What trucking work is on Amazon Relay?

Want steady work and business growth? On Relay, your company can book thousands of Amazon hauls across North America for free, on desktop or mobile (iOS or Android). Keep reading to learn the long and the short of trucking with Amazon Relay.

Note: Relay carriers are independent contractors and are not Amazon employees. Carriers employ their own drivers.

Types of trucking on Relay

Whether your business thrives on over-the-road adventures or in-town trips, you can search loads on Relay by work type.

Roundtrip

A roundtrip load begins and ends in the same domicile (Amazon speak for greater city areas). That return leg lets your drivers get back home. Because this type of haul usually only requires a tractor (aka power-only), it helps carriers reduce overhead on trailer maintenance and cuts back on wait times for loads.

One-way

Book backhauls or head hauls to ditch the deadhead miles. You can schedule based on demand and availability, but for Amazon, you’ll most likely need a box truck or your own trailer for this type of work.

Block

A block is a chunk of time that a carrier reserves their trucks and drivers for Relay. Amazon plans tours that start and end within the duration of the block and pays carriers even if Amazon doesn’t use the full block of time.

Dedicated trucking vs. spot work

• Spot freight: Spot loads provide flexible work options for carriers and drivers. Also known as “fast freight,” Relay has thousands of last-minute loads to instantly book, so you can fill gaps with trucking work based on your preferences.
• Contracts: If consistency is what you’re after, Relay offers short-term trucking contracts weeks in advance.

Local trucking vs. regional trucking

Yup – Amazon Relay is in your area. There are Amazon carrier facility locations coast to coast, and every Relay load search starts with the origin and radius you’re trying to book.

Local

With citywide facilities, Amazon offers delivery routes close to home. Local hauls provide the convenience of shorter trips to protect your equipment’s lifespan and allow drivers to stay connected to friends, family, and hobbies. Amazon has plenty of trucking work for the neighborhood hero that loves being the face of community business.

Regional

You can go big and go home. Amazon operates in every state and gives your business a nationwide opportunity. Over-the-road trucking allow your expansion to cross state lines. It also provides the option of regular home time for drivers along with the diversity of scenery and experience.

Solo trucking vs. team trucking

Along with different Amazon facility locations, there are multiple driver types to choose from on Relay’s load board and contract marketplace.

Solo1

One day of work for a single driver – a 14-hour shift, with 11 hours of drive time. That means easy coordination for carriers, flexible routes for drivers, and less intensity on vehicles.

Solo2

Two days of work, or two 14-hour shifts. A single driver spends their 10-hour rest break outside their base cities. Perfect when drivers are hungry for a long-distance drive, and carriers are hungry for growth.

Team

Two drivers trade off shifts in order to keep the truck moving for days at a time. Team drivers can drive for 6 days straight, covering greater miles with faster trips. Carriers earn more, and drivers share the adventure of the open road with a partner.

Equipment needed to haul with Amazon

You can save money on overhead costs by hauling Amazon’s signature blue, pre-loaded trailers, or hit the road with your own equipment. We’ve got box truck work, as well as loads for reefers and dry vans, so you can find trucking work for the type of equipment that fits your company.

• Tractor: day cab, 26' and 16’ box truck*, sleeper cab
• Trailer: 48’ trailer, 53’ dry van, 53’ reefer, 20’ container, 40’ and 40’ high cube container

In addition to using the load board equipment filters, trucks can be automatically matched to a load using Post A Truck, and idle trailers can be leased to Amazon for pick-up through our equipment marketplace.

What to expect

Amazon Relay is more than a load board. We’re here to make trucking more efficient. Our work includes:

• Light load weights. Relay’s loads average ~25K pounds, which can help you save on fuel and tractor wear-and-tear expenses.
• Discounts on fuel, tires, truck rentals and more.
• Fuel that’s paid out separately from your all-in rate. We calculate fuel surcharge to carriers so that you’re paid for fuel expenses as the market fluctuates.
• A mobile app for drivers that provides truck-friendly navigation and route-specific weather alerts.

Sound good? Start an application.

Book trucking work on Amazon Relay

Relay makes it easy to find and book trucking work for any type of operation. As an independent contractor, you can quickly and confidently find loads using recommendations, saved criteria, or a quick and easy search. Learn more about how to book Amazon Relay loads or start your sign up. You can also download the Relay app on iOS or Android to get started and track your application’s progress on the go.

Disclaimer: Amazon does not tender loads through any third-party load boards. Any Amazon loads posted on third-party load boards will only be tendered directly to approved and onboarded carriers via the Relay web portal or Relay mobile app. If you are interested in hauling loads for Amazon, sign up and book directly on relay.amazon.com.