Prime Big Deal Days is the haul-iday before the holidays – the perfect “primer” for carriers to kick off the extra loads coming their way. Here’s how you can get in on even earlier demand for peak season.
What is Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days?
Prime Big Deals Days is the fall version of Prime Day, launching the holiday season. It’s another two-day shopping event exclusive to Amazon Prime members, which means another chance for carriers to benefit from the excitement of massive sales. Last year’s Prime Big Deal Days was Amazon’s largest two-day October event.
Only approved Relay carriers are eligible to haul Amazon loads. To get onboarded in time for Prime Big Deal Days, check out Relay’s carrier requirements to make sure we’re the right fit for your business. Then, you can start your sign-up on desktop or the Relay app on iOS or Android.
When is Prime Big Deal Days 2024?
Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days will return October 8-9. The sale starts at 12:01 a.m. PDT on Tuesday and ends at 12:00 a.m. PDT on Thursday morning. But the loads will continue even after Prime Big Deal Days has ended.
Why Prime Big Deal Days is great for carriers
- Load volume: Prime Big Deal Days offers loads of work. In 2023, U.S. Prime members purchased more than 25 million items with same-day or next-day delivery during the first day of the event.
- Load frequency: Prime Big Deal Days are short, intense bursts of activity, with new deals dropping as often as every five minutes throughout the event. Since it’s well-publicized, customers are ready to shop, which means the orders fly in fast. That provides a ton of hauling opportunity and a consistent flow of work.
- More work close to home: Customer expectations for the convenience and speed of Prime delivery also means more local and regional loads so you can get your drivers home in time for dinner. During last year’s Prime Big Deal Days, hundreds of thousands of items were delivered within four hours of purchase – made possible by the Relay carriers who haul to facilities all over the country.
- Chance to diversify your business: Prime Big Deal Days offers many high-priority shipments, so it’s an opportunity to take on new types of work. For example, it might be a good time to explore team driving, which offers more miles with fewer stops, or intermodal, which is only a certification away for most carriers.
How to book loads for Prime Big Deal Days
With all of Relay’s hauling options, you can find the Prime Big Deal Days work to keep your fleet earning. Here’s how you can start racking up loads.
- Load board: Not all peak loads are planned. Cherry pick on-demand spot work filtered by your load requirements to save you from digging through endless options.
- Post A Truck: Another way to save a search. Build an order of your criteria for a chance to automatically match with the perfect load.
- Contracts: Take advantage of the high demand to book weeks to months of roundtrips in advance. You can also bid your price on one-way contracts through auctions.
- Equipment marketplace: No need to park your trailers during peak season. Rent your idle assets to Amazon for Prime Big Deal Days demand.
Sign up to haul for Prime Big Deal Days
If you’re thinking long-term, the effort you put in now will pay off long after Prime Big Deal Days are over. Start your sign-up on desktop or the Relay app on iOS or Android.
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.
