Owner Operator for Amazon

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Bascht, Apr 27, 2019.

  1. Bascht

    Bascht Bobtail Member

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    Per Amazon promotion they require a carrier to have 3 trucks (power only) to haul for them however I went to their website relaypartner.com which provides a form to have Amazon lease you. This website says one has to have 5 trucks. Is this a new thing of them? I also noticed there is precious little info about their OO program for the last year, is it dead? Are they still accepting OOs?
     
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  3. Scooter Jones

    Scooter Jones Road Train Member

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    They're still sending out "Invites" regionally. Their process is tedious and clouded regarding upfront information.

    Don't waste your time if you're a one or two man operation. From what I've read their rates are skin and bones anyways.
     
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  4. gokiddogo

    gokiddogo Road Train Member

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    Is this why none of the big players swift jb hunt Schneider etc haven't given them a bunch of power units to move their trailers? Cuz the deal is horrible. Prey on the unwitting smaller guy who as long as he's doing business with Amazon he overlooks the shortage of ramen noodles on the dinner table
     
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  5. Gdog66223

    Gdog66223 Road Train Member

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    There rates are trash... you would have to actually own all 5 trucks and have very minimal debt to make any money with them... drivers today want $10,000 a week to drive for you so you yourself would have to drive as well.
     
  6. Rubber duck kw

    Rubber duck kw Road Train Member

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    There's a reason the big guys ain't all over them, and it's not because they don't have enough trucks.
     
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  7. rbrtwbstr

    rbrtwbstr Road Train Member

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    If one wants to get an idea of Amazon is a good deal, just look at some of the trash pulling Amazon trailers. Kinda reminds me of some of the trash pulling containers around here
     
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  8. Midwest Trucker

    Midwest Trucker Road Train Member

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    But hey it’s so cool making The richest guy in the world richer buy hauling his freight for peanuts! Maybe they will even give you Prime for free!
     
  9. Army91W

    Army91W Heavy Load Member

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    I don’t haul amazon loads but jb hunt hauls plenty of them up and down 35 in Texas.
     
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  10. TallJoe

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    Boycott Amazon!
     
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  11. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    I'll drive for you for $10,000 week.
     
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