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On June 10, Amazon Supply Chain Services launched a less-than-truckload freight offering open to all U.S. businesses. The service allows companies to ship pallets to third-party warehouses, distribution centers, retail partners, and other destinations—expanding beyond Amazon's own inbound shipments. The offering is backed by more than 80,000 trailers and 24,000 intermodal containers, with real-time GPS tracking, next-day live pickup for orders placed by 5 p.m., and same-day pickup through a drop-trailer option.
Why it matters
Amazon's logistics advantage has long been its competitive edge in e-commerce. By opening this infrastructure to external businesses regardless of where they sell, Amazon can monetize the scale it has already built. The company said its LTL service has already served tens of thousands of Amazon selling partners and vendors since 2019 and moved millions of pallets across its U.S. network last year, suggesting this is a proven operational capability now being commercialized more broadly.
What to watch
The service offers standing daily pickups for high-volume shippers and same-day/next-day pickup options, which could appeal to businesses seeking cost-effective logistics without building their own networks. This positions Amazon's logistics as a competitive offering in the broader freight and fulfillment market, not just a private advantage.
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