Fleet owners, carriers and drivers are given all the tools they need to start booking and hauling loads right away.Īpproved carriers can take advantage of Amazon’s freight offering, giving them access to more than 30,000 spot loads daily through the Amazon load board. Relay will automatically assign matching work as it becomes available, so they can invest time growing their business rather than filling out paperwork.Ĭarriers can be connected to loads from the company’s expansive network of freight. Additionally, carriers can post empty capacity with date, time, destination, and price preferences. Relay equips trucking companies, fleet owners, and their drivers with everything needed to book and haul loads.Relay has helped thousands of small and mid-sized carriers expand their business through daily access to thousands of loads.Ĭarriers can use Relay to assign work to drivers, manage rosters, review payments, and analyze performance. Relay connects small freight carriers straight to available loads to help them quickly grow their businesses. While Relay may have a narrow application today, it serves as the first connection point between Amazon and potentially millions of truck drivers, a job that's become one of the most common in the U.S.Īmazon is reportedly looking into other services as well, including an app that would match truck drivers with cargo shippers.Īmazon has made no secret about its quest to become a logistics and transportation juggernaut.Serving as Amazon’s freight transportation management system, Amazon Relay allows owner-operators and carriers to work directly with Amazon. Read: Amazon Building an ‘Uber Like’ App to Connect Truckers with ShippersĪccording to Convoy, the trucking market is worth $800 billion. is transported via truck, which makes the market a big target for tech companies like Uber and start-ups such as Convoy, Trucker Path, and Cargomatic. Relay is Amazon's first attempt at automating the truck delivery process, which is error-prone due to its reliance on phone calls and paperwork.Ībout 80 percent of cargo in the U.S. Just follow the signs and scan your gate pass." "At facilities with designated Amazon Relay Lanes, use the app to get exclusive access to lanes reserved for drivers with gate passes. Once you arrive at the gate, simply scan your Gate Pass for fast, easy check-in," Amazon explained. "When picking up or dropping off at Amazon facilities, enter load information to get your Gate Pass in advance. Amazon Relay, quietly launched last month and first reported by CNBC, saves truck drivers time when fulfilling orders from Amazon's Fulfillment and Sort Centers by allowing truck drivers to pre-register loads and attain access to gate passes on their phones.
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