Become an Amazon Freight Partner
Application process
Applicants go through a rigorous selection process. Below you will find the AFP applicant journey from candidate to future AFP.
Amazon Freight Partner Accelerator
To prepare to launch your business, you'll participate in up to 12 weeks of an Amazon-exclusive training program to learn how to establish and optimize your business. Get up and running with your first three trucks within as few as seven weeks of starting this program.
Accelerator phase
What you'll do
Introduction to trucking
Learn about entrepreneurship within the trucking industry
Learn the basics of the Amazon Freight Partner program and Amazon culture
Participate in advanced safety and compliance training
Business setup
Set up required business registrations, insurance, and services
Hire commercial drivers and get your first truck
Hands-on experience
Optimize business operations and performance
Build your fleet
What you'll need
Leadership
You're great at hiring, leading, and retaining a diverse team of professionals
The highest standards
You constantly raise the bar and inspire your team to achieve excellence, even when challenges arise
Resilience and grit
You’re hardworking and can power through the ambiguity of a fast-paced, ever-changing business
Locations
Amazon Freight Partners operate in areas throughout the United States. When you request information, your zip code will indicate the area you're interested in operating out of and our system will match you to an opportunity. If we don't have an opening near you, we will add you to our interest list and notify you when available. If you’re seeking opportunities outside the United States, please visit our FAQs for more information.
Success story
"I wanted to be in a place where I controlled my own destiny. I was willing to put in the work, I just needed the opportunity."
Vonnie, Carrington Logistics LLC
Halethrope, MD
Proud partner since March, 2020
Halethrope, MD
Proud partner since March, 2020
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