Amazon Supply Chain Services Opens Less-Than-Truckload Shipping to All Businesses
Amazon is opening its supply chain service’s less-than-truckload freight capabilities to all businesses and third-party warehouses, no longer limiting the service to sellers on Amazon’s platform.
What are the key facts?
- 1Amazon Supply Chain Services
- 2LTL freight network
- 3Open to all businesses
- 4More than 80,000 trailers
What happened?
Amazon’s Amazon Supply Chain Services announced that it is expanding the eligibility of its less-than-truckload freight service, opening the LTL freight capabilities previously offered to sellers to all businesses and third-party warehouses. This means businesses that do not sell products on Amazon’s platform can also use the relevant freight network to arrange shipments.
The service relies on transportation resources within Amazon’s supply chain system, including more than 80,000 trailers. Businesses can use the network for replenishment across multiple destinations and cross-channel inventory transfers to meet transportation needs between different warehouses and sales channels.
Amazon said Amazon Supply Chain Services is no longer limited to Amazon sellers, with external businesses and third-party warehouses also included in its service scope. The adjustment primarily involves opening its LTL freight capabilities to external customers, positioning the service as a supply chain transportation solution for businesses.
What does this mean for cross-border sellers?
Amazon’s decision to open its LTL shipping capabilities across the industry means cross-channel replenishment no longer needs to be planned around a single platform. A common mistake is to compare only per-shipment rates while overlooking multi-warehouse transfers and transportation reliability, which can create a cost disadvantage during peak seasons. Highest-priority action: calculate LTL quotes for your main routes this week and compare them with existing logistics providers on the same basis.