Amazon to Invest Another $1.9 Billion in Delivery Service Partner Program
Amazon plans to invest another $1.9 billion in 2027, raise average DSP delivery-driver pay, and deploy AI route planning, automatic rerouting, and smart delivery glasses.
What are the key facts?
- 1Another $1.9 billion planned for the DSP program
- 2Average delivery-driver pay to approach $24 per hour in 2027
- 3Multiple AI and smart delivery tools to be deployed
- 4$21.7 billion invested over the program’s eight years
What happened?
Amazon announced on September 21, 2026, that it plans to invest another $1.9 billion in the Delivery Service Partner (DSP) program in 2027 and raise average delivery-driver pay to nearly $24 per hour. Amazon said that, over the program’s eight years, cumulative investment supporting DSPs and delivery drivers has reached $21.7 billion, while the number of serious traffic accidents has fallen by more than 23%. Amazon will also continue deploying tools including AI route planning, automatic rerouting in severe weather, and smart delivery glasses. This investment is not a conventional seller fee adjustment, and the source does not mention any direct new fees for sellers. However, it could affect sellers using Amazon Logistics, MCF, FBA, and third-party delivery networks, particularly cross-border sellers relying on U.S. last-mile delivery, peak-season delivery promises, and deliveries to remote areas. Investment in the delivery network could improve delivery-time stability, but it could also change how Amazon evaluates carriers, delivery zones, and fulfillment standards.
What does this mean for cross-border sellers?
Amazon’s continued DSP investment could improve last-mile delivery stability for FBA, MCF, and third-party delivery in the United States, while potentially changing delivery-zone and fulfillment-standard evaluations. The source does not mention new seller fees in the short term; sellers should first review delivery promises and abnormal-order performance.
What should sellers do now?
- 1This week, review peak-season and remote-area delivery promises for each U.S. store using FBA, MCF, or third-party delivery; list affected listings by store and SKU and create a delivery-time adjustment list.Restock planner
- 2This week, segment U.S. last-mile orders by warehouse and delivery region, review recent delivery and delay records, flag abnormal listings for fulfillment risk, and produce a trackable review sheet.