Amazon Opens Its LTL Freight Network to All Businesses and Any Destination, Not Just Inbound-to-Amazon Shipments (June 10, 2026)
On June 10, 2026, Amazon Supply Chain Services announced that Amazon Freight LTL (less-than-truckload) is now available to businesses of all sizes for shipments to any type of destination — including third-party warehouses, distribution centers, and retail partners — rather than only for moving inventory inbound to Amazon. The service handles palletized freight typically ranging from one to six pallets, or 150 to 15,000 pounds, and offers next-day live pickup for orders placed by 5 p.m., same-day pickup through a drop-trailer solution, and standing daily pickups for high-volume shippers. Amazon says the network runs on more than 80,000 trailers and 24,000 intermodal containers with terminals across major U.S. metros, and has served tens of thousands of Amazon selling partners and vendors since 2019, moving millions of pallets last year. For FBA sellers, this turns Amazon's freight rails into a general-purpose LTL option they can use for non-Amazon legs of their supply chain — restocking their own 3PL, moving stock between facilities, or shipping to retail/wholesale partners.
Real-World Impact
An LTL shipment under this service typically covers one to six pallets (150–15,000 lbs); an order placed by 5 p.m. can qualify for next-day live pickup.
Key Points
- Announced June 10, 2026: Amazon Freight LTL is now open to businesses of all sizes and to any destination type, expanding beyond its prior inbound-to-Amazon-only use
- Eligible destinations include third-party warehouses, distribution centers, retail partners, and distributors — not just Amazon fulfillment centers
- Handles palletized freight typically ranging from one to six pallets, or between 150 and 15,000 pounds
- Pickup options: next-day live pickup for orders placed by 5 p.m., same-day pickup via a drop-trailer solution, and standing daily pickups for high-volume shippers
- Network infrastructure: more than 80,000 trailers and 24,000 intermodal containers, with terminals across major U.S. metros
- Part of Amazon Supply Chain Services (ASCS); Amazon Freight LTL has served tens of thousands of selling partners and vendors since 2019, moving millions of pallets across its U.S. network last year
What You Should Do Now
- 1If you ship palletized LTL freight to your own warehouse, a 3PL, or retail partners, request an Amazon Freight LTL quote and compare landed cost against your current LTL carriers
- 2Identify supply-chain legs that previously could not use Amazon Freight (non-Amazon destinations) and test whether routing them through Amazon LTL simplifies booking and pickup
- 3For high-volume operations, evaluate the standing-daily-pickup and drop-trailer options to streamline outbound scheduling