Amazon expands supply chain services with less-than-truckload freight offering
Key takeaways
- The move taps into Amazon s existing transportation infrastructure, including more than 80,000 trailers and 24,000 intermodal containers.
- The company cited lower costs and faster transit times than competitors as early selling points, though its LTL terminal footprint remains limited.
- Bank of America analysts characterized the announcement as an extension of existing internal capability rather than a signal of new capital deployment or physical network expansion.
Amazon expands supply chain services with less-than-truckload freight offering Amazon expands supply chain services with less-than-truckload freight offering Proactive uses images sourced from Shutterstock Proactive Fri, June 12, 2026 at 12:01 AM GMT+7 2 min read AMZN Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) is broadening its logistics ambitions, adding a less-than-truckload freight service to its Amazon Supply Chain Services platform that allows businesses to ship goods to any third-party warehouse, distribution centre, or retail partner.
The move taps into Amazon s existing transportation infrastructure, including more than 80,000 trailers and 24,000 intermodal containers.
The company cited lower costs and faster transit times than competitors as early selling points, though its LTL terminal footprint remains limited. Logistics consultancy MWPVL estimates Amazon operates roughly 26 LTL terminals, compared to an average of 295 among the top five carriers.