Amazon expands its less-than-truckload freight service to all U.S. businesses as part of a broader supply-chain push

Amazon is broadening access to its less-than-truckload (LTL) freight shipping service, the company said, making the offering available to businesses nationwide regardless of where they ship. LTL is a freight model for cargo that does not fill an entire truckload, letting multiple shippers share transportation capacity and typically reducing costs versus dedicating a full vehicle.

Until now, Amazon’s LTL service had been framed primarily around shipments for Amazon-connected sellers. With the expansion, Amazon says any business can use its logistics network to move smaller freight volumes through shared transport capacity, rather than reserving and paying for an entire truckload.

Amazon’s announcement ties the change to growing demand and feedback from selling partners and vendors, according to coverage of the announcement. Amazon also described the move as part of its longer effort to build and operate a logistics network across the United States.

Amazon said its LTL offering leverages physical transportation capacity including a fleet of more than 80,000 trailers and about 24,000 intermodal containers. Intermodal containers are cargo units designed to move across multiple modes of transport, such as rail and truck. Amazon also said shipments include GPS-powered tracking, which is intended to improve visibility for shippers who might otherwise rely on carrier schedules and partial data.

The broader context is Amazon Supply Chain Services, a logistics offering the company has been positioning as an end-to-end suite that can help businesses move, store, and deliver goods. Amazon’s messaging around this initiative emphasizes that it is using the same infrastructure built to support its own retail and delivery operations, but extending it outward to other companies.

Amazon’s decision to open a core freight category like LTL matters because it places additional competitive pressure on established trucking and LTL providers, which have traditionally served smaller shippers and regional routes. If Amazon can win business by bundling transportation capacity, reducing complexity, and offering tracking and logistics support through a single platform, it could also make Amazon a more direct alternative to brokered shipping and incumbent LTL networks.

Still, Amazon did not provide detailed pricing in the publicly circulated coverage, nor did it disclose service-level terms such as transit-time guarantees, geographic lane coverage, or minimum shipment size thresholds. Businesses considering the option may need to confirm how Amazon handles exceptions, pickup and drop-off requirements, and claims procedures through its ordering and logistics workflows.