Are Policy Changes Killing Amazon Relay? | Trucking Vlog
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- Опубліковано 16 вер 2024
- The good ole days of AMAZON RELAY…..
There was a time (not too long ago) when you could book (double/triple book) loads and as long as you got them done on-time, you were good. This method was ideal and came with its own rate limiting step, if you messed up, your grade suffered and when your grade suffered, you couldn’t do it anymore. If you lived up to completing the work you took on, you were allowed to thrive.
Fast forward to 2024….
They have a policy for just about everything:
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I’m determined to find out if it’s still possible to make money with AMAZON RELAY given this change, stay tuned for updates 😉
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Steppers just steadily stepping
This just happened to me 2 weeks ago. I had 3 loads booked back-to-back. The first one was an empty move. No empty available. Had to wait until SDT and couldn't assign myself to the next load because I didn't leave enough of a gap in the SDT and SAT of the next load. Oh well, where I am you can still do pretty good running at a C for a few weeks...☺
They’re definitely moving from a “let’s work together” environment to a “everything is the carriers fault”, even when it’s so obvious it is things we have zero control over.
Traffic - carriers fault🤷🏻♂️
DOT inspection- carriers fault🤦🏻♂️
Amazon runs out of trailers - carriers fault🤬
@@STATTruckingwill the policy change make it tough for me to hire and dispatch a driver
@MrDmacc1 it still can be done, I’ve been doing experiments to see if it’s still possible to make money given this new policy, so far the short term answer is yes. Videos coming soon, but I will feel more comfortable once I’ve been doing it for a longer length of time.
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Always awesome the see you good video like always 👍
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I use the “scheduling error” for this and just change the timestamp as needed.
I have yet to do it, I guess I’m scared. Link to your video on how to do it:
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@@STATTrucking don’t be scared, bro. I put my word on it. As long as you back it up in the notes and have ROC add their notes, you’re for sure good. Never had one kick back.
You should get you a dispatcher and don’t make Amazon your end all be all. Work the dat load board hit the road get that money. What is your mission for having your own truck other than the freedom. Get that money and invest it so one day you won’t have to drive anymore
This is going to sound crazy but all I want to do is drive. I have zero interest in scaling, hiring people, etc. I admire people who choose to do these things but they just don’t interest me.
Though Amazon is a big part of my “plan”, they are not everything. My content doesn’t reflect it, but I do some DAT loads and other brokers here and there (when the money is right). I have a few direct customers I’ll never make content about for obvious reasons.
My fear in hiring a dispatcher comes down to trust. With ALL the work I do, I know 100% what the job is paying. Adding an entity between me and what the load is actually paying introduces a chance to be deceived.
I’ll put it like this, I worked in pharmacy for years and was made to feel grateful for my wage. District managers, bosses, leadership would always hit this point home however I always knew someone was making money off my labor, I just didn’t know how much. Towards the end of my pharmacy career, I worked for a smaller, independent pharmacy where I was privy to the “numbers”. What I discovered is that for years, I was being made to feel grateful for making about $500/day when the pharmacy was bringing in about $30K/day. Now, I’m not dumb, I know that wasn’t all profit but pharmacy has higher margins than many other businesses (20-30%).
I kinda vowed to myself to never let someone be an intermediary between the money I was making for the business versus the money I actually made again.
Not saying every dispatcher is shady and fully understand they need to eat too, but I would require a level of transparency that I don’t believe is offered.
Besides, I love the game. Getting someone to negotiate on my behalf would be giving up something I actually enjoy.
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@@STATTrucking You don't sound crazy at all. What you stated is exactly how I feel, EVERY SINGLE POINT.
I have zero desire to hire, manage anyone, zero desire to have a dispatcher, zero desire to have someone between me & my money..... And yes, I was made to feel "grateful" I was getting paid $100K/yr ($500/day) .... Now I make way more $500/day ....WHEN WORKING, and have more home time with my family with less stress.
All these guys be talking about "scaling up" or getting a fleet, are the same ones shutting down now 😂
@vroor32 a few months back I was visiting a pharmacist friend and her DM was there for a “surprise visit”. She told him I used to be a pharmacist and I was doing trucking now. He came out from behind counter, handed me his card and told me “when your ready to make some real money with CVS to give him a call”.
I smiled, thank him, but didn’t have the heart to tell him because I’m sure he meant well. Honestly, I wasn’t even mad because I had his level of ignorance for almost 20 years, it’s what kept me in that game for so long.
Pharmacy - thought I was crushing it
Trucking - 2X💰 1/2⏰
Scaling scares me, my pride is not affected at all in saying that. I fully understand people are quick to say “scared money doesn’t make money” and they are correct but I also feel that prudent money doesn’t lose money either. End of the day, I still identify as “new” in this industry. Three years ago, I had a class C license, I have a lot of learning to do before I feel competent enough to even consider scaling.
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@@STATTrucking REAL RAP. GIMME DA LOOT
@@STATTrucking I was corporate analyst for far too long. Today I completed my 70hr (started last Friday, run over the weekend) and I'm back home with a gross of $10,700 on 3K miles. Fuel bill is about $2K, truck paid off, reefer paid off, insurance is $100/wk.... Own Authority for 7yrs.
It would take me a whole month to make the same money in corporate.and I was off for 3 weeks in June, and will be off this entire first week of July. Corporate suits don't impress me anymore 😂
primadonnas working at amazon
Yep, bunch of prima donnas 🤣
I've been hauling Amazon for three years and have started reaching out to other PO companies. I've read online Amazon started requiring Trailer Interchange or Non-Owner coverage in March. What do you know about this?
I’m gonna have to do some digging on this because I just checked my current COI and the answer is not apparent to me. I will reach out to my insurance person on Monday and get back to you. Trailer interchange sounds familiar but non-owner coverage does not.
The only change I’m familiar with them making since I started with them (4/22) has nothing to do with insurance (has to do with CARB compliance).
I will try to find an official answer on Monday and will reply with it then.
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