How Much Do Amazon Relay Loads Pay Today? | Trucking Vlog
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- čas přidán 3. 04. 2024
- How much do AMAZON RELAY loads pay?
It’s a question I get asked a lot.
The answer is, it is always changing and 2024 has started off slow, but the best way to try and answer it is to come along with me (on this video) and see what the night has to offer. I break down the numbers at the end, fail at trying to avoid the rain, and run into some pretty cool people along the way. 👊🏻🍻
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WE MISS LOU! lol. Appreciate you always. I think people (like me) love your wholesome-ness..
He is absolutely the star here. I post a video of me and am lucky to hit 300 views, one of my Lu videos just hit 20K😳
Don’t be surprised if I change it to
Lucius The Bulldog with his sidekick Trucker Dad
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Not really gonna change it, but I know where I rank on the channel.
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@@STATTrucking 😂😂
Another great video like always my man stay safe and thanks again for the content💯🚛
Thank you, I appreciate the kind words.
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Great video bro. Keep it going
Hey Todd!
Thanks again for another great video! I'm waiting on my 180 days and maybe I'll see you around Otay! I've been a Teacher for 24 years, so I can relate to what you're saying about career changes (always wanted to be a trucker). I'm wondering what mileage you get? I think its around 9 mpg loaded, 12 bobtail mpg with a single axle day cab (wondering if it's worth the trade off)? Also, are most amazon runs in SoCal at night? Did you go to Bama (I went to Tenn, but always loved the rival)?
Jason
Jason:
Stats on my truck - 2016 Freightliner Cascadia, DD15, automatic.
My MPG is as follows
12-13 bobtail
7.5-9 empty trailer OR Amazon loaded trailer (they’re usually around 10K lbs)
6-6.5 45K lbs
What kills my MPG the most is going to spots like Poway (DSD8). You’ve got two options:
67 - steep grade, couple of lights
Scrips Poway - ton of lights
I almost always go Scripps/Poway but depending on which light sequence I get into, the distance from the 15 to the actual site can eat up anywhere between 1-4 gallons of fuel.
I notice better fuel economy going to LA on the 5 than I do going to Ontario on the 15 because the 5 has fewer rolling hills.
I prefer running at night, I feel like their offers are better and I can get more work done. In the middle of the night I can hit Ontario in about two hours whereas at 7:00AM, the same trip is closer to four hours.
I went to the University of Colorado but inherited my love of all things Bama from my dad, he is from there. Grew up watching the Tide and if I’m being honest, they’ve been easy to root for. I’m gonna miss Nick Saban a lot.
Career changes are interesting. I went from being the “captain of the ship” to the “new guy”. It has been humbling at times, but with pharmacy school I was in a rush. Rushing to finish, rushing to get a job, rushing to …………. I never took in the moments of not knowing something. With trucking, I took it all in. Not saying I’m great at backing, but I love to reminisce on when I didn’t know how to back, at all. It makes me appreciate when I can get into a tight spot that much more. On a daily basis I find myself thinking “two years ago I wouldn’t have been able to do this”. I know it sounds small, but it’s little things like this I find joy in.
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Small now but the videos are great. Ur gonna get a lot of followers in no time
Thank you
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So, did you stay in the sleeper in BP or did you drive home or did you get another load back towards SD?
I booked a load going from BP back to Chino but they canceled it five minutes after I booked it. Because it was less than 2 hours before the loads started, it paid $175 TONU. Basically, $175 to eat tacos 😜
I waited a little bit longer to try and get something else but then ended up heading home empty to try and avoid the brunt of the storm.
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That was a great rate, so your score matters with Amazon ? So you have to keep it 100 or ? But Good Good Job My Friend 💖💖💖Poptart
Thank you!
The grade matters to me a lot because (fortunately/unfortunately) I am a perfectionist. It definitely is a blessing and a curse.
If your grade drops below a 98%, you lose early access and do not see great loads. It definitely made a difference in 2022-2023 however has made very little difference so far in 2024.
Keeping up with your grade is exhausting because Amazon will mark you down for things for problems they create. Sometimes, their app goes down and rather than saying “we understand you weren’t using app because the app was down”, they make you prove the app was down. Your grade then becomes dependent on your ability to present evidence proving their app was down. A lot of people can’t stand this and give up which I not only understand but fully support. The process is unbearable at times.
It’s like if I said “prove to me you we wearing socks last Wednesday”. You know you were wearing them, but can you prove it?
The rates come together by stringing together 3-5 little loads each night. IMO, Amazon does not pay great for OTR, that is why I’m usually around here to these little local runs.
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Amazon flex has the same problem
THIS FOOLS RUNNIN A HONDA 2000 :p :P :P
That was when I was “cool”, transitioned to the Honda Pilot about the time my kids were born.
@@STATTrucking i hear s2000 is one of the most expensive cars to insure - im sure you at least dont miss that haha!
Bro I sum it up as part of doing business
Yep, there will be great nights and there will be bad ones too.
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It says edited, probably wondering how could I mess that up. 🤦🏻♂️
I see guy on CZcams he tells you how get into Amazon Rely with box truck he sells course but I’m not willing pay 1400 dollars. I myself drive semi for company I like be owner operator but I keep being told now not good time I even bump into Amazon Driver he told me it’s slow out there.
There’s no course for sell here, in fact, I’m not selling anything. I originally started this channel as a generic trucking vlog but quickly realized I enjoyed Amazon and also realized there are many nuanced steps to being successful with them. I never really intended to have a “All About Amazon Trucking” channel but sometimes the niche picks you, not the other way around.
In no way do I want to seem like I’m more knowledgeable than a $1400 course, but if I were to offer my free advice:
Sign up - they require 180 days
Before you book your first load, spend 1-2 weeks studying load board in your area, get a feel for things
Pay attention to spot capacity:
czcams.com/video/LEavVqKmg3Y/video.htmlsi=qTCB0EM-HbXCiHKN
Make your Amazon grade your priority, without the grade, the money will never come
There’s never a good time to get into trucking. Right now, equipment is cheap but rates are down. When rates go back up, so will equipment prices. Specific to Amazon, 2024 has started off very slow. I tried to cover it here:
czcams.com/video/gOdoR1RvKvY/video.htmlsi=VQVZBC7u_vQK57R7
Recently, it has picked back up in my area for 53’ equipment. I try to include all pertinent info (rates) in my videos so people have an idea of what to expect and I’m constantly creating videos, I’m usually about 7-10 days behind with edits/posting, in other words, what I recorded last night you will see in about a week. I made it this far without a course or service and believe anyone can do it. Could there be something I am missing? Of course!!
I have zero ego in this trucking/CZcams thing. I seek out the stuff I don’t know and don’t really care if I look stupid in saying “I didn’t know this, I’m sharing it with you so you don’t do what I did”.
My absolute best advice - deal with Amazon directly, do not put an intermediary (broker, dispatcher, etc) between you and them. These relationships are overwhelming non-transparent and full of scams. Going to Reddit and searching “Amazon Relay Scam” is a never ending rabbit hole.
I don’t want the pressure of telling you to either do/don’t do it, but I will promise to keep showing you what I do and how I do it.
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@@STATTrucking they want 180 days of what? 180 days with DOT # and being signed up with them at the same time?
Do they look at when you started your DOT. (I activated mine in Oct 23, 7 mos ago, but I didn't activate my MC # which would have required me to pay out $10k over that 7 mos.) I am now ready to pay the insurance & activate my MC#.
In other words do they want 180 days of driving during that time.
Can I just sign up with just my DOT# or do I need to have insurance and an active MC #. Or do i have to wait another 180 days to get on with them and must that 180 days have driving time along with it.
As you can tell I'm not getting it. 😮😊
Oh, and I don't have a trailer. Just looking to move there stuff at this point.
@MS-oz2wu See my other response to you on the other video, they are going to want it to be “active” for 180 days.
www.cnsinsures.com/news/how-to-haul-for-amazon-relay-as-a-new-motor-carrier/
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