Amazon Shipping

Amazon Shipping: ground delivery for businesses in the United States

Amazon Shipping is a package delivery service that operates on Amazon's transportation network. It is aimed at businesses that need to ship orders placed on their own website, on Amazon.com, and on other e-commerce sales channels, with coverage focused on the contiguous 48 states of the United States.

The service is presented as a ground delivery solution with predictable transit times and operations seven days a week, including weekends and holidays. The company backs it with scalable capacity, proactive support, and tracking tools designed for the end customer.

Service times and coverage

Amazon Shipping offers ground delivery within 2 to 5 days for orders placed on the retailer's website and on other sales channels. According to published information, it covers approximately 95% of the U.S. population in the contiguous 48 states, including remote areas and P.O. boxes.

Pickup and delivery operate seven days a week. The company states that it does not apply additional surcharges for residential delivery or weekend delivery.

Tracking and visibility for the buyer

The service includes end-to-end visibility, from the warehouse to the recipient's doorstep. Tracking features include customized tracking pages with the company's logo, photo confirmation of delivery, GPS locations when available, and proactive notifications via SMS and email.

For pallet pickups, electronic bills of lading are generated and tracking is maintained until the shipment arrives at an Amazon sortation center.

Rates and weight and dimension limits

Amazon Shipping publishes transparent rates for shipments within the contiguous 48 states, with billable weights from 1 to 50 pounds. Rates can be customized for businesses with high shipping volumes.

As for limits, it accepts packages up to 50 pounds in weight. The maximum dimensions are 59 inches long (longest side) × 33 inches high × 33 inches wide, and the total girth (length + 2 × (width + height)) must not exceed 130 inches.

Integrations and shipment management

The platform integrates with third-party shipping programs such as EasyPost, Linnworks, Ordoro, Rithum, Sellercloud, ShipRush, ShipStation, ShipWise, and Veeqo. It also allows you to create labels and manage shipments directly through Shipper Central, the Amazon Shipping management portal.

The company offers its own Amazon Shipping API and has a mobile app. Retailers can maintain control of their brand by using their own packaging materials and boxes, with no obligation to use Amazon packaging.

Customer profile and sales channels

The service is aimed at businesses of all sizes, with specific attention to small and medium-sized businesses and large companies. It allows you to consolidate shipping operations into a single service regardless of the channel where the customer places the order: the brand's own website, Amazon.com, or other e-commerce platforms.

Among the companies listed as users of the service are The Vitamin Shoppe, Ipsy, and Funko, with testimonials from supply chain and logistics managers about transit times, visibility, and operational flexibility.

Sustainability

In 2019, Amazon co-founded the Climate Pledge, a commitment to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. The company states investments in solutions to decarbonize its delivery fleet and its operations, combining data and science with innovation to address environmental and social challenges.

Getting started

The process of signing up as a carrier allows you to sell through your own website, Amazon.com, or other channels, purchase shipping labels in Shipper Central or in integrated software, schedule a pickup at the warehouse, and track packages through to delivery. The company publishes a getting started guide that details the steps, costs, and what to expect from registration to your first pickup.