The trucking industry offers a wealth of opportunities for hopeful small business owners to launch their own companies while simultaneously making a difference and creating meaningful jobs within their communities. Breaking into the industry, however, can involve high start-up costs and a lot of red tape.
The process of getting a business off the ground deters many people from ever starting. Amazon Freight Partner (AFP) aims to make that process easier to navigate. The AFP program was established to make starting a trucking company more accessible for motivated hands-on leaders and commercial license drivers.
Dorcas Williams, a principal marketing manager for the AFP program, recently joined FreightWaves Radio Host Grace Sharkey on Drive Time to discuss opportunities the AFP program provides. This includes the low barriers to entry and exclusive benefits the program offers to enable partners and AFP drivers to be successful.
“The program includes leaders from all kinds of backgrounds. No trucks or trucking experience is needed,” Williams said.
The program is designed to enable leaders to start their own businesses moving freight with Amazon. It provides a path to enter the transportation industry with low start-up costs, long-term business growth, stable revenue, and consistent weekly work.
Amazon provides partners with:
- State-of-the-art, lower emission trucks with no up-front down payment
- Exclusive offers on services such as, employee healthcare, childcare, and human resource assistance
- Amazon pays for fuel, tolls, maintenance, and truck insurance
AFP welcomes hands on, dedicated individuals to apply to its program, even if they have never sat behind the wheel of a truck. Partners will go through a comprehensive 12-week training program to obtain essential tools and knowledge needed to launch and grow their businesses. Partners also received a dedicated business coach and ongoing training.
“If you’re a hands-on leader, this is an opportunity for you to bring your leadership skills to the growing trucking industry and build a thriving business—fueled by the expertise and technology that Amazon provides,” according to the AFP website.
Not only is the program designed to help partners succeed, it’s also designed to support commercial license drivers. Drivers employed by an AFP must be hired as W-2 employees, offering a level of predictability and stability that is often lacking in the trucking industry. Companies must also provide benefits like health insurance and paid time off, creating an environment where drivers feel valued.
At the end of the day, AFP aims to provide entrepreneurs with the tools they need to both succeed and pass their success onto their employees, creating a better trucking industry for everyone.
The Amazon Freight Partner program is changing how the trucking industry operates. The program is always looking for motivated and skilled leaders to join.
Click here to learn more about how to become an Amazon Freight Partner.
Click here to view open driver opportunities with an Amazon Freight Partner.
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