Amazon Becomes Largest U.S. Parcel Carrier

Amazon's rise past UPS confirmed that the largest online retailer is also one of the largest carriers, which shapes the rates and options available to every other shipper. According to internal Amazon data reported by the Wall Street Journal, Amazon delivered more packages to US homes than UPS in 2022, after passing FedEx in 2020. Pitney Bowes' parcel index, which counts differently, showed Amazon ahead of UPS in 2023 with 5.9 billion parcels, while USPS still led at 6.6 billion. For brands, Amazon delivery mostly serves its own marketplace and FBA orders, so UPS, FedEx, USPS, and regional carriers compete for everything else.

• Fulfillment by AmazonFBAAmazon stores and ships your orders
• Last MileFinal leg of delivery to the door
• Regional CarrierParcel carrier that serves one region

• Dave Clarkb. 1973 · Builder of the Amazon delivery network

• Amazon Ends FedEx Contracts2019 · FedEx drops its express and ground deals with Amazon
• Launch of Amazon Air2016 · Amazon starts its own cargo airline
• Amazon Prime One-Day Shipping2019 · Amazon makes free one-day delivery the Prime standard

1. The biggest delivery business in the US is no longer UPS or FedEx (Fox Business) foxbusiness.com
2. Pitney Bowes Parcel Shipping Index (Pitney Bowes investor relations) investorrelations.pitneybowes.com