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Fast inbound shipping and discounted rates from trusted carriers
The Amazon Partner Carrier Program (PCP) provides seamless and scalable domestic inbound shipping services to sellers sending inventory into Amazon’s US fulfillment and distribution networks. It’s part of a fully automated set of services we call Supply Chain by Amazon.
Shipping costs through PCP are up to 25% lower compared to alternatives*
Why the Partner Carrier Program?
With PCP, you can send small-parcel deliveries (SPD) and less-than-truckload (LTL), full-truckload (FTL), and intermodal (IM) shipments to Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA), Multi-Channel Fulfillment (MCF), and Amazon Warehousing and Distribution (AWD).
Enjoy great rates
Get competitive, pre-negotiated rates and national coverage of nearly every lane from the same trusted carrier network that Amazon uses.
Get fast, reliable shipping
Ship with our trusted partner carriers, who have experience shipping inventory into the Amazon fulfillment and distribution networks.
Streamline shipment creation
Select your preferred partner carrier from a dynamic list of capacity-aware freight-ready dates with real-time cost estimates. You can also print labels, manage payments, and track shipments—all from Seller Central. Learn more
Did you know?
You can lower shipping and storage costs with AWD integrated rates
When you use PCP to send to AWD, you’ll save 25% on AWD storage and 15% on AWD processing and transportation.
Ready to get started?
Step 1
Log in to Seller Central
Log in to your Seller Central account or sign up as a seller. We recommend using a Professional selling plan so you can take advantage of a full range of services.
Step 2
Set up FBA
If you want to use PCP with FBA or MCF, register for FBA in Seller Central. Then select FBA as the fulfillment method for your products. You can select FBA when adding new products to your catalog, or you can update the fulfillment method for existing products.
Step 3
Send inventory and select a partner carrier
When using the Send to Amazon workflow to ship inventory to FBA and MCF, or the Send to Amazon Warehousing and Distribution workflow to ship to AWD, select a partner carrier in step 2 (SPD) or step 4 (LTL, FTL, and IM).
In both workflows, you can select a preferred partner carrier, freight-ready date, or method of transport from a dynamic list that includes real-time cost estimates.
In both workflows, you can select a preferred partner carrier, freight-ready date, or method of transport from a dynamic list that includes real-time cost estimates.
Step 4
Track your shipments
In Seller Central, visit your Shipping Queue to track PCP shipments to FBA and MCF. Visit the Amazon Warehousing and Distribution page to track PCP shipments to AWD.
Frequently Asked Questions
Don’t see your question?
Who can use the Partner Carrier Program?
The Amazon Partner Carrier Program (PCP) is available to all Amazon sellers who use Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA), Multi-Channel Fulfillment (MCF), and Amazon Warehousing and Distribution (AWD) to store and distribute inventory and fulfill customer orders within the 48 contiguous US states. The program supports small parcel deliveries (SPD) and less-than-truckload (LTL), full-truckload (FLT), and intermodal (IM) shipments.
Where can I find the Partner Carrier Program?
When using the Send to Amazon workflow to ship inventory to Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) and Multi-Channel Fulfillment (MCF), or the Send to Amazon Warehousing and Distribution workflow to ship inventory to AWD, select a partner carrier in step 2 (SPD) or step 4 (LTL, FTL, and IM).
Can I consolidate shipments through the Partner Carrier Program to send inventory to both Fulfillment by Amazon and Amazon Warehousing and Distribution?
While FBA shipments can be consolidated, FBA and AWD shipments cannot be combined because they do not share the same destination. FBA inventory is sent to Amazon's fulfillment network, and AWD inventory is sent to Amazon's distribution network.
To send inventory to FBA and AWD, book separate PCP shipments. Use the Send to Amazon workflow to ship inventory to FBA. Use the Send to Amazon Warehousing and Distribution workflow to ship inventory to AWD.
Note: Shipments that arrive with both AWD and FBA inventory will be refused by the site.
To send inventory to FBA and AWD, book separate PCP shipments. Use the Send to Amazon workflow to ship inventory to FBA. Use the Send to Amazon Warehousing and Distribution workflow to ship inventory to AWD.
Note: Shipments that arrive with both AWD and FBA inventory will be refused by the site.
What’s the difference between the Amazon Partner Carrier Program and Amazon Freight?
The Amazon Partner Carrier Program is located in Seller Central and offers domestic shipping options (SPD, LTL, FTL, and IM) for inventory sent to the Amazon network. In addition to the network of trailers from our 25+ partner carriers, we use 60,000+ Amazon-owned (Amazon Freight) trailers and 20,000+ intermodal containers to move your freight throughout the US. You can only take advantage of Amazon Freight LTL when you book with PCP in Seller Central.
Amazon Freight is located in its own portal, Relay for Shippers, and offers an FTL inbound shipping option for Amazon sellers, in addition to non-Amazon destinations within the lower 48 contiguous US states. Learn more
Amazon Freight is located in its own portal, Relay for Shippers, and offers an FTL inbound shipping option for Amazon sellers, in addition to non-Amazon destinations within the lower 48 contiguous US states. Learn more
Are FBA shipment box ID labels the same thing as shipping carrier labels?
Amazon FBA Shipment box ID labels are solely used by Amazon fulfillment center associates when receiving a shipment. They are not used by carriers in any way to transport your shipment. For PCP small parcel shipments, we will provide an FBA box label for Amazon receiving purposes and a dedicated carrier label for transportation purposes.
Fast shipping and discounted rates for your FBA and AWD inventory
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