Amazon has invested $21.7 billion to support DSPs and their Delivery Associates and their drivers throughout the eight-year program history
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced it is investing another $1.9 billion in the Delivery Service Partner (DSP) program in 2027, helping DSPs increase Delivery Associate (DA) pay to a national average of nearly $24/hour. Amazon’s safety investments and DSP leadership are delivering results, with serious crashes down more than 23%. AI-powered tools like Wellspring and Amazon’s Smart Delivery Glasses are making deliveries faster and more accurate. Amazon is also committing $70 million over the next five years towards community impact initiatives led by DSP owners.
The following is a blog post written by Beryl Tomay, Vice President, Transportation at Amazon.
Every year, we bring thousands of Delivery Service Partner (DSP) owners from across the U.S. and Canada together in Las Vegas for Ignite Live, our annual conference to share what’s next for the program and celebrate everything this community has accomplished. It’s one of my favorite moments of the year, and I’m always proud to see so many entrepreneurs who have built their own businesses through this program come together in one place. (....)