Paying Amazon for final delivery

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Short answer

Who bills you for final delivery depends on the carrier. If you use an Amazon-partnered carrier (such as Amazon LTL), Amazon charges you directly through Seller Central, and those charges are not on your Prime Freight invoice. If we handle the final mile with Prime Freight LTL or FCL, the charges appear on your Prime Freight invoice.

Amazon-partnered carrier: Amazon bills you

When your final-mile method is an Amazon-partnered carrier — for example Amazon LTL — Amazon takes over once the carrier picks up your cargo. Amazon handles and bills that final delivery, and you're invoiced separately through your Seller Central account. Nothing about that delivery shows up on your Prime Freight invoice.

You can estimate what an Amazon-partnered carrier will cost before you commit — see Estimating Amazon final-mile charges. For a full breakdown of the fees to expect, check Amazon's FBA pricing page.

Prime Freight delivery: we bill you

If your final-mile method is Prime Freight LTL or Prime Freight FCL, the delivery charges are part of your Prime Freight invoice. If you'd like a quote for us to handle the final mile, ask your operations team — they'll share a detailed quote in the app. This is often worth comparing during peak periods, when Amazon-partnered LTL can be slower (see Planning around Prime Day and holidays).

Quick comparison

Final-mile method

Who bills you

Where it shows

Amazon-partnered carrier (e.g. Amazon LTL)

Amazon

Seller Central, billed separately

Prime Freight LTL / FCL

Prime Freight

Your Prime Freight invoice

How this works at Prime Freight

Tell your operations team which final-mile method you want when you book. If you choose an Amazon-partnered carrier, budget for Amazon's separate bill; if you choose our delivery, we quote it in the app and it lands on your Prime Freight invoice. Either way, use the estimating steps first so you can compare cost and speed.

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