


“My brother-in-law works here, my little brother works in accounting, my cousins are dispatchers, and my sister does data entry. Isaac Issa was a truck driver for four years before making the leap in 2012 to start his own company and recruiting some friendly faces to help him with his business journey. Isaac Issa – Owner of Legacy Express Trucking, Inc. Let’s meet some of the people who play a key role in transporting Amazon packages across the middle mile this holiday season. Packages leaving fulfillment centers are transported by Amazon’s freight and air networks, then land at one of Amazon’s sort centers, where they’re sorted by zip code before going to a delivery station.Įvery day, thousands of incredible Amazon associates and partners who pick, pack, transport, and deliver, come together to create magical experiences for customers. But, what happens before the package makes it inside the delivery van?īefore customer delivery, boxes packaged at Amazon’s customer fulfillment sites travel via Amazon’s transportation network-called the middle mile-while delivery to your doorstep is referred to as the last mile. It’s a familiar scene for millions of Amazon customers every single day. Before leaving, she snaps a photo, which immediately prompts a notification for the customer that their order has arrived. For a few moments, she readies several packages, then carries them to the front door of a home. Its driver jumps out and steps quickly to the back of the vehicle. The Amazon delivery van, with its signature smile on the back, slows to a stop.
