
Amazon’s Dangerous Deliveries: The Hidden Cost of Negligent Carrier Selection
Truck accident attorney Joe Camerlengo analyzes how Amazon’s use of inexperienced and unsafe carriers is leading to preventable tragedies on our highways. The Staggering Scale of Amazon’s Delivery Network Amazon ships approximately 1.6 million packages daily across America, relying on thousands of truck drivers to transport these shipments. In 2024 alone, the e-commerce giant has utilized more than 11,000 different third-party carriers to move packages between warehouses. But a concerning pattern has emerged from this massive logistics operation – one that our truck accident expert Joe Camerlengo has been monitoring closely. “What we’re seeing is a troubling trend where major companies like Amazon are contracting with carriers that have questionable safety records or, in some cases, no established safety history at all,” explains Camerlengo, founding partner of The Truck Accident Law Firm. “This practice prioritizes speed and volume over safety, with devastating consequences for innocent people on our roads.” A months-long investigation by local news uncovered that among Amazon’s contracted










