UPS Stopped Carrying 2 Million Amazon Packages a Day. Amazon Still Has to Move Them.

UPS completed its 18-month reduction of Amazon volume, eliminating 2 million packages daily and $4.5 billion in expenses. Amazon absorbed most of this volume into its own delivery network, which now handles 6.7 billion U.S. parcels annually—making it the country's largest parcel carrier. However, Amazon's shipping costs surged 19% to $27.9 billion in Q2, outpacing its 15% online sales growth, reflecting the significant investment required to maintain its delivery infrastructure and fast shipping promises.