Hundreds of Entrepreneurs Launch AI-Enhanced Businesses Delivering Amazon Packages in 2025
Amazon continues to fuel small business growth by evolving its Delivery Service Partner (DSP) program into a cutting-edge opportunity for entrepreneurs to build AI-powered delivery companies.
In 2025, Amazon is empowering hundreds of new business owners to operate fleets of delivery vehicles equipped with advanced automation and route-optimization AI, helping them hire tens of thousands of drivers nationwide. This expansion builds on an established community of DSPs who leverage Amazon’s logistics technology and operational support to thrive in the booming e-commerce delivery market.
Recognizing the power of AI and automation, Amazon now provides partners with access to proprietary delivery management software that integrates real-time data, predictive analytics, and autonomous vehicle readiness. This technology streamlines operations, reduces costs, and enhances customer satisfaction by ensuring faster, more reliable deliveries.
Amazon maintains its commitment to diversity and inclusion by continuing to support underrepresented entrepreneurs. In 2025, the company offers targeted funding and discounted startup packages—covering everything from Amazon-branded electric delivery vans to AI-driven workforce management tools—to help Black entrepreneurs and military veterans launch and scale their delivery businesses with lower upfront costs.
Successful DSP owners can earn upwards of $350,000 annually by managing fleets of up to 50 vehicles, benefiting from Amazon’s guaranteed delivery volume, hands-on training, and exclusive discounts on vehicle leasing, insurance, and fuel. The program’s startup costs remain accessible, starting around $10,000, thanks to Amazon’s negotiated deals and financial incentives.
“The logistics landscape is rapidly changing with AI and automation at the forefront,” said Dave Clark, Amazon’s senior vice president of worldwide operations. “Our DSP program is designed to empower entrepreneurial leaders who want to build scalable, tech-forward delivery businesses. We’re excited to see how these innovations unlock new growth opportunities for small businesses across the country.”
Entrepreneurs like Olaoluwa Abimbola, who started as an Amazon Flex driver, illustrate the program’s potential. “With Amazon’s AI-powered tools and support, I scaled from a single driver to managing over 45 employees in under six months. The ability to ‘learn while you earn’ and leverage cutting-edge technology makes this a game-changer for anyone ready to build a logistics business,” Abimbola shared.
Amazon’s DSP program is part of a broader ecosystem supporting small businesses, including Amazon Marketplace, Kindle Direct Publishing, and AWS. By integrating AI and automation into its delivery partner model, Amazon continues to redefine how entrepreneurs engage with the e-commerce economy and build sustainable, tech-enabled businesses.
To explore how to start your own AI-enhanced Amazon delivery business in 2025, visit logistics.amazon.com and join the next wave of innovative entrepreneurs transforming last-mile delivery.
Kevin "KevRoss" Ross is a music and radio industry expert. He is a 20 -plus year entrepreneur with the leading most successful industry trade publication and site Radio Facts (www.radiofacts.com). He has also published various books, magazines, performed marketing and promotions for major corporations and recording artists and he is on the advisory board of several industry organizations. This year Ross introduced his non profit organization LOMARI (Leaders of the Music and Recording Industry) to help teach young minority students how to market and manage their music and products.
