In the Midst of Turmoil, Amazon Flipped Its "Middle-Mile" Delivery Switch

It would have been easy to miss -- the world was in the throes of the coronavirus pandemic, and the company didn't make a formal announcement of the move. Regardless, it's worth looking backward for a moment to point out that as of April, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is now a full-fledged freight broker.

That is to say, the e-commerce giant widened its well-organized beta test of using its own trucks to ferry goods not just bought by its customers, but transporting third-party parcels as well. The service is now available in all 48 contiguous states, up from five before April.

Then, almost as if on cue, it added 12 cargo jets to its fleet earlier this month, bringing the tally up to 82.

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