Amazon Delivery Firms Are Bailing Amid Rising Costs, Meager Profit

In 2022, Jake Clay started an Amazon delivery firm in Odessa, Texas, after hearing about the company-backed opportunity from a friend. He sank $75,000 into the business and earned more than $200,000 in the first year. An Air Force veteran, Clay, 50, felt like he’d joined an elite unit.

Oct 20, 2025 - 14:00
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Amazon Delivery Firms Are Bailing Amid Rising Costs, Meager Profit
In 2022, Jake Clay started an Amazon delivery firm in Odessa, Texas, after hearing about the company-backed opportunity from a friend. He sank $75,000 into the business and earned more than $200,000 in the first year. An Air Force veteran, Clay, 50, felt like he’d joined an elite unit.

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