On Wed, 08 Mar 2017 04:45:05 -0600, CRNG
wrote:

Looks like Amazon is cutting costs by contracting out delivery
services to individuals who probably don't know how to calculate the
full cost of operating their vehicle.

I am sure that is some of it but these independent contractors do not
have the added costs that a licensed common carrier has. It is like
the difference between a "medallion cab" and an Uber.