Selfridge said he has to fill his gas tank every day, and that the current price at the pump makes it hard to make ends meet. Kerry Selfridge drives full time for Flex in Kansas while he works to get a travel agency business off the ground. They earn between $18 and $25 an hour, depending on the type of shift, and are responsible for costs like gas, tolls and car maintenance.
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Drivers use their own vehicles to deliver packages in over 50 cities. Launched in 2015, Flex remains a side hustle for some workers and has become a primary source of income for others. The e-commerce giant also relies on a network of contracted delivery companies, planes, trucks and ships to speed orders to customers' doorsteps. It's currently $4.29, up 78 cents from a month ago.įlex drivers make up a portion of Amazon's rapidly growing in-house logistics arm. The national average for regular gas reached as high as $4.33 a gallon, according to AAA. In recent days, those companies have all added fuel surcharges or increased driver earnings to offset higher gasoline prices.Īmazon has remained mum on the topic since Russia's invasion of Ukraine has pushed gas prices in the U.S. The caravan of contractors gathered at the Amazon facility, known as FCA2, to urge the online retailer to follow the lead of Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and Walmart.
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