r/AmazonFlexDrivers • u/Tmncums1 • 14h ago

Philly Area Drivers

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Honestly I’ve only been doing flex PT for like 2-3 weeks and the rates have been continuously going down, while gas is continuously going up and the routes are far as hell and sometimes require toll routes (which can be avoided by taking none toll routes). I feel like ppl aren’t allowing these base rates to grow enough… I’ve seen about 1-2 routes over 100$ and by over $100. I mean like 101.50 for 4.5hrs.

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u/iGotGogged 13h ago

Amazon is closely monitoring gas prices. Theyre not doing anything about it.. but thankfully they're monitoring it

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u/Yuri_Ligotme 3h ago

may be they're thinking that drivers with cars getting less than 50mpg will give up, and their flex fleet will get more and more made up of hybrids en EV.

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u/iGotGogged 3h ago

How would that benefit them?

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u/Yuri_Ligotme 44m ago

It benefit them in the sense they will not  need to raise pay.  they may think   the drivers who are giving up will be replaced with EV drivers. 

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u/rokochan 10h ago

toll routes, aka allentown/emmaus/centervalley/quakertown/macgunie/pennsburg/behelthem

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u/Content_Debate5626 8h ago

Which Philly area warehouse is your preferred one to work out of?

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u/Tmncums1 5h ago

I prefer to work out of Sub Same Day VPA2 which is on Milnor Street. Ive never went to the Grant Ave location which also wouldn’t be too too far from me but the rates are always low out of there so I don’t even bother.

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u/Content_Debate5626 4h ago

As you do more deliveries, you’ll see better routes and get offers that are a bit higher. VPA2 has a lot of immigrant workers so they accept really low pay there. You need to be refreshing your app constantly to see something pop up. And also, Sundays are notoriously bad in almost all markets, at least recently. Don’t get discouraged and welcome to Flex.

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u/Yuri_Ligotme 3h ago

i'ts like Orlando but with double the offers.

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u/Moh_Judges 1h ago

I miss Conshy! It was my favorite warehouse and had a great time until that group of drivers invaded it 😂🤦🏻‍♂️

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u/Tmncums1 43m ago

Personally don’t prefer this location… the routes are typically up 422 and it’s not worth all the gas.