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Each point below names the source it comes from and what that source actually says.
Amazon Flex's hiring and FAQ materials list the basic driver gate: 21+, valid U.S. license, Social Security number, mid-sized or larger vehicle, insurance, smartphone, bank account, and background check. The same FAQ describes local interest lists and onboarding that can move quickly only after a local opportunity opens. That supports treating access as the first filter, not assuming approval is available everywhere.
Amazon says most drivers earn $18-$25 per hour and that blocks show pickup location, duration, and potential earnings before scheduling. It also says delivery partners are responsible for their own expenses. Gridwise's 2025 Flex data gives a directional gross-vs-net anchor, while the IRS mileage rate and self-employment tax rules back the subtraction from the shown block number.
Amazon says offers are added through the day, fluctuate by order demand, and are not guaranteed. A worker-reported Reddit thread describes repeated app refreshing and quickly disappearing blocks; that source is directional, but it supports the access-scramble warning. Unpaid time spent hunting blocks is part of the practical pay read.
Public sources do not settle one national take-home number after route miles, gas, wear, tolls, parking, unpaid return time, insurance, and taxes. The useful evidence supports a block-by-block subtraction test rather than a promised wage.
The evidence shows that offers vary by local demand and are not guaranteed, but it does not publish a reliable weekly block-availability rate for a new driver in each market.
The available sources do not show Flex block delivery turning into a durable logistics or hired-driving path by default. Related jobs have their own hiring gates, so Flex is kept as cash-now work unless the worker separately pursues those roles.