Amazon Flex blocks are the core unit of work, but the pay on the screen is only part of the decision. A good block is one that still makes sense after you count the route, the miles, the stops, and the expenses around it.
If you want a mileage tracker app for Flex blocks, MyCarTracks mileage tracking helps separate station trips, block miles, and personal driving. The MyCarTracks homepage gives you the full product overview, while the rest of this guide shows how to judge each block by profit instead of just gross pay, taxes, deductions, and mileage logs later.
For deeper support, compare this guide with Amazon Flex Mileage Guide, Amazon Flex Pay Guide, Amazon Flex Tax Deductions, Amazon Flex Insurance and Vehicle Rules, and Amazon Flex Tax Forms.
Mileage tracking and mileage logs for delivery blocks
For every Amazon Flex block, record the offered pay, station, scheduled time, actual time, miles or kilometres, returns, tolls, parking, and final stop. Then compare blocks by profit, not only by gross pay. The same mileage tracking habit also makes taxes, deductions, and mileage logs easier to reconcile later.
Delivery blocks
A delivery block is the work window Amazon assigns in the app. You accept it, arrive at the pickup location, scan or receive the packages, complete deliveries, and handle returns or support issues as they come up.
The block itself can look simple on paper, but the route changes the outcome. Station type, package load, traffic, route density, apartment access, and final-stop distance all affect whether the block was worth it.
The block that looks best at first glance is not always the best after the day is over. A shorter block that starts close to home, ends early, and stays dense can be stronger than a higher-paying block that burns time on station access, traffic, and long return mileage.
Before you accept repeat blocks from the same station, keep a short station profile: average distance from home, parking or check-in friction, normal route areas, return frequency, apartment-heavy zones, and whether routes often finish early or late.
Expenses
Common block-level expenses include:
- mileage or actual vehicle costs
- fuel or charging
- tolls
- parking
- phone and data
- charger, mount, flashlight, vest, gloves, bins, dolly, or bags
- repairs, tires, brakes, and maintenance
- insurance and registration
- car washes when delivery work makes them necessary
Keep receipts by block or by week so costs are not lost.
Records
For every block, keep:
- block offer
- station address
- pickup time
- route notes
- actual finish time
- mileage
- returns
- pay and adjustments
- deposit or cashout
- tolls and parking
- support messages
For a stricter log format, compare your notes with IRS mileage log requirements and How to track mileage for tax deductions. If you also want a broader logging workflow, Why gig workers need mileage tracking app is the companion piece.
Route problems that affect profit
Record route problems when they change the value of the block:
- long station wait
- route starts late
- apartments or lockers
- gated access
- missing packages
- damaged packages
- customer unavailable
- return required
- unsafe location
- weather delay
- final stop far from home
These notes help explain why one block type is worth accepting and another should be avoided.
Package returns deserve their own line in the record. A return can add miles, time, fuel, and sometimes a second station visit. If the return was caused by a customer issue, access issue, closed business, damaged package, or app instruction, save the support or route note with the block.
Apartment and locker routes also need detail. A block with ten apartment stops can take more time than a block with twice as many easy residential stops. Track building access, elevator problems, locker-full issues, and parking costs so your future block choices reflect reality.
What to keep monthly
Build a monthly folder with earnings, deposits, mileage, receipts, vehicle costs, insurance, and support messages. Include a short notes file for stations or route types that consistently cause extra time or miles.
Profit review
A useful block review asks:
- What did the block pay?
- How many hours did it really take?
- How many miles or kilometres did it require?
- Did it include tips or adjustments?
- Did it require returns?
- What did tolls, parking, and fuel cost?
- Would you accept the same block again?
Do the review while the route is still fresh. Mark the block as strong, acceptable, or avoid. Over a month, this simple label can show whether a station, time window, or delivery type is actually worth your schedule.
For drivers using multiple apps, compare Flex blocks against the same time window on other platforms. Flex may win when block pay is predictable and routes are dense. Other apps may win when Flex stations are far away, returns are common, or high-mile routes dominate your area.
Also review physical strain and safety. Heavy packages, repeated stairs, night routes, weather, and difficult parking can make a block less attractive even when the hourly number looks fine. Keep these notes because they affect which blocks you should accept again.
MyCarTracks workflow
Use MyCarTracks to tag each Amazon Flex block, station trip, return trip, and personal stop. Export monthly reports and compare your best and worst blocks by real distance.
What to read next
- Amazon Flex Driver Guide
- Amazon Flex Driver Requirements
- Amazon Flex Mileage Guide
- Amazon Flex Pay Guide
- Amazon Flex Tax Deductions
- Amazon Flex Tax Forms
- Amazon Flex Tax Guide