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FedEx used to operate like that - the drivers were private contactors who had to buy their own equipment:

https://www.publicintegrity.org/2012/04/02/8565/fedex-fails-...

http://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2015/06/16/fedex-sett...

In the UK we have Yodel, which is essentially 'contracted amateurs' delivering in their own vehicles.

I'd be ok with it if the package had a security seal on it...

Agreed, but to be fair that was how I felt about having Uber driving me around when I first heard about it a few years ago.

And that's why I don't use Uber, their drivers are much less professional (smoking, loud music, don't know the area, poor driving skills) than taxi drivers.