450+ Transportation & Delivery Jobs in Atlanta, GA

Observed local wage data is solid but lagged: the Atlanta metro mean wage for transportation and material moving occupations was $28.64 an hour, or $59,570 annually, in May 2025. That same BLS release puts all-occupation metro pay at $34.57 an hour, so the category pays below the metrowide average overall. Current posting-based signals are more mixed: hourly roles center on about $19 to $22 an hour in the local posting sample, while annualized posted ranges center on about $83k to $90k because the category mixes delivery jobs with CDL and higher-level roles.

Full July 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 248 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $40,300 at the 25th percentile, $59,780 at the median and $83,200 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of September 10, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Balanced market | next 3-6 months

Atlanta is still a big Transportation & Delivery market, with 313,910 workers in transportation and material moving occupations and an above-average location quotient of 1.24 in May 2025. The catch is that current Georgia Transportation & Delivery demand looks cooler than the market's size suggests: statewide employment in the occupation is essentially flat year over year, while active postings are down 21.0% year over year in July 2026. Metro unemployment was 3.5% in June 2026 and the local labor force was up 1.4329% year over year, so this is a healthy regional economy, just not an easy one-button hiring market for every transportation sub-role.

Best positioned: Candidates with a clean license, CDL eligibility or an existing CDL, willingness to work on-site, and proof of route, safety, and digital-dispatch competence have the best odds right now.

Main caution: Do not assume the headline salary bands apply to standard delivery work; much of the local posting mix is entry-level, food-and-beverage-heavy, and on-site.

From the July 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 477 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Dominos: 64 open roles
2. Domino's: 56 open roles
3. Gopuff: 23 open roles
4. Ryder System, Inc.: 19 open roles
5. Brown Trucking: 17 open roles
6. Penske Corporation: 14 open roles
7. Ryderscs: 13 open roles
8. Penske Logistics: 10 open roles
9. J.B. Hunt: 9 open roles
10. Impact Fulfillment Services: 8 open roles

Where the openings are

• Atlanta: 73
• Marietta: 26
• Newnan: 24
• Lithonia: 23
• Norcross: 17
• Lithia Springs: 13
• Alpharetta: 12
• Kennesaw: 12

Work arrangement

on-site 451 (95%), remote 14 (3%), hybrid 9 (2%)

Where the demand is

Real volume is in high-turn local service delivery rather than in a tiny set of elite transportation employers. Over the last 90 days, the metro showed more than 1,100 postings across more than 300 companies, and the employer mix in the sample is fragmented rather than dominated by one firm. The industry mix is led by food & beverage at about 55%, followed by transportation at about 20% and logistics at about 10%. Dominos alone accounts for more than 400 postings in the sample, which is a strong clue that many "transportation" openings are really last-mile or store-linked delivery work. The better-paying slice is local and regional CDL freight. Recent Atlanta-area ads from Pulse Transportation and a Smyrna-area carrier emphasize Class A and B hiring, a $3,000 sign-on bonus, higher pay for Hazmat, and home-daily or home-weekend routes. That suggests qualified commercial drivers still have leverage even in a cooler postings market. Evidence is much thinner for pilots, transit operators, and niche fleet-management tracks than for drivers and material movers, because the strongest metro wage release is reported as one occupation group rather than title by title. If you are chasing a niche title, expect more company-specific variance and a longer search.

• Last-mile food and beverage delivery (high): This is where the most visible local volume sits, with food & beverage making up about 55% of sampled postings and Dominos posting more than 400 openings in the sample.
• Local and regional CDL trucking (high): This segment shows the clearest signs of employer competition, including a $3,000 sign-on bonus, Class A and B recruiting, Hazmat pay upside, and $1,400-$2,100 weekly starting pay in recent local ads.
• Parcel and large-network carrier work (moderate): Active employer mentions in Atlanta include UPS, Delta Air Lines, FedEx, Amazon, and The Home Depot, but the local evidence is less precise on immediate opening volume than it is for last-mile delivery or CDL freight.

Where to focus: If you need a job fast, start with last-mile delivery volume; if you want better pay and staying power, spend the next 30-60 days moving toward local or regional CDL work with any needed endorsement.

Roles worth searching next

• Logistics coordinator: A recent Sandy Springs-area posting from Allen Lund Company shows local demand for freight-coordination support, and employers continue to value scheduling, coordination, and process-improvement skills in operations work.
• Warehouse operations coordinator: Inventory management already appears in local Transportation & Delivery postings, and warehouse pay is being used as a baseline logistics market reference at $25.23 an hour nationally.
• Transportation, storage, and distribution manager: This is the clearest advancement path from frontline transportation into planning, coordination, and team leadership.
• Last-mile operations coordinator or route planner: AI is reshaping last-mile logistics and dispatch, and employers still value scheduling, coordination, and process-improvement skills in these roles.

What postings ask for

• Driver's license (table_stakes | immediate): A driver's license is the most commonly named credential in local postings, making it the basic screen for a large share of delivery roles. Who: Entry-level delivery applicants and career switchers.
• Class A CDL (differentiator | immediate): Class A CDL appears among the most common stated credentials locally, and recent Atlanta-area recruiting is explicitly for Class A and B drivers rather than generic delivery labor. Who: Drivers trying to move from food delivery into better-paid freight routes.
• Hazmat endorsement (premium | near-term): One recent Atlanta-area carrier advertises higher pay for drivers with Hazmat endorsement, so it can directly widen route options and pay. Who: Existing CDL holders targeting tanker, dedicated, or higher-paying regional work.
• Navigation and route execution (table_stakes | immediate): Driving shows up in about 35% of sampled postings and navigation in about 30%, so route reliability is still core screening criteria in this market. Who: Entry-level drivers, couriers, and applicants without formal transport credentials.
• Time management and customer service (differentiator | immediate): Time management appears in about 15% of sampled postings, while customer service and cash handling each appear in about 10%, which matters because so much local volume sits in consumer-facing delivery. Who: Applicants targeting food, retail, and multi-stop delivery.
• Digital dispatch and in-cab technology (differentiator | near-term): Digital dispatch tools and in-cab technology are becoming as important as traditional driving skills for new CDL holders, and AI-powered dispatch is increasingly part of route planning and compliance support. Who: Mid-career drivers and switchers aiming for CDL, dispatcher, or fleet-support paths.

Questions about this market

What do Transportation & Delivery roles pay in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA?

Observed local wage data is solid but lagged: the Atlanta metro mean wage for transportation and material moving occupations was $28.64 an hour, or $59,570 annually, in May 2025. That same BLS release puts all-occupation metro pay at $34.57 an hour, so the category pays below the metrowide average overall. Current posting-based signals are more mixed: hourly roles center on about $19 to $22 an hour in the local posting sample, while annualized posted ranges center on about $83k to $90k because the category mixes delivery jobs with CDL and higher-level roles. For most job seekers, this is not a uniformly high-pay market. Atlanta pays above the national mean for the occupation group at $28.64 versus $23.96 nationally, but that metro premium is spread across many sub-roles with very different barriers and schedules.

Where is demand for Transportation & Delivery roles in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA concentrated?

Real volume is in high-turn local service delivery rather than in a tiny set of elite transportation employers. Over the last 90 days, the metro showed more than 1,100 postings across more than 300 companies, and the employer mix in the sample is fragmented rather than dominated by one firm. The industry mix is led by food & beverage at about 55%, followed by transportation at about 20% and logistics at about 10%. Dominos alone accounts for more than 400 postings in the sample, which is a strong clue that many "transportation" openings are really last-mile or store-linked delivery work. The better-paying slice is local and regional CDL freight. Recent Atlanta-area ads from Pulse Transportation and a Smyrna-area carrier emphasize Class A and B hiring, a $3,000 sign-on bonus, higher pay for Hazmat, and home-daily or home-weekend routes. That suggests qualified commercial drivers still have leverage even in a cooler postings market. Evidence is much thinner for pilots, transit operators, and niche fleet-management tracks than for drivers and material movers, because the strongest metro wage release is reported as one occupation group rather than title by title. If you are chasing a niche title, expect more company-specific variance and a longer search.

Which employers are hiring the most Transportation & Delivery talent in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA?

Recent postings show the most activity from Dominos (400 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Transportation & Delivery roles in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 4% are remote and 4% hybrid, with 95% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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