400+ Transportation & Delivery Jobs in Atlanta, GA

Government wage data paints the broad market as moderate-pay: the 2025 BLS median across Transportation & Delivery occupations in Atlanta was $44,120, with a $36,070 25th percentile and a $76,050 90th percentile. Sub-role pay splits are large: heavy truck drivers averaged $59,400, light truck drivers $50,510, and driver/sales workers $42,960 in May 2025. New-opening pay signals are higher but should be treated as directional: Georgia openings in the occupation averaged about $59,030 in September 2026, while posted salary ranges in the local job sample centered on about $88k to $100k and hourly postings centered on about $18 to $21 / hour.

Full September 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 266 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $36,400 at the 25th percentile, $46,350 at the median and $67,575 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of October 17, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Balanced market | next 3-6 months

Atlanta is still a large Transportation & Delivery market, with 313,910 transportation and material-moving jobs representing 10.9% of metro employment in May 2025. But the near-term hiring picture is softer than the size of the market suggests: Atlanta's trade, transportation, and utilities supersector was down 0.6783% year over year in August 2026, and Revelio Public Labor Statistics shows Georgia transportation & delivery postings down 17.2% year over year in September 2026 while statewide employment in the occupation was only down 0.6%. Metro unemployment remained low at 3.4% in August 2026, so employers still need workers, but job seekers should expect more competition for the better schedules and higher-paying CDL lanes.

Best positioned: Applicants with a Class A CDL, a current DOT physical, strong safety-compliance history, and comfort with route planning or ELD systems have the best odds right now.

Main caution: Do not assume the market is uniformly strong just because Atlanta is a logistics hub; recent openings skew entry-level and on-site, and the highest posted salary bands likely include supervisory or specialized roles rather than typical local delivery work.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 446 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Domino's Inc.: 53 open roles
2. Domino's: 50 open roles
3. Brown Integrated Logistics, Inc.: 17 open roles
4. Penske Corporation: 13 open roles
5. Ryder System, Inc.: 12 open roles
6. Jimmy John's: 11 open roles
7. Penske Logistics: 10 open roles
8. GAATCO: 8 open roles
9. Ryderscs: 8 open roles
10. Brown Trucking: 7 open roles

Where the openings are

• Atlanta: 80
• Marietta: 25
• Lithonia: 24
• Norcross: 20
• Lawrenceville: 18
• Newnan: 17
• Conyers: 15
• Buford: 11

Work arrangement

on-site 407 (93%), remote 29 (7%), hybrid 2 (0%)

Where the demand is

Opportunity is not evenly spread. On the employment side, heavy and tractor-trailer truck driving is the deepest single local lane with 41,830 jobs, compared with 15,350 light truck jobs and 12,020 driver/sales jobs in the metro. On the live-postings side, the recent sample captured more than 700 openings across more than 300 companies, and hiring was fragmented rather than dominated by a few brands. The highest visible volume is not necessarily the best pay. Restaurants made up about 30% of recent postings, while transportation, logistics, supply chain and storage accounted for about 20% and transportation another about 20%, which means quick-turn delivery work is plentiful but many openings sit outside premium CDL lanes. Domino's Inc. alone accounted for more than 100 postings in the recent sample, while MARTA separately advertised rail and bus operator hiring in September. That creates two practical markets inside one category: fast-hire entry roles with broad access, and narrower credentialed roles that pay better and may take longer to land.

• Heavy truck and specialty freight (high): This is the deepest high-pay lane locally, with 41,830 heavy and tractor-trailer truck driver jobs and mean pay of $59,400 in May 2025. A CDL is required for heavy truck work, and endorsements such as hazmat, tanker, or doubles/triples strengthen the case for premium loads.
• Local delivery and restaurant route work (high): This is where volume is most visible right now. Light truck driving counted 15,350 local jobs, driver/sales work counted 12,020, and about 30% of recent postings came from restaurants, with Domino's Inc. especially active.
• Transit and public-service operator roles (moderate): This is a smaller but potentially steadier lane. MARTA publicly advertised bus and rail operator hiring in September, which gives licensed or shift-flexible candidates another path outside restaurant and parcel delivery.
• Material-moving and fulfillment-linked roles (moderate): Forklift operation, inventory management, and material handling continue to show up in skill signals, and local logistics expansions in metro Atlanta support adjacent movement work even when they do not disclose driver headcount.

Where to focus: If you need speed, start with local delivery and route work. If you need durable pay, concentrate on CDL-heavy truck, specialty freight, or transit openings and accept a longer search.

Roles worth searching next

• Logistics coordinator or route planner: Route planning, ELD familiarity, navigation, and KPI-style thinking transfer well from driving and dispatch-adjacent work into operations roles.
• Warehouse or fulfillment operations coordinator: Forklift operation, material handling, and inventory management already show up in local Transportation & Delivery skill signals, so the move is natural for hands-on operators.
• Fleet compliance coordinator: DOT, safety compliance, driver records, and ELD familiarity are valuable operational knowledge areas beyond frontline driving.
• Field service route technician: Candidates who already handle routes, customer interactions, time windows, and vehicle-based work can move into service roles with more technical content.

What postings ask for

• Class A CDL (table_stakes | immediate): It is the clearest gatekeeper for the better-paying truck lanes: BLS says heavy truck roles require a commercial driver's license, and local postings most often mention Class A CDL among stated certifications. Who: Entry-level workers who want to move beyond restaurant delivery, plus mid-career drivers aiming for better route quality.
• DOT physical (table_stakes | immediate): It is a common screening item in local postings and helps you look road-ready instead of train-me-from-scratch. Who: Anyone targeting commercial driving, transit, or roles with regulated operating requirements.
• Safety compliance (table_stakes | immediate): Safety compliance is one of the most-requested hard skills in the local posting sample, showing up in about 20% of postings. Who: All candidates, especially switchers who need to prove they can handle regulated, time-sensitive work.
• ELD systems and route planning (differentiator | near-term): Local and regional skill signals point to CDL-A, route planning, route optimization, and electronic logging device familiarity as high-value operating skills. Who: Drivers moving into fleet-based or longer-route work, and dispatch-adjacent candidates who want better odds.
• Forklift operation and material handling (differentiator | near-term): Forklift operation appears in about 15% of local hard-skill mentions, and material handling remains part of the most in-demand local skill mix. Who: Candidates open to blended driving-plus-loading work or fulfillment-linked roles.
• Hazmat, tanker, and doubles/triples endorsements (premium | near-term): These endorsements are specifically cited as career-protective for truck drivers and are one of the clearest ways to move out of commodity delivery work. Who: Already-licensed CDL holders who want better-paying freight, more defensible niches, or stronger bargaining power.

Questions about this market

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

Government wage data paints the broad market as moderate-pay: the 2025 BLS median across Transportation & Delivery occupations in Atlanta was $44,120, with a $36,070 25th percentile and a $76,050 90th percentile. Sub-role pay splits are large: heavy truck drivers averaged $59,400, light truck drivers $50,510, and driver/sales workers $42,960 in May 2025. New-opening pay signals are higher but should be treated as directional: Georgia openings in the occupation averaged about $59,030 in September 2026, while posted salary ranges in the local job sample centered on about $88k to $100k and hourly postings centered on about $18 to $21 / hour. This is a market where the average can mislead. Atlanta has plenty of accessible jobs, but the broad local median suggests many workers still cluster in lower-paid delivery and material-moving roles, while the top salaries sit in specialized CDL, supervisory, or schedule-intensive jobs.

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

Opportunity is not evenly spread. On the employment side, heavy and tractor-trailer truck driving is the deepest single local lane with 41,830 jobs, compared with 15,350 light truck jobs and 12,020 driver/sales jobs in the metro. On the live-postings side, the recent sample captured more than 700 openings across more than 300 companies, and hiring was fragmented rather than dominated by a few brands. The highest visible volume is not necessarily the best pay. Restaurants made up about 30% of recent postings, while transportation, logistics, supply chain and storage accounted for about 20% and transportation another about 20%, which means quick-turn delivery work is plentiful but many openings sit outside premium CDL lanes. Domino's Inc. alone accounted for more than 100 postings in the recent sample, while MARTA separately advertised rail and bus operator hiring in September. That creates two practical markets inside one category: fast-hire entry roles with broad access, and narrower credentialed roles that pay better and may take longer to land.

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

Recent postings show the most activity from Domino's Inc. (100 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, 5% are remote and 4% hybrid, with 95% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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