250+ Transportation & Delivery Jobs in Charlotte, NC

The clearest official local benchmark is the BLS metro mean hourly wage of $33.13 for this occupation group in May 2025. That should be read alongside fresher posting data: local hourly postings center on about $19 to $21 an hour, annual salary postings center on about $75k to $85k, and Revelio Public Labor Statistics puts the mean offered salary on new North Carolina Transportation & Delivery openings at about $64,247 in July 2026 (n=2,099).

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Advertised pay

Across the 145 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $36,400 at the 25th percentile, $43,680 at the median and $62,400 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of September 7, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Balanced market | next 3-6 months

Charlotte is a balanced Transportation & Delivery market for the next 3-6 months: the metro's Trade, Transportation, and Utilities supersector employed 284.8 thousand people in June 2026, up 1.5692% year over year, while total metro nonfarm employment reached 1,413 thousand, up 1.5743%. But occupation-specific demand is cooler than those broad payroll numbers suggest, because active Transportation & Delivery postings in North Carolina were down 17.9% year over year in July 2026 and statewide employment in the occupation was down 0.7%. You will find openings—more than 600 postings across more than 200 companies appeared in the local sample over the last 90 days—but you will land faster if you fit route-delivery, CDL, or flexible-schedule needs rather than treating this as an easy general labor market.

Best positioned: Candidates with a clean driving record, CDL-ready or route-delivery experience, and willingness to handle unloading or variable schedules have the best odds, as recent Charlotte-area openings from Sysco and EquipmentShare emphasized those requirements.

Main caution: The biggest trap is assuming the category average pay applies to entry delivery work; most local postings skew entry level and on-site, and the better-paying lanes are narrower.

From the July 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 252 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Dominos: 32 open roles
2. Domino's: 14 open roles
3. Ryder System, Inc.: 14 open roles
4. Gopuff: 13 open roles
5. Brown Integrated Logistics, Inc.: 8 open roles
6. Ryderscs: 8 open roles
7. Qdoba Mexican Eats: 7 open roles
8. QDOBA Restaurant Corporation: 7 open roles
9. Dash Courier: 5 open roles
10. American Trucking: 4 open roles

Where the openings are

• Charlotte: 141
• Concord: 17
• Rock Hill: 13
• Gastonia: 11
• Matthews: 9
• Pineville: 8
• Huntersville: 7
• Mooresville: 6

Work arrangement

on-site 233 (93%), remote 17 (7%), hybrid 1 (0%)

Where the demand is

Charlotte still shows real volume: more than 600 Transportation & Delivery postings appeared across more than 200 companies over the last 90 days, and the employer mix was fragmented rather than dominated by one carrier. Dominos is the biggest named employer in the local sample with more than 200 postings, but about 25% of postings come from large employers, which means you usually do better by applying across a wide set of companies instead of waiting on one flagship brand. Opportunity is concentrated in food and beverage roles, which make up about 55% of local postings, followed by transportation at about 20%, education at about 10%, logistics at about 5%, and construction at about 5%. Recent live examples match that mix: Sysco posted immediate CDL A local delivery openings in Concord, EquipmentShare posted a Non-CDL Delivery Driver role in Charlotte, and Spur Logistics said it is hiring Amazon delivery drivers in Charlotte. Trucking demand is also split across route types rather than one dominant lane, with one Charlotte trucking guide listing 14 regional, 13 local or metro, 12 OTR, 9 flatbed, 8 dedicated, and 7 reefer openings.

• Food and beverage route delivery (high): This is the biggest pocket of demand locally: food and beverage accounts for about 55% of postings, and Dominos is the most consistently active named employer with more than 200 postings in the sample.
• CDL local and regional trucking (moderate): There is still visible demand for CDL route work, including a recent Sysco local delivery posting and a mix of regional, local, OTR, dedicated, reefer, and flatbed openings in Charlotte.
• Last-mile parcel and equipment delivery (moderate): Non-CDL and last-mile jobs remain active through employer types like EquipmentShare and Amazon delivery contractors such as Spur Logistics.
• School and institutional transport (limited): Education represents about 10% of local postings, so it is a real but smaller lane than food delivery or trucking.

Where to focus: Focus first on local route and last-mile roles that combine driving, customer service, and schedule flexibility, then widen into CDL-targeted applications if you can qualify.

Roles worth searching next

• Logistics coordinator: Route timing, customer updates, shipment follow-up, and exception handling transfer well from delivery work.
• Fleet compliance coordinator: Drivers with safety discipline and documentation habits already understand the operational side of compliance.
• Warehouse or dock lead: Manual unloading, route staging, and handoff experience make this a natural move for delivery workers who want less time on the road.
• Transportation operations manager: Experienced drivers and route leads often understand the service, scheduling, and asset side better than outside hires.

What postings ask for

• Valid U.S. driver's license (table_stakes | immediate): It is the most commonly named credential in local postings, appearing in about 15% of ads that explicitly list a certification. Who: Everyone applying to driver, courier, or route roles.
• CDL A (premium | near-term): Recent Charlotte-area hiring includes a CDL A local delivery role at Sysco, and the local trucking mix spans regional, local, OTR, dedicated, reefer, and flatbed work. Who: Entry-level applicants who want better pay ceilings and mid-career drivers who want to move out of basic last-mile work.
• Manual unloading and assigned-route delivery (differentiator | immediate): A recent Sysco opening described immediate needs tied to manually unloading and delivering products on an assigned route schedule. Who: Anyone targeting foodservice, beverage, or heavier local delivery routes.
• Navigation and time management (table_stakes | immediate): Local postings most often ask for driving, time management, and navigation, making route discipline more important than a generic 'driver' label on your resume. Who: All candidates, especially switchers who need to prove they can self-manage on the road.
• Customer service, order taking, and cash handling (differentiator | immediate): Cash handling, order taking, and customer service show up frequently in local postings, and food and beverage is the largest hiring segment in the sample. Who: Entry-level applicants, career switchers from retail or restaurants, and anyone targeting pizza, beverage, or route-delivery jobs.
• Safety compliance and DOT mindset (differentiator | near-term): Safety compliance appears in local skill demand, and fleet operators are using AI and telematics tools to prevent DOT compliance violations and catch issues earlier. Who: CDL drivers, route leads, and anyone who wants to move into fleet or compliance-adjacent roles.

Questions about this market

What do Transportation & Delivery roles pay in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC?

The clearest official local benchmark is the BLS metro mean hourly wage of $33.13 for this occupation group in May 2025. That should be read alongside fresher posting data: local hourly postings center on about $19 to $21 an hour, annual salary postings center on about $75k to $85k, and Revelio Public Labor Statistics puts the mean offered salary on new North Carolina Transportation & Delivery openings at about $64,247 in July 2026 (n=2,099). In plain English, Charlotte can pay well once you move beyond basic last-mile work, but many entry route jobs will sit closer to the hourly posting band than the metro-wide occupation average.

Where is demand for Transportation & Delivery roles in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC concentrated?

Charlotte still shows real volume: more than 600 Transportation & Delivery postings appeared across more than 200 companies over the last 90 days, and the employer mix was fragmented rather than dominated by one carrier. Dominos is the biggest named employer in the local sample with more than 200 postings, but about 25% of postings come from large employers, which means you usually do better by applying across a wide set of companies instead of waiting on one flagship brand. Opportunity is concentrated in food and beverage roles, which make up about 55% of local postings, followed by transportation at about 20%, education at about 10%, logistics at about 5%, and construction at about 5%. Recent live examples match that mix: Sysco posted immediate CDL A local delivery openings in Concord, EquipmentShare posted a Non-CDL Delivery Driver role in Charlotte, and Spur Logistics said it is hiring Amazon delivery drivers in Charlotte. Trucking demand is also split across route types rather than one dominant lane, with one Charlotte trucking guide listing 14 regional, 13 local or metro, 12 OTR, 9 flatbed, 8 dedicated, and 7 reefer openings.

Which employers are hiring the most Transportation & Delivery talent in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC?

Recent postings show the most activity from Dominos (200 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Transportation & Delivery roles in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 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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