300+ Transportation & Delivery Jobs in Charlotte, NC

The best direct Charlotte wage benchmark in the bundle is for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers: median pay was $25.04/hour in May 2023. Current hourly job ads across the broader Transportation & Delivery category center on about $18 to $21 / hour, with a broader 25th-75th band of about $15 to $25 / hour. At the state level, the mean offered salary on new openings in Transportation & Delivery was ~$60,895 in August 2026 per Revelio Public Labor Statistics (n=1,988), but that is a posted-opening average across North Carolina rather than a Charlotte metro median.

Full August 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 212 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $36,400 at the 25th percentile, $38,480 at the median and $62,844 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of September 25, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Balanced market | next 3-6 months

This is a balanced market for Transportation & Delivery job seekers in Charlotte right now. The local backdrop is still supportive: Charlotte unemployment was 3.7% in July 2026, and the metro's Trade, Transportation, and Utilities supersector reached 284.8 thousand jobs in June 2026, up 1.5692% year-over-year. But the more specific occupation signal is cooler than the broad metro payroll picture, with North Carolina Transportation & Delivery employment down 1.3% year-over-year and active postings down 24.3% in August 2026 according to Revelio Public Labor Statistics. Expect real openings, but also more screening and less easy hiring than the sector's size might suggest.

Best positioned: Applicants with an active Class A CDL or recent route, forklift, and vehicle-inspection experience, plus willingness to work on-site, have the best odds.

Main caution: Do not assume this is easy-to-land work just because Charlotte has a large transport base: current postings mostly skew entry level and on-site, and hourly ads usually center on about $18 to $21 / hour unless you bring stronger credentials or specialized experience.

From the August 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 329 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Domino's: 50 open roles
2. Domino's Inc.: 48 open roles
3. Gopuff: 13 open roles
4. Gopuff Becomes First Instant Commerce Company: 12 open roles
5. Ryder System, Inc.: 12 open roles
6. Ryderscs: 10 open roles
7. J&R Schugel Trucking, Inc.: 7 open roles
8. Great Lakes Petroleum Co.: 5 open roles
9. MedSpeed: 5 open roles
10. QDOBA Restaurant Corporation: 4 open roles

Where the openings are

• Charlotte: 166
• Rock Hill: 21
• Concord: 20
• Gastonia: 17
• Matthews: 13
• Fort Mill: 10
• Huntersville: 8
• Mooresville: 7

Work arrangement

on-site 284 (88%), remote 24 (7%), hybrid 14 (4%)

Where the demand is

Opportunity is spread across a long tail rather than concentrated in one dominant fleet. We observed more than 400 postings across more than 200 companies in the last 90 days, and the employer mix is fragmented. The largest concentrations in the sample sit in transportation (about 25%), food & beverage (about 20%), restaurants (about 15%), education (about 15%), and logistics (about 10%). That means the real market is split into a few different sub-markets. One is high-volume route and store delivery, where employers such as Dominos and Papa Johns are consistently active. Another is freight and last-mile work, supported by Better Trucks launching in Charlotte and Southeastern Freight Lines expanding its Charlotte service center. Rideshare looks less dependable than parcel or freight. Goldsainte's August 2026 pivot away from rideshare franchising is a useful warning that app-based driving can shift faster than route delivery or carrier work.

• Restaurant and food route delivery (high): High-volume openings led by food-service chains such as Dominos (more than 30) and Papa Johns (more than 20) in the recent sample.
• Freight, LTL, and carrier work (high): Supported by active carriers and facility investment, including Southeastern Freight Lines' Charlotte expansion and ongoing operations at Men On The Move Express Logistics LLC.
• Education and schedule-based transport (moderate): Education accounts for about 15% of sampled postings, pointing to schedule-based roles outside pure parcel delivery.
• App-based rideshare (limited): Less dependable after Goldsainte pivoted away from rideshare franchising in August 2026.

Where to focus: Prioritize CDL, route delivery, and freight-linked employers over pure rideshare.

Roles worth searching next

• Shipping and receiving clerk: It overlaps with loading/unloading, record keeping, and forklift work that already shows up in local transportation postings.
• Inventory or warehouse coordinator: Candidates with dock, route, and handoff experience often already understand the flow of goods, counts, and receiving discipline.
• Logistics coordinator: Route knowledge, customer communication, and safety awareness transfer well into office-based logistics support.
• Customer service representative for route-based businesses: Customer service and cash handling each appear in about 10% of local transportation postings, so delivery workers often have directly relevant experience.

What postings ask for

• Class A CDL (differentiator | immediate): Class A CDL is the most commonly named formal credential in the local sample at about 10% of postings, and BLS classifies heavy truck driving as a path that typically requires a postsecondary nondegree award plus short-term on-the-job training. Who: Mid-career drivers and career switchers who want to move from generic delivery into heavier freight work.
• Valid driver's license (table_stakes | immediate): A valid driver's license or valid U.S. driver's license shows up repeatedly in local postings, making it a basic screen even for non-CDL work. Who: Anyone targeting delivery, courier, or route roles.
• Safety compliance (table_stakes | immediate): Safety compliance appears in about 20% of local postings, making it one of the most requested hard skills in this market. Who: All candidates, especially anyone coming from retail or warehouse work who needs to prove jobsite discipline.
• Vehicle inspection (differentiator | immediate): Vehicle inspection shows up in about 15% of postings, and employers use it as proof that you can reduce downtime and compliance risk. Who: Drivers aiming for fleet, freight, and dedicated-route roles.
• Forklift operation (differentiator | near-term): Forklift operation appears in about 10% of postings and helps in roles that mix driving with dock, loading, and warehouse handoff work. Who: Career switchers from warehousing and drivers who want more route-plus-dock options.
• Record keeping and proof-of-delivery discipline (table_stakes | immediate): Record keeping appears in about 10% of local postings, and 2026 trucking-rule changes increased scrutiny on driver qualification files and credential verification. Who: Anyone applying to freight, carrier, or regulated delivery roles.

Questions about this market

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

The best direct Charlotte wage benchmark in the bundle is for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers: median pay was $25.04/hour in May 2023. Current hourly job ads across the broader Transportation & Delivery category center on about $18 to $21 / hour, with a broader 25th-75th band of about $15 to $25 / hour. At the state level, the mean offered salary on new openings in Transportation & Delivery was ~$60,895 in August 2026 per Revelio Public Labor Statistics (n=1,988), but that is a posted-opening average across North Carolina rather than a Charlotte metro median. This is not a uniformly high-pay market. Even the direct Charlotte heavy-truck benchmark sits below the metrowide average wage of $33.13/hour for all workers, so the category only starts to look strong on pay when you move into CDL or more specialized freight lanes.

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

Opportunity is spread across a long tail rather than concentrated in one dominant fleet. We observed more than 400 postings across more than 200 companies in the last 90 days, and the employer mix is fragmented. The largest concentrations in the sample sit in transportation (about 25%), food & beverage (about 20%), restaurants (about 15%), education (about 15%), and logistics (about 10%). That means the real market is split into a few different sub-markets. One is high-volume route and store delivery, where employers such as Dominos and Papa Johns are consistently active. Another is freight and last-mile work, supported by Better Trucks launching in Charlotte and Southeastern Freight Lines expanding its Charlotte service center. Rideshare looks less dependable than parcel or freight. Goldsainte's August 2026 pivot away from rideshare franchising is a useful warning that app-based driving can shift faster than route delivery or carrier work.

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

Recent postings show the most activity from Dominos (30 postings), Gaston (30 postings), Papa Johns (20 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, 5% are remote and 5% hybrid, with 95% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

How current are these listings?

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