300+ Transportation & Delivery Jobs in Denver, CO

Observed local BLS pay is still the cleanest anchor: heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers were at $28.72/hour in the Denver metro in May 2023, while light truck drivers were at $22.12/hour. More recent directional signals show hourly postings clustering around about $23 to $26/hour across the category, with premium CDL-A local route jobs paying around $31/hour at FedEx Freight and $31.75/hour at Coors Distributing, and US Foods advertising roughly $72,800-$95,500 for Denver foodservice route drivers.

Full August 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 248 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $47,840 at the 25th percentile, $56,883 at the median and $80,020 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

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

Denver is still a usable Transportation & Delivery market, but it is more competitive than headline job ads suggest. Colorado unemployment was 3.9% in July 2026 and the Denver metro unemployment rate was 4.3%, so this is not a collapse market. The tighter signal comes from Revelio Public Labor Statistics, which shows Colorado transportation & delivery employment down 1.3% year over year and active postings down 12.1% in August 2026. Local opportunity still exists because the metro sample shows more than 400 postings across more than 200 companies over the last 90 days, but you need sharper targeting to land interviews.

Best positioned: Experienced CDL-A candidates with a clean record who can handle physically demanding, customer-facing local route work have the best odds right now, especially in foodservice, beverage, and city-freight roles advertised by US Foods, Coors Distributing, and FedEx Freight.

Main caution: Do not assume every transportation job pays truck-driver wages: direct local BLS medians were $28.72/hour for heavy truck drivers and $22.12/hour for light truck drivers, while a recent Denver gig-delivery posting described about $20-$21/hour equivalent plus tips.

From the August 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 346 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Domino's: 45 open roles
2. Domino's Inc.: 28 open roles
3. 4th Day Trucking: 19 open roles
4. Ryder System, Inc.: 12 open roles
5. System Transport: 8 open roles
6. Ryderscs: 7 open roles
7. Impact Fulfillment Services: 6 open roles
8. 美国联合包裹服务: 6 open roles
9. Central Oregon Truck Company: 5 open roles
10. HoneyBaked Ham Co: 5 open roles

Where the openings are

• Denver: 110
• Aurora: 75
• Englewood: 17
• Commerce City: 17
• Littleton: 14
• Centennial: 14
• Lakewood: 12
• Arvada: 11

Work arrangement

on-site 322 (96%), remote 10 (3%), hybrid 5 (1%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity is concentrated in everyday route-based work, not in glamorous transport niches. In the local posting mix, transportation makes up about 30% of sampled openings, restaurants about 20%, food & beverage about 10%, logistics about 10%, and transportation, logistics, supply chain and storage about 10%. The market is also fragmented across employers rather than dominated by one company, with more than 400 postings across more than 200 companies over the last 90 days. That fragmentation creates two different job hunts. One is high-volume, lower-barrier work—pizza, parcel, light delivery, and some gig roles—where entry-level postings dominate and hourly pay centers on about $23 to $26. The other is smaller but better-paying local route work in freight, foodservice, and beverage delivery, where recent Denver examples include FedEx Freight at around $31/hour, US Foods at roughly $72,800-$95,500, and Coors Distributing at $31.75/hour with about 40-45 hours per week. Public transit is a separate pocket worth watching, but it comes with mixed signals. RTD has offered a $4,000 signing bonus for bus drivers and safety operators and has kept public vacancy tracking for bus and rail operators, yet budget pressure and management layoffs show the agency is not a pure growth story.

• CDL-A local route distribution (high): Recent Denver openings from US Foods, FedEx Freight, and Coors Distributing show the clearest pay upside for drivers who can handle customer-facing local routes, unloading, and safety scrutiny.
• Restaurant and light delivery (moderate): This is easier to enter and shows repeat employer activity from Dominos and Domino's in the local sample, but pay is usually closer to the general hourly center than to premium CDL routes.
• Public transit operators (moderate): Transit remains relevant because RTD has used signing bonuses and vacancy tracking, but budget cuts and management realignment argue for selectivity.
• Gig and contractor delivery (limited): Flexible, but lower paid and less stable; a recent Denver catering-delivery posting described about $20-$21/hour equivalent plus tips and weekday mid-morning timing.

Where to focus: If you can qualify for CDL-A local routes, focus there first; if not, use structured route employers with repeat hiring instead of relying on gig platforms.

Roles worth searching next

• Logistics coordinator: Driver and route experience transfers well into appointment scheduling, shipment tracking, and exception handling.
• Inventory control specialist: This fits candidates who already touch manifests, counting, dock handoffs, or mixed driving-and-warehouse work.
• Shipping and receiving coordinator: Good fit for drivers who understand loading order, paperwork errors, and time-sensitive handoffs.
• Route planning or transportation analyst: Best for experienced drivers or dispatch-adjacent workers who understand routing pain points and want to move into planning work.

What postings ask for

• Class A CDL (table_stakes | immediate): It is the most common premium credential in this market and remains the foundational requirement for higher-capacity transportation roles. Who: Anyone aiming above basic delivery or trying to move into local freight, beverage, or foodservice routes.
• Valid driver's license plus clean motor-vehicle record (table_stakes | immediate): Denver route employers explicitly stress clean driving records, and a valid driver's license appears frequently in local postings. Who: Entry-level drivers, career switchers, and anyone with mixed route or gig experience.
• DOT physical and current medical documentation (table_stakes | immediate): DOT physical shows up among the more common stated requirements locally, and 2026 FMCSA changes moved medical certification to an electronic system, making paperwork accuracy more important. Who: CDL-track applicants and regulated commercial drivers.
• Safety compliance and vehicle inspection (differentiator | immediate): Safety compliance is the most requested hard skill in local postings, and vehicle inspection is also commonly requested. Who: All drivers, especially applicants who need to prove professionalism beyond basic license status.
• Customer-facing route service (differentiator | immediate): US Foods' Denver route posting stresses physically demanding, customer-facing delivery work, which makes service skills a real hiring differentiator for local route jobs. Who: Mid-career drivers chasing beverage, foodservice, or city-route roles.
• Forklift operation and inventory handling (differentiator | near-term): Forklift operation and inventory management both show up often in local postings, which helps candidates who touch loading docks, beverage routes, or mixed warehouse-delivery shifts. Who: Entry-level applicants and drivers who want more dock-connected roles.

Questions about this market

What do Transportation & Delivery roles pay in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO?

Observed local BLS pay is still the cleanest anchor: heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers were at $28.72/hour in the Denver metro in May 2023, while light truck drivers were at $22.12/hour. More recent directional signals show hourly postings clustering around about $23 to $26/hour across the category, with premium CDL-A local route jobs paying around $31/hour at FedEx Freight and $31.75/hour at Coors Distributing, and US Foods advertising roughly $72,800-$95,500 for Denver foodservice route drivers. This is a split market. Standard delivery, courier, and entry route jobs look like moderate-pay work, while stronger CDL-A local distribution roles can still beat the national heavy-truck average annual wage of about $60,350 and the national median of $57,440.

Where is demand for Transportation & Delivery roles in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO concentrated?

Real opportunity is concentrated in everyday route-based work, not in glamorous transport niches. In the local posting mix, transportation makes up about 30% of sampled openings, restaurants about 20%, food & beverage about 10%, logistics about 10%, and transportation, logistics, supply chain and storage about 10%. The market is also fragmented across employers rather than dominated by one company, with more than 400 postings across more than 200 companies over the last 90 days. That fragmentation creates two different job hunts. One is high-volume, lower-barrier work—pizza, parcel, light delivery, and some gig roles—where entry-level postings dominate and hourly pay centers on about $23 to $26. The other is smaller but better-paying local route work in freight, foodservice, and beverage delivery, where recent Denver examples include FedEx Freight at around $31/hour, US Foods at roughly $72,800-$95,500, and Coors Distributing at $31.75/hour with about 40-45 hours per week. Public transit is a separate pocket worth watching, but it comes with mixed signals. RTD has offered a $4,000 signing bonus for bus drivers and safety operators and has kept public vacancy tracking for bus and rail operators, yet budget pressure and management layoffs show the agency is not a pure growth story.

Which employers are hiring the most Transportation & Delivery talent in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO?

Recent postings show the most activity from Dominos (more than 30 postings), Domino's (around 15 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Transportation & Delivery roles in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 5% are remote and 0% hybrid, with 95% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

How current are these listings?

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