200+ Transportation & Delivery Jobs in Detroit, MI

The cleanest local pay anchor is BLS: transportation and material moving occupations averaged $24.62 an hour in Detroit in May 2025. For a major sub-role, heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers had a $56,030 median annual wage, with a $46,950 to $67,270 25th-75th percentile band. More current posting-based signals are directional rather than official medians: local posted pay centers on about $52k to $82k for salaried roles or about $20 to $22 an hour for hourly roles, while one August 2026 Detroit route-delivery posting advertised $18.50 an hour for chauffeurs and $19.50 for Class B drivers. Revelio Public Labor Statistics put mean offered salary on new Michigan transportation & delivery openings at about $59,668 in July 2026 (n=1,439).

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Advertised pay

Across the 122 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $43,680 at the 25th percentile, $54,080 at the median and $79,500 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of September 7, 2026

Senior roles | Entry level | Remote | Posted this week

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What our analysts see this month

Balanced market | next 3-6 months

This is a workable market, but not an easy one. Detroit still showed more than 400 transportation and delivery postings across more than 175 companies over the last 90 days, and the employer mix was fragmented rather than dominated by one carrier. But Michigan transportation & delivery postings were down 14.5% year-over-year in July 2026 and category employment was down 1.2%, while Detroit metro unemployment sat at 5.4% in June 2026. The best odds are going to applicants who can prove license readiness, safety discipline, and recent route or heavier-vehicle experience.

Best positioned: Applicants with a Class A CDL or a Class B/chauffeur path, current DOT-ready paperwork, and recent inspection-focused route experience have the best odds right now.

Main caution: Do not mistake overall posting volume for easy placement; about 95% of roles are on-site, about 85% skew entry-level, and many hourly postings center closer to about $20 to $22 than to top truck-driver pay bands.

From the July 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 222 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Domino's: 15 open roles
2. Trane Technologies plc: 14 open roles
3. Ryder System, Inc.: 10 open roles
4. Ryderscs: 9 open roles
5. Dominos: 8 open roles
6. J.B. Hunt: 8 open roles
7. Daniels Health: 6 open roles
8. Daniels Health: 6 open roles
9. CRST International: 5 open roles
10. Impact Fulfillment Services: 5 open roles

Where the openings are

• Detroit: 52
• Livonia: 22
• Taylor: 17
• Sterling Heights: 14
• Southfield: 11
• Warren: 11
• Romulus: 9
• Dearborn: 8

Work arrangement

on-site 211 (95%), remote 9 (4%), hybrid 1 (0%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity is concentrated in a few practical pockets rather than spread evenly across the category. In the local posting mix, transportation accounts for about 40%, food & beverage about 20%, and logistics about 15%, which points job seekers toward route work, local hauling, and distribution-linked delivery instead of niche passenger roles. Detroit's auto economy still matters too: automotive OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, and logistics contractors are described as the main transport hiring drivers because parts move on tight schedules. The named openings reinforce that pattern. Home City Ice and Frog Holler Produce are advertising route-delivery work in the area, and Frog Holler's role involves restaurant, hotel, and arena routes with license-based pay differences and box-truck expectations. The weaker pocket is passenger driving: taxi, rideshare, and chauffeur work has a 0.74 location quotient in the metro, meaning it is less concentrated locally than in the nation overall.

• Food-service and local route delivery (high): Current named openings from Home City Ice and Frog Holler Produce suggest steady demand for multi-stop local delivery tied to food and hospitality customers.
• Auto-linked freight and heavy truck lanes (high): Detroit's supply-chain rhythm still favors parts-moving freight, especially where employers value schedule precision, inspection discipline, and heavier-vehicle capability.
• General logistics and distribution support driving (moderate): The local industry mix still leaves room for distribution-linked driving and dock-connected route roles, but these openings tend to reward safety, DOT compliance, and time management more than general labor availability.
• Passenger driving and chauffeur work (limited): This segment exists, but it is less concentrated in Detroit than nationally, so it should not be your default search lane unless you already have that background.

Where to focus: If you want the best odds in the next 90 days, focus on licensed on-site route work tied to food distribution or auto-linked freight, not generic passenger driving.

Roles worth searching next

• Logistics coordinator: The same local employer mix in transportation, food & beverage, and logistics can reward people who understand routes, timing, and customer handoffs but want less driving time.
• Shipping and receiving coordinator: Dock flow, manifests, appointment timing, and inspection habits overlap well with delivery and material-moving experience.
• Fleet compliance coordinator: Local demand emphasizes DOT compliance, vehicle inspection, and safety routines, which map naturally into compliance support work.
• Customer logistics coordinator: Customer service matters in both the local postings and national transportation skill profile, making this a realistic pivot for people who are good at service recovery and schedule communication.

What postings ask for

• Valid driver's license (table_stakes | immediate): A valid driver's license is one of the most common explicit requirements in local postings, so it is the minimum filter for much of the market. Who: Everyone entering the category.
• Class A CDL (premium | near-term): Local postings frequently call for a Class A CDL, and the best-documented local pay upside sits in heavy and tractor-trailer truck driving. Who: Mid-career drivers, switchers with highway freight interest, and anyone targeting higher pay bands.
• DOT physical (table_stakes | immediate): A DOT physical shows up as a recurring formal requirement and helps you clear screening faster. Who: Anyone targeting regulated route, truck, or commercial-driving roles.
• Vehicle inspection and safety compliance (table_stakes | immediate): Vehicle inspection, driving, and safety compliance are among the most-requested hard skills in local postings. Who: All applicants, especially those without long recent driving tenure.
• Customer service and interpersonal skills (differentiator | immediate): Local postings ask for customer service, and BLS highlights interpersonal and customer service skills as critical across logistics and transportation roles. Who: Entry-level applicants, career switchers, and anyone targeting restaurant, retail, school, or route-delivery work.
• Class B or chauffeur's license with 26-ft box-truck experience (differentiator | near-term): A current Detroit route-delivery opening is explicitly screening for a Class B or chauffeur's license plus 26-foot box-truck experience, showing that heavier local-delivery capability can separate you from generic applicants. Who: Entry-level and career-switcher candidates targeting local route delivery.

Questions about this market

What do Transportation & Delivery roles pay in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI?

The cleanest local pay anchor is BLS: transportation and material moving occupations averaged $24.62 an hour in Detroit in May 2025. For a major sub-role, heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers had a $56,030 median annual wage, with a $46,950 to $67,270 25th-75th percentile band. More current posting-based signals are directional rather than official medians: local posted pay centers on about $52k to $82k for salaried roles or about $20 to $22 an hour for hourly roles, while one August 2026 Detroit route-delivery posting advertised $18.50 an hour for chauffeurs and $19.50 for Class B drivers. Revelio Public Labor Statistics put mean offered salary on new Michigan transportation & delivery openings at about $59,668 in July 2026 (n=1,439). Pay is decent by entry-barrier standards, but it is not a blanket wage premium across Detroit; the metro's all-occupations mean wage was $33.27 an hour, well above the transportation family average.

Where is demand for Transportation & Delivery roles in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI concentrated?

Real opportunity is concentrated in a few practical pockets rather than spread evenly across the category. In the local posting mix, transportation accounts for about 40%, food & beverage about 20%, and logistics about 15%, which points job seekers toward route work, local hauling, and distribution-linked delivery instead of niche passenger roles. Detroit's auto economy still matters too: automotive OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, and logistics contractors are described as the main transport hiring drivers because parts move on tight schedules. The named openings reinforce that pattern. Home City Ice and Frog Holler Produce are advertising route-delivery work in the area, and Frog Holler's role involves restaurant, hotel, and arena routes with license-based pay differences and box-truck expectations. The weaker pocket is passenger driving: taxi, rideshare, and chauffeur work has a 0.74 location quotient in the metro, meaning it is less concentrated locally than in the nation overall.

Which employers are hiring the most Transportation & Delivery talent in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI?

Recent postings show the most activity from Dominos (0 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Transportation & Delivery roles in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 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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