150+ Transportation & Delivery Jobs in Detroit, MI

Government wage data shows Detroit Transportation & Delivery is a moderate-pay field overall: the occupation family averaged $51,200 a year and had a $44,200 median in 2025, while the broader transportation and material-moving group had a mean hourly wage of $24.62 in May 2025. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in the metro posted a higher local median of $51,350 in May 2024. By contrast, recent posted-pay samples center on about $75k to $87k for salaried roles and about $22 to $23 per hour for hourly roles, which should be treated as directional rather than representative of the whole category.

Full September 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 122 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $40,820 at the 25th percentile, $51,090 at the median and $67,600 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

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

Detroit still has real Transportation & Delivery demand, but it is not an easy market right now. Transportation and material-moving occupations accounted for 8.7% of metro employment, and BLS counted 164,950 workers in the occupation family in 2025, so this is a large local field. But Detroit metro unemployment reached 5.7% in August 2026, trade, transportation, and utilities employment slipped -0.2932% year over year, and Revelio Public Labor Statistics shows Michigan Transportation & Delivery postings down 12.2% year over year in September. The opportunity is best described as steady but selective: there were more than 300 postings across more than 175 companies in the last 90 days, yet the market is fragmented and increasingly favors candidates who can start quickly and meet compliance requirements.

Best positioned: The best odds right now go to candidates with CDL-A, DOT paperwork ready, and proof of safety compliance, vehicle inspection, or forklift capability who are open to fully on-site route work.

Main caution: Do not assume national driver-shortage headlines make this a seller's market locally; openings exist, but many are on-site, entry-weighted, and harder to convert than a year ago.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 182 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. ClassATransport.com, LLC.: 13 open roles
2. Domino's Inc.: 10 open roles
3. Domino's: 7 open roles
4. Ryderscs: 6 open roles
5. Ryder System, Inc.: 6 open roles
6. Driveswift: 4 open roles
7. Gopuff: 4 open roles
8. Penske Corporation: 4 open roles
9. Auto Wares Group: 3 open roles
10. Daniels Health: 3 open roles

Where the openings are

• Detroit: 46
• Romulus: 14
• Warren: 9
• Livonia: 8
• Taylor: 7
• Windsor: 6
• Plymouth: 5
• Dearborn: 5

Work arrangement

on-site 163 (92%), remote 10 (6%), hybrid 4 (2%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity is spread across many employers rather than concentrated in one dominant carrier. In the last 90 days, the local sample showed more than 300 postings across more than 175 companies, and hiring was described as fragmented. The most consistently active named employers included Domino's Inc. (around 20), Trane Technologies plc (around 15), DRIVERGENT INC (around 10), Priority Waste (around 10), Penske Corporation (around 10), Daniels Health (around 5), Ryder System, Inc. (around 5), and Penske Logistics (around 5). The best opportunities cluster in transport and route-based employers first, but not only there. In the posting mix, transportation accounted for about 30% of openings and transportation, logistics, supply chain and storage for about 20%, with restaurants, healthcare, and retail each contributing about 10%. That means the market rewards candidates who can cross between driving, customer-facing delivery, dock or forklift work, and compliance-heavy pickup routes rather than candidates who search only for one title.

• Commercial fleet and CDL routes (high): This is the strongest segment for higher-probability and higher-pay paths because CDL-A is the most in-demand qualification locally, and employers such as Penske Corporation, Penske Logistics, and Priority Waste are active in the sample.
• Restaurant and retail route delivery (moderate): Restaurants and retail each make up about 10% of the local posting mix, and Domino's Inc. is one of the most active named employers.
• Healthcare and regulated pickup routes (moderate): Healthcare represents about 10% of postings, and Daniels Health appears among active employers, which suggests a meaningful niche for candidates comfortable with compliance and customer handling.
• Forklift-linked yard and material-moving work (moderate): Forklift operation is one of the most requested hard skills in local postings, making dock, yard, and loading-adjacent roles a practical entry path or bridge move.

Where to focus: Focus first on on-site employers that need route-ready candidates now, especially commercial fleet, waste, healthcare pickup, and forklift-linked roles.

Roles worth searching next

• Logistics coordinator: Route knowledge, timing discipline, and customer communication transfer well into planning and coordination work.
• Warehouse lead or shipping lead: Forklift, dock safety, loading, and shift operations experience map naturally into warehouse-floor leadership.
• Fleet compliance coordinator: DOT paperwork, inspection habits, and safety discipline can convert into a less physical role tied to transportation operations.
• Inventory control specialist: Candidates from material-moving or route environments already understand receiving, movement, and exception handling.

What postings ask for

• CDL-A (premium | immediate): CDL-A is the most in-demand qualification for driving roles in the Detroit labor market, and class A CDL also appears among the most common certifications in current local postings. Who: Entry-level candidates who want better pay and mid-career drivers who want access to heavier commercial routes.
• Valid driver's license (table_stakes | immediate): A valid driver's license appears among the most commonly required credentials in local postings, making it a baseline screen before employers evaluate anything else. Who: Everyone in the category, especially career switchers.
• DOT medical card / DOT physical (table_stakes | immediate): DOT medical card and DOT physical requirements show up frequently in local postings, so getting them done early reduces preventable application delays. Who: Anyone targeting commercial driving, route, or regulated fleet roles.
• Safety compliance (differentiator | immediate): Safety compliance is one of the most requested hard skills in current local postings, which makes it a stronger resume keyword than generic driving experience alone. Who: Entry-level applicants with any warehouse, field, delivery, or industrial background.
• Vehicle inspection (differentiator | immediate): Vehicle inspection is requested as often as safety compliance in the local posting sample, signaling that employers want candidates who can operate with low preventable risk. Who: Drivers moving into fleet, waste, or heavier route work.
• Forklift operation (differentiator | near-term): Forklift operation appears in the local skill mix, which helps candidates compete for the material-moving side of the category and opens bridge roles when pure driving demand is slower. Who: Career switchers and entry-level candidates who want more than one entry point.

Questions about this market

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

Government wage data shows Detroit Transportation & Delivery is a moderate-pay field overall: the occupation family averaged $51,200 a year and had a $44,200 median in 2025, while the broader transportation and material-moving group had a mean hourly wage of $24.62 in May 2025. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in the metro posted a higher local median of $51,350 in May 2024. By contrast, recent posted-pay samples center on about $75k to $87k for salaried roles and about $22 to $23 per hour for hourly roles, which should be treated as directional rather than representative of the whole category. This is decent but uneven pay. The floor is relatively accessible for candidates with only high school or GED-level education, but the stronger pay tends to sit in CDL, heavy-truck, specialized-route, or salaried fleet roles rather than basic local delivery.

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

Real opportunity is spread across many employers rather than concentrated in one dominant carrier. In the last 90 days, the local sample showed more than 300 postings across more than 175 companies, and hiring was described as fragmented. The most consistently active named employers included Domino's Inc. (around 20), Trane Technologies plc (around 15), DRIVERGENT INC (around 10), Priority Waste (around 10), Penske Corporation (around 10), Daniels Health (around 5), Ryder System, Inc. (around 5), and Penske Logistics (around 5). The best opportunities cluster in transport and route-based employers first, but not only there. In the posting mix, transportation accounted for about 30% of openings and transportation, logistics, supply chain and storage for about 20%, with restaurants, healthcare, and retail each contributing about 10%. That means the market rewards candidates who can cross between driving, customer-facing delivery, dock or forklift work, and compliance-heavy pickup routes rather than candidates who search only for one title.

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

Recent postings show the most activity from Domino's Inc. (20 postings), Trane Technologies plc (15 postings), DRIVERGENT INC (10 postings), Priority Waste (10 postings), Penske Corporation (10 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 4% hybrid, with 95% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

How current are these listings?

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