100+ Transportation & Delivery Jobs in San Jose, CA

Observed local government data puts the broad transportation and material moving group at a $57,200 annual mean, a $49,290 median, and a $44,190 to $62,840 range from the 25th to 75th percentile in San Jose for 2025. A more current posting sample shows hourly roles centered on about $24 to $28 an hour, with a broader 25th-75th band of about $21 to $34 an hour. California new-opening offered pay averaged about $58,755 in September 2026, but that figure is a statewide mean on new postings rather than a local median.

Full September 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 112 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $41,600 at the 25th percentile, $54,080 at the median and $65,000 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

Balanced market | next 3-6 months

San Jose is still a workable Transportation & Delivery market, but it is not an easy one. Metro unemployment was 4.3% in August 2026 and local trade, transportation, and utilities employment was 117.3 thousand, up 0.6867% year over year, so the local operating backdrop is steady. But California-wide Transportation & Delivery signals softened, with employment down 0.9% year over year and active postings down 1.6% year over year in September 2026, which points to selective hiring rather than an open-field market. More than 175 local postings across more than 125 companies show there is real demand, just spread across many smaller hiring pockets instead of one dominant employer.

Best positioned: Candidates with a valid driver's license, a recent safety-focused work history, and hands-on experience in vehicle inspection, safety compliance, forklift or pallet jack work, and loading/unloading have the best odds right now.

Main caution: Do not assume San Jose transportation pay tracks local tech pay: the broad transportation and material moving group averaged $27.50 an hour in May 2025 versus $57.32 across all metro occupations, and about 95% or more of sampled openings are on-site.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 136 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Gopuff: 13 open roles
2. Beast Mode Truckin: 8 open roles
3. MedSpeed: 5 open roles
4. All-Guard Alarm Systems: 4 open roles
5. Domino's: 4 open roles
6. Domino's Inc.: 4 open roles
7. Campbell River: 3 open roles
8. Cerebras: 3 open roles
9. FailSafe Communications: 3 open roles
10. HD Supply, Inc.: 3 open roles

Where the openings are

• San Jose: 38
• Livermore: 18
• Sunnyvale: 10
• Santa Clara: 10
• Fremont: 9
• Union City: 6
• Mountain View: 6
• Milpitas: 5

Work arrangement

on-site 131 (97%), hybrid 4 (3%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunities are spread across a long tail rather than concentrated in one giant employer. Over the last 90 days, the sample captured more than 175 postings across more than 125 companies, and hiring looked fragmented rather than dominated by one brand. The most-active industries in the sample were transportation at about 25%, restaurants at about 20%, education at about 15%, transportation, logistics, supply chain and storage at about 10%, and logistics at about 10%. That mix points to three practical lanes: local route delivery, institutional driving and shuttle work, and warehouse-linked transport jobs. Domino's Inc. was the most consistently active named employer at around 20 postings, while FedEx Corporation showed around 5, which reinforces the mix of food delivery and parcel work rather than a single dominant carrier. The market also skews junior: about 80% of sampled postings were entry-level and about 20% mid-level, with very little senior hiring. A less obvious lane is public or quasi-public mobility. San José Mineta International Airport moved four electric shuttle buses into service in September and expects two more in November, while the city also set formal rules for delivery robots, so there is real local movement around managed fleets and new delivery modes rather than only app-based driving.

• Route delivery and restaurant delivery (high): This is the clearest volume lane, supported by restaurants at about 20% of the sample and Domino's Inc. as the most active named employer at around 20 postings.
• Parcel, fleet, and warehouse-linked transport (moderate): Transportation and logistics-related industries account for a large combined share of the sample, and local skill demand centers on vehicle inspection, forklift operation, pallet jacks, and loading/unloading.
• Education, shuttle, and institutional transport (moderate): Education made up about 15% of the local sample, and the airport's electric shuttle expansion adds another concrete institutional fleet signal.

Where to focus: Focus first on route-based delivery and shuttle or fleet roles that reward safety and equipment discipline, then branch to specialized truck or operations-adjacent paths after you build local experience.

Roles worth searching next

• Logistics coordinator: Loading/unloading, forklift, safety, and time-management experience translate well to coordinator roles that sit one step upstream from the driver workforce.
• Warehouse coordinator: Many local Transport roles already ask for forklift, pallet jack, and loading/unloading ability, which is directly reusable in warehouse coordination work.
• Operations coordinator: The local employer mix includes transportation, logistics, and storage organizations, so there is a nearby path into office-based operations support roles.
• Fleet analyst or telematics coordinator: As fleet work adds telematics, route optimization, and dashboard-based decisions, experienced drivers can move into support roles around those systems.

What postings ask for

• Valid driver's license (table_stakes | immediate): It is the most common stated credential in local postings and the basic screening gate for a large share of delivery and driving work. Who: Everyone entering the category.
• DOT physical (differentiator | immediate): It appears in local postings and aligns with BLS guidance that regulated driving roles depend on medical and physical-readiness requirements. Who: Candidates targeting heavier vehicles, regulated routes, or higher-barrier fleet roles.
• Vehicle inspection (table_stakes | immediate): Vehicle inspection is one of the most-requested hard skills locally and is a clean way to signal professionalism beyond basic driving. Who: Entry-level drivers, shuttle operators, and anyone trying to stand out without years of experience.
• Safety compliance (table_stakes | immediate): Safety compliance shows up among the top local skill requests and becomes more valuable as California enforcement tightens around commercial transport operations. Who: All candidates, especially those moving into regulated or fleet-managed roles.
• Forklift, pallet jack, and loading/unloading (differentiator | near-term): Forklift operation, pallet jack operation, and loading/unloading are all repeatedly requested locally, which makes these skills useful for both transport jobs and nearby logistics roles. Who: Entry-level workers, career switchers, and drivers who want access to warehouse-linked roles.
• Telematics and route-optimization tools (premium | near-term): AI-driven fleet management, telematics, and route optimization are becoming standard operating tools in transportation workflows, not just nice-to-have extras. Who: Mid-career drivers, dispatch-adjacent candidates, and anyone who wants to move toward fleet or operations roles.

Questions about this market

What do Transportation & Delivery roles pay in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA?

Observed local government data puts the broad transportation and material moving group at a $57,200 annual mean, a $49,290 median, and a $44,190 to $62,840 range from the 25th to 75th percentile in San Jose for 2025. A more current posting sample shows hourly roles centered on about $24 to $28 an hour, with a broader 25th-75th band of about $21 to $34 an hour. California new-opening offered pay averaged about $58,755 in September 2026, but that figure is a statewide mean on new postings rather than a local median. This is decent pay by national Transportation & Delivery standards, but modest by San Jose living-cost standards. The gap is visible because the overall metro mean hourly wage was $57.32 in May 2025 while the broad transportation and material moving group was $27.50.

Where is demand for Transportation & Delivery roles in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA concentrated?

Real opportunities are spread across a long tail rather than concentrated in one giant employer. Over the last 90 days, the sample captured more than 175 postings across more than 125 companies, and hiring looked fragmented rather than dominated by one brand. The most-active industries in the sample were transportation at about 25%, restaurants at about 20%, education at about 15%, transportation, logistics, supply chain and storage at about 10%, and logistics at about 10%. That mix points to three practical lanes: local route delivery, institutional driving and shuttle work, and warehouse-linked transport jobs. Domino's Inc. was the most consistently active named employer at around 20 postings, while FedEx Corporation showed around 5, which reinforces the mix of food delivery and parcel work rather than a single dominant carrier. The market also skews junior: about 80% of sampled postings were entry-level and about 20% mid-level, with very little senior hiring. A less obvious lane is public or quasi-public mobility. San José Mineta International Airport moved four electric shuttle buses into service in September and expects two more in November, while the city also set formal rules for delivery robots, so there is real local movement around managed fleets and new delivery modes rather than only app-based driving.

Which employers are hiring the most Transportation & Delivery talent in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA?

Recent postings show the most activity from Domino's Inc. (20 postings), FedEx Corporation (5 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Transportation & Delivery roles in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 0% 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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