500+ Transportation & Delivery Jobs in Washington, DC

Observed local pay data is grounded but lagged: BLS reported an average of $27.16 per hour for transportation and material-moving occupations in the metro in May 2025, with a broader annual median of $46,300, mean of $56,480, and 75th percentile of $59,730 for the occupational family. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers were at $59,250 per year in the latest direct metro estimate. Current posting-based signals are higher and more mixed, with hourly postings centered on about $21 to $23 / hour and salaried postings centered on about $83k to $104k, which likely reflects a mix of front-line jobs and higher-paid dispatcher, fleet, and specialty roles.

Full September 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 284 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $41,041 at the 25th percentile, $53,134 at the median and $68,710 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

This is a balanced market for Transportation & Delivery in Washington right now: metro unemployment was 3.8% in August 2026, and local Trade, Transportation, and Utilities employment was down only -0.4980% year over year, holding up better than total metro nonfarm employment at -1.9610%. The field is still sizable locally—transportation and material-moving jobs represented 5.6% of metro employment in May 2025—and the recent job sample shows more than 800 postings across more than 300 companies. But most openings are entry-level and on-site, and the eye-catching annual salary bands in postings are not representative of the typical driver or courier role.

Best positioned: You have the best odds if you can work on-site, start quickly, show a clean driving record, and already hold the basic paperwork employers ask for, especially a valid driver's license and, for better-paid lanes, a Class A CDL or DOT physical.

Main caution: The biggest trap is assuming the posted salary center of about $83k to $104k is normal for the category; BLS shows a much lower metro median of $46,300 for the broader occupation family and about $59,250 for heavy truck drivers.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 534 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Domino's: 73 open roles
2. Domino's Inc.: 57 open roles
3. Gopuff: 50 open roles
4. Gopuff Becomes First Instant Commerce Company: 14 open roles
5. 4th Day Trucking: 13 open roles
6. Papa Johns: 13 open roles
7. MedSpeed: 10 open roles
8. Beast Mode Truckin: 9 open roles
9. Ryder System, Inc.: 9 open roles
10. GAATCO: 8 open roles

Where the openings are

• Baltimore: 58
• Washington: 39
• Manassas: 31
• Alexandria: 22
• Silver Spring: 17
• Fairfax: 16
• Hanover: 16
• Sterling: 16

Work arrangement

on-site 506 (96%), remote 14 (3%), hybrid 5 (1%)

Where the demand is

One reason this market is still workable is breadth. We observed more than 800 postings across more than 300 companies over the last 90 days, and hiring is fragmented rather than controlled by a few employers. The industry mix inside those postings leans heavily to restaurants at about 40%, followed by transportation at about 15%, transportation, logistics, supply chain and storage at about 10%, logistics at about 10%, and construction at about 10%. Domino's Inc. alone posted more than 150 roles, which tells you fast-hire route work is a real lane here. The second concentration pattern is job level and work setup. About 80% of postings are entry-level and about 95% are on-site, so this market rewards availability, licensing, and route reliability more than degrees or remote-work preferences. When postings state education requirements, they usually ask for a high school diploma or equivalent, a high school diploma, or a GED rather than a college credential. Evidence is thinner for niche sub-roles such as pilot, chauffeur, and rideshare-specific work, so this page is strongest for mainstream driver, courier, material-moving, route, and fleet-adjacent roles.

• Restaurant and food-delivery routes (high): This is the biggest local opening cluster, with restaurants accounting for about 40% of sampled postings.
• General transport, storage, and logistics-linked driving (moderate): Transportation accounts for about 15% of sampled postings, with transportation, logistics, supply chain and storage adding about 10% more and logistics another about 10%.
• Construction-linked driving and material movement (moderate): Construction contributes about 10% of sampled openings, making it a useful secondary lane for candidates comfortable with jobsite conditions and early schedules.

Where to focus: If you need the fastest path to an offer, focus first on employer-paid local route work in restaurant and transport-linked companies; if you want materially better pay, focus on CDL- or compliance-gated roles rather than app-based gig work.

Roles worth searching next

• Logistics coordinator: Route knowledge, ETA management, customer updates, and schedule discipline transfer well into office-side logistics work.
• Warehouse lead or inventory control specialist: Material movement, safety habits, scanning, and shift reliability translate naturally into warehouse-adjacent roles.
• Restaurant shift manager: The local transportation market is heavily tied to restaurants, so delivery experience plus customer service and cash handling can move you into store-side operations.
• Safety or compliance coordinator: Candidates with DOT, safety, inspection, and incident-reporting experience can move into compliance-heavy support roles.

What postings ask for

• Valid driver's license (table_stakes | immediate): It is the most common explicit credential in local postings, ahead of Class A CDL and DOT physical requirements. Who: Everyone entering the category or moving from gig work to employer-paid roles.
• Class A CDL (premium | near-term): It shows up among the most common explicit credentials and is the clearest path into the better-paid truck-driving slice of the market. Who: Mid-career drivers, veterans, and career switchers aiming above standard last-mile delivery.
• DOT physical (differentiator | immediate): It is one of the most common formal requirements in local postings and helps shorten time-to-hire for regulated roles. Who: Anyone targeting CDL, bus, shuttle, or regulated fleet jobs.
• Safety compliance (table_stakes | immediate): Safety compliance is one of the most requested hard-skill signals in local postings. Who: All applicants, especially those coming from warehouse, military, transit, or construction settings.
• Customer service (differentiator | immediate): Customer service is frequently requested, and it matters more here because restaurants make up about 40% of the sampled posting mix. Who: Entry-level applicants and career switchers from retail, hospitality, and front-desk work.
• Navigation and route management (table_stakes | immediate): Navigation is among the most requested skills, reflecting the local concentration in route-based and last-mile work. Who: Drivers, couriers, and anyone applying to local multi-stop roles.

Questions about this market

What do Transportation & Delivery roles pay in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV?

Observed local pay data is grounded but lagged: BLS reported an average of $27.16 per hour for transportation and material-moving occupations in the metro in May 2025, with a broader annual median of $46,300, mean of $56,480, and 75th percentile of $59,730 for the occupational family. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers were at $59,250 per year in the latest direct metro estimate. Current posting-based signals are higher and more mixed, with hourly postings centered on about $21 to $23 / hour and salaried postings centered on about $83k to $104k, which likely reflects a mix of front-line jobs and higher-paid dispatcher, fleet, and specialty roles. For most job seekers, this is moderate pay for accessible work rather than a path to easy DC-area living costs; the metro home price index was still up +1.7% year over year in July 2026.

Where is demand for Transportation & Delivery roles in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV concentrated?

One reason this market is still workable is breadth. We observed more than 800 postings across more than 300 companies over the last 90 days, and hiring is fragmented rather than controlled by a few employers. The industry mix inside those postings leans heavily to restaurants at about 40%, followed by transportation at about 15%, transportation, logistics, supply chain and storage at about 10%, logistics at about 10%, and construction at about 10%. Domino's Inc. alone posted more than 150 roles, which tells you fast-hire route work is a real lane here. The second concentration pattern is job level and work setup. About 80% of postings are entry-level and about 95% are on-site, so this market rewards availability, licensing, and route reliability more than degrees or remote-work preferences. When postings state education requirements, they usually ask for a high school diploma or equivalent, a high school diploma, or a GED rather than a college credential. Evidence is thinner for niche sub-roles such as pilot, chauffeur, and rideshare-specific work, so this page is strongest for mainstream driver, courier, material-moving, route, and fleet-adjacent roles.

Which employers are hiring the most Transportation & Delivery talent in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV?

Recent postings show the most activity from Domino's Inc. (150 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Transportation & Delivery roles in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 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?

Openings come from the Callings.ai live index of over 13 million jobs, refreshed hourly. This page searches postings from the last 30 days; run the search yourself to filter by anything else in plain language.

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