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Transportation Jobs in Illinois

166 live transportation openings across Illinois, aggregated from employer career sites and refreshed throughout the day. Every listing links straight to the employer's own application page — applying is always free.

Transportation hiring in Illinois: the current picture

There are 166 live transportation openings in Illinois right now, pulled directly from employer career sites. Employers added at least 17 new transportation postings in Illinois in the past week — more than a tenth of everything currently live.

No single employer dominates — the three biggest recruiters (US Foods, Lowes, Altom Transport) together hold only about 28% of listings. Chicago has the deepest pool (22 openings), followed by Joliet (7) and Aurora (7). Of postings that specify a schedule, 79% are full-time, 21% part-time. Fully remote transportation roles are essentially absent from this market right now — this is in-person work.

Posted pay in Illinois roughly mirrors the national picture — 10% of salaried postings advertise $100K or more, versus 6% nationwide. The median posted salary is about $46,000 here, compared with roughly $45,000 across all states.

For context beyond current listings: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the average annual wage for transportation and material moving occupations in Illinois at $52,000 (median $45,000) as of May 2025. Posted salaries on new openings here are broadly in line with that benchmark. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

What do transportation jobs pay in Illinois?

79 of the 166 live transportation postings in Illinois list pay (48%). Among those, the median posted salary is about $46,000 a year, and 10% advertise $100K or more.

Based on the 79 live postings that list pay, refreshed throughout the day. Postings without listed pay are excluded.

Top employers hiring now

  • US Foods18
  • Lowes15
  • Altom Transport13
  • Republic Services10
  • Advance Auto8
  • Old Dominion Freight8
  • Al Warren Oil Company6
  • CONAGRA5

Where the jobs are

  • Chicago22
  • Joliet7
  • Aurora7
  • Bensenville5
  • Urbana4
  • Addison4
  • Streator4
  • Northlake4
  • Bolingbrook4
  • Bloomingdale4

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Frequently asked questions

How many transportation jobs are open in Illinois?

There are 166 live transportation job postings in Illinois right now, aggregated straight from employer career sites and refreshed throughout the day. At least 17 of them were posted within the past week.

What do transportation jobs pay in Illinois?

Among the 79 current postings that list pay, the median advertised salary is about $46,000 a year, and 10% offer $100K or more. Use the salary tool above to see where a specific number ranks.

Who is hiring for transportation jobs in Illinois?

The employers with the most open transportation roles in Illinois right now are US Foods (18 openings), Lowes (15), and Altom Transport (13). Every listing links directly to the employer's own application page — applying is always free.

Are there remote transportation jobs in Illinois?

Not at the moment — none of the current transportation postings in Illinois are marked remote-eligible. Transportation work in this market is overwhelmingly on-site, but new postings arrive daily.

Figures update throughout the day as postings are added and expire.