Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics
Transportation, distribution, and logistics workers move people and products by road, air, rail, and water. You might work as a driver, pilot, engineer, or captain. You might repair or maintain the vehicles, trains, planes, and ships that move people and products. Or, you might work behind the scenes to make sure the products and people get to the right place on time.
The careers below are sorted by education level. Click on the section title to see the careers in it. Click on the name of the career to learn more.
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High school or less
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
Airfield Operations Specialists
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants
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Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
Light Truck or Delivery Drivers
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Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians
School Bus Drivers
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Signal and Track Switch Repairers
Subway and Streetcar Operators
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs
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Transit and Intercity Bus Drivers
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Vocational training
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers of Transportation Equipment
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics
Motor Vehicles Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers
Associate's degree
Air Traffic Controllers
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Bachelor's degree
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
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