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Transportation & Logistics: jobs, conferences and layoffs

Freight, shipping, trucking, warehousing and supply chain. Transportation & Logistics has about 6,184 verified open jobs on NextChapter right now, with a typical posted salary of $105,000 a year. About 39% of openings are entry or early-career level. Payroll employment in the closest BLS sector is up 0.3% over the past year (October 2026). 221 layoff notices were filed in the last 12 months. 72 conferences are tagged to it, 53 with dates announced.

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Transportation & Logistics market snapshot

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Verified open jobs
about 6,184

Source: NextChapter job data, jobs verified live in the last 7 days.

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Typical posted salary
$105,000 a year (middle half $79,000 to $138,000)

Source: NextChapter job data: salary ranges employers posted, midpoint of each range, 1,032 of the newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

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Entry or early-career level
39% of openings

Source: NextChapter job data: level read from the full posting, newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

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Ask for AI skills
4% of openings

Source: NextChapter job data: AI-skill tagger on the posting text, newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

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Remote
5% of openings

Source: NextChapter job data, newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

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Employment, year over year
+0.3% in transportation and warehousing, the closest BLS sector

Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, seasonally adjusted payroll employment, October 2026.

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Job openings rate
4.8% of jobs, against 4.1% a year earlier (transportation, warehousing and utilities, the closest BLS sector)

Source: BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, seasonally adjusted, September 2026.

Layoffs and discharges rate
1.6% of employment, against 1.5% a year earlier (transportation, warehousing and utilities, the closest BLS sector)

Source: BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, seasonally adjusted, September 2026.

Hires rate
4.0% of employment, against 3.5% a year earlier (transportation, warehousing and utilities, the closest BLS sector)

Source: BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, seasonally adjusted, September 2026.

Layoff notices, Transportation & Logistics
221 notices naming 27,014 workers

Source: State WARN filings collected by NextChapter, last 12 months.

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States with the most notices
CA (25), TX (21), IL (20)

Source: State WARN filings collected by NextChapter, last 12 months.

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Most recent notice
Nov 3, 2026

Source: State WARN filings collected by NextChapter.

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Conferences in the catalog for Transportation & Logistics
72, 53 with dates announced

Source: NextChapter conference catalog, checked against each event’s own site.

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Next conference
AASHTO Annual Meeting, Nov 15, 2026

Source: NextChapter conference catalog.

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Median published ticket price
$1,305

Source: NextChapter conference catalog, lowest published price, 10 conferences with a price.

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Open calls for speakers
6 conferences

Source: NextChapter conference catalog.

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Skills most often named in openings

  1. 1. logistics34%
  2. 2. supply chain32%
  3. 3. excel12%
  4. 4. procurement9%
  5. 5. project management5%
  6. 6. powerpoint4%
  7. 7. onboarding3%
  8. 8. forecasting3%

States with the most openings

  1. 1. IL13%
  2. 2. TX10%
  3. 3. CA9%
  4. 4. FL7%
  5. 5. NY5%

What Transportation & Logistics pays

Advertised pay on live postings that state it, annual in US dollars.

  • Logistics: median $107,500, middle half $85,000 to $137,000 (1,046 postings).

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Transportation & Logistics outlook: Steady

Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics numbers, not from our own postings. It describes the industry nationally, not any one employer.

  • Employment up 0.3% over the year in transportation, warehousing and utilities
  • Job openings rate 4.8%, up 0.7 points from a year ago
  • Layoffs rate 1.6%, up 0.1 points from a year ago

Where Transportation & Logistics ranks

Where Transportation & Logistics placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.

November 2026

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Transportation & Logistics conferences

Dates, costs, calls for speakers and who runs each one.

  • AASHTO Annual Meeting

    Nov 15 to Nov 18, 2026 · Louisville, KY

    Paid ticket. Registration open; fee not seen.

  • RailTrends

    Nov 19 to Nov 20, 2026 · New York, NY

    Paid ticket. Registration price not found in search results.

  • TRB Annual Meeting

    Jan 10 to Jan 14, 2027 · Washington, DC

    Ticket $310 to $1,570. General registration $1,225 early bird (to Nov 18), $1,520 advance, $1,570 onsite. Young professional (35…

  • MARS Winter Meeting

    Jan 12 to Jan 14, 2027 · Schaumburg, IL

    Paid ticket. Prices to be posted fall 2026.

  • Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week

    Jan 18 to Jan 21, 2027 · Grapevine, TX

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • SCALE Expo

    Jan 21, 2027 · Cambridge, MA

    Free

  • Manifest

    Feb 8 to Feb 10, 2027 · Las Vegas, NV

    Paid ticket. Prices not captured.

  • Supply Chain Management Conference

    Feb 26, 2027 · Urbana, IL

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • Truckload (TCA Annual Convention)

    Feb 27 to Mar 2, 2027 · Las Vegas, NV

    Paid ticket. Dates from TCA's own announcement; one third-party listing says Feb 28-Mar 3. Fees not read.

  • ACI-NA AirCargo Conference

    Feb 28 to Mar 2, 2027 · Arlington, TX

    Paid ticket. 2027 pricing not shown on ACI-NA pages found; ACI-NA members get a discount on the registration form.

  • APTA Legislative Conference

    Feb 28 to Mar 2, 2027 · Washington, DC

    Paid ticket. Pricing not found.

  • TCA Truckload Annual Convention

    Feb 28 to Mar 3, 2027 · Las Vegas, NV

    Paid ticket. Registration prices not listed yet; one TCA page shows Feb 27-Mar 2, confirm.

  • Food Shippers of America Conference

    Feb 28 to Mar 2, 2027 · Palm Desert, CA

    By invitation only. Page says to request a conference invite.

  • IATA World Cargo Symposium

    Mar 9 to Mar 11, 2027 · Calgary, CA

    Paid ticket. Fee not shown in the listing found.

  • ASLRRA Annual Conference & Exhibition

    Mar 14 to Mar 16, 2027 · New Orleans, LA

    Paid ticket. Dates from ASLRRA's events page; pricing not read.

  • CMA Shipping Expo & Conference

    Mar 16 to Mar 18, 2027 · Houston, TX

    Paid ticket. Passes and pricing section does not show amounts

  • Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS)

    Mar 18 to Mar 20, 2027 · Louisville, KY

    Free. 2026 attendee registration was free (closed Feb 26, 2026); 2027 registration window not yet posted.

  • decision44 (project44)

    Mar 31 to Apr 1, 2027 · Chicago, IL

    Paid ticket. Price not published on the homepage; a second edition is listed for Amsterdam April 7-8, 2027.

  • TIA Capital Ideas Conference

    Apr 5 to Apr 7, 2027 · Orlando, FL

    Paid ticket. Pricing link exists but fees not shown on the page read.

  • Crossroads

    Apr 7, 2027 · Cambridge, MA

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • ITS America Conference & Expo

    Apr 12 to Apr 15, 2027 · Salt Lake City, UT

    Paid ticket. Pricing not found.

  • IBF Forecasting and Planning Conferences

    Apr 14 to Apr 16, 2027 · Scottsdale, AZ

    Paid ticket. Pricing not captured.

  • ProMat

    Apr 19 to Apr 21, 2027 · Chicago, IL

    Free. Registration is free per the site.

  • American Supply Chain Summit

    Apr 27 to Apr 28, 2027 · Dallas, TX

    By invitation only. Registration page aimed at senior supply chain/procurement leaders; price not read.

  • IWLA Convention & Expo

    May 2 to May 4, 2027 · Fajardo, PR

    Paid ticket. Fees not shown; evening-only reception tickets $350.

  • Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo

    May 3 to May 5, 2027 · Orlando, FL

    Ticket $5,025 to $6,075. Public-sector $5,025; early-bird $5,375; standard $6,075. Disney Swan and Dolphin. Includes keynotes,…

  • CNS Partnership Conference

    May 11 to May 13, 2027 · Miami, FL

    Paid ticket. Listed as 'Save the Date'; fee not yet published. CNS-endorsed agents get a discount.

  • NACTO Designing Cities Conference

    May 11 to May 14, 2027 · Nashville, TN

    Apply to attend. Registration expected late 2026; private-sector attendees apply for approval.

  • APA National Planning Conference (NPC27)

    May 15 to May 18, 2027 · Houston, TX

    Paid ticket. Pricing not found.

    Open call for speakers · deadline Aug 26, 2026

  • AAAE Annual Conference & Exposition

    May 16 to May 18, 2027 · Phoenix, AZ

    Paid ticket. Pricing not shown on the AAAE events page; registration site was still 'coming soon'.

  • ISM World

    May 16 to May 18, 2027 · National Harbor, MD

    Ticket $1,295 to $1,595. Member $1,295, list price $1,595; early-bird pricing ends Oct 30, 2026. Team Experience package for…

  • National Postal Forum

    May 16 to May 19, 2027 · Orlando, FL

    Ticket $1,100 to $1,200. Full registration $1,100 early bird to Jan 8, 2027; $1,150 to May 7; $1,200 on site.

  • ACT Expo

    May 17 to May 20, 2027 · Las Vegas, NV

    Paid ticket. Pass prices not shown on the home page.

    Open call for speakers

  • AUVSI XPONENTIAL

    May 17 to May 20, 2027 · Miami Beach, FL

    Paid ticket. May 17-20, 2027 (exhibits May 18-20), Miami Beach Convention Center. 2027 attendee prices not yet posted; 2026 XPO…

    Open call for speakers

  • Manhattan Momentum

    May 18 to May 20, 2027 · Orlando, FL

    Paid ticket. Registration fees not yet published; Manhattan's own pages give May 18-20 and May 17-19.

  • IISE Annual Conference & Expo

    May 22 to May 25, 2027 · Louisville, KY

    Paid ticket. Prices on separate Registration and Fees page, not read.

    Open call for speakers · deadline Nov 8, 2026

  • GS1 Connect

    May 24 to May 26, 2027 · Denver, CO

    Ticket $1,722 to $2,025. Full pass $2,025; $1,722 with the 15% discount through Dec 31 (the page also shows a 10% banner to Mar…

  • Home Delivery World

    May 25 to May 27, 2027 · Orlando, FL

    Paid ticket. 2027 moves to paid registration for every attendee category; prices not shown.

  • Railway Interchange

    May 25 to May 27, 2027 · Indianapolis, IN

    Paid ticket. 2027 fee not published in results.

  • APTA Rail Conference

    Jun 6 to Jun 9, 2027 · St. Louis, MO

    Paid ticket. Pricing not found; APTA page also carries a stale 2026 Baltimore line.

  • TMSA ELEVATE

    Jun 6 to Jun 8, 2027 · Nashville, TN

    Paid ticket. Price not read.

  • CTAA EXPO

    Jun 6 to Jun 9, 2027 · Atlantic City, NJ

    Paid ticket. Registration price not shown on the pages read.

  • Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU 35)

    Jun 15 to Jun 18, 2027 · Minneapolis, MN

    Paid ticket. Pricing not found.

  • Marine Money Week

    Jun 21 to Jun 23, 2027 · New York, NY

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • ITE Annual Meeting & Exhibition

    Jul 25 to Jul 28, 2027 · Calgary, CA

    Paid ticket. Registration not yet open; held with ITE Canada District; passport needed.

  • ACT International Conference

    Aug 1 to Aug 4, 2027 · Anaheim, CA

    Paid ticket. Full and 1-day registration; prices not published on page.

    Open call for speakers

  • IANA Intermodal EXPO

    Sep 13 to Sep 15, 2027 · Long Beach, CA

    Paid ticket. Prices not shown; registration page exists.

  • AREMA Annual Conference & Expo

    Sep 26 to Sep 29, 2027 · Minneapolis, MN

    Paid ticket. Registration fees not read.

    Open call for speakers

  • Association of Pacific Ports Annual Conference

    Oct 5 to Oct 8, 2027 · Stockton, CA

    Paid ticket. Pricing not published.

  • ATA Management Conference & Exhibition (MCE)

    Oct 16 to Oct 19, 2027 · Tampa, FL

    Paid ticket. 2027 price not published.

  • Breakbulk Americas

    Oct 19 to Oct 20, 2027 · Houston, TX

    Paid ticket. George R. Brown Convention Center; visitor pricing not read.

  • air cargo Americas

    Nov 9 to Nov 11, 2027 · Miami Beach, FL

    Paid ticket. Visitor registration not yet open in results.

  • MODEX

    Apr 3 to Apr 5, 2028 · Atlanta, GA

    Free. Show registration is free (badge covers exhibits, keynotes and show-floor education). Georgia World Congress Center, Apr…

  • AAPA Annual Convention

    Usually September (next dates not announced) · New Orleans, LA

    Paid ticket. Early bird exists; amounts not read.

    Open call for speakers

  • TIACA Air Cargo Forum

    Usually October (next dates not announced) · Miami, FL

    Paid ticket. Registration open; pass prices not in search results (see aircargoforum.org). Alternates Miami and Abu Dhabi; 2027…

  • TPM Conference

    Usually March (next dates not announced) · Long Beach, CA

    Ticket $2,295 to $3,595. 2025 edition: shipper $2,295-$2,620, non-shipper $2,960-$3,595 depending on registration date; 2027 not…

  • AAPA Port Leadership Summit & Port CEO Forum

    Usually January (next dates not announced) · In person

    Paid ticket. Location and prices to come per June 2026 announcement.

  • ASCM CHAINge

    Usually September (next dates not announced) · In person

    Paid ticket. Not read.

  • Cargo Facts Symposium

    Usually October (next dates not announced) · Nashville, TN

    Paid ticket. Early-bird ended Sept 4; prices not in results. Final day is Oct 23, 2026; expect a late-October 2027 edition.

  • CSCMP EDGE

    Usually October (next dates not announced) · In person

    Paid ticket. Member rates need a registration code; Premier members save over $500. 2027 dates not yet posted (2026 edition was…

Showing 60 of 72 conferences, 53 with dates announced.

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