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2026 Q3 US Transportation Labor Market Update

Table titled “Driving job postings headed downhill over the past year” showing the percent change in Indeed job postings over the past year and since February 1, 2020, through October 23, 2026, for transportation and logistics occupational categories. Over the past year, postings are up for aviation (14.2%), loading and stocking (11.3%) and logistic support (9.0%), compared with 3.1% for all postings, but down 3.7% for driving. Since February 2020, driving is the only category lower, at -17.0%, while all postings are up 3.7%.

The transportation vertical slightly picked up speed in the third quarter of 2026, as job postings in three of four categories notched year-over-year gains. However, driving wage growth eased in recent months, and workers remain cautious about job switching as the quits rate rests at its 2019 average.

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