- EssentialA role that keeps core services and infrastructure running for Colorado communities.
- Top JobColorado Talent Pipeline Report-aligned occupation with strong annual openings, growth, and wage signals.
- CDL CareersA role that requires or values a Commercial Driver's License (CDL).
Transportation Career Pathways
Keep Colorado moving with careers in trucking, warehousing, and supply chain management. Critical infrastructure sector with strong job growth.
TRANSPORTATION EMPLOYEES
197,500
Across 16,700 companies, Colorado's transportation and logistics sector is one of the state's largest employers.
AIRPORT SYSTEM ECONOMIC IMPACT
$68.9 billion
Colorado's 66 public-use airports generated $68.9 billion in annual business revenue and supported 348,500 jobs.
DEN PASSENGERS (2025)
82.4 million
Denver International Airport remained one of the world's busiest, with direct economic impact of $47.2 billion annually.
Annual openings
23,813
Statewide across pathway roles
Interactive walkthrough
Explore My Colorado Journey Career Pathways
Learn how to browse Transportation careers, compare pathway levels, and use Colorado labor-market information to plan your next step.
Explore Colorado Transportation
What to know about Transportation
A quick look, straight from Colorado’s industry data.
Significant Workforce
Colorado has 16,700 Transportation companies with almost 200,000 employees with an annual payroll of $13.4 billion.
Setting a Foundation
Colorado's excellent transportation companies and infrastructure provide a foundation for all other industries to receive the goods they need and ship the goods they produce in a cost effective and timely manner.
Key Assets
Colorado has 956 miles of Interstate highway, 146 miles of rapid transit network, 3,000 miles of Class I railroad track and 80 airports.
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