Business & Finance
Cargo and Freight Agents
Expedite and route movement of incoming and outgoing cargo and freight shipments in airline, train, and trucking terminals and shipping docks. Take orders from customers and arrange pickup of freight and cargo for delivery to loading platform. Prepare and examine bills of lading to determine shipping charges and tariffs.
Median salary (BLS)
$52,260
10th–90th percentile (BLS)
$38k – $80k
Job outlook
+9% (faster than average)
AI exposure
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports one wage for this occupational group, which covers 2 related roles — so read the median as an approximate group figure, and the range as the truer picture for this specific title. BLS source.
Plan a path to Cargo and Freight Agents
Education
Typical entry: No degree required
Plan my path to this →Typical progression
Junior Cargo and Freight Agents
Entry / Junior
$38,340
~2 yrs to advance
Cargo and Freight Agents
Established
$52,260
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Cargo and Freight Agents
Senior
$66,035
Key skills
A typical day
- •Negotiate and arrange transport of goods with shipping or freight companies.
- •Determine method of shipment and prepare bills of lading, invoices, and other shipping documents.
- •Track delivery progress of shipments.
- •Advise clients on transportation and payment methods.
- •Estimate freight or postal rates and record shipment costs and weights.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Business & Finance
Explore all- University of Pennsylvania6% admit · $112,000 grad pay
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology4% admit · $124,000 grad pay
- Harvard University4% admit · $119,000 grad pay
- University of California, Berkeley11% admit · $97,000 grad pay
- New York University12% admit · $84,000 grad pay
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