Transport and logistics jobs include truck drivers, forklift operators, warehouse staff and logistics coordinators. The licence you hold decides what you can drive or operate. Register with CrossNation to be considered as roles open. Listings are not job offers, and CrossNation cannot promise a job, visa or start date.
By CrossNation Editorial Team. Sources checked 4 October 2026.
9.5 thousand in August 2026, against 10.5 thousand in August 2025. Over the six quarters from May 2025 to August 2026 the low was 9.2 thousand (May 2026) and the high was 10.7 thousand (May 2025). This ABS industry group covers road and rail freight, postal services, warehousing and couriers.
Source: ABS: Job Vacancies, Australia, August 2026 (job vacancies by industry, original series) (retrieved 4 October 2026)
A heavy vehicle licence is needed to drive a truck with a gross vehicle mass over 4.5 tonnes. Victoria issues five categories: light rigid, medium rigid, heavy rigid, heavy combination and multi combination.
Source: Transport Victoria: Heavy vehicle and forklift licence categories (retrieved 4 October 2026)
In Queensland, operating a counterbalanced forklift truck, the most common type, needs an LF class high risk work licence.
Source: WorkSafe Queensland: Forklift truck licences (retrieved 4 October 2026)
In Western Australia a high risk work licence is required to operate forklifts, cranes, hoists, reach stackers and scaffolding, among other equipment.
Source: Government of Western Australia: High risk work licensing (retrieved 4 October 2026)
Trucks over 4.5 tonnes need a heavy vehicle licence, and the class you hold limits what you can drive. Victoria lists LR, MR, HR, HC and MC, each with minimum driving experience. Write your class and the year you gained it on your CV.
Operating a forklift needs a high risk work licence. In Queensland, a counterbalanced forklift, the most common type, needs an LF class licence, and in Western Australia forklifts, cranes, hoists and reach stackers are among the equipment that need a high risk work licence. Licences are issued state by state, so check the rules where you plan to work.
Employers reported roughly 9.5 thousand open positions in this industry group in the August 2026 quarter, slightly fewer than a year before. It spans freight, postal and warehousing, so treat it as background rather than a count of driving jobs.
The driver licensing authority in each state and territory manages the health assessment rules for commercial licence classes. Employers may require medicals as part of an offer. Ask what applies in your state.
A recruiter reviews profiles against roles as employers brief us. Listings are not job offers.
Rules differ by state and licence class. Check with the licensing authority in the state where you plan to live and work.
A high risk work licence class for forklift trucks. Classes and rules are set by the state regulator, so check the state where you plan to work.
Some roles do not need one. Forklift and driving roles do.
Create a candidate profile and upload a CV with your licence class, forklift or high risk work licence and vehicle experience. Recruiters match profiles to depot briefs.
You need the right to work in Australia and a licence valid for the class and state. CrossNation cannot promise a job or a visa. This is general information, not migration advice. Speak to a registered migration agent.
