As of June 2026, Freight Forwarders has an AI-exposure score of 74/100 (Very High exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.
Freight Forwarders
More exposed than 95% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$52,260. About 8,800 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).
Pay & demand figures are US medians (BLS, in USD) — your local figures will differ. Your exposure score applies broadly.
How you compare to similar Administrative roles
Your tasks, by AI exposure
- Prepare invoices or cost quotations for freight transportation.
- Monitor or record locations of goods in transit.
- Calculate weight, volume, or cost of goods to be moved.
- Pay or arrange for payment of freight or insurance fees or other charges.
- Arrange for applicable duties, taxes, or paperwork for customs clearance.
- Prepare shipping documentation, such as bills of lading, packing lists, dock receipts, or certificates of origin.
- Provide detailed port information to importers or exporters.
- Provide shipment status notification to exporters, consignees, or insurers.
- Reserve necessary space on ships, aircraft, trains, or trucks.
- Keep records of goods dispatched or received.
- Negotiate shipping rates with freight carriers.
- Obtain or arrange cargo insurance.
- Arrange for transport, using a variety of modes, such as rail, short sea shipping, air, or roadways, to minimize carbon emissions or other environmental impacts.
- Determine efficient and cost-effective methods of moving goods from one location to another.
- Arrange delivery or storage of goods at destinations.
- Select shipment routes, based on nature of goods shipped, transit times, or security needs.
- Arrange for special transport of sensitive cargoes, such as livestock, food, or medical supplies.
- Inform clients of factors such as shipping options, timelines, transfers, or regulations affecting shipments.
- Consolidate loads with a common destination to reduce costs to individual shippers.
- Complete customs paperwork.
No augmentable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as automatable (100%).
No durable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as automatable (100%).
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