Cargo or freight agent
Speeds up and routes cargo and freight at airline, train, and trucking terminals and shipping docks, taking orders and preparing shipping papers.
Will AI replace cargo or freight agent jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: High. More AI overlap than 72 in 100 jobs. AI can help with many tasks. The job is changing fast, and people who use AI well will lead it. 2% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What AI already helps with
- Estimate shipping or postal rates and record costs and weights
- Enter shipping details by hand or with a barcode scanner
- Pick the shipping method and prepare bills of lading and invoices
What stays human
- Add straps, braces, and padding so loads do not shift or break
- Send goods to the next flight or storage using forklifts
- Guide delivery trucks to docks and help load and unload safely
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +6.2%. Typical pay: $52,260 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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