Transportation Jobs in Illinois with Green Card Sponsorship
Illinois is a major hub for transportation and logistics, anchored by Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, the Port of Chicago, and one of the densest freight rail networks in North America. Employers like United Airlines, Union Pacific, and C.H. Robinson regularly sponsor Green Card petitions for qualified transportation professionals across the Chicago metro area and beyond.
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INTRODUCTION
CEVA Logistics provides global supply chain solutions to connect people, products, and providers all around the world. Present in 170+ countries and with more than 110,000 employees spread over 1,500 sites, we are proud to be a Top 5 global 3PL.
We believe that our employees are the key to our success. We want to engage and empower our diverse, global team to co-create value with our customers through our solutions in contract logistics and air, ocean, ground, and finished vehicle transport. That is why CEVA Logistics offers a dynamic and exceptional work environment that fosters personal growth, innovation, and continuous improvement.
DARE TO GROW! Join CEVA Logistics, and you will be part of a team that values imagination and continued learning and is committed to excellence in everything we do. Join us in our mission to shape the future of global logistics. As we continue growing at a fast pace, will you “Dare to Grow” with us?
Hourly Range: $26.00 - $29.00
YOUR ROLE
Are you known for exceptional operational support in the supply chain environment? Are you passionate about data reporting and analysis and transportation operations? Join our Healthcare Division to manage the storage, handling, and distribution of medical supplies, equipment, and pharmaceuticals. Responsibilities include receiving, picking, packing, and shipping orders, maintaining inventory in a WMS, coordinating with clinical staff, and ensuring compliance with FDA and HIPAA standards. This role is essential to keeping the healthcare supply chain efficient, accurate, and safe.
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?
Supply Chain Coordination: Collaborate with internal teams, suppliers, and transportation providers to ensure timely and accurate delivery of medical supplies and equipment.
Inventory & Order Management: Maintain inventory accuracy, conduct cycle counts, and oversee order fulfillment from picking and staging to dispatch.
Logistics & Scheduling: Plan, track, and optimize inbound and outbound shipments to meet operational and client requirements.
System & Data Management: Utilize WMS and other systems to monitor operations, generate reports, and identify process improvements.
Compliance & Quality Assurance: Ensure adherence to healthcare regulations (FDA/HIPAA), safety standards, and internal SOPs.
Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, reduce errors, and increase supply chain efficiency.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with clinical, procurement, and operations teams to support strategic initiatives and problem-solving.
Medical Equipment Oversight: Track, maintain, and coordinate rentals or maintenance for medical equipment as needed.
Knowledgeable in export compliance and international regulations
Negotiating rates with shippers and providing customer quotations
Other Duties: Support special projects and operational priorities as assigned.
WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
Education and Experience:
High School graduate or GED.
Five years of office experience in a logistics/transportation environment.
Skills:
Basic to Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office, Internet, web-based and job specific software applications.
Utilizes databases and systems to review and verify documentation and information.
Strong knowledge of Cargowise system
Ability to prepare basic reports, queries, and operational information.
Ability to track and trace basic shipments or product.
Characteristics:
Understanding of providers, carriers and services in related supply chain environments.
Ability to communicate potential concerns or delays.
Operates in a fast pace and changing environment and in both a team and individual contributor environment.
Capable of communicating with co-workers to provide and receive direction.
WHAT DO WE HAVE TO OFFER?
With a genuine culture of recognition, we want our employees to grow, develop and be part of our journey. We offer a benefits package with a focus on your wellbeing. This includes competitive Paid Time Off, 401(k), health insurance and an employee benefits platform that offers discounts on gym memberships and a diverse range of retail, travel, car and hospitality brands, including important offerings like pet insurance.
We are a team in every sense, and we support each other and work collaboratively to achieve our goals together.
It is our goal that you will be compensated for your hard work and commitment, so if you’d like to work for one of the top Logistics providers in the world then let’s work together to help you find your new role.
ABOUT TOMORROW
We value your professional and personal growth. That’s why we share plenty of career opportunities for you to thrive within CEVA. This role can be the first step on your career path with us. You can stay in the same job family, find a new family to grow in (an almost limitless number of options) or find your own path. Join CEVA for a challenging and rewarding career.
LOCATION
Melrose Park, IL, US
CEVA operates in a multicultural, global environment and is a richly diverse organization operating seamlessly as one company. We aim to attract, motivate and retain the best people in our industry, whatever their background. We share the same passion to deliver world-class solutions to our customers. We have the best supply chain professionals in the industry and develop this talent in an inspiring work environment.
CEVA Logistics is proud to be an equal opportunity work place and an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status or any other characteristic. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individual with Disabilities.
Please note: Legitimate CEVA Logistics recruitment processes include communication with candidates through recognized professional networks, such as LinkedIn or via an official company email address: firstname.lastname@cevalogistics.com. We recommend that you do not respond to unsolicited business propositions and/or offers from people with whom you are unfamiliar.
Information provided is true and accurate. False statements or information will result in the application voided.
Outstanding benefits for employee and family including multiple health plans(company contribution to health savings account), prescription, dental and vision coverage.
Company paid life insurance, accident insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage and employee assistance plan.
Voluntary benefits including additional life insurance, AD&D coverage, buy-up short- and long-term disability, critical illness, identify theft & legal plan.
401(k) with company match.
Flexible Paid Time Off programs including company paid holidays.
Tuition reimbursement program.

INTRODUCTION
CEVA Logistics provides global supply chain solutions to connect people, products, and providers all around the world. Present in 170+ countries and with more than 110,000 employees spread over 1,500 sites, we are proud to be a Top 5 global 3PL.
We believe that our employees are the key to our success. We want to engage and empower our diverse, global team to co-create value with our customers through our solutions in contract logistics and air, ocean, ground, and finished vehicle transport. That is why CEVA Logistics offers a dynamic and exceptional work environment that fosters personal growth, innovation, and continuous improvement.
DARE TO GROW! Join CEVA Logistics, and you will be part of a team that values imagination and continued learning and is committed to excellence in everything we do. Join us in our mission to shape the future of global logistics. As we continue growing at a fast pace, will you “Dare to Grow” with us?
Hourly Range: $26.00 - $29.00
YOUR ROLE
Are you known for exceptional operational support in the supply chain environment? Are you passionate about data reporting and analysis and transportation operations? Join our Healthcare Division to manage the storage, handling, and distribution of medical supplies, equipment, and pharmaceuticals. Responsibilities include receiving, picking, packing, and shipping orders, maintaining inventory in a WMS, coordinating with clinical staff, and ensuring compliance with FDA and HIPAA standards. This role is essential to keeping the healthcare supply chain efficient, accurate, and safe.
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?
Supply Chain Coordination: Collaborate with internal teams, suppliers, and transportation providers to ensure timely and accurate delivery of medical supplies and equipment.
Inventory & Order Management: Maintain inventory accuracy, conduct cycle counts, and oversee order fulfillment from picking and staging to dispatch.
Logistics & Scheduling: Plan, track, and optimize inbound and outbound shipments to meet operational and client requirements.
System & Data Management: Utilize WMS and other systems to monitor operations, generate reports, and identify process improvements.
Compliance & Quality Assurance: Ensure adherence to healthcare regulations (FDA/HIPAA), safety standards, and internal SOPs.
Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, reduce errors, and increase supply chain efficiency.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with clinical, procurement, and operations teams to support strategic initiatives and problem-solving.
Medical Equipment Oversight: Track, maintain, and coordinate rentals or maintenance for medical equipment as needed.
Knowledgeable in export compliance and international regulations
Negotiating rates with shippers and providing customer quotations
Other Duties: Support special projects and operational priorities as assigned.
WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
Education and Experience:
High School graduate or GED.
Five years of office experience in a logistics/transportation environment.
Skills:
Basic to Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office, Internet, web-based and job specific software applications.
Utilizes databases and systems to review and verify documentation and information.
Strong knowledge of Cargowise system
Ability to prepare basic reports, queries, and operational information.
Ability to track and trace basic shipments or product.
Characteristics:
Understanding of providers, carriers and services in related supply chain environments.
Ability to communicate potential concerns or delays.
Operates in a fast pace and changing environment and in both a team and individual contributor environment.
Capable of communicating with co-workers to provide and receive direction.
WHAT DO WE HAVE TO OFFER?
With a genuine culture of recognition, we want our employees to grow, develop and be part of our journey. We offer a benefits package with a focus on your wellbeing. This includes competitive Paid Time Off, 401(k), health insurance and an employee benefits platform that offers discounts on gym memberships and a diverse range of retail, travel, car and hospitality brands, including important offerings like pet insurance.
We are a team in every sense, and we support each other and work collaboratively to achieve our goals together.
It is our goal that you will be compensated for your hard work and commitment, so if you’d like to work for one of the top Logistics providers in the world then let’s work together to help you find your new role.
ABOUT TOMORROW
We value your professional and personal growth. That’s why we share plenty of career opportunities for you to thrive within CEVA. This role can be the first step on your career path with us. You can stay in the same job family, find a new family to grow in (an almost limitless number of options) or find your own path. Join CEVA for a challenging and rewarding career.
LOCATION
Melrose Park, IL, US
CEVA operates in a multicultural, global environment and is a richly diverse organization operating seamlessly as one company. We aim to attract, motivate and retain the best people in our industry, whatever their background. We share the same passion to deliver world-class solutions to our customers. We have the best supply chain professionals in the industry and develop this talent in an inspiring work environment.
CEVA Logistics is proud to be an equal opportunity work place and an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status or any other characteristic. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individual with Disabilities.
Please note: Legitimate CEVA Logistics recruitment processes include communication with candidates through recognized professional networks, such as LinkedIn or via an official company email address: firstname.lastname@cevalogistics.com. We recommend that you do not respond to unsolicited business propositions and/or offers from people with whom you are unfamiliar.
Information provided is true and accurate. False statements or information will result in the application voided.
Outstanding benefits for employee and family including multiple health plans(company contribution to health savings account), prescription, dental and vision coverage.
Company paid life insurance, accident insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage and employee assistance plan.
Voluntary benefits including additional life insurance, AD&D coverage, buy-up short- and long-term disability, critical illness, identify theft & legal plan.
401(k) with company match.
Flexible Paid Time Off programs including company paid holidays.
Tuition reimbursement program.
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Which transportation companies sponsor Green Card visas in Illinois?
Large employers with significant Illinois operations are among the most active Green Card sponsors in transportation. United Airlines and American Airlines sponsor through Chicago O'Hare, while freight and logistics firms like C.H. Robinson, Echo Global Logistics, and Coyote Logistics are headquartered in the Chicago area. Union Pacific and BNSF Railway also sponsor for engineering and operations roles. Sponsorship activity varies by role, employer size, and business need.
Which cities in Illinois have the most transportation Green Card sponsorship jobs?
Chicago accounts for the overwhelming majority of transportation Green Card sponsorship jobs in Illinois, driven by O'Hare International Airport, major rail yards, and the city's concentration of logistics and freight brokerage headquarters. Joliet and Elgin are secondary hubs due to large intermodal freight terminals and warehousing corridors along I-80 and I-90. Smaller markets like Peoria and Rockford have limited but occasional sponsorship activity tied to regional carriers.
What types of transportation roles typically qualify for Green Card sponsorship?
Green Card sponsorship in transportation most commonly applies to roles requiring specialized education or skills. Supply chain analysts, logistics engineers, transportation planners, aviation operations managers, and rail systems engineers are frequently sponsored under EB-2 or EB-3 employment-based categories. Roles requiring a bachelor's degree in a relevant field and where the employer can demonstrate no qualified U.S. worker is available are generally the strongest candidates for PERM labor certification.
How do I find transportation Green Card sponsorship jobs in Illinois?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for international job seekers and filters jobs by visa sponsorship type, including Green Card, so you can search transportation roles in Illinois without sorting through positions that don't offer sponsorship. The platform surfaces employers actively hiring for sponsored roles in the Chicago metro and across Illinois. Filtering by the Transportation and Logistics category and selecting Illinois narrows results to relevant, sponsorship-confirmed opportunities.
Are there any Illinois-specific considerations for Green Card sponsorship in transportation?
Illinois does not impose state-level restrictions on employer-sponsored Green Cards, but the PERM labor certification process requires employers to demonstrate good-faith recruitment efforts under prevailing wage standards set by the Department of Labor for the specific Illinois work location. The Chicago metropolitan area's competitive labor market means employers must document that no qualified local candidate was available. Roles tied to federally regulated industries like aviation or rail may also involve additional background screening requirements before sponsorship proceeds.
What is the prevailing wage for Green Card transportation jobs in Illinois?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.
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