More than 5,100 freight-related layoffs hit US supply chain sector
Companies tied to transportation, warehousing, manufacturing and food logistics announced more than 5,000 layoffs stretching from California to Pennsylvania. The post More than 5,100 freight-related layoffs hit US supply chain sector appeared first on FreightWaves.
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A wave of freight-related layoffs and facility closures has swept across the U. S. , with more than 5,183 workers affected by shutdowns, restructurings and contract losses tied to the logistics, manufacturing and transportation sectors.
The layoffs span at least 20 states and include warehouse operators, manufacturers, trucking companies, automotive suppliers and food logistics providers. Many of the cuts were linked to broader supply chain restructuring efforts, softening industrial demand, customer contract losses and operational consolidations.
FreshRealm layoffs hit more than 1,000 workers One of the largest workforce reductions came from California-based FreshRealm, a ready-to-eat meal supplier for brands including Blue Apron.
The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and announced layoffs impacting more than 1,000 workers nationwide after disruptions tied to a 2025 listeria outbreak. FreshRealm’s layoffs include 228 workers at its Tracy, California, facility, 637 employees in Linden, New Jersey, and 161 workers tied to operations in Lancaster, Texas.
The Tracy plant is scheduled to permanently close June 27. Warehouse and logistics providers also announced significant cuts.
Third-party logistics operators facing contract losses GEODIS filed a WARN notice in California for 238 layoffs at its Rialto warehouse beginning July 3, while DSV said it will close a facility in Edwardsville, Illinois, resulting in up to 163 job losses after losing a customer contract.
Third-party logistics provider Ryder System said it expects to terminate 151 workers in Green Bay, Wisconsin, after a customer contract was not renewed.
In Texas, National Safety Apparel is shutting down its San Antonio division, affecting 68 workers, while Southern Mail Service warned of potential layoffs for 50 employees in Houston because of changing USPS contract requirements. Auto parts makers cut almost 600 jobs Automotive-related manufacturing layoffs were another major theme in the roundup.
Adient will close its Athens, Tennessee, manufacturing plant, eliminating 210 jobs, while Yanfeng announced 153 layoffs in Chattanooga because of a slowdown in automotive production. Industrial manufacturer Milliken & Company announced closures in South Carolina and Georgia affecting a combined 207 workers as part of an ongoing consolidation effort.
Amazon lays off more than 600 in Florida E-commerce giant Amazon is temporarily shutting down a 1. 3 million-square-foot fulfillment center in Homestead, Florida, for a two-year retrofit project, affecting roughly 616 employees. Workers were offered transfers to other South Florida facilities.
Several companies cited broader restructuring efforts, changing market conditions or declining business volumes as reasons for the layoffs. Others pointed to consolidations following mergers, weaker consumer demand and efforts to modernize production operations.
Freight-related layoffs and closures roundup CompanyLocationIndustry/typeLayoffsReasonSerta Mattress Co.
Cullman, AlabamaMattress manufacturing/distribution101Nationwide restructuringFreshRealmTracy, California; Linden, New Jersey; Lancaster, TexasFood manufacturing/logistics1,026Chapter 11 bankruptcy, listeria-related disruptionsGEODISRialto, CaliforniaLogistics/warehousing238Facility closureFresh Venture FoodsSanta Maria, CaliforniaFood manufacturing185Facility shutdownAmazon fulfillment centerHomestead, FloridaE-commerce/logistics616Facility retrofit projectDSVEdwardsville, IllinoisContract logistics163Loss of customer contractLegacy Supply ChainLouisville/Bowling Green, KentuckyTransportation/logistics123Facility closuresAdientAthens, TennesseeAutomotive manufacturing210Plant closureYanfengChattanooga, TennesseeAutomotive supplier153Automotive industry slowdownRyder Integrated LogisticsGreen Bay, WisconsinThird-party logistics151Nonrenewal of customer contractKnouse Foods CooperativeChambersburg, PennsylvaniaFood manufacturing148Operational optimizationPeterson BrandsFort Myers, FloridaJuice manufacturing135Plant closureSwiss KronoBarnwell, South CarolinaFlooring/fiberboard manufacturing130Competitiveness restructuringTsubaki NakashimaErwin, TennesseeManufacturing129Global optimization effortMilliken & Co.
South Carolina/GeorgiaIndustrial manufacturing207Consolidation, modernizationHilex Poly Co. Richmond, VirginiaPackaging manufacturing118Operations transferJacuzzi Inc.
Valdosta, GeorgiaManufacturing111Market shiftsSKF USAFlowery Branch, GeorgiaIndustrial manufacturing57Corporate consolidationCumminsWhitestown, IndianaEngine distribution59RDC closureMaerskLakewood/Sumner, WashingtonContract logistics49Changing market conditionsThe layoffs and closures were compiled from WARN notices and company announcements across multiple states The post More than 5,100 freight-related layoffs hit US supply chain sector appeared first on FreightWaves.
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