More Than 1,000 Logistics Job Cuts Announced Since Late October as Trucking Bankruptcies Mount
More than 1,000 logistics and warehouse jobs are being cut in just a few weeks. At least 10 companies announced plans to eliminate a combined 1,021 jobs between late October and Nov. 11, according to layoff announcements and state notices compiled by FreightWaves.
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Where the cuts are
The reductions affect workers in California, Ohio, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Connecticut and New York. Some examples, per FreightWaves:
- DSV Contract Logistics plans to cut 175 jobs in Edwardsville, Illinois, tied to a lost contract.
- National Distribution Centers plans to close a facility in Perris, California, with 167 jobs, plus cut 126 more in Groveport, Ohio.
Other announcements include CEVA Supply Chain, which plans to cut 120 positions in Lockbourne, Ohio, by June 2027, and Kenco Logistic Services, which is closing a warehouse operation near Myerstown, Pennsylvania, affecting 81 employees. Amazon also announced Nov. 9 that it will close its La Puente fulfillment center in Southern California, affecting 94 employees at the end of January.
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Several of the closures and layoffs are scheduled to take effect in early 2027.
Bankruptcies
It is not just warehouses. Fifteen transportation and freight businesses filed for bankruptcy between mid-September and Nov. 10, 13 of them since Oct. 19, FreightWaves reports. Several were small trucking companies that filed for Chapter 7 liquidation. One carrier that filed was listed with one truck and one driver.
Chapter 7 generally means selling off assets to pay creditors, while Chapter 11 lets a business reorganize its debts.
Why it matters to truckers
Rates are up, but for some outfits, the money came too late. Big Rig Daily has tracked trucking company bankruptcies this fall. Carriers hauling for warehouses on the closure list may want to confirm upcoming loads and payment terms.
A question for readers
Do you think the worst is over for small carriers, or is this just the start of another shakeout?
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