DSV is shutting down operations at a Texas distribution center after losing a contract, with 391 workers affected.
Rising fixed costs and creditor claims are forcing a small drayage carrier tied to West Coast ports into restructuring.
Under strong pressure from the Teamsters union, UPS has agreed to limit how many drivers it eliminates through an early-retirement program
A growing list of transportation companies filed for Chapter 11 in March, highlighting continued financial strain across the supply chain.
UPS will withdraw its buyout offer for drivers in 13 states because the Teamsters contract in that region gives local unions more rights to object to management’s move.
FedEx has put 10 more shipping stations on the chopping block as it integrates two separate delivery networks into a single, efficient operation.
The U.S. Postal Service needs relief from unfunded mandates and operating restrictions that have created a cash crisis for the nation’s mail service, Postmaster General David Steiner warned Congress.
Layoffs across manufacturing and logistics operations signal companies are recalibrating supply chains amid shifting freight demand and industrial output.
Texas-based Serna’s Trucking filed a Chapter 11 petition as it attempts to reorganize its debt while maintaining operations.
Kuehne+Nagel is a bell weather for the logistics sector, which faces more uncertainty with the Middle East conflict underway. The company says it plans to cut 2,000 workers.
Lila Kate Trucking, an Alabama-based carrier with 15 drivers, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
UPS is using incentives to encourage parcel drivers to leave their jobs.
Standard Freight Logistics Inc., a nearly 20-year-old long-haul carrier with 57 drivers, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday.
A U.S. district court in Boston has rejected a Teamsters union motion to stop UPS from buying out package car drivers in an effort to reduce excess capacity.
The latest bankruptcy filings underscore how the freight market’s uneven recovery is straining companies from trucking to manufacturing.
UPS has placed 22 unionized shipping stations on the chopping block, according to court documents discovered by FreightWaves.
UPS says a Teamster lawsuit seeking to stop it from offering a large buyout package to parcel drivers is without merit and should be dismissed by a district court.
UPS is preparing a second voluntary buyout offer for parcel delivery drivers. The Teamsters union has gone to court to force UPS to withdraw the program on the grounds that it doesn’t adequately compensate drivers and undermines the union.
Paladin Capital’s Chapter 11 filing ties together recent truck carrier shutdowns at Robert Bearden Inc. and Quickway Transportation.
Arrive Logistics trimmed its staff at its Toronto office as part of a strategic retooling of its Canadian operations.
Georgia-based regional carrier Robert Bearden Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Nashville-based Quickway Transportation and two of its affiliate companies have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Persistent weakness in freight demand is driving a growing list of layoffs across trucking, logistics and manufacturing.
A federal lawsuit by Vantage Carrier alleges R&R Family of Companies affiliates failed to pay more than $1 million in freight invoices, adding to mounting carrier and creditor claims following the company’s collapse.
Maersk Air Cargo is giving up on Boeing 767 freighters for trans-Pacific service and cutting ties with partner airline Amerijet as it transitions to the use of larger, more economical 777 jets.
Jacksonville-based AGX Freight Group has suspended operations after a lender dispute restricted access to working capital.
Nike is laying off 775 U.S. distribution center workers as it accelerates automation and restructures its supply chain.
American Eagle Outfitters is closing down Quiet Logistics and Office Depot is cutting its logistics service subsidiary Veyer, demonstrating that sidelight businesses can be distractions from core retail execution.
Lenders urged R&R Family of Companies to wind down operations in December as carriers went unpaid, according to a new lawsuit.
Former employees shed light on Pittsburgh-based R&R Family of Companies shutdown earlier this month.
Taylor Express shut down without warning on Jan. 12, cutting off support and leaving some truck drivers sleeping in their rigs while trying to get home, former employees said.
A permanent shutdown of Smoky Mountain Logistics will leave 145 drivers and staff without jobs by Feb. 28.
Intermodal marketing company STG Logistics announced Monday it has entered into a Chapter 11 restructuring plan.
In the fast-paced world of e-commerce logistics, mergers are often hailed as game-changers, promising synergies, expanded networks, and economies of scale. But for FAST Group—the entity born from the August 2025 merger of Australian parcel delivery firm Sendle, U.S.-based FirstMile, and ACI Logistix—the honeymoon was short-lived. Just months after the deal closed, Sydney-based Federation Asset […]
The U.S. Postal Service is bringing in-house the operation of its Denver regional mail hub and ending its relationship with a private contractor, which will result in large job losses.
More than 2,000 workers have been laid off across logistics and manufacturing firms as 2026 begins, driven by facility closures, lost contracts and bankruptcy filings.
Queen Transportation abruptly shut down last week, leaving truck drivers and office staff suddenly unemployed.
Struggling Midwest regional less-than-truckload carrier Standard Forwarding Freight is shutting down operations while it evaluates its options.
Layoffs across manufacturing, logistics and transportation have surpassed 4,000 as companies close plants, and restructure fulfillment networks and supply chains.
Texas International Enterprises filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Dec. 6, warning in court documents that no funds will remain for unsecured creditors after administrative costs.
CRST confirms redistribution of assets in its fleet, reduction of almost 200 trucks from OTR business unit.
Michigan EV truck maker ceases operations, leaving parent company Bollinger Innovations’ future uncertain
10 Roads Express said it has faced “continued and significant headwinds” across the transportation sector, which caused the shut down.
Bankrupt Yellow Corp. has settled its withdrawal liabilities with 14 multiemployer pension plans.
FedEx will lay off 856 workers as it permanently closes a facility in Coppell, Texas.
Almost 12,000 workers across the automotive, food, logistics and manufacturing sectors are facing layoffs heading into the holiday season.
Western Global Airlines says it faces an existential crisis from the grounding of MD-11 aircraft following the UPS accident earlier this month and is laying off workers to preserve cash.
Amazon has closed a distribution center in Little Rock, Arkansas, so the building can be retrofitted to protect the structure from potential earthquake activity.
Canada Post is essentially insolvent and says it needs another cash infusion to survive in the midst of labor unrest and rapidly shrinking parcel business.
A final plan for distributing bankrupt Yellow Corp.’s remaining assets, valued at over $600 million, received approval on Monday.
The growing list of bankruptcies in trucking has caught up a significant new participant from the freight tech part of the business: Zuum . The startup that has been operating since 2021 filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Federal Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California Thursday. Zuum is based in Irvine, California. […]
Bankrupt Yellow Corp.’s estate is nearing a final distribution plan.
Texas employers across manufacturing, food distribution, recycling and transportation recently announced lay offs of more than 920 workers.
Yellow Corp.’s breach-of-contract lawsuit against the International Brotherhood of Teamsters has been reinstated by a federal appeals court.
About 2,000 unionized delivery drivers accepted a buyout offer from UPS in the third quarter, according to an estimate by Satish Jindel, a long-time parcel shipping consultant and president of ShipMatrix. UPS CEO Carol Tomé said during Tuesday’s earnings briefing that the buyouts will cost the company $175 million. The Atlanta-based parcel logistics giant has […]
A wave of job cuts spanning logistics providers, packaging plants and manufacturers is impacting the supply chain entering 2026.
VIB Trans, Inc., an Illinois-based trucking carrier operating a fleet of 29 trucks, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection amid the Great Freight Recession, the longest downturn in trucking history. Headquartered in Wood Dale, a suburb of Chicago, VIB Trans employed 34 drivers to support its operations. According to federal safety records, the company […]
Mutha Trucker, a YouTube news source covering the trucking industry has reported that Montgomery Transport LLC, a Birmingham, Alabama-based trucking company, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and ceased operations effective immediately. 1000 employees out of work as trucker files for bankruptcy The sudden shutdown has left hundreds of drivers stranded across America as the company’s […]
Uber Freight confirmed a small round of layoffs this week tied to a commercial reorganization.
San Diego trucking company Epic Lightning Fast Service LLC will permanently close operations and lay off 116 employees at the end of the month. The carrier filed a WARN notice in California on Sept. 1, 2025, notifying employees that the company would shut down on Oct. 31, 2025. Epic Lightning Fast Service said in its […]
Mail carriers went on strike Thursday after the government ordered Canada Post to streamline operations, angering businesses that rely on the postal operator to ship orders.
Yellow Corp. lost an appeal to circumvent the 2021 pension bailout regulations used to calculate its withdrawal liabilities.
Yellow Corp. has reached a deal to sell a Baltimore terminal, leaving only 11 locations remaining for sale.
Nikola Corporation has agreed to a liquidation plan that includes an $83 million settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
FedEx Supply Chain is losing a contract with P&G, which could impact ore than 60 workers.
Yellow’s equipment auctions conclude after nearly two years.
Thousands of logistics-related layoffs have been announced by companies over the past week.
FedEx Supply Chain to cut 611 jobs in Memphis, Tennessee, as Cummins shifts logistics strategy.
More than 3,090 layoffs have been announced since mid-July across freight, logistics and manufacturing companies.
CLB Trucking filed for bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
Air Canada flight attendants are set to strike Saturday. Cargo shipments are at risk.
UPS is closing a shift in Texas and a facility in North Carolina as part of network reconfiguration, which will cost dozens of workers their jobs.
Fresco, California-based trucking company TGS Transportation has closed.
The Nissan plant in Cuernavaca, Mexico, produces versions of the Versa model sold in the U.S.
Indian Creek Express has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Colorado.
The Teamsters union says the UPS offer to buy out delivery drivers from their contract is a slap in the face.
UPS has notified workers at a New Orleans facility that they will lose their jobs as the company downsizes its physical footprint.
Struggling Northern Air Cargo is exiting markets in the Caribbean and a Los Angeles-Honolulu lane to save money and focus on flying smaller aircraft in Alaska and Hawaii.
Ruan Transport is laying off 144 workers from a facility in Tolleson, Arizona, after losing a customer contract.
More than 4,000 layoffs hit freight-related companies across the U.S. over the last several weeks.
Daimler Truck North America plans to temporarily lay off 2,000 factory workers in the U.S. and Mexico.
FedEx is cutting hundreds of jobs in North Carolina, Iowa, Nebraska and Texas.
Regional courier service Deliver It has gone out of business.
UPS will offer an early retirement package to drivers as it looks to cull 20,000 workers amid slower parcel growth.
Updated Jul. 2 @ 12:30 pm Uber Freight, listed as an unsecured creditor of Del Monte in its filing, responded to the news with a statement from a company representative. “Del Monte has been a valued customer of Uber Freight for many years. We are proud to serve a critical role to Del Monte’s business […]
Illinois-based freight hauler Elma Transport Inc filed for Chapter 11 on Friday in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Food companies have announced over 1,500 job cuts in recent weeks across the country.
Companies across the U.S. and Mexico announced more than 8,790 freight-related job cuts in recent weeks.
Creditors are claiming millions of dollars from two trucking companies and a distribution service provider after all three companies filed for bankruptcy at the start of this week.
Nortia Logistics filed for bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois on Monday, listing both liabilities and assets of $1 million-$10 million.
TransAxle LLC plans to shut down all its facilities across the U.S. and lay off 209 workers.
Volvo Cars has announced layoffs at facilities in Sweden and the U.S. amid a “challenging period,” officials said.
A Chicago-area carrier has filed for bankruptcy protection.
Freight-related layoffs hit Amazon, FedEx, UPS and F&S Produce West over the past week.
A Merrill, Wisconsin trucking company and its affiliate brokerage business have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
BMX Transport filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia on Tuesday.
International Paper Co. is closing two plants in Texas, resulting in 117 layoffs, officials said.
Another round of layoffs, closures and furloughs has hit workers and companies tied to the freight industry in the U.S. and Germany.
BNSF has laid off a number of workers as it restructures its technology operations.
DHL’s supply chain unit says it plans to close a distribution center in Ontario, California.
