Bankruptcy filings and WARN notices show freight companies are still battling tight margins despite signs of market recovery
The latest wave of trucking bankruptcies highlights the prolonged pressure facing carriers from uneven freight demand, high costs and tight margins.
AGX Freight alleges in a lawsuit that R&R Family of Cos. and Huntington Bank depleted its borrowing capacity and left millions owed to carriers before the Jacksonville brokerage shut down.
Companies tied to transportation, warehousing, manufacturing and food logistics announced more than 5,000 layoffs stretching from California to Pennsylvania.
A major U.S. alcohol distributor is closing facilities and laying off almost 4,700 workers across seven states.
A dozen small carriers and logistics firms filed for bankruptcy in April, signaling continued stress in the fragmented freight market.
Alan Ritchey’s latest shutdown in New Jersey highlights mounting pressure on freight contractors as USPS continues pulling operations in-house.
A new wave of layoffs across logistics providers highlights ongoing contract volatility and soft demand in key freight segments.
From single-truck operators to mid-sized fleets, carriers across the U.S. are filing for bankruptcy as the freight downturn persists.
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.
A growing list of transportation companies filed for Chapter 11 in March, highlighting continued financial strain across the supply chain.
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.
Standard Freight Logistics Inc., a nearly 20-year-old long-haul carrier with 57 drivers, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday.
The latest bankruptcy filings underscore how the freight market’s uneven recovery is straining companies from trucking to manufacturing.
Paladin Capital’s Chapter 11 filing ties together recent truck carrier shutdowns at Robert Bearden Inc. and Quickway Transportation.
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.
Jacksonville-based AGX Freight Group has suspended operations after a lender dispute restricted access to working capital.
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.
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.
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.
10 Roads Express said it has faced “continued and significant headwinds” across the transportation sector, which caused the shut down.
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.
Texas employers across manufacturing, food distribution, recycling and transportation recently announced lay offs of more than 920 workers.
A wave of job cuts spanning logistics providers, packaging plants and manufacturers is impacting the supply chain entering 2026.
Uber Freight confirmed a small round of layoffs this week tied to a commercial reorganization.
Thousands of logistics-related layoffs have been announced by companies over the past week.
More than 3,090 layoffs have been announced since mid-July across freight, logistics and manufacturing companies.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Freight-related layoffs hit Amazon, FedEx, UPS and F&S Produce West over the past week.
April brought mixed signals for the trucking industry, as both new carrier registrations and exits increased.
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.
More than 1,800 layoffs since the beginning of April are tied to the manufacturing, distribution and freight sectors.
Balkan Express and its affiliate brokerage filed for Chapter 11 protection citing debts of $25 million.
Penske Logistics plans to lay off 337 warehouse and other workers in Missouri due to the loss of a contract.
Supply chain businesses ranging from rail to trucking to warehousing saw layoffs and bankruptcies throughout April, as tariffs and other economic factors slam freight markets.
Kingsley Trucking ceased operations on Thursday after a Canadian court placed the 46-year-old carrier into receivership.
Citing tariffs and other factors, Volvo Trucks layoffs could total 1,000 manufacturing jobs across US
Mack Trucks will eliminate up to 450 jobs at facilities in Pennsylvania and Maryland due to tariffs and economic uncertainty.
General Motors is temporarily laying off hundreds of workers at plants in Detroit and Ingersoll, Ontario.
C & C Freight Network, Best Choice Trucking and Best Logistics Inc. each filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday.
Illinois-based LTI Trucking Services notified its 250 drivers Wednesday that the company was closing immediately.
The freight and transportation industry saw another big round of layoffs at the end of the first-quarter.
Geodis Logistics is closing a distribution center in New Jersey and DHL is eliminating 8,000 jobs in Germany.
A wave of layoffs and furloughs has hit jobs tied to the manufacturing and freight sectors in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
American Freight said it will lay off 19 executives after its parent company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in November.
Supply chain-related firms in the U.S. have laid off 16,919 workers since the beginning of October.
Firms in the U.S. have announced supply chain-related layoffs totaling 9,746 workers since the beginning of September.
Amazon, DHL, GXO, Kuehne+Nagel, Pepsico and True Value Co. are among firms announcing job cuts, according to a new round of worker reduction notices.
Over 600 layoffs hit freight-related companies in California, Illinois and New York, with the businesses citing loss of customers and an acquisition as reasons for the cuts.
Flexport, a global supply chain solutions provider, is reducing its headcount by 2% as part of a reorganization aimed at helping the company drive profitability.
The decision to liquidate trucking giant Pride Group could have ripple effects across the trucking industry, an industry observer says.
Freight-related companies in California, Georgia, Illinois, New York and Texas are laying off a total of 1,234 employees.
Companies across the freight industry have announced another wave of layoffs, with over 600 workers in four states losing their jobs.
Freight-related companies in California, Florida, Ohio and Texas are laying off a total of 218 employees.
A packaging provider in Houston and a Dallas food supplier have announced facilities closures resulting in 285 layoffs.
Pride Group filed for bankruptcy protection last week, citing capacity oversupply and underwhelming demand for trucks.
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BNSF Railway reportedly furloughed hundreds of mechanical department workers at train yards in 4 states.
Texas’ last sugar mill announced it will close permanently amid water shortages, impacting 435 workers, including 101 company truck drivers.
Over 570 layoffs hit freight-related companies in California, Illinois and Michigan, with firms citing market conditions and loss of customers as reasons for the job cuts.
A North Texas snack producer and a Forth Worth supply chain services provider announced 329 layoffs in the Lone Star State.
Houston-based Vroom is closing two facilities in Texas and laying off 515 workers as part of a nationwide restructuring.
Jumbo Beverages announced a permanent layoff of all employees at its beverage distribution center in Grapevine, Texas
GXO Logistics is closing a Memphis distribution facility and laying off 211 workers.
Seattle-based logistics startup Flexe is laying off 99 workers, its third round of layoffs in two years.
Freight brokerages typically can stay afloat during trucking recessions. But the ongoing, severe downturn has slammed third-party logistics companies.
Meadow Lark Agency and its affiliate, Meadow Lark Transport, filed for bankruptcy liquidation Monday, owing around 120 former employees almost $800,000 and nearly 1,300 trucking companies about $2.7 million.
Approximately 65 employees for Pittsburgh-based Elite Transit Solutions were laid off via Microsoft Teams on Friday. This is the second round of job cuts the freight brokerage has experienced over the past month; about 20 employees were let go on Oct. 20 because of the “current economic situation,” according to sources familiar with the layoffs.
After 12 years at the helm of the freight brokerages he founded and bootstrapped in 2011 — SEL Supply Chain Solutions (SELSCS) of Fort Worth, Texas — CEO Dennis Martin says he is winding down operations.
A third-generation family-owned trucking company and brokerage — Certified Freight Logistics, headquartered in Santa Maria, California — is ceasing operations on Saturday after 95 years, citing “falling freight rates and reduced volume.”
Freon Logistics, a California-based trucking company, has filed for bankruptcy, and some employees protested recently to demand unpaid wages.
Navarro Trucking Group, which pulled intermodal containers out of the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, has folded and filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
Lone Star Dedicated of Haslet, Texas, will be closing its doors in October with nearly 90 company drivers losing their jobs hauling refrigerated food nationwide.
McClellan Trucking and Duran Transfer, which contract with the U.S. Postal Service to haul mail, have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
A California trucking and logistics company, which contracts with the U.S. Postal Service to haul mail, recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
