layoffs

XPO Logistics said it will be closing a distribution center in San Antonio.

“Now we are understaffed and have laid off a couple of people that have really key, historical knowledge of the products. … It has become a really toxic strategy,” says a source inside Omnitracs.

A source says up to 35% of the workforce is being let go by parent company Solera in a massive restructuring plan to relocate positions to India.

Fusion Logistics says layoffs were caused by a large increase in insurance premiums.

The barge and tugboat operator said if no buyers come forward, it could begin employee layoffs by July 15.

GDC Technics is permanently closing its San Antonio plant where most of the work on the Air Force One planes were done.

A South Texas citrus packing facility and Houston supply chain services provider are two of the latest companies to announce layoffs across the Lone Star State.

Economic downtown spurs more freight-related job cuts across the Lone Star State.

The Coca-Cola plant in Grand Prairie, Texas, will close by April 15 as part of a consolidating effort by the company, according to a notice sent to state officials Friday.

TrinityRail will permanently close a plant in Vidor, Texas, laying off 59 workers by April 30.

Missouri-based Boomerang Tube lays off 185 workers from its manufacturing operation in Liberty, Texas.

EVO Transportation, which hauls for the U.S. Postal Service, is permanently closing its terminal in Austin, Texas.

The heavy equipment manufacturer is closing its facility in Waco and transferring operations to South Dakota and France.

TravelCenters of America caps its first year under new CEO Jonathan Pertchik by posting practically all its assets to secure a $200 million loan to carry out the turnaround expert’s business makeover.

Southwest Airlines furloughing additional 827 workers; Texas auto parts supplier closes facility.

XPO Logistics and Southwest Airlines will be eliminating jobs in Texas.

Volvo Group Q3 sales and earnings trailed last year. But a recovery in heavy-duty truck orders and market share gains in North America improved a bleak picture.

In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, a short seller has laid out a blistering report on Nikola; plus, Trimble has announced layoffs within its transportation business and HOS changes could impact safety.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, two freight-related companies in Texas are eliminating 382 jobs.

Makeup orders for tractors and trailers lead to rehiring of some laid-off workers and rebuilding shrunken backlogs from March and April coronavirus shutdowns. But how long will it last?