Freight Distress Report: Supply chain providers cut more than 1,200 jobs

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Noi Mahoney

Fri, July 24, 2026 astatine 10:49 AM CDT 6 min read

Companies crossed the freight system disclosed plans to destruct astatine slightest 1,222 jobs arsenic warehouse operators, transportation providers and manufacturers continued to consolidate facilities and set their networks.

Amazon, Temco Logistics and Freight Handlers Inc. accounted for astir of the layoffs announced from July 10 done July 24, portion 10 transportation, organisation and freight-dependent businesses sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

The largest announcement came from Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN), which plans to temporarily adjacent its 1 million-square-foot fulfillment halfway successful Port St. Lucie, Florida, and laic disconnected 494 employees portion the spot undergoes a $200 cardinal renovation.

The installation is scheduled to adjacent Sept. 17 and reopen successful precocious 2028, making the Amazon reductions impermanent alternatively than a imperishable exit from the market.

Temco Logistics disclosed different 223 layoffs crossed 3 states arsenic the final-mile supplier discontinues flatbed transportation operations nationwide. The institution plans to chopped 92 positions successful Lithonia, Georgia; 71 successful West Dallas; and 60 successful Hialeah, Florida.

Freight Handlers Inc., commonly known arsenic FHI, filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification announcement covering 168 employees astatine 5 Publix Super Markets organisation centers successful Florida. The imperishable layoffs travel the nonaccomplishment of FHI's third-party unloading contract, according to the notice.

The latest filings besides see imperishable closures oregon workforce reductions astatine facilities operated by GEODIS, CJ Logistics America, GXO Logistics, Niagara Bottling and International Paper.

Logistics and manufacturing layoffs announced July 10-24

CompanyLocationType of companyLayoffsReasonTotal1,222

AmazonPort St. Lucie, FloridaE-commerce fulfillment and warehousing494Temporary closure for a $200 cardinal renovation; reopening planned for precocious 2028

Freight Handlers Inc.Five Publix organisation centers successful Florida, including Sarasota and LakelandWarehouse unloading and freight-handling contractor168Lost its third-party unloading declaration

Temco LogisticsLithonia, GeorgiaFinal-mile transportation and logistics92Nationwide discontinuation of flatbed transportation operations

Temco LogisticsWest Dallas, TexasFinal-mile transportation and logistics71Nationwide discontinuation of flatbed transportation operations

Temco LogisticsHialeah, FloridaFinal-mile transportation and logistics60Nationwide discontinuation of flatbed transportation operations

CJ Logistics AmericaUniversity Park, IllinoisContract logistics and warehousing89Local installation closure; further mentation was not included successful the announcement

GEODISRedlands, CaliforniaContract logistics and warehousing81Permanent installation closure

International PaperCarrollton, TexasPackaging manufacturer64Network optimization and imperishable closure of the Carrollton South works

Niagara BottlingWoodridge, IllinoisBeverage manufacturing and distribution57Plant closure

GXO LogisticsSan Bernardino, CaliforniaContract logistics and warehousing46Permanent installation closures and related workforce reductions

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