5,100+ Supply Chain Jobs Cut Across US as Logistics Sector Restructures

Key Details Over 5,183 workers have been affected by freight-related layoffs and facility closures spanning at least 20 states. The cuts impact warehouse operators, manufacturers, trucking companies, automotive suppliers and food logistics providers, with many linked to supply chain restructuring, softening demand, contract losses and operational consolidations. Major Impact: FreshRealm California-based meal supplier FreshRealm filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy following a 2025 listeria outbreak, cutting more than 1,000 jobs nationwide. The company's Tracy, California plant will permanently close June 27, with additional layoffs hitting New Jersey and Texas facilities. Logistics and Warehouse Sector GEODIS announced 238 layoffs at its Rialto warehouse facility beginning July 3. DSV is closing its Edwardsville, Illinois location with 163 job losses after losing a customer contract, while Ryder System will terminate 151 workers in Green Bay, Wisconsin due to contract non-renewal. Automotive and Manufacturing Pullback Adient will close its Athens, Tennessee plant, cutting 210 jobs. Yanfeng announced 153 layoffs in Chattanooga amid automotive production slowdown, and Milliken & Company is consolidating operations in South Carolina and Georgia, affecting 207 combined workers. Why It Matters These layoffs signal ongoing weakness in industrial demand and customer contract volatility affecting trucking and logistics operations nationwide.