Supply Chain Cuts Hit 829 Jobs as Contract Freight Weakens

Key Details Over 829 job cuts have swept across trucking and logistics firms in the past three weeks, driven by lost contracts, facility closures, and shifting shipper strategies. WARN filings and company disclosures reveal widespread layoffs across multiple states, signaling ongoing pressure in contract freight segments despite stabilized spot market conditions. Who's Affected Saddle Creek Logistics is cutting 168 workers at its New Caney, Texas facility after a customer moved operations in-house, primarily impacting forklift operators and warehouse staff. Ryder System is exiting warehouse operations in Waterloo, Iowa with 153 layoffs by July 24. Day & Ross USA is eliminating 149 jobs across five states, including 100 at its Hamilton, Ohio location. Sentinel Transportation is reducing 126 employees across 25 California locations. Why It Matters Contract freight - especially dedicated and warehouse-linked operations - remains under severe pressure as shippers reconsider outsourced logistics networks. Fuel demand softness and industrial slowdowns are driving these decisions, affecting drivers, warehouse workers, and dockworkers nationwide. The trend highlights vulnerability in certain freight segments despite overall market stabilization in some lanes.