Over 7,000 U.S. Freight and Manufacturing Jobs Cut in August 2026
A wave of layoffs and facility closures across U.S. freight, distribution, and manufacturing sectors has affected over 7,000 workers in August 2026. Tyson Foods leads with over 3,000 job cuts due to a historic cattle shortage, closing plants in Illinois and Utah. Other major reductions include Essendant (1,200+ jobs), Daimler Truck (375), HelloFresh (374), and FedEx (173). The closures span over 15 states, reflecting broad economic distress and restructuring in logistics, food processing, and manufacturing.
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Freight Distress Report: Over 7,000 Jobs Cut in New Wave of Closures Across U.S. Logistics and Manufacturing
A new wave of layoffs and facility closures is sweeping across U.S. freight, distribution, and manufacturing networks, affecting more than 7,000 workers. The largest reduction comes from Tyson Foods, eliminating over 3,000 jobs due to a historic cattle shortage, closing facilities in Illinois and Utah. Wholesale distributor Essendant warned of cuts affecting over 1,200 employees across six states as it seeks capital or a buyer. Other major reductions include Postal Center International (457 jobs), HelloFresh (374 jobs), Daimler Truck (375 jobs), and Carlex Glass America (325 jobs). FedEx is cutting 173 jobs in Southern California as part of its Network 2.0 transformation. Ryder, CJ Logistics America, Saddle Creek Corp., and several other logistics and manufacturing firms also announced closures. The cuts span food processing, parcel delivery, warehousing, trucking, and commercial vehicle manufacturing, reflecting broad economic distress in the freight sector.
Freight Distress Report: More than 7,000 Jobs Cut in New Wave of Closures
A new wave of layoffs and facility closures is impacting over 7,000 workers across U.S. freight, distribution, and manufacturing networks. Major reductions include Tyson Foods eliminating more than 3,000 jobs by closing facilities in Illinois and Utah due to a historic cattle shortage. Wholesale distributor Essendant warned of over 1,200 job cuts across six states as it seeks capital or a buyer. Other significant cuts involve Postal Center International (457 jobs), FedEx (173 jobs), Daimler Truck (375 jobs), Carlex Glass America (325 jobs), HelloFresh (374 jobs), and various logistics providers like Ryder, CJ Logistics America, and Saddle Creek Corp. The closures span multiple states and sectors, reflecting broad restructuring in transportation, warehousing, and manufacturing.
Freight Distress Report: More than 7,000 jobs cut in new wave of closures
A wave of layoffs and facility closures is sweeping across U.S. freight, distribution, and manufacturing networks, with over 7,000 jobs affected in August 2026. The largest reduction comes from Tyson Foods, eliminating more than 3,000 jobs as it closes facilities in Illinois and Utah due to a historic cattle shortage. Wholesale distributor Essendant warned of cuts affecting over 1,200 employees across six states as it seeks capital or a buyer. Other major cuts include Postal Center International (457 jobs), FedEx (173 jobs in Southern California), Ryder (73 jobs in North Carolina), CJ Logistics America (57 jobs in Pennsylvania), Saddle Creek Corp. (178 jobs in Florida), Dylan Logistics (167 jobs in Texas), and Daimler Truck (375 jobs in Oregon). The closures span over 15 states and involve companies across food processing, logistics, parcel delivery, warehousing, and commercial vehicle manufacturing.
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Freight Distress Report: More than 7,000 jobs cut in new wave of closures
A wave of layoffs and facility closures is sweeping across U.S. freight, distribution, and manufacturing sectors, with over 7,000 jobs affected. Tyson Foods leads the cuts, eliminating more than 3,000 positions as it closes plants in Illinois and Utah due to a historic cattle shortage. Wholesale distributor Essendant warned of over 1,200 job cuts across six states as it seeks financing or a buyer. Other major companies including FedEx, Ryder, CJ Logistics America, Saddle Creek Corp., and Daimler Truck have announced significant workforce reductions. The closures span multiple states and industries, from food processing and logistics to commercial vehicle manufacturing, reflecting broad economic distress in the supply chain sector.
Freight Distress Report: More than 7,000 jobs cut in new wave of closures
A new wave of layoffs and facility closures across U.S. freight, distribution, and manufacturing networks has affected more than 7,000 workers. The largest reduction comes from Tyson Foods, eliminating over 3,000 jobs due to a historic cattle shortage, closing facilities in Illinois and Utah. Wholesale distributor Essendant warned of cuts affecting over 1,200 employees across six states as it seeks capital or a buyer. Other major cuts include Postal Center International (457 jobs), FedEx (173 jobs as part of Network 2.0), Ryder (73 jobs), CJ Logistics America (57 jobs), Saddle Creek Corp. (178 jobs), and Daimler Truck (375 jobs moving production from Oregon to the Carolinas). Manufacturing closures include Carlex Glass America (325 jobs), HelloFresh (374 jobs), and Staples (109 jobs). The report highlights ongoing restructuring in transportation, warehousing, fulfillment, and manufacturing sectors.