Transportation Industry Layoff News Updates

Business, Private, Top 100

ADM Layoffs Upend Trader’s Global Commodity Desk

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. is cutting jobs at its global commodity desk after a probe into its accounting practices wiped out billions from the agriculture giant’s value, according to sources.

April 29, 2025
Business, Equipment

International Motors Job Cuts Limited to Mexico, CEO Says

International Motors does not expect any job cuts at its U.S. manufacturing facilities despite a slump in demand in the first quarter of 2025, CEO Mathias Carlbaum said April 29.

April 29, 2025
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety, TCA

Bendix Offers Voluntary Job Reductions, Citing Tariffs

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems is offering voluntary layoffs, citing a sharp slowdown in the trucking industry and economic pressures from tariffs.

April 24, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Volvo’s US Job Cuts to Total 1,000 VTNA, Mack Employees

CEO Martin Lundstedt dropped the bombshell in the final moments of the truck and bus maker’s first quarter of 2025 earnings call, revealing an additional 200 or so jobs would be cut.

April 23, 2025
Government, Business, Equipment

Mack Trucks to Lay Off Hundreds at Lehigh Valley Plant

The truck manufacturer confirmed earlier reports about the layoffs. The decision was made in the face of economic and regulatory uncertainty that has put downward pressure on orders.

April 18, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment

Volkswagen’s Audi Will Cut 7,500 Jobs in Germany by 2029

The reductions, which correspond to 14% of the brand’s German workforce, won’t affect factory workers. “Audi must become faster, more agile and more efficient,” said CEO Gernot Döllner.

March 17, 2025
Government, Business

VW Deal for 120,000 Workers Avoids Layoffs, Plant Closures

FRANKFURT, Germany — Volkswagen and its employee representatives said they reached a wage deal for 120,000 German workers that avoids plant closings and bars involuntary layoffs through 2030.

December 20, 2024
Business, Private, Top 100

Tyson to Shut Kansas Plant as US Beef Shortage Erodes Profit

Tyson Foods will shut a meat plant in Kansas next year, eliminating 809 jobs, as the company seeks to slash costs amid a downturn in the beef industry.

December 2, 2024
Business, Private

Cargill to Cut Thousands of Jobs After Profits Shrink

Cargill Inc. is cutting thousands of jobs globally after the largest privately held company in the U.S. missed profit targets.

December 2, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA

GXO Plans 400 More Layoffs This Year

GREENWICH, Conn. — GXO Logistics this year has laid off more than 500 employees in the U.S., while it plans to cut nearly 400 more positions across two sites, according to public records.

November 15, 2024