Layoffs across the manufacturing, logistics and transportation sectors continue to mount heading into 2026, affecting more than 4,200 workers nationwide over the last several weeks. The job losses span food manufacturing, automotive and EV supply chains, trailer production, ports, warehousing and automated fulfillment networks — underscoring continued strain across industrial employment even as some freight indicators stabilize. The largest mass layoffs included all 1,600 employees at a new Ford Motor C ...