Industry · WARN Act layoffs · NAICS 48-49
Transportation & Warehousing Layoffs, 2026
54 WARN notices filed in 2026 affecting 10,091 workers in the Transportation & Warehousing sector -- part of the full record of 158,362 workers across 424 filings since tracking began.
- 10,091
- 2026 workers affected
- 54
- 2026 WARN notices
- 158,362
- All-time workers
The Transportation & Warehousing industry has 424 recorded WARN filings affecting 158,362 workers, the 3rd-largest of 19 tracked industries by total workers affected
According to WARN Act filings submitted to state workforce agencies, the Transportation & Warehousing industry is the 3rd-largest of 19 tracked industries by total workers affected, with 424 recorded filings covering 158,362 workers across 313 employers, including 54 filings in 2026 alone. WARN notices cover qualifying reported events, so this record is not a complete count of the sector's workforce changes.
Where Transportation & Warehousing falls in the recorded WARN sector distribution
Tracked industries, grouped into equally sized peer bands by total workers affected
Closure vs mass-layoff mix
Of 424 typed WARN filings in Transportation & Warehousing, 131 (30.9%) are facility closures
(15,048 workers) and 293 (69.1%) are mass-layoff notices
(143,314 workers). This mix is read from the filing type field on each notice, not from employer headcount.
Top Employers by Workers Affected
Recent Notices
CA, Chino · Jul 31, 2026
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CA, Chino · Jul 31, 2026
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CA, Bakersfield · Jul 31, 2026
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FL, Naples · Jul 30, 2026
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OR, Portland · Jul 30, 2026
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CA, Palm Springs · Jul 29, 2026
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CA, Victorville · Jul 28, 2026
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CA, San Francisco · Jul 22, 2026
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CA, San Francisco · Jul 22, 2026
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CA, San Francisco · Jul 22, 2026
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TX, Dallas · Jul 22, 2026
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FL, Lakeland · Jul 20, 2026
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FL, Hialeah · Jul 16, 2026
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FL, Port Saint Lucie · Jul 16, 2026
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CA, San Bernardino · Jul 10, 2026
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CA, San Francisco · Jul 9, 2026
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CA, Oakland · Jul 9, 2026
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CA, Redlands · Jul 6, 2026
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CA, Fullerton · Jul 2, 2026
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FL, Fort Walton Beach · Jun 30, 2026
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What the Transportation & Warehousing WARN Record Reveals
The Transportation & Warehousing sector carries 424 WARN notices covering 158,362 workers across 313 employers in this dataset (NAICS 48-49) -- the 3rd-largest of 19 tracked industries by total workers affected. United Airlines alone accounts for 27% of the sector total. The 424 filings on record mark sustained restructuring pressure rather than isolated shocks.
Closest sectors by workers affected: Retail Trade (135,000 workers, 15% lower); Information Technology (117,723 workers, 26% lower); Manufacturing (211,445 workers, 34% higher); Accommodation & Food Services (90,670 workers, 43% lower). Peer distance uses the same WARN totals as the industry rank; it is not a causal claim.
Coverage limits and how to read sector WARN totals
WARN notices cover qualifying events, not every workforce reduction: federal coverage depends on the employer, worksite, event size, workforce share, timing, and exceptions, while state rules can differ. At an average of 373 workers per notice, filing size in Transportation & Warehousing tracks with multi-department reductions and site-level shutdowns. Read the record alongside BLS employment data; WARN flags the reported event, not its cause or an individual worker's entitlement.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many layoffs have occurred in the Transportation & Warehousing industry? ▼
The Transportation & Warehousing industry has 424 WARN Act notices on record, affecting 158,362 workers across 313 employers (the 3rd-largest of 19 tracked industries by total workers affected).
Which companies have the largest layoffs in Transportation & Warehousing? ▼
United Airlines leads this sector at 42,706 workers (27% of the industry total), followed by American Airlines at 19,230 and Delta Air Lines at 17,074.
How active were Transportation & Warehousing WARN filings in 2026? ▼
2026 alone accounts for 54 notices and 10,091 workers in Transportation & Warehousing, of 424 notices and 158,362 workers in the full record.
What does a WARN Act notice cover in this sector? ▼
Federal WARN can require notice for qualifying mass layoffs or plant closings at covered employers; the employer, worksite, event size, workforce share, timing, and exceptions all matter. A filing is advance warning to workers and communities, not a complete headcount history, and smaller or gradual reductions are usually absent from the filing set.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Related
Source: State WARN Act layoff registries Transportation & Warehousing industry WARN notices aggregated by PlainLayoffs · 2026-09-05 Industry totals follow NAICS-mapped employer filings in states with structured public registries.
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