FedEx is all set to make significant job cuts with regard to its presence in Texas, discontinuing operations at a Coppell supply chain facility. A new notice filed with the Texas Workforce Commission on November 21 detailed the plan, indicating that 856 employees will be dismissed as a result of this change. FedEx’s facility closure results from a major customer’s decision to relocate its operations and switch its business to another third-party provider. As FedEx realigns its resources to go through with the Coppell facility shutdown, employees are now left to look for other opportunities, whether at the business or outside of it.
The FedEx job cuts are a result of the loss of a major customer in the region, leading the company to shut down Coppell operations and reorganize in Texas. (Image: Freepik)
FedEx Job Cuts Announced: 856 Roles to Be Slashed by April
FedEx recently filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) update to notify authorities about its decision to close its facility and lay off the affected workers. “This action is necessitated solely by our customer’s decision to transition its business to a new location that will be managed by a new third-party logistics provider,” FedEx explained, but the details of the customer were omitted from the filing.
Approximately 856 workers are employed at the FedEx Coppell facility at the center of the shutdown, and they have already been informed about the changes to come. The cuts are expected to begin by January 16, 2026, and will be completed by April 29, 2026, giving employees and the employer time to prepare for the changes that are to come. Employees in the first wave of the cuts have received their 60-day notice as per the requirements of the WARN Act, and similar notices will be sent off with future rounds.
The FedEx supply-chain jobs cut won’t occur without support. The business explained that some employees may be able to capitalize on other roles within the organization. FedEx is set to provide job placement assistance, relocation aid, or severances as necessary. Workers will continue to receive their wages and benefits for their remaining time at the organization, and Chron confirmed that all promised retirement and insurance benefits will also be paid out.
FedEx’s Recent Facility Closure and Job Cuts Are Part of a Much Larger Trend of Disruption in the Industry
This isn’t the first instance of FedEx facility closure and layoffs this year. Earlier in July, the company announced that it would be closing package distribution centers in North Carolina and Nebraska, resulting in the elimination of 164 and 102 roles, respectively. Work at the Omaha facility was relocated to another facility nearby. Reports also showed that 84 roles were cut in Des Moines, Iowa, and 131 in Texas.
These particular job cuts at FedEx were tied to the company’s Network 2.0 strategy, aimed at integrating its FedEx Express and FedEx Ground networks more comprehensively to improve services. The company had also indicated that it was looking at winding down 30% of its parcel terminals over two years, according to FreightWaves.
The growing competition in the delivery service space has become more apparent over the last year, with many operations losing customers rapidly. UPS also invested in large-scale job cuts earlier this year, looking to axe 20,000 roles as the Teamsters union continued to resist the cuts and the voluntary buyout offers. As the industry attempts to keep up with rising costs and changing tariff regulations, more cuts and job losses could be expected in 2026.
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