DSV To Cut 391 Jobs In Wilmer Warehouse Layoff Image by Canva
Nearly 400 jobs are set to be cut in southern Dallas County as a logistics firm exits a major warehouse, marking one of the largest recent layoffs in the region.
A new reportedly expected to begin April 30 or within two weeks of that date. The layoff represents the largest single workforce reduction disclosed in the latest batch of WARN notices tied to North Texas.
The layoffs stem from the company’s decision to cease operations at a third-party logistics facility located at 101 Mars Road after losing a customer contract tied to a consumer goods supply chain network, according to Freight Waves reporting. The company did not identify the customer involved.
“DSV is terminating all of its operations throughout the entire facility,” the company said in its notice, per Freight Waves.
Despite the scale of the layoffs, the filing suggests the site itself may not go idle. Operations are expected to continue under a different logistics provider, raising the possibility that some displaced workers could be rehired. DSV indicated that “most, if not all,” affected employees could be offered positions by the incoming operator, though such transitions have been associated with changes in pay or benefits, according to industry research cited in the report.
The workforce reduction spans a wide range of roles, with warehouse positions making up the bulk of those impacted. The WARN filing lists 278 forklift drivers among those affected, along with dozens of supervisors, drivers, and warehouse specialists.
The Wilmer cuts follow earlier layoffs in the region’s logistics and shipping sector. In January, FedEx disclosed plans to eliminate 89 jobs at a Fort Worth-area facility, with separations beginning March 2, according to a previous report by The Dallas Express. That filing was part of a broader series of reductions across North Texas tied to network restructuring and facility closures.
Under the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, employers meeting certain thresholds are generally required to provide at least 60 days’ notice ahead of mass layoffs or plant closures. The notices are intended to give workers time to seek new employment or retraining opportunities.