DSV Contract Logistics is ceasing operations at a major distribution facility south of Dallas, cutting 391 jobs after losing a customer contract tied to a large consumer goods supply chain network.<\/p>\n
The Denmark-based logistics provider said in a WARN notice filed Thursday that it will terminate all operations at a third-party logistics facility located at 101 Mars Road in Wilmer, Texas, with layoffs expected to begin April 30 or within two weeks of that date.<\/p>\n
DSV did not disclose the name of the customer.<\/p>\n
Contract loss drives shutdown<\/p>\n
DSV indicated that operations at the site are expected to continue under a different logistics provider.<\/p>\n
\u201cDSV is terminating all of its operations throughout the entire facility,\u201d the company said in its notice.<\/p>\n
While the job cuts are classified as permanent, DSV added that most, if not all, affected workers could be offered positions by the incoming operator, suggesting a transition rather than a full closure of the site.<\/p>\n
The workforce reduction spans a wide range of roles, with the majority tied to warehouse operations.<\/p>\n
According to the WARN filing, the largest impacted group includes:<\/p>\n
278 forklift drivers<\/p>\n
26 warehouse operator specialists<\/p>\n
19 drivers and 19 supervisors<\/p>\n
Smaller numbers of inventory staff, analysts, and management roles<\/p>\n
While DSV said many workers could be rehired by the incoming operator, research on outsourcing and contract logistics suggests transitions sometimes leads to lower wages.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Pay for DSV truck drivers varies widely depending on route type, but local and dedicated contract drivers\u2014such as those tied to large distribution centers\u2014typically earn between $55,000 and $70,000 annually, below long-haul driver earnings and slightly under national averages.<\/p>\n
Warehouse wages in Texas generally trail national averages, with forklift operators earning roughly $16 to $18 per hour compared to closer to $20 nationally. The pay gap sometimes explains why large-scale distribution hubs cluster in markets like Dallas-Fort Worth\u2014and why labor costs are often a key lever when 3PL contracts change hands.<\/p>\n
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