586 Indiana Warehouse Jobs Cut as Small Carriers File Bankruptcy
Humano, SIMOS close Avon operations in August. Five freight and logistics companies filed Chapter 11 or Chapter 7 in the past two weeks.
Why are warehouse jobs disappearing in Indiana?
Humano LLC and SIMOS both filed WARN notices for the same Avon, Indiana facility, announcing permanent closures effective August 17 that will eliminate 1,160 warehouse jobs. Humano listed 586 affected employees, mostly freight handlers, at its operational unit inside a Radial LLC facility. SIMOS listed 574 workers across receiving, equipment operator, support, lead, sorter, and shipping loader roles at the same address. Both operations are expected to cease entirely.
Ryder Integrated Logistics filed a separate WARN notice for 76 layoffs at a customer site in Plainfield, Indiana, effective July 31. Ryder cited a customer's changing business needs and said operations at the site will continue after the cuts.
The Indiana layoffs arrive as five small freight and logistics companies filed for bankruptcy protection between June 13 and June 26, spanning truckload carriers, warehousing providers, and contract logistics operations.
Which carriers filed for bankruptcy in June?
Memphis-based Tucker Boyz Transportation LLC filed for Chapter 11 protection June 23 in the Western District of Tennessee. The carrier listed $126,000 in assets against $152,000 in liabilities. Tucker Boyz operates 22 trucks and employs 22 drivers. The filing also lists a $120,000 unsecured judgment claim involving Henco Land LLC.
Travelers Xpress Services Inc., a Fort Lauderdale warehousing and storage provider, filed for Chapter 11 on Monday. Navstar Express LLC, a Chicago-based freight carrier, filed for Chapter 7 liquidation on Thursday. Touchstone Logistics LLC, a Maryland general freight trucking company, filed for Chapter 11 on June 13. Power Lane Logistics Distribution & Warehousing Inc., a Tracy, California trucking and warehousing company, filed for Chapter 11 on Friday.
Azhderian Cold Storage LLC, a Los Banos, California refrigerated warehousing and storage entity, filed for Chapter 11 protection on Wednesday in the Eastern District of California.
What the filings show about freight distress
The latest round of bankruptcies spans truckload and LTL carriers, warehouse labor providers, cold storage entities, and contract logistics operations. The geographic spread runs from Tennessee and Maryland to California and Florida, with no single region or service type dominating the filings.
Small carriers continue to file at a steady pace. Tucker Boyz Transportation's 22-truck fleet and $152,000 in liabilities represent the scale at which many owner-operators and small fleets are hitting the wall. The $120,000 judgment claim in the Tucker Boyz filing suggests unpaid obligations that predate the bankruptcy, a pattern visible in earlier small-carrier filings this year.
The warehouse cuts in Indiana point to contract churn and customer pullbacks hitting third-party logistics providers and staffing firms. Humano and SIMOS both operate inside a Radial facility, suggesting the closures stem from a single customer or contract loss rather than broad market collapse. Ryder's Plainfield layoffs, tied to one customer's changing needs, follow the same pattern.
What this means for small fleets and owner-operators
The June filings add to a bankruptcy wave that has run through 2026, with carriers of all sizes seeking court protection. For small fleets, the Tucker Boyz filing is a reminder that $152,000 in liabilities is enough to force a Chapter 11 when cash stops flowing. The judgment claim in that case underscores the risk of unpaid obligations compounding into bankruptcy triggers.
Warehouse layoffs tied to customer contract changes signal continued volatility in the 3PL and contract logistics space. For carriers that haul dedicated freight for warehouse operations, the Indiana cuts are a warning that customer pullbacks can eliminate entire facilities with 60 days' notice. The Humano and SIMOS closures affect more than 1,100 workers, most of whom handle freight that moves by truck. When those jobs disappear, the lanes feeding those facilities lose volume.
The mix of Chapter 11 reorganizations and Chapter 7 liquidations in the June filings shows carriers splitting between those with a path to restructure and those shutting down entirely. Navstar Express's Chapter 7 filing means liquidation, not reorganization. For small fleets watching competitors exit, the distinction matters: Chapter 11 carriers may return to the market, Chapter 7 filers will not.
