Nearly 200 Layoffs Announced At Averitt Express In Vance

TUSCALOOSA, AL — Nearly 200 employees at Averitt Express in Vance will lose their jobs at the end of the year, according to a notice filed with the Alabama Department of Labor.

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The trucking and logistics company reported that 193 positions will be eliminated at its Tuscaloosa County facility, with layoffs set to begin Dec. 31, 2025.

The notification was filed with the state on Oct. 23, in accordance with the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, which requires employers to provide advance notice of large-scale job cuts.

Averitt Express operates near the Mercedes-Benz U.S. International plant in Vance and has long provided logistics and transportation support for the region’s manufacturing industry.

The company did not provide specific details about the cause of the layoffs in its WARN List notice, but the reduction marks one of the largest single-site workforce impacts reported in Alabama this year.

The Alabama Department of Labor says its Rapid Response Team is expected to work with affected employees to provide job search assistance, unemployment support, and opportunities for skills retraining.

Averitt Express, founded in 1971 and headquartered in Cookeville, Tennessee, provides freight transportation and supply chain solutions across the Southeast.

The company has not publicly commented on the layoffs.

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