United Parcel Service (UPS) is planning to close dozens of packaging facilities this year, the shipping giant revealed in a court filing this week.
The plans include shuttering facilities in Texas, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, and several other states. It includes locations that have union employees, according to a docket made public as part of a lawsuit between UPS and the Teamsters Union.
UPS revealed in January that it will cut 30,000 jobs over the coming year. The move was announced as its partnership with Amazon was winding down and amid a broader push toward automation.
At the time, it also revealed plans to close 24 total facilities, though it did not reveal the locations.
Now the locations of 22 of those facilities have been made public. In the court filings, UPS said “the applicable Local Unions have been notified of these closures and informed of the anticipated impacts.”
Which UPS package facilities are closing?
The facilities marked for closure are spread across more than 18 states. They appear below:
- Jamieson Park facility in Spokane, Washington
- Chalk Hill facility in Dallas, Texas
- Jacksonville, Illinois
- Rockdale, Illinois
- Devils Lake, North Dakota
- Laramie, Wyoming
- Pendleton, Oregon
- North Hills, California
- Las Vegas North in Las Vegas, Nevada
- Quad Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland
- Wilmington, Massachusetts
- Ashland, Massachusetts
- Sagamore Beach, Massachusetts
- Miami Downtown Air in Miami, Florida
- Camden, Arkansas
- Blytheville, Arkansas
- Kosciusko, Mississippi
- Atlanta Hub in Atlanta, Georgia
- Columbia Hub in West Columbia, South Carolina
- Kinston, North Carolina
- Austinburg, Ohio
- Cadillac, Michigan
What has UPS said about the closures?
“We’re well into the largest U.S. network reconfiguration in UPS history, creating a nimbler, more efficient operation by modernizing our facilities and matching our size and resources to support growth initiatives,” a UPS spokesperson told Fast Company when reached for comment. “Some positions will be affected, though most changes are expected to occur through attrition. We’re committed to supporting our people throughout this process.”
The facility closures were reported earlier by Freight Waves.
Last year, UPS also shed 48,000 workers. The primary drivers for the closures are a broader rightsizing effort, outlined back in 2024.
Shares of United Parcel Service Inc (NYSE: UPS) are up almost 15% so far in 2026. But the stock is down significantly from highs it had seen during the early pandemic years.
However, the impact of the closures will affect members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. In response, the Teamsters filed a lawsuit over a planned voluntary buyout program for union drivers, called the Driver Choice Program, or DCP, saying it violates its contract.
The Teamsters have asked the court for an injunction pending the two sides’ initiation of the grievance process outlined in their contract.
In a statement, the Teamsters have said that they have “detailed at least six violations of its National Master Agreement by UPS in the rollout of the buyout program, including direct dealing of new contracts with workers, elimination of union jobs when UPS contractually agreed to establish more positions, and erosion of the rights and privileges of union shop stewards, among other charges.”
“For the second time in six months, UPS has proven it doesn’t care about the law, has no respect for its contract with the Teamsters, and is determined to try to screw our members out of their hard-earned money,” said Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien, in comments included in the statement.
UPS’s spokesperson tells Fast Company that the company is “disappointed” in the response.
“The world is changing, and the rate of change is accelerating,” UPS says. “As we navigate these changes and continue to reshape our network, our drivers appreciate having choices, including the option to make a career change or retire earlier than planned.”
This story is developing…
