U.S. job-data firm Challenger said the transportation sector announced 6,909 layoffs in May, bringing 2026 cumulative layoffs to 40,388 — up 449% from 7,356 in the same period of 2025 — making transportation the second-largest sector by layoff volume this year.

2026-06-04

U.S. job-data firm Challenger said the transportation sector announced 6,909 layoffs in May, bringing 2026 cumulative layoffs to 40,388 — up 449% from 7,356 in the same period of 2025 — making transportation the second-largest sector by layoff volume this year.