Home Depot's delivery subsidiary is closing its Mountain Creek flatbed facility and cutting 71 Dallas jobs, turning a national logistics reset into a very local hit. The affected workers are slated to begin leaving Sept. 26 as the company winds down flatbed delivery operations across the country.
According to The Dallas Morning News, the company behind the cuts is Home Express Delivery Service, which does business as Temco Logistics. A WARN notice says the Dallas flatbed delivery center will close, and the 71 employees will be separated from employment beginning Sept. 26. Temco did not respond to the newspaper's request for comment before publication.
The move targets the part of Temco's business that handles oversized and bulk materials, not just the appliance deliveries most customers associate with Home Depot. The retailer describes flatbed delivery centers as serving lumber, concrete, insulation and other large products headed to homes and job sites, while its careers site identifies Temco as a Home Depot company focused on last-mile delivery and installation. WFAA reported that Temco plans to focus on its core box-truck operations after the flatbed shutdown.
Dallas is one piece of a nationwide flatbed shutdown. FreightWaves reported that Temco's WARN filings cover 223 jobs across Dallas, Lithonia, Georgia, and Hialeah, Florida. The other notices list 92 positions in Georgia and 60 in Florida, making the North Texas closure the largest single cut in the group.
The Layoffs Follow A Pivotal Union Vote In Georgia
The timing is notable because nearly 100 flatbed drivers at Temco's Lithonia facility voted to join Teamsters Local 528 in February, according to PR Newsire. National Labor Relations Board records show 42 votes for the union and 33 against among 75 ballots counted, but the records do not establish that the union campaign caused the later closure and layoffs. The Georgia operation is among the facilities affected by the broader flatbed shutdown.
Temco Still Lists Jobs In Other Markets
The closure does not appear to mark the end of Temco's broader delivery business. Home Depot's current Temco careers page continues to list warehouse, office and driver roles in other markets, suggesting the subsidiary is shrinking one delivery lane rather than disappearing altogether.
For Dallas workers, however, the Mountain Creek facility now has a firm countdown. Unless the company announces transfers or other options, 71 local employees are facing separation as Home Depot's delivery network shifts away from flatbed service.
