KAC Logistics Cuts All 40 Drivers as Taunton Faces Second Amazon Carrier Layoff in April

*TL;DR: KAC Logistics is shutting its East Taunton facility and laying off all 40 drivers, the second Amazon‑contracted carrier in Taunton to announce cuts in April.

Context Taunton, Massachusetts, has become a hotspot for Amazon delivery partners trimming staff. Earlier this month, Aloha Logistics announced a reduction of 10 positions. Now KAC Logistics, a Rhode Island‑based carrier, follows suit, signaling broader volatility in the region’s last‑mile delivery market.

Key Facts - KAC Logistics filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) on April 22, indicating 40 employees will be terminated effective June 16. WARN requires employers with 50 or more workers to give 60 days’ notice for mass layoffs or closures. - The 40 workers are the entire driver roster at KAC’s East Taunton site, located at 350 Revolutionary Drive. Owner Sean Walsh confirmed the facility will close and the layoffs represent the full driver staff at that location. - KAC will continue operations elsewhere; the closure affects only the East Taunton hub. - This is the second Amazon‑affiliated carrier in Taunton to announce layoffs in April. Aloha Logistics, based at 800 John Quincy Adams Road, cut 10 jobs earlier in the month. - The pattern follows a 2025 layoff of 101 employees by Summit Solutions, another carrier operating from the same Revolutionary Drive complex.

What It Means The back‑to‑back cuts suggest Amazon’s regional logistics network is consolidating routes or shifting volume to fewer partners. Drivers in the area face reduced employment options, and the local economy may feel a dip in wages tied to delivery work. Companies that rely on Amazon contracts may need to diversify client bases to mitigate similar shocks.

Looking ahead, stakeholders will watch whether Amazon reallocates volume to remaining carriers, how quickly KAC can redeploy resources, and if additional delivery firms in the region announce further workforce reductions.