Joseph Cummings Posted 15 hours ago Share Posted 15 hours ago LOWER MACUNGIE TWP., Pa. - A state lawmaker representing part of the Lehigh Valley says one of the largest employers in the region plans to make a significant reduction in its workforce. State Representative Josh Siegel (D - 22nd District) released a statement Thursday after receiving word that Mack Trucks is laying off between 250 and 350 workers at its Lower Macungie Township facility. Siegel called it "a devastating blow to Lehigh Valley workers," saying, "these 350 workers are not just numbers — they are parents, neighbors, veterans and skilled tradespeople who built America’s backbone. And they deserve better." https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/lehighvalley/lehigh-county/mack-trucks-expected-to-lay-off-hundreds-at-lower-macungie-plant/article_106d6029-fca8-4189-9f3d-97ebee2068a7.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawJvymlleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHjz1D45sLHJEqfCn23F9j0RVhjRknH7iM-jzTOoZqpi4MusmKf7Zhdkm-Wq7_aem_5oj5Rn_6EWccTc3OIrb_Ow Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75433-mack-trucks-to-lay-off-up-to-350-workers-at-lehigh-county-plant-company-blames-tariffs-freight-rates-demand/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted 15 hours ago Share Posted 15 hours ago All because Volvo sources so many parts from outside the USA. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75433-mack-trucks-to-lay-off-up-to-350-workers-at-lehigh-county-plant-company-blames-tariffs-freight-rates-demand/#findComment-573991 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Mack Posted 15 hours ago Share Posted 15 hours ago Is this just theater to make a statement against Mr.Trump? It seems too soon. The new tariffs are just that.... New... Wouldnt they ride this a bit longer to see if it is a negative ? Teach me.... 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75433-mack-trucks-to-lay-off-up-to-350-workers-at-lehigh-county-plant-company-blames-tariffs-freight-rates-demand/#findComment-573992 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted 15 hours ago Share Posted 15 hours ago 20 minutes ago, Joey Mack said: Is this just theater to make a statement against Mr.Trump? It seems too soon. The new tariffs are just that.... New... Wouldnt they ride this a bit longer to see if it is a negative ? Teach me.... It's not too soon. Just-in-time production. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75433-mack-trucks-to-lay-off-up-to-350-workers-at-lehigh-county-plant-company-blames-tariffs-freight-rates-demand/#findComment-573994 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullheaded Posted 14 hours ago Share Posted 14 hours ago And once again, I'd be scared to buy a new one because think of how the build quality will be now. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75433-mack-trucks-to-lay-off-up-to-350-workers-at-lehigh-county-plant-company-blames-tariffs-freight-rates-demand/#findComment-573997 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA_Dave Posted 10 hours ago Share Posted 10 hours ago I don't find this too unexpected. A buddy of mine lives near that factory and he tells me that there are parking lots all around the area full of brand new Mack trucks they can't sell. It has been that way for the past couple years. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75433-mack-trucks-to-lay-off-up-to-350-workers-at-lehigh-county-plant-company-blames-tariffs-freight-rates-demand/#findComment-574006 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark T Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago Trucks are way overpriced. Might not be so bad if you didn't have to deal with all the headaches that come with them now too. Even warranty doesn't help cause no one is really good at fixing them (or if there is a good mechanic he's so overwhelmed it's pathetic) New trucks aren't such a good investment right now, too much lined up against whoever is buying them. Let alone that changes by the week anymore. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75433-mack-trucks-to-lay-off-up-to-350-workers-at-lehigh-county-plant-company-blames-tariffs-freight-rates-demand/#findComment-574021 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullheaded Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago 6 hours ago, GA_Dave said: I don't find this too unexpected. A buddy of mine lives near that factory and he tells me that there are parking lots all around the area full of brand new Mack trucks they can't sell. It has been that way for the past couple years. You know, that's too bad. It's ashamed Volvo Mack abandoned most of their customers by not offering the specs their long time customers were begging for. There are now ZERO Mack's in logging and heavy haul in my area. But at least for dump truck applications, the Granite is as good or better than any other new truck out there. Problem with that though is pricing and lack of dealer presence. 1 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75433-mack-trucks-to-lay-off-up-to-350-workers-at-lehigh-county-plant-company-blames-tariffs-freight-rates-demand/#findComment-574022 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjh Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago Exactly! well said! The united nations of trucks is now going to feel the heat I do feel bad for the folks that are loosing employment thou! Volvo sources there parts from every dollar store they can deal with on earth! That said the Mack name would be long gone with out them ! If that's saying anything!? 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75433-mack-trucks-to-lay-off-up-to-350-workers-at-lehigh-county-plant-company-blames-tariffs-freight-rates-demand/#findComment-574026 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago 35 minutes ago, Mark T said: Trucks are way overpriced. Might not be so bad if you didn't have to deal with all the headaches that come with them now too. Even warranty doesn't help cause no one is really good at fixing them (or if there is a good mechanic he's so overwhelmed it's pathetic) New trucks aren't such a good investment right now, too much lined up against whoever is buying them. Let alone that changes by the week anymore. True that! I was out with Jeff Moore a couple of weeks ago and he said all the new trucks they're getting are well over $200,000 now. I saw a 2022 Peterbilt for sale the other day and they wanted over $300,000 for it. When I first started driving one of Jeff's trucks he traded the 2000 model W900L I was driving for this 2006 Peterbilt. The Peterbilt was only a year old, only had around 100,000 miles on it. 550 Cat, 18 speed, lots of stainless steel and chrome, top of the line interior, all LED lights, etc. And he paid right around $100,000 for it. And you're lucky to even make a trip without an engine light coming on with these new trucks. But I have to say, I had my share of issues with this Pete too. It had the ACERT engine and it had many "intake valve actuator fault" issues. I think maybe it broke down too much for the previous owner and that's why he only had it a year, but I don't know. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75433-mack-trucks-to-lay-off-up-to-350-workers-at-lehigh-county-plant-company-blames-tariffs-freight-rates-demand/#findComment-574028 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Cummings Posted 16 minutes ago Author Share Posted 16 minutes ago I really don't know how anyone is making money in general freight with new trucks anymore. Not doing truckload shipments, that is for sure. Maybe if you own a place with a dock and a forklift and do warehousing and ltl. But even that is hard. Modern warehouses like amazon are so automated they can break bulk shipments like it's nothing. And they get foreign and other fly by night trucks to pull their trailers. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75433-mack-trucks-to-lay-off-up-to-350-workers-at-lehigh-county-plant-company-blames-tariffs-freight-rates-demand/#findComment-574041 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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