Overview
- In December 2022, U.S. Transportation Command awarded FedEx a $2.24 billion Next Generation Delivery Service-2 contract running from April 2023 to September 2026 with options through 2030.
- Reporting based on public records says FedEx’s approved H-1B positions grew from roughly two dozen to about 500 by 2025, with many Texas technical and commercial roles listing $100,000–$115,000 salaries.
- FedEx announced job reductions across the United States, including 856 positions at a Coppell, Texas facility in November 2025 and earlier cuts in Fort Worth, Garland, Plano and other states.
- USCIS data cited by Newsweek show 436 FY2025 approvals tied to FedEx’s Memphis operations and indicate fewer total filings in FY2023–FY2025 than in FY2020–FY2022, and not every petition results in a hire.
- FedEx says hiring decisions reflect business needs and legal compliance, company sources and immigration attorneys say the visa roles differ from warehouse layoffs, and political figures including JD Vance criticized the pattern.