VANCE, Ala. (WIAT) — The end of the decades-long working relationship between Averitt Express and the Mercedes-Benz plant outside Tuscaloosa will result in nearly 200 employees being fired.

In a WARN List item from the Alabama Department of Commerce, Averitt announced that it would be laying off 193 employees. This comes as the company and Mercedes-Benz U.S. International were unable to work out a contract and will be going their separate ways.

Averitt, a supply chain and freight transportation company, had reportedly been in business with MBUSI since the plant first opened in 1996.

“Averitt will continue to provide a full range of transportation and logistics services in Tuscaloosa as we have for nearly 50 years now. In fact, our vision is to grow our business in West Alabama as we pro

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