Landstar News & Resources

Entrepreneurs around the world have been faced with a challenging business environment during the coronavirus pandemic. Despite the challenges, many Landstar independent agencies and owner-operators saw 2020 as an opportunity to adjust their businesses for continued success.

If you’re passionate about being the best in the industry and shifting your business to meet customer needs, like the independent Agents named to Landstar’s Chief Executive Circle (CEC), you might just find that your glass is half full – of lemonade.

Landstar Safety Officer (LSO) of the Year Don Ellis draws on his experience as a former Landstar business capacity owner (BCO) to set his agency up for success.

Having previously used Landstar services to move freight and a full book of business that connected back to his days in lumber sales, Rios decided to start his own freight agency.

Landstar’s Overall M.U.S.T. Customer of the Year KMT Waterjet, a Shape Technologies Group® company in Baxter Springs, Kansas, provides its customers with the ultimate experience in ultrahigh-pressure water-cutting technology.

Congratulations to the August, September and October 2020 Landstar Safety Officers recently recognized as LSOs of the Month.

The outstanding efforts made by these professional men and women during September and October 2020, earned them a Landstar Star of Quality Award.

As trade at the United States-Mexico border continues to expand, so do the opportunities available in the Landstar network.

The new decade presented unique challenges to nearly every industry. Since transportation and logistics companies service many of those impacted industries, your business was likely affected, too. The following are tips to help your freight agency succeed despite an uncertain market.