Landstar News & Resources

Landstar maintains its long-standing top position in the American Cranes & Transport (ACT) ACTtransport50 ranking

Customer service and transportation solutions are what set Landstar agents apart from other freight agents. That’s the viewpoint of Landstar agents inducted this year into the Chief Executive’s Circle.

As an expert in heavy haul transportation, Landstar is dedicated to streamlining the process of transporting oversize freight across the border. The solution: a one-of-a-kind 120-ton bridge crane built to handle the heaviest super loads at its U.S.-Mexico Logistics Service Center, near the border’s busiest gateway in Laredo, Texas.

Retired Colonel Michael Cashner, vice president  of government  services for Landstar Transportation Logistics, Inc., has been recognized with the National Defense Transportation Association's (NDTA) President's Award for outstanding leadership and dedicated support of the NDTA's mission.

Redefining the Road, the official magazine of Women In Trucking (WIT), has honored Landstar System, Inc. as an “Elite 30” for this year’s “Top Companies for Women to Work in Transportation” award.

The National Safety Council (NSC) recognized Landstar Transportation Logistics, Inc. for “Remarkable Results” in the organization’s awards for Excellence in Driver Safety Training for “leading in their field in building safer drivers.”

Landstar is on the 2024 Top 100 Truckers list compiled annually by Inbound Logistics magazine.

For the first half of 2024, the Census Bureau reported a record-breaking $415.4 billion in goods flowing between the U.S. and Mexico, but many American companies still allow transportation challenges to stop them from crossing over.

Landstar Transportation Logistics, Inc. has been recognized in the Dry Freight Carriers and Industrial & Heavy-Haul Carriers categories of Logistics Management magazine’s 2024 Quest for Quality Award. The awards were announced in the publication’s August issue.