Landstar News & Resources

This year Landstar is celebrating 174 business capacity owners (BCOs) for their Safety records and professionalism behind the wheel. BCO is Landstar’s term for an independent owner-operator who provides transportation capacity to a Landstar motor carrier under an exclusive lease agreement.

Landstar System Inc. announced Southwire Company, LLC headquartered in Carrollton, Georgia, as its 2020 Overall Landstar M.U.S.T. Customer of the Year.

Landstar System, Inc. named Mohammad Chatila, managing partner at Let’s Move It LLC as its 2020 Landstar Safety Officer of the Year.

Frontline workers in transportation are once again being called upon to step up during the global pandemic – only this time it’s not about safely delivering the goods needed to survive the coronavirus, but to help fight what could be considered a side effect.

Stressful situations impact everyone differently but according to experts with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), coping with stress in a healthy way will make you, the people you care about and your community stronger.

Low Department of Transportation (DOT) reportable accident rates earned Landstar Express America a fleet Safety honor from the American Trucking Association (ATA) Safety Management Council and the Florida Trucking Association.

As Landstar’s “ambassadors of Safety,” Landstar Safety Officers (LSOs) are the representatives from each independent agency at the forefront of Landstar’s customer Safety initiatives. Congratulations to the Landstar Safety Officers recognized as LSO of the Month.

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.

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.