Landstar News & Resources

Landstar has been named by the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) as a 2025 Elite Fleet certified carrier. According to the organization, Landstar and the 47 other truckload carriers in this inaugural class of Elite Fleets are each recognized as a TCA 2025 Best Place to Drive.

Good deeds paid off for Walter Jackson, a Landstar business capacity owner (BCO) who was named a Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) 2025 Professional Driver of the Year.

Landstar Agent Chad Crosby's customized approach to problem-solving is exemplified by his design of a new trailer, which is specifically engineered to address customer concerns and accommodate modular freight better than ever before.

Landstar would like to thank our 2024 sponsors, whose contributions helped to enhance our two main events for our independent agents and business capacity owners (BCOs).

By participating in industry associations and organizations, Landstar enhances its safety culture by remaining current with a constantly changing industry and passing that knowledge along to the independent business owners in the Landstar network.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, transportation and safety merged in Jacksonville yesterday when Landstar picked up an oversized data center from Duos Technologies headquarters which will be used to detect potential safety issues on Amtrak high-speed passenger trains.

The American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) Safety Management Council has recognized Landstar operating companies with fleet safety awards for 2023.

James Carithers was named Landstar’s 2023 Safety Officer of the Year at the company’s annual event for independent Landstar agents.

At its 2024 Agent Convention, Landstar announced DIS-TRAN Packaged Substations of Pineville, Louisiana, as its 2023 Overall Landstar M.U.S.T. Customer of the Year. Read more to learn what DIS-TRAN is doing to earn this safety award.