Landstar News & Resources

Penrod won the red-pearl 2017 Western Star 5700XE during the Landstar BCO All-Star Celebration held in July at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee.

The expedite team drivers knew exactly what to do to get "truck show ready" for an inspection that covers every inch of a competition truck.

Landstar’s customized Mutual Understanding of Safety Together, or M.U.S.T. program brings Landstar executives together with customers to ensure the freight is delivered safely, on-time and damage-free.

Just 6 percent of drivers in the trucking industry are women and the industry goal is to double that percentage, according to the Women in Trucking (WIT) Association.

“I have a passion for safety,” says Landstar Safety Officer (LSO) of the Year Lacey Crosson-Cornelius. “I have a passion for helping our business capacity owners (BCOs) stay safe on the road.”

Landstar gave away a brand new rig in the Landstar All-Star Truck Giveaway powered by Comdata and Western Star.

For the second time this year, Landstar is giving away a big rig to one of the more than 9,000 independent owner-operators leased to Landstar.

When Hill arrived at Landstar headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida, he couldn’t wait to drive his new truck – and the galaxy silver 2017 Peterbilt 579 sat in the back lot waiting for its new owner.

As we prepare to announce the 2016 Landstar Safety Officer (LSO) of the Year at this year’s annual Landstar Agent Convention, we take a moment to profile last year’s LSO of the Year, selected from the 12 LSO of the Month winners for 2015.