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Landstar’s transportation management system (TMS) is helping independent Landstar freight agents save time and increase efficiencies for everyone involved in a shipment.

For shippers with freight headed across the border by truck, here are 10 recommendations that can help the process run smoothly.

The balance of technology and relationships was one of the topics covered during a live session at Reuters Events: Supply Chain Execution 2022, featuring Landstar Vice President and Chief Safety & Operations Officer Joe Beacom and Landstar Independent Agent Brandon Coburn.

A flexible supply chain can help businesses manage the disruptions that are beyond control and focus on what can be controlled to keep freight moving.

Agents can leverage the executive relationships Landstar has with major companies, including shipping lines and shippers, and businesses around the world to find the right transportation solution for any customer.

Having the freedom to run your businesses your way means owning a fleet in the Landstar network can look different and achieve a variety of goals. Here’s a look at a few of the ways Landstar business capacity owners have structured their fleets.

Identifying and taking advantage of the right opportunities at the right time is often a key to success in business, and the current economic climate is providing many owner-operators, including those leased to Landstar, the chance to capitalize on higher freight spot rates.

Landstar Vice President and Chief Safety & Operations Officer Joe Beacom recently spoke about capacity and transportation planning with Reuters’ Nick Stylianou during Reuters Events Supply Chain Execution 2021. Hear what Joe had to say.

Scaling Up & Scaling Down - Keeping your Supply Chain Moving in an Uncertain World Register to attend the upcoming Reuters Events supply chain series webinar with Landstar on Thursday, May 6, at 10 a.m. ET. Landstar Vice President and Chief Safety & Operations Officer Joe Beacom is among the expert panelists on the webinar discussing transportation in today’s marketplace.