Landstar News & Resources

Landstar has given away brand-new trucks for more than two decades. What happens in the lives –  and businesses – of the lucky BCOs who drive home with one? We followed up with some recent winners to find out.

As entrepreneurs, Landstar Owner-Operators never stop moving; not only in the literal sense, but also in terms of education. After all, to stop learning about the ever-changing transportation industry is to risk business stagnation. With Landstar, they always have resources for their businesses within reach at the company’s field operations centers.

Besides the cool factor in hauling interesting and mission-critical loads, there are more tangible perks to operating as an expedited services provider.

Landstar BCO Joseph Perez has been driving professionally for 34 years and first leased on with Landstar in 2014. We asked him to tell us more about what he calls “a pretty good career here.”

Landstar presented its BCO Lifetime Achievement Award to Landstar Three Million Mile Safe Driver and Landstar Roadstar recipient Duane Vorst earlier this month at the 2024 Landstar BCO All-Star Celebration. 

Landstar inducted the newest class of Million Mile Safe Drivers and Roadstar® honorees at the 2024 All-Star Celebration.

The All-Star Truck Giveaway is exclusively reserved for Landstar Million Mile Safe Drivers and Roadstar® honorees – the designation awarded to the “best of the best” for high levels of safety, productivity and excellence in customer service.

Landstar business capacity owner (BCO) Rebecca Heck is on her way to compete in a national truck driving competition after an impressive victory in the Illinois Truck Driving Championship. In June, she took first place in the 5-axle division.

Landstar VP of BCO Retention Gregg Nelson, calls Landstar BCOs "CEOs on wheels." Read what he has to share about the top reasons why Owner-Operators stay with Landstar.