In the Landstar network, success is often built over time—through relationships, consistency and a commitment to doing the right thing. For Troy Shasko, that mindset has helped shape a long-standing independent Landstar agency focused on customer trust, operational strength and enduring partnerships across North America.  

With decades in the business, Shasko has grown his family-based agency by combining hands-on industry experience with an entrepreneurial drive, emphasizing accountability, communication and service at every step.  

In this Landstar agent profile, you’ll learn: 

• Why long-term relationships are central to sustained growth 
• How Landstar’s network supports expansion across modes and markets 
• What it takes to build a reputation rooted in service and consistency 
• Why an entrepreneurial mindset still matters—no matter how long you’ve been in the business 

Building capabilities through long-term relationships 

Based in Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, Shasko Team Logistics has built a reputation for delivering transportation solutions with some of the most respected names in retail, manufacturing, energy, and heavy haul project logistics for decades. 

Since joining the family business in 1986, Troy Shasko has helped grow an agency that has been part of the Landstar network since its early years.  

Today, the agency supports customers across multiple modes, including contract truckload, hazmat, heavy haul, cross-border freight (Mexico and Canada) and time-sensitive shipments, with a significant portion of the business focused on high-value contract freight and heavy haul project logistics, with an emphasis on delivering consistent service and maintaining long-term customer relationships. Shasko’s project logistics experience includes planning and coordinating complex, multi-phase transportation programs for large-scale construction and industrial projects. 

Building the foundation: experience, integrity and follow-through 

From his early days working on loading docks to serving as a U.S. Army logistics and aviation officer, Shasko developed a practical understanding of freight and operations before entering the agency business.  That foundation helped shape a straightforward approach to business: 

• Do the right thing 
• Follow through on commitments 
• Treat customers and operators with respect and care 

Over time, that approach has helped foster long-term relationships with customers who have worked with the agency for years. For Shasko, that consistency starts with a simple leadership principle: “Be a great team player and lead your team.” 

What helped most: leveraging the Landstar network and relationships 

As the agency grew, Shasko emphasized the importance of working closely with both Landstar’s corporate resources and network of owner-operators.  

Doing so helped build capacity and allowed the agency to pursue new opportunities in complex modes and services. And, over time, that collaboration has led to his agency’s reputation for consistent service, with some operators supporting specific lanes for many years.  

The combination of relationships, tools and network support has helped his agency deliver the safety, security and service customers expect.  

For one year-long project, Shasko’s team helped coordinate more than 3,300 truckload shipments, including more than 1,100 over-dimensional heavy haul truckloads, along with expedited, LTL, ocean and air shipments moving from multiple U.S. states and international origins. The agency’s support helped the team complete the project both on time and on budget. 

Think like an owner: the mindset behind long-term success 

For Shasko, success comes back to mentality. He emphasizes the importance of staying driven and continually earning your place on the team.  

“I fire myself at the end of every day and work to improve and earn my position back the next day” he says—a reflection of the entrepreneurial mindset that continues to guide the agency.  

His advice for new agents 

• Be driven. Approach each day with urgency and accountability. 
• Do the right thing. Integrity and follow-through build long-term trust. 
• Hustle daily. Engage with every opportunity and learn the business. 
• Build relationships. Strong connections with customers, owner-operators and corporate teams support growth. 

FAQ: Becoming a Landstar Freight Agent 

1. What does a Landstar freight agent do? 

A Landstar freight agent is an independent business owner who builds customer relationships and arranges transportation solutions while leveraging the Landstar network and resources to help move freight and communicate the results quickly. 

2. How does Landstar support freight agents? 

Support includes access to technology, operations and an established capacity network that helps agents meet customer needs and expand capabilities.  

3. What advice does Shasko give for long-term success as an agent? 

For Shasko, long-term success comes from consistency, relationship-building, follow-through and a strong work ethic rooted in discipline and integrity. 

He points to a Lou Holtz quote as a reminder of the mindset required to sustain success: “Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.”