Landstar News & Resources

Learn how to optimize your LinkedIn profile to build trust, expand your network, and attract shippers and carriers in the transportation industry. Actionable tips for freight agents.

Explore how strong partnerships between Landstar’s independent agents and BCOs drive success for both businesses. Learn more about the power of Return on Relationship Investments (RORI).

For owner-operators looking to boost their profitability, finding and capitalizing on a niche within the transportation industry can be a lucrative strategy. Focusing on specific types of freight that align with their skills and experience sets truck drivers apart from the competition and could potentially secure more consistent and profitable loads.

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.”

Agents participating in Landstar’s Grow Your Star program are reporting they’re more prepared and more motivated to find ways to improve their independent businesses. The program helps agencies reach new goals by providing information, support and mentors to agents through small group, three-day sessions.