JACKSONVILLE, Fla., April 2, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Landstar System, Inc., (Nasdaq: LSTR) a safety-first non-asset-based provider of transportation capacity and logistics services, has recognized 19 Business Capacity Owners (BCOs) as Landstar Roadstars. This lifetime achievement award is the highest level of recognition a BCO can receive at Landstar. BCO is Landstar's term for the independent contractors who provide the company with transportation capacity under exclusive lease arrangements.

This year's class of Landstar Roadstars was acknowledged at a dinner in their honor during Landstar's annual convention in Marco Island, Florida.

Only a select few BCOs are honored each year. These 19 men and women were chosen out of more than 8,000 current Landstar BCOs. The addition of this year's class raises the total number of Landstar Roadstars to 285 who have been honored since the company began presenting the award in 1990.

Roadstars are honored for their consistently high levels of safety, productivity and excellent customer service. Each has also been previously recognized as a Landstar Million Mile Safe Driver.

"As Roadstars, these men and women epitomize the qualities which make Landstar uniquely successful -- entrepreneurship, the drive to be their own boss, and a commitment to safety and excellence in customer service," said Landstar President and CEO Henry Gerkens. "We're proud to recognize their impressive achievements as elite professionals who deliver what only the best of class can."

The Class of 2006 Landstar Roadstars inducted this year are: Ray Anderson, Houston Texas; Frank Beltran, Dallas, Texas; Diane Benjamin, Loves Park, Illinois; William Cleary, Marion Alabama; Dennis Depoy, New Market, Virginia; Paul Gardner, Vail Arizona; Ralph Griffin, Tomball, Texas; Ron King, German Valley, Illinois; Dennis Lewer, Mosinee, Wisconsin; Andy Millar, Radford, Virginia; Greg Ousley, Hueysville, Kentucky; Paul Peterson, Grand Rapids, Minnesota; Bob Plymale, Bronson, Florida; Terry Reed, Leicester, North Carolina; Cletus Renninger, Thompsontown, Pennsylvania; George Stephens, Houston, Texas, Chuck Vaughan, Columbus, Ohio; Bob Wagnell, Corbin, Kentucky; Ronald Walker, Monticello, Kentucky.

About Landstar:

Landstar System, Inc. delivers safe, specialized transportation services to a broad range of customers worldwide. The Company identifies and fulfills shippers' needs through the coordination of individual businesses comprised of independent sales agents and third-party transportation capacity providers. Landstar's carrier group, which is comprised of Landstar Gemini, Inc., Landstar Inway, Inc., Landstar Ligon, Inc., Landstar Ranger, Inc. and Landstar Carrier Services, Inc., delivers excellence in complete over-the-road transportation services. Landstar's global logistics group, which is comprised of Landstar Global Logistics, Inc. and its subsidiaries Landstar Express America, Inc. and Landstar Logistics, Inc., provides international and domestic multimodal (over-the-road, air, ocean and rail) transportation, expedited, contract logistics and warehousing services. All Landstar operating companies are certified to ISO 9001:2000 quality management system standards.

Landstar System, Inc. is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. Its common stock trades on The NASDAQ Stock Market(R) under the symbol LSTR.

SOURCE Landstar System, Inc.

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