JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Aug. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Landstar System, Inc. (NASDAQ: LSTR), a worldwide, asset-light provider of integrated transportation management solutions delivering safe, specialized transportation logistics services, is proud to announce that Landstar has been recognized by Inbound Logistics magazine as a Top 100 3PL. This is the 13^th year Landstar is on the prestigious list acknowledging 3PL excellence. Landstar was also recognized by Inbound Logistics with a 2015 Readers' Choice: Top 10 3PL Excellence Award.

"When choosing the 2015 Top 100 3PL Providers, Inbound Logistics editors looked for providers demonstrating excellence in optimizing transportation and logistics operations, as well as transformative solutions that drive integration across internal and external business processes," said Inbound Logistics Editor Felecia Stratton. "Landstar was selected because its solutions solve specific logistics challenges and improve processes, and create a ripple effect of efficiencies across the entire value chain. Inbound Logistics is proud to honor Landstar for innovative solutions empowering logistics and supply chain excellence in 2015."

Every year, Inbound Logistics editors select the best logistics solutions providers by carefully evaluating submitted information, conducting personal interviews and online research and comparing that data against their readers' global supply chain and logistics challenges. Inbound Logistics editors selected this year's Top 100 3PLs from a pool of more than 300 companies. The service providers selected in the 2015 list are companies that, in the opinion of the magazine's editors, offer the diverse operational capabilities and experience to meet readers' unique supply chain and logistics needs.

"We are honored once again to be recognized by Inbound Logistics with a 2015 Readers' Choice: Top 10 3PL Excellence Award. Our continued recognition by our customers and Inbound Logistics as a top 3PL provider confirms Landstar's ability and commitment to provide the best in transportation solutions," said Landstar President and CEO Jim Gattoni. "Landstar's extensive capacity allows us to provide our customers with cost-effective, pro-active, strategic solutions to their transportation and logistics challenges."

About Landstar:

Landstar System, Inc. is a worldwide, asset-light provider of integrated transportation management solutions delivering safe, specialized transportation services to a broad range of customers utilizing a network of agents, third-party capacity owners and employees.  All Landstar transportation services companies are certified to ISO 9001:2008 quality management system standards and RC14001:2013 environmental, health, safety and security management system standards.  Landstar System, Inc. is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. Its common stock trades on The NASDAQ Stock Market® under the symbol LSTR.

About Inbound Logistics:

Inbound Logistics the leading trade magazine targeted toward business logistics and supply chain managers. The magazine's editorial mission is to help companies of all sizes better manage corporate resources by speeding and reducing inventory and supporting infrastructure, and better matching demand signals to supply lines. More information is available at www.inboundlogistics.com.

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Ginger Whitcher, Landstar System, Inc., 904-390-1457, www.landstar.com