Landstar - About the company
Landstar is a public company based in Jacksonville (United States), founded in 1988 by Stephen Jakse. It operates as a Third party logistics service provider. Landstar has raised an undisclosed amount in funding from Kelso & Company. The company has 21443 active competitors, including 71 funded and 1318 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Aramex, Transport Corporation of India and DHL.
Company Details
Landstar is a third party logistics service provider company. It was established in 1988 in Jacksonville. It has more than 1,100 agents, over 9,000 leased owner operators, 14,000 trailers and 44,000 other approved capacity providers. Its services include LTL and FTL freight services, warehousing and distribution etc. It also offers international freight forwarding services, customs brokerage services etc. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $7.44B and a net profit of $0.43B.
- Website
- www.landstar.com/
- Email ID
- *****@landstar.com
- Phone Number
- +1 **********
- Registered Address
- Jacksonville, Florida
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1988
Location
Jacksonville, United States
Stage
Public
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
29th among 21443 active competitors
Annual Revenue
$1B+ as on Dec 27, 2025
Employee Count
2,753 as on Jun 30, 2026
Exit Details
Public
Legal entities associated with Landstar
Landstar is associated with 3 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Data443 Risk Mitigation, Inc. CIN: 1068689 , United States, Active | Sep 13, 1989 | $1M - $10M (As on Dec 31, 2025) | - | - |
LANDSTAR SYSTEM INC CIN: 853816 , United States, Active | Jan 07, 1991 | $1B+ (As on Dec 27, 2025) | 1449 (As on Dec 31, 2022) | - |
LANDSTAR SYSTEM HOLDINGS, INC. CIN: 61245498 , United States, Active | Dec 26, 999 | - | 1301 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
Landstar's IPO details
Landstar got listed on Mar 05, 1993.
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Landstar's funding and investors
Landstar has raised funding over 3 rounds. Its latest funding round was a Unattributed round on Mar 1991 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Landstar has 3 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Landstar:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 1991 | 4989360 | Unattributed | 5712159 | 8201521 | 8115897 | 3813129 |
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Landstar's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Landstar is Stephen Jakse.
Here are the details of Landstar's key team members:
- Stephen Jakse: Founder & CEO of Landstar.
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Landstar's employee count trend
Landstar has 2,753 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Landstar's employee count trend over the years:
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Landstar's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Landstar include Aramex, Transport Corporation of India and DHL. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Landstar, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Aramex 1982, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Acquired | Provider of express, freight, and logistics solutions | - | 71/100 | |
2nd | Transport Corporation of India 1958, Gurugram (India), Public | Provider of multimodal logistics services | - | - | 71/100 |
3rd | Provider of international express shipping, freight transportation, and supply chain logistics services | - | 70/100 | ||
4th | Allcargo Logistics 1993, Mumbai (India), Public | Provider of multi modal freight transportation, warehousing, and logistic services | $18M | 69/100 | |
5th | Jungheinrich 1953, Hamburg (Germany), Public | Provider of intralogistics solutions including material handling equipment and related services | - | 68/100 | |
6th | TVS Supply Chain Solutions 1995, Chennai (India), Public | Provider of end-to-end supply chain services | $577M | 67/100 | |
7th | XPO Logistics 1989, Greenwich (United States), Public | Global freight transportation services and solutions | - | 65/100 | |
8th | Mahindra Logistics 2009, Mumbai (India), Public | Provider of integrated supply chain and mobility solutions | $33.1M | 65/100 | |
9th | ComfortDelGro 2003, Singapore (Singapore), Public | Provider of multimodal freight services | - | 64/100 | |
10th | Provider of multimodal transportation warehousing and freight forwarding logistics services | $27.5M | 63/100 | ||
29th | Landstar 1988, Jacksonville (United States), Public | Third party logistics service provider | - | 63/100 |
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Landstar's Investments and acquisitions
Landstar has not made any investments yet. Landstar has made 4 acquisitions.Here is the list of latest three $acquisitions:
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Date of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 2018 | Acquisition | 2000 | Burlington (Canada) | |
Oct 25, 2018 | Acquisition | 2004 | Malvern (United States) | |
Jul 11, 2018 | Acquisition | 1998 | Raleigh (United States) |
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Reports related to Landstar
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News related to Landstar
Media has covered Landstar for a total of 63 events in the last 1 year, 53 of them have been about company updates and 3 about people movement.
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Landstar System Non-GAAP EPS of $1.44 misses by $0.04, revenue of $1.43B beats by $90M (LSTR:NASDAQ)Seeking Alpha•Jul 28, 2026•Landstar
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Susquehanna Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Landstar System (NASDAQ:LSTR) StockThelincolnianonline•Jul 14, 2026•Landstar
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2,483 Shares in Landstar System, Inc. $LSTR Purchased by HB Wealth Management LLCAmerican Banking News•Jul 12, 2026•Landstar, Impact Partnership Wealth
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Landstar System (NASDAQ:LSTR) Raised to Buy at Wall Street ZenAmerican Banking News•Jul 04, 2026•Landstar, WallStreetZen
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Mountain Pacific Investment Advisers LLC Sells 3,195 Shares of Landstar System, Inc. $LSTRtickerreport.com•Jun 22, 2026•Landstar, Mountain Pacific
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Legal & General Group Plc Cuts Stock Holdings in Landstar System, Inc. $LSTRMarketBeat•Jun 06, 2026•Landstar, Legal & General
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