upon a single source . relevant discussion may be found on the talk page . please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources . january 2010 landstar system inc. type public traded as nasdaq lstr dow jones transportation industry transportation founded stamford connecticut 1988 headquarters jacksonville florida u.s. area served worldwide key people jim gattoni president & ceo l. kevin stout cfo henry h. gerkens chairman products delivery freight third party logistics revenue us 3.18 billion 2014 1 operating income us 224.37 million 2014 1 net income us 138.81 million 2014 1 total assets us 1.04 billion 2014 1 total equity us 488.26 million 2014 1 number of employees 1 211 december 27 2014 1 website www.landstar.com landstar system inc. nasdaq lstr is a transportation services company specializing in logistics and more specifically third party logistics . landstar provides services principally throughout the united states and to a lesser extent in canada and between the u.s. and canada mexico and other countries around the world . contents 1 history 2 business model 3 references 4 external links history edit the company headquarters are in jacksonville florida . landstar has been in business since 1988 . landstar currently offers scholarships and has a nonprofit benevolence fund to assist landstar operators . in january 2014 landstar sold its national logistics management nlm subsidiary to xpo logistics for 87m . 2 using proprietary web based software to provide management services for customers and carriers nlm became the largest web based expediter in north america . 3 business model edit landstar includes nearly 10 000 owner operators in the united states canada and mexico . the bco s business capacity operators are not forced dispatch like traditional trucking companies . rather they can choose their own loads . landstar agents find freight loads direct from shippers . 4 references edit a b c d e f landstar system inc. financials . stockpup.com . xpo logistics completes acquisition of nlm . marketwatch.com . dec 30 2013 . xpo logistics agrees to acquire nlm . wall street journal . december 11 2013 . landstar system success without employees forbes.com . external links edit official website this corporation or company article is a stub . you can help wikipedia by expanding it . v t e v t e dow jones transportation average components alaska air group american airlines group avis budget group c. h. robinson csx delta air lines expeditors international fedex j. b. hunt jetblue airways kansas city southern kirby landstar system matson norfolk southern ryder southwest airlines union pacific united continental holdings united parcel service v t e trucking industry in the united states regulated by the federal motor carrier safety administration economy of the united states regulations commercial driver s license hours of service federal bridge gross weight formula electronic on board recorder motor carrier safety rating 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