Exhibit 99.1

For Immediate Release		Contact: Jim Gattoni
		Landstar System, Inc.
		www.landstar.com
July 21, 2011		904-398-9400

LANDSTAR SYSTEM REPORTS 27 PERCENT INCREASE IN DILUTED EARNINGS
PER SHARE TO A SECOND QUARTER RECORD OF $0.62

Jacksonville, FL — Landstar System, Inc. (NASDAQ: LSTR) reported 2011 record second quarter diluted earnings per share of $0.62 per diluted share, from net income of $29.6 million, compared to net income of $24.4 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, for the 2010 second quarter. Operating margin was 43.6 percent in the 2011 second quarter compared to 38.2 percent in the 2010 second quarter. Revenue for the 2011 second quarter was $675.6 million compared to $641.7 million in the 2010 second quarter.

Truck transportation revenue hauled by independent business capacity owners (“BCOs”) and truck brokerage carriers in the 2011 second quarter was $621.5 million, or 92 percent of revenue, compared to $592.0 million, or 92 percent of revenue, in the 2010 second quarter. In the 2011 and 2010 second quarters, the Company invoiced customers $78.7 million and $53.1 million, respectively, of fuel surcharges that were passed 100 percent to BCOs and excluded from revenue. Included in revenue hauled by third-party truck capacity providers in the 2011 and 2010 second quarters were $25.9 million and $23.1 million, respectively, of fuel surcharges invoiced to customers on revenue hauled by third-party truck brokerage carriers. Also included in revenue hauled by third-party truck capacity providers was revenue generated under the Company’s less-than-truckload substitute line haul service offering of $18.8 million and $70.5 million in the 2011 and 2010 second quarters, respectively. Revenue hauled by rail, air and ocean cargo carriers was $39.9 million, or 6 percent of revenue, in the 2011 second quarter compared to $35.0 million, or 5 percent of revenue, in the 2010 second quarter. Transportation management fee revenue generated by the supply chain solutions companies was $5.6 million and $4.9 million in the 2011 and 2010 second quarters, respectively.

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The following is a “safe harbor” statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements contained in this press release that are not based on historical facts are “forward-looking statements”. This press release contains forward-looking statements, such as statements which relate to Landstar’s business objectives, plans, strategies, expectations and intentions. Terms such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “intention,” “plans,” “predicts,” “may,” “should,” “will,” the negative thereof and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are by nature subject to uncertainties and risks, including but not limited to: an increase in the frequency or severity of accidents or workers’ compensation claims; unfavorable development of existing claims; dependence on independent sales agents; dependence on third-party capacity providers; disruptions or failures in our computer systems; a downturn in domestic or international economic growth or growth in the transportation sector; substantial industry competition; and other operational, financial or legal risks or uncertainties detailed in Landstar’s Form 10K for the 2010 fiscal year, described in Item 1A Risk Factors, and other SEC filings from time-to-time. These risks and uncertainties could cause actual results or events to differ materially from historical results or those anticipated. Investors should not place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, and Landstar undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.

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About Landstar:
Landstar System, Inc. is a non-asset based provider of integrated supply chain solutions. Landstar delivers safe, specialized transportation, warehousing and logistics services to a broad range of customers worldwide utilizing a network of agents, third-party capacity owners and employees. All Landstar transportation companies are certified to ISO 9001:2008 quality management system standards and RC14001:2008 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.

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Landstar System, Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

		June 25,				Dec. 25,
		2011				2010
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	39,544			$	44,706
Short-term investments			30,489				23,266
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance of $4,155 and $5,324			385,540				307,350
Other receivables, including advances to independent contractors, less allowance of $4,987 and $5,511			25,493				23,943
Deferred income taxes and other current assets			21,008				21,652
Total current assets			502,074				420,917
Operating property, less accumulated depreciation and amortization of $146,476 and $137,830			123,895				132,649
Goodwill			57,470				57,470
Other assets			60,873				72,846
Total assets		$	744,312			$	683,882
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Cash overdraft		$	26,347			$	24,877
Accounts payable			175,325				137,297
Current maturities of long-term debt			17,260				22,172
Insurance claims			44,442				40,215
Other current liabilities			53,077				53,785
Total current liabilities			316,451				278,346
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities			93,894				99,439
Insurance claims			31,273				31,468
Deferred income taxes			20,214				23,662
Equity
Landstar System, Inc. and subsidiary shareholders’ equity Common stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 160,000,000 shares, issued 66,589,780 and 66,535,169 shares			666				665
Additional paid-in capital			163,355				169,268
Retained earnings			889,561				844,132
Cost of 18,872,652 and 18,674,902 shares of common stock in treasury			(772,489	)			(763,182	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income			1,387				881
Total Landstar System, Inc. and subsidiary shareholders’ equity			282,480				251,764
Noncontrolling interest			—				(797	)
Total equity			282,480				250,967
Total liabilities and equity		$	744,312			$	683,882

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Landstar System, Inc. and Subsidiary
Supplemental Information
(Unaudited)

		Twenty Six Weeks Ended								Thirteen Weeks Ended
		June 25,				June 26,				June 25,				June 26,
		2011				2010				2011				2010
Revenue generated through (in thousands):
Business Capacity Owners (1)		$	669,748			$	631,736			$	362,854			$	345,595
Truck Brokerage Carriers			472,391				466,163				258,668				246,408
Rail intermodal			34,832				34,092				18,367				19,316
Ocean cargo carriers			26,031				20,835				12,198				11,700
Air cargo carriers			16,900				8,562				9,340				3,959
Other (2)			27,645				28,421				14,134				14,743
		$	1,247,547			$	1,189,809			$	675,561			$	641,721
Number of loads:
Business Capacity Owners (1)			402,730				420,770				210,690				223,020
Truck Brokerage Carriers			287,210				308,330				151,470				158,980
Rail intermodal			14,830				15,490				7,570				8,620
Ocean cargo carriers			3,950				3,110				2,120				1,650
Air cargo carriers			4,000				3,130				2,050				1,630
			712,720				750,830				373,900				393,900
Revenue per load:
Business Capacity Owners (1)		$	1,663			$	1,501			$	1,722			$	1,550
Truck Brokerage Carriers			1,645				1,512				1,708				1,550
Rail intermodal			2,349				2,201				2,426				2,241
Ocean cargo carriers			6,590				6,699				5,754				7,091
Air cargo carriers			4,225				2,735				4,556				2,429

		June 25,				June 26,
		2011				2010
Truck Capacity
Business Capacity Owners (1) (3)			7,711				7,818
Truck Brokerage Carriers:
Approved and active (4)			17,696				16,670
Approved			8,984				9,047
			26,680				25,717
Total available truck capacity providers			34,391				33,535