1. What are the minimum requirements to become a Landstar BCO?
2. What are the minimum tractor/trailer equipment requirements?
3. Does Landstar lease on teams?
4. What is a Business Capacity Owner (BCO)?
5. What is Percentage Pay?
6. What kind of freight is available on the Landstar Load Board?
7. What kind of driver support does Landstar offer?
8. Does Landstar offer programs to help BCOs save money on fuel?
9. What percentage of billed fuel surcharges does Landstar pass back to BCOs?
10. Does Landstar require ELDs?
11. Why Landstar?
12. Does Landstar have a trailer rental program?

1. What are the minimum requirements to become a Landstar BCO?

For tractor-trailer, expedited, and hotshot owner-operators, the minimum requirements are:

• 23+ years old.
• Class A CDL (Class A CDL or Class B CDL for Expedited).
• Hazmat endorsement.
• One year of appropriate driving experience in the last three years (6 months experience for Expedited or Hotshot).
• Verifiable driving history.
• No DOT-recordable/preventable accident in past 12 months.
• No more than one serious violation in past 36 months.
• No DUI in past 60 months.
• Overall safe driving record.
• No felony convictions within the past 7 years. All other felony and misdemeanor charges are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
• No positive drug or alcohol tests.
• Provide and maintain proper levels and types of approved insurance during your lease with Landstar including:
• Unladen Liability and Occupational Accident coverage or, in some cases, statutory Workers’ Compensation coverage, are mandatory. If you do not participate in the Unladen Liability and/or CPP (Occupational Accident insurance) programs facilitated by Landstar, you must show comparable Unladen Liability coverage and/or Occupational Accident coverage through acceptable insurance carriers.
• If statutory Workers’ Compensation coverage is required and you do not participate in the Fleet Workers’ Compensation Plan (FWCP) program, coverage must be provided by licensed carriers with acceptable interstate coverage.
• These are minimum operator qualification standards subject to DOT requirements, and Landstar may impose more stringent requirements at its option. The decision whether to qualify an operator will be made by Landstar in its sole discretion and on a case-by-case basis.

2. What are the minimum tractor/trailer equipment requirements?

Trucks and trailers that pass a Level One DOT inspection through an approved Landstar inspection facility may be leased on. Tractor must contain a certified sleeper berth and must also be capable of functioning with an Electronic Logging Device (ELD). BCO candidates residing in California must be CARB compliant. Find CARB information at arb.ca.gov/dieseltruck. For more information, call Landstar recruiting at 800-435-4010.

3. Does Landstar lease on teams?

Yes, we have a variety of loads available, including team freight. Currently, we have team opportunities with van (van, dedicated van and temperature-controlled van), flatbed, step deck, heavy specialized, expedited (white-glove, pharmaceutical, automotive and AA&E), and refrigerated. For more information, call Landstar recruiting at 800-435-4010.

4. What is a Business Capacity Owner (BCO)?

The term Business Capacity Owner (BCO) better reflects the skill set of Landstar’s independent owner-operators. Owner-operators have dispatchers. But BCOs are dispatchers. You select the freight. You set your schedule. You decide on home time.

5. What is Percentage Pay?

At Landstar, owner-operators are compensated based on a fixed percentage of the revenue generated from the freight they haul. As rates increase, so does your compensation. For more information, call Landstar recruiting at 800-435-4010.

6. What kind of freight is available on the Landstar Load Board?

Landstar’s diverse customer base allows our owner-operators to choose the type of load that works best for their businesses. Register for the Landstar Load Board demonstration and see how the freight we have available compares to the freight you have access to now. A free demonstration webinar is held daily Tuesday – Friday. For more information, call Landstar recruiting at 800-435-4010.

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7. What kind of driver support does Landstar offer?

Solid, long-term relationships are the backbone of Landstar’s success story. Starting from your first day in orientation, and throughout your career at Landstar, we will provide you with the tools and resources necessary to plan ahead and succeed. For more information, call Landstar recruiting at 800-435-4010.

8. Does Landstar offer programs to help BCOs save money on fuel?

Through the Landstar Advantage Purchasing Program (LCAPP), Landstar BCOs saved more than $81 million on fuel purchases in 2022. For more information, call Landstar recruiting at 800-435-4010.

9. What percentage of billed fuel surcharges does Landstar pass back to BCOs?

Landstar passes back 100% of all billed fuel surcharges to BCOs. In 2022, that number exceeded $435 million.

10. Does Landstar require ELDs?

Yes, tractors must be capable of functioning with Landstar-approved Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs). For more information, call Landstar recruiting at 800-435-4010.

11. Why Landstar?

• A large and diverse freight base, with access to freight heading in the right direction at the right price.
• Discounts on fuel, tires and equipment through the Landstar Contractors Advantage Purchasing Program (LCAPP) to help you reduce the cost of doing business.
• Help is as close as a phone call away from more than 1,200 Landstar employees who are with you every mile of the journey.
• The freedom to make your own loading and route decisions, based on your personal needs, with no forced dispatch.
• Landstar does not have company drivers, so you do not have to compete with company owned trucks.
• The solid financial and administrative backing of Landstar, a Fortune 500 company and one of the nation’s leading transportation and logistics companies.

12. Does Landstar have a trailer rental program?

Yes. You have Landstar trailer availability with no rental fees. You can also elect to rent a flatbed, step deck or heavy specialized trailer and increase your fixed percentage of the revenue generated from the freight you haul. For more information, call Landstar recruiting at 800-435-4010.