LANDSTAR SYSTEM INC - Quarter Report: 2008 June (Form 10-Q)

LANDSTAR SYSTEM INC - Quarter Report: 2008 June (Form 10-Q)

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Landstar System Inc.

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q


(Mark One)
x		QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 28, 2008


o		TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _________________ to _____________________

Commission File Number: 0-21238

LANDSTAR SYSTEM, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		06-1313069 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

13410 Sutton Park Drive South, Jacksonville, Florida
(Address of principal executive offices)
32224
(Zip Code)
(904) 398-9400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes þ No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):


Large accelerated filer þ	Accelerated filer o		Non-accelerated filer o	Smaller reporting company o
		(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes o No þ

The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding as of the close of business on July 18, 2008 was 52,952,438.

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PART I — Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 28, 2008 and December 29, 2007		Page 3

Consolidated Statements of Income for the Twenty Six and Thirteen Weeks Ended June 28, 2008 and June 30, 2007		Page 4

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Twenty Six Weeks Ended June 28, 2008 and June 30, 2007		Page 5

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the Twenty Six Weeks Ended June 28, 2008		Page 6

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements		Page 7

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		Page 11

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		Page 18

Item 4. Controls and Procedures		Page 19

PART II — Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings		Page 19

Item 1A. Risk Factors		Page 20

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		Page 20

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders		Page 21

Item 6. Exhibits		Page 21

Signatures		Page 23
EX-31.1 Section 302 CEO Certification
EX-31.2 Section 302 CFO Certification
EX-32.1 Section 906 CEO Certification
EX-32.2 Section 906 CFO Certification

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

The interim consolidated financial statements contained herein reflect all adjustments (all of a normal, recurring nature) which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair statement of the financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and changes in shareholders’ equity for the periods presented. They have been prepared in accordance with Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X and do not include all the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. Operating results for the twenty six weeks ended June 28, 2008 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire fiscal year ending December 27, 2008.

These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

LANDSTAR SYSTEM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)


	June 28,			Dec 29,
	2008			2007
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	78,792		$	60,750
Short-term investments		24,023			22,921
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance of $4,858 and $4,469		351,422			310,258
Other receivables, including advances to independent contractors, less allowance of $4,446 and $4,792		14,259			11,170
Deferred income taxes and other current assets		33,840			28,554

Total current assets		502,336			433,653

Operating property, less accumulated depreciation and amortization of $97,363 and $88,284		126,732			132,369
Goodwill		31,134			31,134
Other assets		33,863			31,845

Total assets	$	694,065		$	629,001


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Cash overdraft	$	30,137		$	25,769
Accounts payable		132,786			117,122
Current maturities of long-term debt		23,514			23,155
Insurance claims		28,113			28,163
Accrued income taxes		13,666			14,865
Other current liabilities		40,219			40,501

Total current liabilities		268,435			249,575


Long-term debt, excluding current maturities		117,469			141,598
Insurance claims		37,241			37,631
Deferred income taxes		23,109			19,411

Shareholders’ Equity
Common stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 160,000,000 shares, issued 66,073,547 and 65,630,383 shares		661			656
Additional paid-in capital		150,392			132,788
Retained earnings		651,090			601,537
Cost of 13,121,109 shares of common stock in treasury		(554,252	)		(554,252	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(80	)		57

Total shareholders’ equity		247,811			180,786

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	694,065		$	629,001

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

LANDSTAR SYSTEM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)


	Twenty Six Weeks Ended				Thirteen Weeks Ended
	June 28,		June 30,		June 28,		June 30,
	2008		2007		2008		2007
Revenue	$	1,306,479	$	1,209,601	$	697,651	$	632,952
Investment income		1,869		2,997		773		1,257
Costs and expenses:
Purchased transportation		1,003,345		912,835		538,316		478,777
Commissions to agents		99,590		97,404		52,776		50,772
Other operating costs		13,940		13,222		7,356		7,716
Insurance and claims		19,034		29,559		9,513		12,019
Selling, general and administrative		70,958		63,920		35,101		30,755
Depreciation and amortization		10,307		9,279		5,177		4,662

Total costs and expenses		1,217,174		1,126,219		648,239		584,701

Operating income		91,174		86,379		50,185		49,508
Interest and debt expense		3,878		2,700		1,736		1,108

Income before income taxes		87,296		83,679		48,449		48,400
Income taxes		33,788		32,405		18,684		18,730

Net income	$	53,508	$	51,274	$	29,765	$	29,670

Earnings per common share	$	1.01	$	0.92	$	0.56	$	0.53

Diluted earnings per share	$	1.01	$	0.91	$	0.56	$	0.53


Average number of shares outstanding:
Earnings per common share		52,726,000		55,761,000		52,851,000		55,597,000

Diluted earnings per share		53,198,000		56,328,000		53,373,000		56,191,000

Dividends paid per common share	$	0.0750	$	0.0600	$	0.0375	$	0.0300

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

LANDSTAR SYSTEM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)


	Twenty Six Weeks Ended
	June 28,			June 30,
	2008			2007
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$	53,508		$	51,274
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of operating property		10,307			9,279
Non-cash interest charges		87			87
Provisions for losses on trade and other accounts receivable		3,156			2,040
Losses (gains) on sales/disposals of operating property		7			(1,735	)
Director compensation paid in common stock		634			600
Deferred income taxes, net		4,183			1,758
Stock-based compensation		3,352			3,644
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease (increase) in trade and other accounts receivable		(47,409	)		6,097
Increase in other assets		(7,056	)		(11,804	)
Increase in accounts payable		15,664			6,298
Decrease in other liabilities		(1,405	)		(2,303	)
Increase (decrease) in insurance claims		(440	)		7,684


NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES		34,588			72,919


INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Net change in other short-term investments		(2,783	)		(934	)
Sales and maturities of investments		7,529			23,507
Purchases of investments		(6,881	)		(26,101	)
Purchases of operating property		(3,997	)		(3,652	)
Proceeds from sales of operating property		23			3,672


NET CASH USED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES		(6,109	)		(3,508	)


FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Increase in cash overdraft		4,368			2,632
Dividends paid		(3,955	)		(3,355	)
Proceeds from exercises of stock options		11,993			9,398
Excess tax benefit on stock option exercises		1,630			1,702
Borrowings on revolving credit facility		67,000			—
Purchases of common stock		—			(67,754	)
Principal payments on long-term debt and capital lease obligations		(91,473	)		(47,363	)


NET CASH USED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES		(10,437	)		(104,740	)


Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		18,042			(35,329	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		60,750			91,491

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	78,792		$	56,162

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

LANDSTAR SYSTEM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Twenty Six Weeks Ended June 28, 2008
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)


															Accumulated
					Additional					Treasury Stock					Other
	Common Stock				Paid-In		Retained			at Cost					Comprehensive
	Shares		Amount		Capital		Earnings			Shares		Amount			Income (Loss)			Total

Balance December 29, 2007		65,630,383	$	656	$	132,788	$	601,537			13,121,109	$	(554,252	)	$	57		$	180,786

Net income								53,508											53,508

Dividends paid ($0.075 per share)								(3,955	)										(3,955	)

Director compensation paid in common stock		12,000				634													634

Stock-based compensation expense						3,352													3,352

Exercises of stock options, including excess tax benefit		431,164		5		13,618													13,623

Unrealized loss on available-for-sale investments, net of income tax benefit																(137	)		(137	)


Balance June 28, 2008		66,073,547	$	661	$	150,392	$	651,090			13,121,109	$	(554,252	)	$	(80	)	$	247,811

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

LANDSTAR SYSTEM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Landstar System, Inc. and its subsidiary, Landstar System Holdings, Inc., and reflect all adjustments (all of a normal, recurring nature) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the periods presented. The preparation of the consolidated financial statements requires the use of management’s estimates. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Landstar System, Inc. and its subsidiary are herein referred to as “Landstar” or the “Company.”

(1) Share-based Payments

As of June 28, 2008, the Company had two employee stock option plans and one stock option plan for members of its Board of Directors (the “Plans”). Amounts recognized in the financial statements with respect to these Plans are as follows (in thousands):


	Twenty Six Weeks Ended				Thirteen Weeks Ended
	June 28,		June 30,		June 28,		June 30,
	2008		2007		2008		2007

Total cost of the Plans during the period	$	3,352	$	3,644	$	1,659	$	1,852

Amount of related income tax benefit recognized during the period		1,060		1,185		530		662


Net cost of the Plans during the period	$	2,292	$	2,459	$	1,129	$	1,190

The fair value of each option grant on its grant date was calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions for grants made in the 2008 and 2007 twenty-six-week periods:


	2008			2007
Expected volatility		33.0	%		33.0	%
Expected dividend yield		0.0375	%		0.0300	%
Risk-free interest rate		3.00	%		4.75	%
Expected lives (in years)		4.1			4.2

The Company utilizes historical data, including exercise patterns and employee departure behavior, in estimating the term options will be outstanding. Expected volatility was based on historical volatility and other factors, such as expected changes in volatility arising from planned changes to the Company’s business, if any. The risk-free interest rate was based on the yield of zero coupon U.S. Treasury bonds for terms that approximated the terms of the options granted. The weighted average grant date fair value of stock options granted during the twenty-six-week periods ended June 28, 2008 and June 30, 2007 was $12.60 and $14.22, respectively.

The following table summarizes information regarding the Company’s stock options under the Plans:


				Weighted Average		Weighted Average
	Number of			Exercise Price		Remaining Contractual		Aggregate Intrinsic
	Options			per Share		Term (years)		Value (000s)

Options outstanding at December 29, 2007		2,199,308		$	31.10
Granted		777,500		$	42.30
Exercised		(431,164	)	$	27.78
Forfeited		(2,000	)	$	43.99

Options outstanding at June 28, 2008		2,543,644		$	35.08		7.4	$	48,416

Options exercisable at June 28, 2008		856,111		$	29.72		5.9	$	20,876

As of June 28, 2008, there were 5,408,544 shares of the Company’s common stock reserved for issuance upon exercise of options granted and to be granted under the Plans.

The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the twenty-six-week periods ended June 28, 2008 and June 30, 2007 was $10,046,000 and $10,087,000, respectively. The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the thirteen-week periods ended June 28, 2008 and June 30, 2007 was $3,961,000 and $6,037,000, respectively.

As of June 28, 2008, there was $14,752,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options granted under the Plans. The compensation cost related to these non-vested options is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.5 years.

Under the Directors’ Stock Compensation Plan, outside members of the Board of Directors who are elected or re-elected to the Board receive 6,000 shares of common stock of the Company, subject to certain restrictions including restrictions on transfer. The Company issued 12,000 shares of its common stock in each of the thirteen week periods ended June 28, 2008 and June 30, 2007, to members of the Board of Directors upon such members’ re-election at each of the 2008 and 2007 annual stockholders’ meetings. During the 2008 and 2007 twenty-six-week periods, the Company reported $634,000 and $600,000, respectively, in compensation expense representing the fair market value of these share awards. As of June 28, 2008, there were 138,423 shares of the Company’s common stock reserved for issuance upon the grant of common stock under the Directors’ Stock Compensation Plan.

(2) Debt

On June 27, 2008, Landstar entered into a credit agreement with a syndicate of banks and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement, which expires on June 27, 2013, provides $225,000,000 of borrowing capacity in the form of a revolving credit facility, $75,000,000 of which may be utilized in the form of letter of credit guarantees. The initial borrowing of $67,000,000 under the Credit Agreement has been used to refinance $67,000,000 of outstanding borrowings under the prior credit agreement, which has been terminated. The initial borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest at the rate of 3.37%. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement are unsecured, however, all but two of the Company’s subsidiaries guarantee the obligations under the Credit Agreement. All amounts outstanding under the Credit Agreement are payable on June 27, 2013, the expiration of the Credit Agreement.

Borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest at rates equal to, at the option of the Company, either (i) the greater of (a) the prime rate as publicly announced from time to time by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and (b) the federal funds effective rate plus 0.5%, or, (ii) the rate at the time offered to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. in the Eurodollar market for amounts and periods comparable to the relevant loan plus, in either case, a margin that is determined based on the level of the Company’s Leverage Ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement. The unused portion of the revolving credit facility under the Credit Agreement carries a commitment fee determined based on the level of the Leverage Ratio, as therein defined. The commitment fee for the unused portion of the revolving credit facility under the Credit Agreement ranges from .175% to .35%, based on achieving certain levels of the Leverage Ratio. As of June 28, 2008, the weighted average interest rate on borrowings outstanding was 3.37%.

The Credit Agreement contains a number of covenants that limit, among other things, the incurrence of additional indebtedness. The Company is required to, among other things, maintain a minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio and maintain a Leverage Ratio below a specified maximum, as each is defined in the Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement provides for a restriction on cash dividends and other distributions to stockholders on the Company’s capital stock to the extent there is a default under the Credit Agreement. In addition, the Credit Agreement under certain circumstances limits the amount of such cash dividends and other distributions to stockholders in the event that after giving effect to any payment made to effect such cash dividend or other distribution, the Leverage Ratio would exceed 2.5 to 1 on a pro forma basis as of the end of the Company’s most recently completed fiscal quarter. The Credit Agreement provides for an event of default in the event, among other things, that a person or group acquires 25% or more of the outstanding capital stock of the Company or obtains the power to elect a majority of the Company’s directors. None of these covenants are presently considered by management to be materially restrictive to the Company’s operations, capital resources or liquidity. The Company is currently in compliance with all of the debt covenants under the Credit Agreement.

(3) Income Taxes

The provisions for income taxes for each of the 2008 and 2007 twenty-six-week periods were based on an estimated full year combined effective income tax rate of approximately 38.7%, which was higher than the statutory federal income tax rate primarily as a result of state taxes, the meals and entertainment exclusion and non-deductible stock-based compensation.

(4) Earnings Per Share

Earnings per common share amounts are based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and diluted earnings per share amounts are based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus the incremental shares that would have been outstanding upon the assumed exercise of all dilutive stock options.

The following table provides a reconciliation of the average number of common shares outstanding used to calculate earnings per share to the average number of common shares and common share equivalents outstanding used to calculate diluted earnings per share (in thousands):


	Twenty Six Weeks Ended				Thirteen Weeks Ended
	June 28,		June 30,		June 28,		June 30,
	2008		2007		2008		2007

Average number of common shares outstanding		52,726		55,761		52,851		55,597
Incremental shares from assumed exercises of stock options		472		567		522		594

Average number of common shares and common share equivalents outstanding		53,198		56,328		53,373		56,191

(5) Additional Cash Flow Information

During the 2008 twenty-six-week period, Landstar paid income taxes and interest of $31,090,000 and $4,577,000, respectively. During the 2007 twenty-six-week period, Landstar paid income taxes and interest of $31,502,000 and $3,432,000, respectively. Landstar acquired operating property by entering into capital leases in the amount of $703,000 and $14,674,000 in the 2008 and 2007 twenty-six-week periods, respectively.

(6) Segment Information

Historically, the Company reported the results of three operating segments: the carrier segment, the global logistics segment and the insurance segment. Beginning in the thirteen week period ended March 29, 2008, the Company revised the presentation format of its segment disclosure to consolidate the previously reported three segments to two segments: the transportation logistics segment and the insurance segment. This change in segment reporting reflected increased centralization and consolidation of certain administrative and sales functions across all of the Company’s operating subsidiaries and the increased similarity of the services provided by the operations of the Company’s various operating subsidiaries, primarily with respect to truck brokerage services. As a result of this change in presentation, the revenue and operating results formerly separated into the carrier and global logistics segments, together with corporate overhead, which was previously included as “other” in the segment information, were consolidated into the transportation logistics segment. This change in segment reporting had no impact on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets, statements of income, statements of cash flows or statements of changes in shareholders’ equity for any periods. This change in segment reporting also had no impact on financial reporting with respect to the Company’s insurance segment. Prior period segment information has been adjusted to reflect the change in segment reporting.

The following tables summarize information about Landstar’s reportable business segments as of and for the twenty-six-week and thirteen-week periods ended June 28, 2008 and June 30, 2007 (in thousands):


	Twenty Six Weeks Ended
	June 28, 2008						June 30, 2007
	Transportation						Transportation
	Logistics		Insurance		Total		Logistics		Insurance		Total

External revenue	$	1,288,231	$	18,248	$	1,306,479	$	1,191,170	$	18,431	$	1,209,601
Investment income				1,869		1,869				2,997		2,997
Internal revenue				15,861		15,861				16,823		16,823
Operating income		73,560		17,614		91,174		72,370		14,009		86,379
Goodwill		31,134				31,134		31,134				31,134


	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	June 28, 2008						June 30, 2007
	Transportation						Transportation
	Logistics		Insurance		Total		Logistics		Insurance		Total

External revenue	$	688,631	$	9,020	$	697,651	$	623,731	$	9,221	$	632,952
Investment income				773		773				1,257		1,257
Internal revenue				10,009		10,009				10,627		10,627
Operating income		41,174		9,011		50,185		38,858		10,650		49,508
Goodwill		31,134				31,134		31,134				31,134

In the thirteen and twenty six week periods ended June 28, 2008, one customer accounted for 10 percent of the Company’s revenue.

(7) Comprehensive Income

The following table includes the components of comprehensive income for the twenty-six-week and thirteen-week periods ended June 28, 2008 and June 30, 2007 (in thousands):


	Twenty Six Weeks Ended					Thirteen Weeks Ended
	June 28,			June 30,		June 28,			June 30,
	2008			2007		2008			2007

Net income	$	53,508		$	51,274	$	29,765		$	29,670
Unrealized holding gains/(losses) on available-for-sale investments, net of income taxes		(137	)		15		(341	)		—

Comprehensive income	$	53,371		$	51,289	$	29,424		$	29,670

Accumulated other comprehensive loss at June 28, 2008 of $80,000 represents the unrealized holding losses on available-for-sale investments of $124,000, net of related income tax benefits of $44,000.

(8) Commitments and Contingencies

As of June 28, 2008, Landstar had $26,868,000 of letters of credit outstanding under the Company’s revolving credit facility and $45,261,000 of letters of credit secured by investments held by the Company’s insurance segment. Short-term investments include $4,443,000 in current maturities of investment grade bonds and $19,580,000 of cash equivalents held by the Company’s insurance segment at June 28, 2008. These short-term investments together with $18,456,000 of the non-current portion of investment grade bonds and $5,071,000 of cash equivalents included in other assets at June 28, 2008, provide collateral for the $45,261,000 of letters of credit issued to guarantee payment of insurance claims.

On November 1, 2002, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, Inc. (“OOIDA”) and certain BCO Independent Contractors (as defined below) (collectively with OOIDA, the “Plaintiffs”) filed a putative class action complaint on behalf of independent contractors who provide truck capacity to the Company and its subsidiaries under exclusive lease arrangements (“BCO Independent Contractors”) in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida (the “District Court”) in Jacksonville, Florida, against the Company and certain of its subsidiaries. The complaint was amended on April 7, 2005 (as amended, the “Amended Complaint”). The Amended Complaint alleged that certain aspects of the Company’s motor carrier leases and related practices with its BCO Independent Contractors violate certain federal leasing regulations and sought injunctive relief, an unspecified amount of damages and attorney’s fees. On August 30, 2005, the District Court granted a motion by the Plaintiffs to certify the case as a class action.

On January 16, 2007, the District Court ordered the decertification of the class of BCO Independent Contractors for purposes of determining remedies. Immediately thereafter, the trial commenced for purposes of determining what remedies, if any, would be awarded to the remaining named BCO Independent Contractor Plaintiffs against the following subsidiaries of the Company: Landstar Inway, Inc., Landstar Ligon, Inc. and Landstar Ranger, Inc. (the “Defendants”). On March 29, 2007, the District Court denied Plaintiffs’ request for injunctive relief, entered a judgment in favor of the Defendants and issued written orders setting forth its rulings related to the decertification of the class and the denial of Plaintiffs requests for damages and injunctive relief. The Plaintiffs and the Defendants each filed motions with the District Court concerning an award of attorney fees from the other party.

The Plaintiffs have filed an appeal with the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (the “Appellate Court”) with respect to certain of the District Court’s rulings, including the judgments entered by the District Court in favor of the Defendants on the issues of damages and injunctive relief. The Defendants have asked the Appellate Court to affirm the rulings of the District Court that have been appealed by the Plaintiffs. The Defendants have also filed a cross-appeal with the Appellate Court with respect to certain other rulings of the District Court. Although no assurances can be given with respect to the outcome of the appeal or any proceedings that may be conducted thereafter, the Company believes it has meritorious defenses and it intends to continue asserting these defenses vigorously.

The Company is involved in certain other claims and pending litigation arising from the normal conduct of business. Based on knowledge of the facts and, in certain cases, opinions of outside counsel, management believes that adequate provisions have been made for probable losses with respect to the resolution of all such other claims and pending litigation and that the ultimate outcome, after provisions thereof, will not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition of the Company, but could have a material effect on the results of operations in a given quarter or year.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the attached interim consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, and with the Company’s audited financial statements and notes thereto for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2007 and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in the 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Introduction

Landstar System, Inc. and its subsidiary, Landstar System Holdings, Inc. (together, referred to herein as “Landstar” or the “Company”), provide transportation and logistics services to a variety of market niches throughout the United States and to a lesser extent in Canada, and between the United States and Canada, Mexico and other countries through its operating subsidiaries. Landstar’s business strategy is to be a non-asset based provider of transportation capacity and logistics services delivering safe, specialized transportation services globally, utilizing a network of independent commission sales agents, third party capacity providers and employees. Landstar focuses on providing transportation and logistics services which emphasize safety, customer service and information coordination among its independent commission sales agents, customers and capacity providers. The Company markets its services primarily through independent commission sales agents and utilizes third party capacity providers exclusively to handle customers’ freight. The nature of the Company’s business is such that a significant portion of its operating costs varies directly with revenue.

Historically, the Company reported the results of three operating segments: the carrier segment, the global logistics segment and the insurance segment. Beginning in the thirteen-week period ended March 29, 2008, the Company revised the presentation format of its segment disclosure to consolidate the previously reported three segments to two segments: the transportation logistics segment and the insurance segment. This change in segment reporting reflected increased centralization and consolidation of certain administrative and sales functions across all of the Company’s operating subsidiaries and the increased similarity of the services provided by the operations of the Company’s various operating subsidiaries, primarily with respect to truck brokerage services. As a result of this change in presentation, the revenue and operating results formerly separated into the carrier and global logistics segments, together with corporate overhead, which was previously included as “other” in the segment information, were consolidated into the transportation logistics segment. This change in reporting had no impact on reporting with respect to the insurance segment.

The transportation logistics segment markets its services primarily through independent commission sales agents. Each of the independent commission sales agents has the opportunity to market all of the services provided by the transportation logistics segment. This segment provides a wide range of transportation and logistics services, including truckload transportation, rail intermodal, the arrangement of multimodal (ground, air, ocean and rail) moves, expedited transportation services, air cargo and ocean cargo services and warehousing. Truckload services primarily are provided to the truckload market for a wide range of general commodities, much of which are over irregular or non-repetitive routes, utilizing dry and specialty vans and unsided trailers, including flatbed, drop deck and specialty trailers. Available truckload services also include short-to-long haul movement of containers by truck and expedited ground and dedicated power-only truck capacity. These services are provided by independent contractors who provide truck capacity to the Company under exclusive lease arrangements (the “Business Capacity Owner Independent Contractors” or “BCO Independent Contractors”) and other third party truck capacity providers under non-exclusive contractual arrangements (“Truck Brokerage Carriers”). Rail intermodal, air and ocean services are provided by third party railroad, air and ocean cargo carriers. The Company has contracts with all of the Class 1 domestic railroads and certain Canadian railroads and contracts with domestic and international airlines and ocean lines. Warehousing services are provided by independent contractors who provide warehouse capacity to the Company under non-exclusive contractual arrangements (“Warehouse Capacity Owners” or “WCO Independent Contractors”). As of June 28, 2008, Landstar had 134 Warehouse Capacity Owners under contract. During the twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2008, revenue hauled by BCO Independent Contractors, Truck Brokerage Carriers, rail intermodal, air cargo carriers and ocean cargo carriers represented 54%, 38%, 6%, 1%, and 1%, respectively, of the Company’s transportation logistics segment revenue.

The insurance segment is comprised of Signature Insurance Company (“Signature”), a wholly owned offshore insurance subsidiary, and Risk Management Claim Services, Inc. The insurance segment provides risk and claims management services to Landstar’s operating subsidiaries. In addition, it reinsures certain risks of the Company’s BCO Independent Contractors and provides certain property and casualty insurance directly to Landstar’s operating subsidiaries. Revenue, representing premiums on reinsurance programs provided to the Company’s BCO Independent Contractors, at the insurance segment represented approximately 1% of total revenue for the twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2008.

Changes in Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Management believes the Company’s success principally depends on its ability to generate freight through its network of independent commission sales agents and to efficiently deliver that freight utilizing third party capacity providers. Management believes the most significant factors to the Company’s success include increasing revenue, sourcing capacity and controlling costs.

While customer demand, which is subject to overall economic conditions, ultimately drives increases or decreases in revenue, the Company primarily relies on its independent commission sales agents to establish customer relationships and generate revenue opportunities. Management’s primary focus with respect to revenue growth is on revenue generated by independent commission sales agents who on an annual basis generate $1 million or more of Landstar revenue (“Million Dollar Agents”). Management believes future revenue growth is primarily dependent on its ability to increase both the revenue generated by Million Dollar Agents and the number of Million Dollar Agents through a combination of recruiting new agents and increasing the revenue opportunities generated by existing independent commission sales agents. During the 2007 fiscal year, 495 independent commission sales agents generated $1 million or more of Landstar’s revenue and thus qualified as Million Dollar Agents. During the 2007 fiscal year, the average revenue generated by a Million Dollar Agent was $4,571,000 and revenue generated by Million Dollar Agents in the aggregate represented 91% of consolidated Landstar revenue. The Company had 1,409 and 1,381 agent locations at June 28, 2008 and June 30, 2007, respectively. During the thirteen and twenty six weeks ended June 28, 2008, one customer contributed 10% of the Company’s revenue.

Management monitors business activity by tracking the number of loads (volume) and revenue per load. Revenue per load can be influenced by many factors other than a change in price. Those factors include the average length of haul, freight type, special handling and equipment requirements and delivery time requirements. For shipments involving two or more modes of transportation, revenue is classified by the mode of transportation having the highest cost for the load. The following table summarizes this data by mode of transportation:


	Twenty Six Weeks Ended				Thirteen Weeks Ended
	June 28,		June 30,		June 28,		June 30,
	2008		2007		2008		2007
Revenue generated through (in thousands):

BCO Independent Contractors	$	700,195	$	684,704	$	375,391	$	364,171
Truck Brokerage Carriers		490,334		422,967		261,701		217,070
Rail intermodal		71,598		57,677		37,809		30,706
Ocean carriers		18,220		11,539		9,786		5,569
Air carriers		7,449		10,806		3,860		6,191
Other ⁽¹⁾		18,683		21,908		9,104		9,245

	$	1,306,479	$	1,209,601	$	697,651	$	632,952


Number of loads:

BCO Independent Contractors		429,080		433,370		225,880		227,770
Truck Brokerage Carriers		288,970		288,850		146,940		151,030
Rail intermodal		31,000		26,760		16,020		14,660
Ocean carriers		2,590		2,100		1,340		1,060
Air carriers		3,870		6,440		1,880		3,160

		755,510		757,520		392,060		397,680


Revenue per load:

BCO Independent Contractors	$	1,632	$	1,580	$	1,662	$	1,599
Truck Brokerage Carriers		1,697		1,464		1,781		1,437
Rail intermodal		2,310		2,155		2,360		2,095
Ocean carriers		7,035		5,495		7,303		5,254
Air carriers		1,925		1,678		2,053		1,959


(1)		Includes premium revenue generated by the insurance segment, warehousing revenue generated by the transportation logistics segment and revenue, if any for the periods presented, derived from transportation services provided in support of disaster relief efforts provided primarily under a contract between Landstar Express America, Inc. and the United States Department of Transportation/Federal Aviation Administration.

Also critical to the Company’s success is its ability to secure capacity, particularly truck capacity, at rates that allow the Company to profitably transport customers’ freight. The following table summarizes available truck capacity providers as of June 28, 2008 and June 30, 2007:


	June 28,		June 30,
	2008		2007

BCO Independent Contractors		8,222		8,431
Truck Brokerage Carriers:
Approved and active ⁽¹⁾		16,080		15,100
Other approved		9,219		8,700

		25,299		23,800

Total available truck capacity providers		33,521		32,231

Number of trucks provided by BCO Independent Contractors		8,804		9,036


		⁽¹⁾ Active refers to Truck Brokerage Carriers who moved at least one load in the 180 days immediately preceding the fiscal quarter end.

The Company incurs costs that are directly related to the transportation of freight that include purchased transportation and commissions to agents. The Company incurs indirect costs associated with the transportation of freight that include other operating costs and insurance and claims. In addition, the Company incurs selling, general and administrative costs essential to administering its business operations. Management continually monitors all components of the costs incurred by the Company and establishes annual cost budgets which, in general, are used to benchmark costs incurred on a monthly basis.

Purchased transportation represents the amount a capacity provider is paid to haul freight. The amount of purchased transportation paid to a BCO Independent Contractor is primarily based on a contractually agreed-upon percentage of revenue generated by the haul. Purchased transportation paid to a Truck Brokerage Carrier is based on either a negotiated rate for each load hauled or a contractually agreed-upon rate. Purchased transportation paid to rail intermodal, air cargo and ocean cargo carriers is based on contractually agreed-upon fixed rates. Purchased transportation as a percentage of revenue with respect to services provided by Truck Brokerage Carriers, rail intermodal carriers and ocean cargo carriers is normally higher than that provided by BCO Independent Contractors and air cargo carriers. Purchased transportation is the largest component of costs and expenses and, on a consolidated basis, increases or decreases in proportion to the revenue generated through BCO Independent Contractors and other third party capacity providers and revenue from the insurance segment. Purchased transportation costs are recognized upon the completion of freight delivery.

Commissions to agents are based on contractually agreed-upon percentages of revenue or gross profit, defined as revenue less the cost of purchased transportation. Commissions to agents as a percentage of consolidated revenue will vary directly with fluctuations in the percentage of consolidated revenue generated by the various modes of transportation and the insurance segment and with changes in gross profit on services provided by Truck Brokerage Carriers, rail intermodal carriers, air cargo carriers and ocean cargo carriers. Commissions to agents are recognized upon the completion of freight delivery.

Rent and maintenance costs for Company-provided trailing equipment, BCO Independent Contractor recruiting costs and bad debts from BCO Independent Contractors and independent commission sales agents are the largest components of other operating costs.

Potential liability associated with accidents in the trucking industry is severe and occurrences are unpredictable. Landstar’s retained liability for individual commercial trucking claims varies depending on when such claims are incurred. For commercial trucking claims incurred prior to June 19, 2003 and subsequent to March 30, 2004, Landstar retains liability up to $5,000,000 per occurrence. For commercial trucking claims incurred from June 19, 2003 through March 30, 2004, Landstar retains liability up to $10,000,000 per occurrence. The Company also retains liability for each general liability claim up to $1,000,000, $250,000 for each workers’ compensation claim and $250,000 for each cargo claim. The Company’s exposure to liability associated with accidents incurred by Truck Brokerage Carriers, rail intermodal capacity providers, air cargo carriers and ocean cargo carriers who transport freight on behalf of the Company is reduced by various factors including the extent to which they maintain their own insurance coverage. A material increase in the frequency or severity of accidents, cargo claims or workers’ compensation claims or the unfavorable development of existing claims could be expected to materially adversely affect Landstar’s results of operations.

Employee compensation and benefits account for over half of the Company’s selling, general and administrative costs.

Depreciation and amortization primarily relate to depreciation of trailing equipment and management information services equipment.

The following table sets forth the percentage relationships of income and expense items to revenue for the periods indicated:


	Twenty Six Weeks Ended						Thirteen Weeks Ended
	June 28,			June 30,			June 28,			June 30,
	2008			2007			2008			2007
Revenue		100.0	%		100.0	%		100.0	%		100.0	%
Investment income		0.1			0.2			0.1			0.2
Costs and expenses:
Purchased transportation		76.8			75.5			77.2			75.7
Commissions to agents		7.6			8.0			7.6			8.0
Other operating costs		1.0			1.1			1.0			1.2
Insurance and claims		1.5			2.4			1.4			1.9
Selling, general and administrative		5.4			5.3			5.0			4.9
Depreciation and amortization		0.8			0.8			0.7			0.7

Total costs and expenses		93.1			93.1			92.9			92.4


Operating income		7.0			7.1			7.2			7.8
Interest and debt expense		0.3			0.2			0.3			0.2


Income before income taxes		6.7			6.9			6.9			7.6
Income taxes		2.6			2.7			2.6			2.9


Net income		4.1	%		4.2	%		4.3	%		4.7	%

TWENTY SIX WEEKS ENDED JUNE 28, 2008 COMPARED TO TWENTY SIX WEEKS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007

Revenue for the 2008 twenty-six-week period was $1,306,479,000, an increase of $96,878,000, or 8.0%, compared to the 2007 twenty-six-week period. Revenue increased $97,061,000, or 8.1%, at the transportation logistics segment primarily due to a 16% increase in revenue hauled by Truck Brokerage Carriers and increased revenue hauled by BCO Independent Contractors and rail intermodal and ocean cargo carriers, partially offset by lower revenue hauled by air cargo carriers. The number of loads in the 2008 period hauled by Truck Brokerage Carriers was approximately equal to the number of loads hauled in the 2007 period, while the number of loads hauled by BCO Independent Contractors decreased 1.0%. Loads hauled by rail intermodal and ocean cargo carriers increased 16% and 23%, respectively, over the 2007 period, while loads hauled by air cargo carriers decreased 40% compared to the 2007 period. Revenue per load for loads hauled by Truck Brokerage Carriers, BCO Independent Contractors and rail intermodal, air and ocean cargo carriers increased 16%, 3%, 7%, 15% and 28%, respectively, over the 2007 period. The increase in revenue per load hauled by Truck Brokerage Carriers and rail intermodal, air and ocean cargo carriers was partly attributable to increased fuel surcharges billed to customers in the 2008 period. Fuel surcharges billed to customers on revenue hauled by BCO Independent Contractors are excluded from revenue.

Investment income at the insurance segment was $1,869,000 and $2,997,000 in the 2008 and 2007 twenty-six-week periods, respectively. The decrease in investment income was primarily due to a decreased rate of return, attributable to a general decrease in interest rates, on investments held by the insurance segment in the 2008 period.

Purchased transportation was 76.8% and 75.5% of revenue in the 2008 and 2007 twenty-six-week periods, respectively. The increase in purchased transportation as a percentage of revenue was primarily attributable to increased rates of purchased transportation paid to Truck Brokerage Carriers and increased revenue hauled by Truck Brokerage Carriers, rail intermodal carriers and ocean cargo carriers, all of which tend to have a higher cost of purchased transportation. Commissions to agents were 7.6% of revenue in the 2008 period and 8.0% of revenue in the 2007 period. The decrease in commissions to agents as a percentage of revenue

was primarily attributable to decreased gross profit on revenue hauled by Truck Brokerage Carriers, rail intermodal carriers and ocean cargo carriers. Other operating costs were 1.0% and 1.1% of revenue in the 2008 and 2007 periods, respectively. The decrease in other operating costs as a percentage of revenue was primarily attributable to the effect of increased revenue hauled by Truck Brokerage Carriers, rail intermodal carriers and ocean cargo carriers in the 2008 twenty-six-week period, none of which incur significant other operating costs, partially offset by lower gains on the sales of trailing equipment in the 2008 period compared to the 2007 period. Insurance and claims were 1.5% of revenue in the 2008 period, compared with 2.4% of revenue in the 2007 period. The decrease in insurance and claims as a percentage of revenue was primarily due to a $5,000,000 charge for the estimated cost of one severe accident that occurred during the first quarter of 2007 and a lower cost for cargo claims in the 2008 period. Selling, general and administrative costs were 5.4% of revenue in the 2008 period, compared with 5.3% of revenue in the 2007 period. The increase in selling, general and administrative costs as a percentage of revenue was primarily attributable to an increased provision for bonuses under the Company’s incentive compensation programs, partially offset by the effect of increased revenue. Depreciation and amortization was 0.8% of revenue in each of the 2008 and 2007 periods.

Interest and debt expense was 0.3% and 0.2% of revenue in the 2008 and 2007 twenty-six week periods, respectively. The increase in interest and debt expense as a percentage of revenue was primarily due to higher average borrowings on the Company’s senior credit facility, partially offset by lower interest rates on borrowings under the senior credit facility.

Net income was $53,508,000, or $1.01 per common share ($1.01 per diluted share), in the 2008 twenty-six-week period. Net income was $51,274,000, or $0.92 per common share ($0.91 per diluted share), in the 2007 twenty-six-week period. Included in the 2007 twenty-six week period net income was a $5,000,000 charge for the estimated cost of one severe accident that occurred during the first quarter of 2007. This charge, net of related income tax benefits, reduced 2007 twenty-six-week period net income by $3,065,000, or $0.05 per common share ($0.05 per diluted share).

THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED JUNE 28, 2008 COMPARED TO THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007

Revenue for the 2008 thirteen-week period was $697,651,000, an increase of $64,699,000, or 10.2%, compared to the 2007 thirteen-week period. Revenue increased $64,900,000, or 10.4%, at the transportation logistics segment. The increase in revenue at the transportation logistics segment was primarily attributable to a 21% increase in revenue hauled by Truck Brokerage Carriers and increased revenue hauled by BCO Independent Contractors and rail intermodal and ocean cargo carriers, partially offset by lower revenue hauled by air cargo carriers. The number of loads in the 2008 period hauled by Truck Brokerage Carriers and BCO Independent Contractors decreased 3% and 1%, respectively, compared to the 2007 period, while the number of loads hauled by rail intermodal and ocean cargo carriers increased 9% and 26%, respectively, over the same period. Loads hauled by air cargo carriers in the 2008 period decreased 40% compared to the 2007 period. Revenue per load for loads hauled by Truck Brokerage Carriers, BCO Independent Contractors and rail intermodal, air and ocean cargo carriers increased 24%, 4%, 13%, 5% and 39%, respectively, over the 2007 period. The increase in revenue per load hauled by Truck Brokerage Carriers, rail intermodal, air and ocean carriers was partially attributable to increased fuel surcharges billed to customers in the 2008 period.

Investment income at the insurance segment was $773,000 and $1,257,000 in the 2008 and 2007 thirteen-week periods, respectively. The decrease in investment income was primarily due to a decreased rate of return, attributable to a general decrease in interest rates, on investments held by the insurance segment in the 2008 period.

Purchased transportation was 77.2% and 75.7% of revenue in the 2008 and 2007 thirteen-week periods, respectively. The increase in purchased transportation as a percentage of revenue was primarily attributable to increased rates of purchased transportation paid to Truck Brokerage Carriers and increased revenue hauled by Truck Brokerage Carriers, rail intermodal carriers and ocean cargo carriers, all of which tend to have a higher cost of purchased transportation. Commissions to agents were 7.6% of revenue in the 2008 period and 8.0% of revenue in the 2007 period. The decrease in commissions to agents as a percentage of revenue was primarily attributable to decreased gross profit on revenue hauled by Truck Brokerage Carriers, rail intermodal carriers and ocean cargo carriers. Other operating costs were 1.0% and 1.2% of revenue in the 2008 and 2007 periods, respectively. The decrease in other operating costs as a percentage of revenue was primarily attributable to increased revenue hauled by Truck Brokerage Carriers, rail intermodal carriers and ocean cargo carriers, none of which incur significant other operating expenses. Insurance and claims were 1.4% of revenue in the 2008 period, compared with 1.9% of revenue in the 2007 period. The decrease in insurance and claims as a percentage of revenue was primarily due to increased revenue hauled by Truck Brokerage Carriers, rail intermodal and ocean cargo carriers, all of which have a lower claims risk profile and a lower cost of cargo claims in the 2008 period. Selling, general and administrative costs were 5.0% of revenue in the 2008 period and 4.9% of revenue in the 2007 period. The increase in selling, general and administrative costs as a percentage of revenue was primarily attributable to an increased provision for bonuses under the Company’s incentive compensation programs, partially offset by the effect of increased revenue. Depreciation and amortization was 0.7% of revenue in both the 2008 and 2007 periods.

Interest and debt expense was 0.3% and 0.2% of revenue in the 2008 and 2007 thirteen-week periods, respectively. The increase in interest and debt expense as a percentage of revenue was primarily due to higher average borrowings on the Company’s senior credit facility, partially offset by lower interest rates on borrowings under the senior credit facility.

The provisions for income taxes for the 2008 and 2007 thirteen-week periods were based on estimated full year combined effective income tax rate of approximately 38.6% and 38.7%, respectively, which were higher than the statutory federal income tax rate primarily as a result of state taxes, the meals and entertainment exclusion and non-deductible stock compensation expense. The decrease in the effective income tax rate was primarily attributable to lower state taxes related to changes in the apportionment of income amongst the states in which the Company operates.

Net income was $29,765,000, or $0.56 per common share ($0.56 per diluted share), in the 2008 thirteen-week period, compared to $29,670,000, or $0.53 per common share ($0.53 per diluted share), in the 2007 thirteen-week period.

CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY

Shareholders’ equity was $247,811,000 at June 28, 2008, compared to $180,786,000 at December 29, 2007. The increase in shareholders’ equity was primarily a result of net income and the effect of the exercises of stock options during the period, partially offset by dividends paid. The Company paid $0.075 per share, or $3,955,000, in cash dividends during the twenty-six-week period ended June 28, 2008. It is the intention of the Board of Directors to continue to pay a quarterly dividend. As of June 28, 2008, the Company may purchase up to an additional 734,401 shares of its common stock under its authorized stock purchase program. On July 16, 2008, Landstar System, Inc. announced that it had been authorized by its Board of Directors to purchase up to an additional 2,000,000 shares of its common stock from time to time in the open market and in privately negotiated transactions. Shareholders’ equity was 64% of total capitalization (defined as total debt plus equity) at June 28, 2008 compared to 52% at December 29, 2007.

Working capital and the ratio of current assets to current liabilities were $233,901,000 and 1.9 to 1, respectively, at June 28, 2008, compared with $184,078,000 and 1.7 to 1, respectively, at December 29, 2007. Landstar has historically operated with current ratios within the range of 1.5 to 1 to 2.0 to 1. Cash provided by operating activities was $34,588,000 in the 2008 twenty-six-week period compared with $72,919,000 in the 2007 twenty-six-week period. The decrease in cash flow provided by operating activities was primarily attributable to the timing of collections of trade receivables.

Long-term debt, including current maturities, was $140,983,000 at June 28, 2008, $23,770,000 lower than at December 29, 2007.

The Credit Agreement contains a number of covenants that limit, among other things, the incurrence of additional indebtedness. The Company is required to, among other things, maintain a minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio and maintain a Leverage Ratio below a specified maximum, as each is defined in the Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement provides for a restriction on cash dividends and other distributions to stockholders on the Company’s capital stock to the extent there is a default under the Credit Agreement. In addition, the Credit Agreement under certain circumstances limits the amount of such cash dividends and other distributions to stockholders in the event that after giving effect to any payment made to effect such cash dividend or other distribution, the Leverage Ratio would exceed 2.5 to 1 on a pro forma basis as of the end of the Company’s most recently completed fiscal quarter. The Credit Agreement provides for an event of default in the event, among other things, that a person or group acquires 25% or more of the outstanding capital stock of the Company or obtains power to elect a majority of the Company’s directors. None of these covenants are presently considered by management to be materially restrictive to the Company’s operations, capital resources or liquidity. The Company is currently in compliance with all of the debt covenants under the Credit Agreement.

At June 28, 2008, the Company had $67,000,000 in borrowings outstanding and $26,868,000 of letters of credit outstanding under the Credit Agreement. At June 28, 2008, there was $131,132,000 available for future borrowings under the Credit Agreement. In addition, the Company has $45,261,000 in letters of credit outstanding, as collateral for insurance claims, that are secured by investments and cash equivalents totaling $47,550,000. Investments, all of which are carried at fair value, consist of investment-grade bonds having maturities of up to five years. Fair value of investments is based primarily on quoted market prices.

Historically, the Company has generated sufficient operating cash flow to meet its debt service requirements, fund continued growth, both internal and through acquisitions, complete or execute share purchases of its common stock under authorized share purchase programs, pay dividends and meet working capital needs. As a non-asset based provider of transportation capacity and logistics services, the Company’s annual capital requirements for operating property are generally for trailing equipment and management information services equipment. In addition, a portion of the trailing equipment used by the Company is provided by third party capacity providers, thereby reducing the Company’s capital requirements. During the 2008 twenty-six-week period, the Company purchased $3,997,000 of operating property and acquired $703,000 of trailing equipment by entering into capital leases. Landstar anticipates acquiring approximately $10,000,000 of operating property, primarily trailing equipment, during the remainder of the 2008 fiscal year either by purchase or by lease financing.

Management believes that cash flow from operations combined with the Company’s borrowing capacity under the Credit Agreement will be adequate to meet Landstar’s debt service requirements, fund continued growth, both internal and through acquisitions, pay dividends, complete the authorized share purchase program and meet working capital needs.

LEGAL MATTERS

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

The allowance for doubtful accounts for both trade and other receivables represents management’s estimate of the amount of outstanding receivables that will not be collected. Historically, management’s estimates for uncollectible receivables have been materially correct. Although management believes the amount of the allowance for both trade and other receivables at June 28, 2008 is appropriate, a prolonged period of low or no economic growth may adversely affect the collection of these receivables. Conversely, a more robust economic environment may result in the realization of some portion of the estimated uncollectible receivables.

Landstar provides for the estimated costs of self-insured claims primarily on an actuarial basis. The amount recorded for the estimated liability for claims incurred is based upon the facts and circumstances known on the applicable balance sheet date. The ultimate resolution of these claims may be for an amount greater or less than the amount estimated by management. Historically, the Company has experienced both favorable and unfavorable development of prior years’ claims estimates. The Company continually revises its existing claim estimates as new or revised information becomes available on the status of each claim. During the 2008 and 2007 twenty-six-week periods, insurance and claims costs included $3,598,000 and $3,332,000, respectively, of favorable adjustments to prior years’ claims estimates. It is reasonably likely that the ultimate outcome of settling all outstanding claims will be more or less than the estimated claims reserve at June 28, 2008.

The Company utilizes certain income tax planning strategies to reduce its overall cost of income taxes. Upon audit, it is possible that certain strategies might be disallowed resulting in an increased liability for income taxes. Certain of these tax planning strategies result in a level of uncertainty as to whether the related tax positions would result in a recognizable benefit. The Company has provided for its estimated exposure attributable to certain positions that create uncertainty in the level of income tax benefit that would ultimately be realized. Management believes that the provision for liabilities resulting from the uncertainty in certain income tax positions is appropriate. To date, the Company has not experienced an examination by governmental revenue authorities that would lead management to believe that the Company’s past provisions for exposures related to the uncertainty of certain income tax positions are not appropriate.

Significant variances from management’s estimates for the amount of uncollectible receivables, the ultimate resolution of claims or the provision for uncertainty in income tax positions can be expected to positively or negatively affect Landstar’s earnings in a given quarter or year. However, management believes that the ultimate resolution of these items, given a range of reasonably likely outcomes, will not significantly affect the long-term financial condition of Landstar or its ability to fund its continuing operations.

EFFECTS OF INFLATION

Management does not believe inflation has had a material impact on the results of operations or financial condition of Landstar in the past five years. However, inflation higher than that experienced in the past five years might have an adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations.

SEASONALITY

Landstar’s operations are subject to seasonal trends common to the trucking industry. Results of operations for the quarter ending in March are typically lower than the quarters ending June, September and December.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

The following is a “safe harbor” statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements contained in this document that are not based on historical facts are “forward-looking statements.” This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and other sections of this Form 10-Q contain forward-looking statements, such as statements which relate to Landstar’s business objectives, plans, strategies and expectations. Terms such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “plans,” “predicts,” “may,” “should,” “could,” “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 other claims; unfavorable development of existing accident claims; dependence on third party insurance companies; dependence on independent commission sales agents; dependence on third party capacity providers; substantial industry competition; dependence on key personnel; disruptions or failures in our computer systems; changes in fuel taxes; status of independent contractors; a downturn in economic growth or growth in the transportation sector; and other operational, financial or legal risks or uncertainties detailed in Landstar’s Form 10-K for the 2007 fiscal year, described in Item 1A “Risk Factors”, this report or in Landstar’s other Securities and Exchange Commission 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 the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The Company is exposed to changes in interest rates as a result of its financing activities, primarily its borrowings on the revolving credit facility, and investing activities with respect to investments held by the insurance segment.

Borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest at rates equal to, at the option of the Company, either (i) the greater of (a) the prime rate as publicly announced from time to time by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and (b) the federal funds effective rate plus .5%, or, (ii) the rate at the time offered to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. in the Eurodollar market for amounts and periods comparable to the relevant loan plus, in either case, a margin that is determined based on the level of the Company’s Leverage Ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement. As of June 28, 2008, the weighted average interest rate on borrowings outstanding was 3.37%. During the second quarter of 2008, the average outstanding balance under the Credit Agreement and the prior credit agreement was approximately $82,295,000. Based on the borrowing rates in the Credit Agreement and the repayment terms, the fair value of the outstanding borrowings as of June 28, 2008 was estimated to approximate carrying value. Assuming that debt levels on the Credit Agreement remain at $67,000,000, the balance at June 28, 2008, a hypothetical increase of 100 basis points in current rates provided for under the Credit Agreement is estimated to result in an increase in interest expense of $670,000 on an annualized basis.

All amounts outstanding under the Credit Agreement are payable on June 27, 2013, the expiration of the Credit Agreement.

Long-term investments, all of which are available-for-sale, consist of investment grade bonds having maturities of up to five years. Assuming that the long-term portion of investments in bonds remains at $18,456,000, the balance at June 28, 2008, a hypothetical increase or decrease in interest rates of 100 basis points would not have a material impact on future earnings on an annualized basis. Short-term investments consist of short-term investment grade instruments and the current maturities of investment grade bonds. Accordingly, any future interest rate risk on these short-term investments would not be material.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, an evaluation was carried out, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). Based on that evaluation, the CEO and CFO concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 28, 2008, to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms.

There were no significant changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting during the Company’s fiscal quarter ended June 28, 2008 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

In designing and evaluating controls and procedures, Company management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Because of the inherent limitation in any control system, no evaluation or implementation of a control system can provide complete assurance that all control issues and all possible instances of fraud have been or will be detected.

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Item 1A. Risk Factors

For a discussion identifying risk factors and other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated, see the discussions under Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2007, and in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Company

On August 27, 2007, Landstar System, Inc. announced that it had been authorized by its Board of Directors to purchase up to an additional 2,000,000 shares of its common stock from time to time in the open market and in privately negotiated transactions. As of June 28, 2008, the Company may purchase 734,401 shares of its common stock under this authorization. On July 16, 2008, Landstar System, Inc. announced that it had been authorized by its Board of Directors to purchase up to an additional 2,000,000 shares of its common stock from time to time in the open market and in privately negotiated transactions. The Company did not purchase any shares of its common stock during the period from March 30, 2008 to June 28, 2008, the Company’s second fiscal quarter. No specific expiration date has been assigned to either the August 27, 2007 or July 16, 2008 authorizations.

During the twenty-six-week period ended June 28, 2008, Landstar paid dividends as follows:

The Credit Agreement provides for a restriction on cash dividends and other distributions to stockholders on the Company’s capital stock to the extent there is a default under the Credit Agreement. In addition, the Credit Agreement under certain circumstances limits the amount of such cash dividends and other distributions to stockholders in the event that after giving effect to any payment made to effect such cash dividend or other distribution, the Leverage Ratio would exceed 2.5 to 1 on a pro forma basis as of the end of the Company’s most recently completed fiscal quarter.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On May 1, 2008, Landstar System, Inc. (“LSI”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Meeting”) in the offices of Landstar System, Inc., in Jacksonville, FL. The matters voted upon at the Meeting included (i) the election of the three Class III directors for terms to expire at the 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and (ii) ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as LSI’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2008.

With respect to the election of three Class III directors at the Meeting, nominee David G. Bannister, nominee Jeffrey C. Crowe and nominee Michael A. Henning were elected to the Board of Directors of LSI. Mr. Bannister received 49,565,651 votes for election to the Board and 481,544 votes were withheld. Mr. Crowe received 49,517,240 votes for election to the Board and 529,955 votes were withheld. Mr. Henning received 49,826,663 votes for election to the Board and 220,532 votes were withheld.

With respect to the second matter voted on at the 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as LSI’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2008 was approved by LSI’s stockholders. Votes cast for the proposal were 49,894,780, votes cast against were 143,036 and votes abstaining were 9,379.

Item 5. Other Information

None.

Item 6. Exhibits

The exhibits listed on the Exhibit Index are furnished as part of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Registrant’s Commission File No.: 0-21238


Exhibit No.		Description

4.1		Credit Agreement dated as of June 27, 2008, among Landstar System Holdings, Inc., the Company, the lenders named therein, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent (including exhibits and schedules thereto) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on July 3, 2008 (Commission File No. 0-21238))

(31)		Certifications Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002:

31.1*		Chief Executive Officer certification, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2*		Chief Financial Officer certification, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

(32)		Certifications Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002:

32.1**		Chief Executive Officer certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2**		Chief Financial Officer certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.


*		Filed herewith

**		Furnished herewith

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


	LANDSTAR SYSTEM, INC.
Date: August 1, 2008	/s/ Henry H. Gerkens
	Henry H. Gerkens
	President and Chief Executive Officer



Date: August 1, 2008	/s/ James B. Gattoni
	James B. Gattoni
	Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Dividend Amount
per share

Declaration
Date

Record
Date

Payment
Date

January 31, 2008

February 8, 2008

February 29, 2008

April 17, 2008

May 9, 2008

May 30, 2008