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How Transloading Optimizes Cross-Border Logistics

Transloading offers a strategic advantage for businesses shipping goods between Mexico and the United States. When done right–and with the right transportation provider–it streamlines operations and boosts the efficiency of your cross-border logistics. 

What Is Transloading? 

In cross-border logistics, transloading refers to transferring goods from one trailer to another at a secure transloading facility near the border, typically on the U.S. side. This method facilitates a smooth hand-off...

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Landstar Volunteers Building Community

Landstar employees from the Rockford service center recently volunteered to help build a new home for a local family in need. The 20 employees worked to support Habitat for Humanity in support of the nonprofit’s vision of a world where everyone has a decent, affordable place to live.

This hands-on effort is just the beginning! In September, Landstar announced a new corporate alliance with Habitat for Humanity to support the housing...

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Christian Sanchez Cantù Wins Landstar’s 52nd Truck Giveaway

Landstar recently gave away its 52nd truck to a deserving independent Landstar business capacity owner (BCO), the company’s term for independent owner-operators who lease to Landstar. BCO Christian Sanchez Cantù won a Landstar blue 2026 Freightliner Cascadia last week during Landstar BCO Appreciation Days held this year in Bossier City, Louisiana.

Christian Sanchez Cantù from Laredo, Texas, was one of five finalists randomly selected from the contest’s pool of approximately 8,000 eligible...

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