Landstar System, Inc.
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-K
 
     
(Mark One)    
þ
  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
    For the Fiscal Year Ended December 30, 2006
    or
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
 
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Landstar System, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
     
Delaware   06-1313069
(State or other jurisdiction of
  (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
  Identification No.)
     
13410 Sutton Park Drive South
  32224
Jacksonville, Florida
  (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)    
 
(904) 398-9400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
     
Title of Each Class
 
Name of Exchange on Which Registered
 
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value   The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc.
 
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.  Yes þ     No o
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.  Yes o     No þ
 
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 if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (check one)
Large accelerated filer þ     Accelerated filer o     Non-accelerated filer o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).  Yes o     No þ
 
The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was $2,715,389,000 (based on the per share closing price on June 30, 2006, the last business day of the Company’s second fiscal quarter, as reported on the NASDAQ Global Select Market). In making this calculation, the registrant has assumed, without admitting for any purpose, that all directors and executive officers of the registrant, and no other persons, are affiliates.
 
The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), outstanding as of the close of business on February 16, 2007 was 56,052,780.
 
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
 
Portions of the following document are incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K as indicated herein:
 
         
    Part of 10-K
Document
  into Which Incorporated
 
Proxy Statement relating to Landstar System, Inc.’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders scheduled to be held on May 3, 2007
    Part III  
 


 

 
LANDSTAR SYSTEM, INC.
 
2006 ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
                 
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  Business   3
  Risk Factors   11
  Unresolved Staff Comments   15
  Properties   15
  Legal Proceedings   15
  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders   16
 
  Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities   16
  Selected Financial Data   19
  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations   19
  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk   31
  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data   33
  Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure   59
  Controls and Procedures   59
  Other Information   62
 
  Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance   62
  Executive Compensation   63
  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters   63
  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence   63
  Principal Accounting Fees and Services   63
 
  Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules   63
  67
 EX-10.13 Form of Key Exec Employment Agreement
 EX-10.19 Amendment to Solicitation Agreement
 EX-21.1 List of Subsidiaries
 EX-23.1 Consent of KPMG
 EX-24.1 Powers of Attorney
 EX-31.1 Section 302 Certification of CEO
 EX-31.2 Section 302 Certification of co-CFO
 EX-31.3 Section 302 Certification of co-CFO
 EX-32.1 Section 906 Certification of CEO
 EX-32.2 Section 906 Certification of co-CFO
 EX-32.3 Section 906 Certification of co-CFO


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PART I
 
Item 1.   Business
 
General
 
Landstar System, Inc. was incorporated in January 1991 under the laws of the State of Delaware. It acquired all of the capital stock of its predecessor, Landstar System Holdings, Inc. (“LSHI”) on March 28, 1991. LSHI owns directly or indirectly all of the common stock of Landstar Ranger, Inc. (“Landstar Ranger”), Landstar Inway, Inc. (“Landstar Inway”), Landstar Ligon, Inc. (“Landstar Ligon”), Landstar Gemini, Inc. (“Landstar Gemini”), Landstar Carrier Services, Inc. (“Landstar Carrier Services”), Landstar Global Logistics, Inc. (“Landstar Global Logistics”), Landstar Logistics, Inc. (“Landstar Logistics”), Landstar Express America, Inc. (“Landstar Express America”), Landstar Contractor Financing, Inc. (“LCFI”), Risk Management Claim Services, Inc. (“RMCS”) and Signature Insurance Company (“Signature”). Landstar Ranger, Landstar Inway, Landstar Ligon, Landstar Gemini, Landstar Carrier Services, Landstar Global Logistics, Landstar Logistics and Landstar Express America are collectively herein referred to as Landstar’s “Operating Subsidiaries.” Landstar System, Inc., LSHI, LCFI, RMCS, Signature and the Operating Subsidiaries are collectively referred to herein as “Landstar” or the “Company,” unless the context otherwise requires. The Company’s principal executive offices are located at 13410 Sutton Park Drive South, Jacksonville, Florida 32224 and its telephone number is (904) 398-9400. The Company makes available free of charge through its website its annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, proxy and current reports on Form 8-K as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Company’s website is www.landstar.com. The SEC maintains a website at http://www.sec.gov that contains the Company’s current and periodic reports, proxy and information statements and other information filed electronically with the SEC.
 
Historical Background
 
In March 1991, Landstar acquired LSHI in a buy-out organized by Kelso & Company, Inc. (“Kelso”). Investors in the acquisition included Kelso Investment Associates IV, L.P. (“KIA IV”), an affiliate of Kelso, ABS MB Limited Partnership, an affiliate of DB Alex. Brown LLC (formerly known as Alex. Brown & Sons Incorporated), and certain management employees of the Company. In March 1993, Landstar completed a recapitalization which consisted of three principal components: (i) an initial public offering of Common Stock at a price of $13.00 per share, $1.625 per share adjusted for subsequent stock splits, (ii) the retirement of all its outstanding 14% Senior Subordinated Notes, and (iii) the refinancing of the Company’s then existing senior debt facility with a senior bank credit agreement.
 
In October 1993, the Company completed a secondary public offering. Immediately subsequent to the offering, KIA IV no longer owned any shares of Landstar Common Stock and affiliates of DB Alex. Brown LLC retained approximately 1% of the Common Stock outstanding.
 
On July 17, 2002, the Company declared a two-for-one stock split effected in the form of a 100% stock dividend distributed on August 12, 2002 to stockholders of record on August 2, 2002.
 
On October 15, 2003, the Company declared a two-for-one stock split effected in the form of a 100% stock dividend distributed on November 13, 2003 to stockholders of record on November 3, 2003.
 
On December 9, 2004, the Company declared a two-for-one stock split effected in the form of a 100% stock dividend distributed on January 7, 2005 to stockholders of record on December 28, 2004.
 
Description of Business
 
Landstar is a non-asset based transportation and logistics services company, providing transportation capacity and related transportation services to shippers throughout the United States, and to a lesser extent, in Canada, and between the United States and Canada, Mexico and other countries. These business services emphasize safety, information coordination and customer service and are delivered through a network of independent commission sales agents and third party capacity providers linked together by a series of technological applications which are provided and coordinated by the Company. The Company’s independent


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commission sales agents typically enter into non-exclusive contractual arrangements with Landstar and are responsible for locating freight, making that freight available to Landstar’s capacity providers and coordinating the transportation of the freight with customers and capacity providers. The Company’s third party capacity providers consist of independent contractors who provide truck capacity to the Company under exclusive lease arrangements (the “Business Capacity Owner Independent Contractors” or “BCO Independent Contractors”), unrelated trucking companies who provide truck capacity to the Company under non-exclusive contractual arrangements (the “Truck Brokerage Carriers”), air cargo carriers, ocean cargo carriers, railroads, unrelated bus providers and Warehouse Capacity Owners (as defined below). Through this network of agents and capacity providers, Landstar operates a transportation and logistics services business primarily throughout North America with revenue exceeding $2.5 billion during the most recently completed fiscal year.
 
Landstar provides transportation services to a variety of industries, including iron and steel, automotive products, paper, lumber and building products, aluminum, chemicals, foodstuffs, heavy machinery, retail, electronics, ammunition and explosives and military hardware. In addition, Landstar provides transportation services to other transportation companies including logistics and less-than-truckload service providers. Landstar’s transportation services include a full array of truckload transportation utilizing a wide range of specialized equipment including dry vans of various sizes, flatbeds (including drop decks and light specialty trailers), temperature-controlled vans and containers. In addition, Landstar provides dedicated contract and logistics solutions, including freight optimization and less than truckload freight consolidations. Landstar also provides expedited land and air delivery of time-critical freight and the movement of containers via ocean.
 
Landstar focuses on providing transportation and logistics services which emphasize customer service and information coordination among its independent commission sales agents, customers and capacity providers. Landstar intends to continue developing appropriate systems and technologies that offer integrated transportation and logistics solutions to meet the total needs of its customers.
 
During the second half of 2006, the Company began the roll-out of its warehouse initiative. The Company’s strategy is to offer its customers, through its independent commission sales agent network, national warehousing services without owning or leasing facilities or hiring employees to work at warehouses. The initial phase of developing the product offering included the identification of qualified independent regional warehouse facilities. As of December 30, 2006, the Company has entered into non-exclusive arrangements with 102 independent warehouse capacity providers (“Warehouse Capacity Owners” or “WCOs”) in the United States. The Company’s warehouse offering is designed to provide the availability of warehouse capacity nationally to its customers utilizing a network of independently owned and operated regional warehouse facilities linked by a single warehouse information technology application. The Company believes the addition of warehousing services to its transportation and logistics product offerings will contribute to additional freight transportation opportunities to and from the network of warehouse facilities. Revenue derived directly from warehouse storage and services will be reported net of the amount earned by the WCO. In general, WCOs are paid a fixed percentage of the gross revenue for storage and services provided through their warehouse. The roll-out of warehousing services will continue throughout 2007. Warehousing services were not a significant contributor to revenue or earnings in 2006.
 
The Company has three reportable business segments. These are the carrier, global logistics and insurance segments. The financial information relating to the Company’s reportable business segments as of and for the fiscal years ending 2006, 2005 and 2004 is included in Footnote 10 of Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K.
 
The carrier segment consists of Landstar Ranger, Landstar Inway, Landstar Ligon, Landstar Gemini and Landstar Carrier Services. The carrier segment primarily provides transportation services to the truckload market for a wide range of general commodities over irregular or non-repetitive routes utilizing dry and specialty vans and unsided trailers, including flatbed, drop deck and specialty. It also provides short-to-long haul movement of containers by truck, dedicated power-only truck capacity and truck brokerage. The carrier segment markets its services primarily through independent commission sales agents and utilizes Business Capacity Owner Independent Contractors and Truck Brokerage Carriers.


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The nature of the carrier segment business is such that a significant portion of its operating costs varies directly with revenue. At December 30, 2006, the carrier segment operated a fleet of 8,794 tractors, provided by 8,140 BCO Independent Contractors, and 13,560 trailers. Approximately 4,800 of the trailers available to the carrier segment are provided by BCO Independent Contractors, 1,022 are leased by the Company at rental rates that vary with the revenue generated through the trailer, 6,028 are owned by the Company, 1,591 are under a long-term rental arrangement at a fixed rate, and 119 are rented on a short-term basis from trailer rental companies. In addition, the Company has over 23,000 qualified Truck Brokerage Carriers who provide additional tractor and trailer capacity. Over 15,000 of these qualified Truck Brokerage Carriers have moved at least one load of freight for the Company during the 180 day period immediately preceding December 30, 2006. The use of BCO Independent Contractors, Truck Brokerage Carriers and other third party capacity providers enables the carrier segment to utilize a large fleet of revenue equipment while minimizing capital investment and fixed costs, thereby enhancing return on investment. BCO Independent Contractors who provide a tractor receive a percentage of the revenue generated for the freight hauled and a larger percentage of such revenue for providing both a tractor and a trailer. Truck Brokerage Carriers are paid a negotiated rate for each load they haul. The carrier segment’s network of over 1,100 independent commission sales agent locations provides an in-market presence throughout the continental United States and Canada.
 
The global logistics segment is comprised of Landstar Global Logistics and its subsidiaries, Landstar Logistics and Landstar Express America. Transportation and logistics services provided by the global logistics segment include the arrangement of multimodal (ground, air, ocean and rail) moves, contract logistics, truck brokerage, emergency and expedited ground, air and ocean freight, bus brokerage and warehousing. The global logistics segment markets its services primarily through independent commission sales agents and utilizes capacity provided by BCO Independent Contractors and other third party capacity providers, including Truck Brokerage Carriers, railroads, air and ocean cargo carriers, bus providers and WCOs. Global logistics independent commission sales agents generally receive a percentage of the gross profit from each load they generate or a percentage of the gross revenue from warehousing services. BCO Independent Contractors who provide truck capacity to the global logistics segment are compensated based on a percentage of the revenue generated by the haul depending on the type and timing of the shipment. Truck Brokerage Carriers are paid either a negotiated rate for each load they haul or a contractually agreed-upon fixed amount per load. Railroads, air and ocean cargo carriers generally receive a contractually fixed amount per load and bus providers receive a negotiated rate per mile or per day. Warehouse Capacity Owners generally are paid a fixed percentage of the gross revenue for storage and services provided through their warehouse.
 
The nature of the global logistics segment business is such that a significant portion of its operating costs also varies directly with revenue. At December 30, 2006, the global logistics segment operated a fleet of 411 trucks, provided by approximately 376 BCO Independent Contractors. Global logistics segment BCO Independent Contractors primarily provide cargo vans and straight trucks that are utilized for emergency and expedited freight services. The global logistics segment’s network of over 170 independent commission sales agents provides over 170 sales locations. Approximately 29% of the global logistics segment’s revenue and 8% of consolidated revenue is contributed by one independent commission sales agent who derives the majority of his revenue from one customer. During the fiscal years 2006, 2005 and 2004, 15%, 35% and 12%, respectively, of the global logistics segment’s revenue was derived from transportation services provided in support of disaster relief efforts provided primarily under a contract between Landstar Express America and the United States Department of Transportation/Federal Aviation Administration (the “FAA Contract”).
 
The insurance segment is comprised of Signature, a wholly-owned offshore insurance subsidiary, and RMCS. 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.


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Factors Significant to the Company’s Operations
 
Management believes the following factors are particularly significant to the Company’s operations:
 
Agent Network
 
Management believes the Company has more independent commission sales agents than any other non-asset based transportation and logistics services company. Landstar’s network of over 1,300 independent commission sales agent locations provides the Company with regular contact with shippers at the local level and the capability to be highly responsive to shippers’ changing needs. The agent network also enables Landstar to be responsive both in providing specialized equipment to both large and small shippers and in providing capacity on short notice from the Company’s large fleet. Through its agent network, the Company believes it offers smaller shippers a level of service comparable to that typically enjoyed only by larger customers. Examples of services that Landstar is able to make available through the agent network to smaller shippers include the ability to provide transportation services on short notice (often within hours from notification to time of pick-up), multiple pick-up and delivery points, electronic data interchange capability and access to specialized equipment. In addition, a number of the Company’s agents specialize in certain types of freight and transportation services (such as oversized or heavy loads).
 
The typical Landstar agent maintains a relationship with a number of shippers and services these shippers by providing a base of operations for the Company’s BCO Independent Contractors and other third party capacity providers. Independent commission sales agents in the carrier segment receive a commission generally between 5% and 8% of the revenue they generate if the load is hauled by a BCO Independent Contractor and a contractually agreed-upon percentage of the revenue or the gross profit, defined as revenue less the cost of purchased transportation, from each load they generate if hauled by a Truck Brokerage Carrier. In most cases, the carrier segment independent commission sales agents are paid volume-based incentives for freight hauled by BCO Independent Contractors. Global logistics independent commission sales agents are typically paid a contractually agreed-upon percentage of the gross profit from each load they generate or a percentage of the gross revenue from sourcing warehousing services.
 
The Company’s primary day to day contact with its customers is through its agents and not through employees of the Company. Nevertheless, it is important to note that Operating Subsidiaries contract directly with customers and generally assume the credit risk and liability for freight losses or damages.
 
The carrier segment’s independent commission sales agents use the Company’s Landstar Electronic Administrative Dispatch System (LEADS) software program which enables these agents to enter available freight, dispatch capacity and process most administrative procedures and then communicate that information to Landstar and its capacity providers via the internet. The global logistics segment’s independent commission sales agents use other Landstar proprietary software to process customer shipments and communicate the necessary information to third party capacity providers and Landstar. The Company’s web-based available freight and truck information system provides a listing of available trucks to the Company’s independent commission sales agents.
 
The Operating Subsidiaries emphasize programs to support the agents’ operations and to establish pricing parameters. The carrier segment and global logistics segment maintain regular contact with their independent commission sales agents and Landstar holds an annual company-wide agent convention.
 
During 2006, 490 agents generated revenue for Landstar of at least $1 million each, or approximately $2.3 billion of Landstar’s total revenue, and one agent generated approximately $196,000,000 of Landstar’s total revenue.
 
Although the Company generally enters into non-exclusive contractual relationships with its independent commission sales agents, management believes that the majority of the agents who generate revenue of $1 million or more choose to represent Landstar exclusively. Historically, Landstar has experienced very limited agent turnover among its larger-volume agents.


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Capacity
 
The Company relies exclusively on independent third parties for its hauling and warehousing capacity. These third party capacity providers consist of BCO Independent Contractors, Truck Brokerage Carriers, air and ocean cargo carriers, railroads, bus providers and WCOs. Landstar’s use of capacity provided by its BCO Independent Contractors and other third party capacity providers allows it to maintain a lower level of capital investment, resulting in lower fixed costs. Historically, with the exception of air revenue, the margin generated from freight hauled by BCO Independent Contractors has been greater than from freight hauled by other third party capacity providers.
 
BCO Independent Contractors.  Management believes the Company has the largest fleet of truckload BCO Independent Contractors in the United States. This provides marketing, operating, safety, recruiting, retention and financial advantages to the Company. The Company’s BCO Independent Contractors are compensated based on a fixed percentage of the revenue generated from the freight they haul. This percentage generally ranges from 60% to 70% where the BCO Independent Contractor provides only a tractor and from 73% to 79% where the BCO Independent Contractor provides both a tractor and a trailer. The BCO Independent Contractor must pay substantially all of the expenses of operating his/her equipment, including driver wages and benefits, fuel, physical damage insurance, maintenance, highway use taxes and debt service.
 
The Company maintains an internet site through which BCO Independent Contractors can view a complete listing of all the Company’s available freight, allowing them to consider rate, size, origin and destination when planning trips.
 
The Landstar Contractors’ Advantage Purchasing Program leverages Landstar’s purchasing power to provide discounts to eligible BCO Independent Contractors when they purchase equipment, fuel, tires and other items. In addition, LCFI provides a source of funds at competitive interest rates to the BCO Independent Contractors to purchase primarily trailing equipment and mobile communication equipment.
 
Trucks provided to the Company by the BCO Independent Contractors were 9,205 at December 30, 2006, compared to 8,728 at December 31, 2005. The number of trucks provided by BCO Independent Contractors fluctuates daily as a result of truck recruiting and truck terminations. Trucks recruited were higher in 2006 than in 2005 and truck terminations were lower in 2006 compared to 2005 resulting in a net gain of 477 trucks. Landstar’s truck turnover ratio was approximately 28% in 2006 compared to 31% in 2005. Approximately half of this turnover was attributable to BCO Independent Contractors who had been BCO Independent Contractors with the Company for less than one year. Management believes that factors that have historically favorably impacted turnover include the Company’s extensive agent network, the Company’s programs to reduce the operating costs of its BCO Independent Contractors and Landstar’s reputation for quality, service and reliability. Management believes that a reduction in the amount of available freight may cause an increase in truck turnover.
 
Truck Brokerage Carriers.  The Company maintains a database of over 23,000 qualified Truck Brokerage Carriers who provide additional truck hauling capacity to the Company. Truck Brokerage Carriers are paid either a negotiated rate for each load they haul or a contractually agreed-upon amount per load. The Company recruits, qualifies, establishes contracts with, tracks safety ratings and service records of and generally maintains the relationships with these third party trucking companies. In addition to augmenting the Company’s capability, the use of Truck Brokerage Carriers enables the Company to pursue different types and quality of freight such as temperature-controlled, short-haul traffic and, in certain instances, lower priced freight that would generally not be handled by the Company’s BCO Independent Contractors.
 
The Company maintains an internet site through which Truck Brokerage Carriers can view a listing of all the Company’s freight that is available to be hauled by Truck Brokerage Carriers.
 
The Landstar SavingsPlus Program leverages Landstar’s purchasing power to provide discounts to eligible Truck Brokerage Carriers when they purchase fuel and equipment and provides the Truck Brokerage Carriers with an electronic payment option.


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Third Party Rail, Air, Ocean and Other Transportation Capacity.  The Company maintains contractual relationships with various railroads and air cargo capacity providers. These relationships allow the Company to pursue the freight best serviced by these forms of transportation capacity. Railroads and air and ocean cargo carriers are generally paid a contractually fixed amount per load. The Company also contracts with other third party capacity providers, such as air charter and bus companies, when required by specific customer needs.
 
Warehouse Capacity Owners.  The Company maintains non-exclusive contractual relationships with 102 WCOs. The Company expects that warehousing services, introduced in August 2006, will provide its customers with additional resources to manage their warehousing services and storage needs. WCOs generally are paid a fixed percentage of the gross revenue for storage and services provided through their warehouse.
 
Diversity of Services Offered
 
The Company offers its customers a wide range of transportation and logistics services through the Operating Subsidiaries, including a fleet of diverse trailing equipment, extensive geographic coverage and more recently, warehousing services. Specialized services offered by the Company include those provided by a large fleet of flatbed trailers, multi-axle trailers capable of hauling extremely heavy or oversized loads, drivers certified to handle ammunition and explosives shipments for the U.S. Department of Defense, emergency and expedited surface and air cargo services and intermodal capability with railroads and, to a lesser extent, steamship lines.
 
The following table illustrates the diversity of the trailing equipment available to the Company as of December 30, 2006:
 
         
Trailers by Type
     
 
Vans
    9,830  
Temperature-controlled
    117  
Flatbeds, including step decks, drop decks and low boys
    3,622  
         
Total
    13,569  
         
 
Customers
 
The Company has a diversified group of customers. The Company’s top 100 customers accounted for approximately 51% and 55% of the Company’s revenue during fiscal 2006 and 2005, respectively. Management believes that the Company’s overall size, geographic coverage, equipment and service capability offer the Company significant competitive marketing and operating advantages. These advantages allow the Company to meet the needs of even the largest shippers. Increasingly, larger shippers are substantially reducing the number of authorized carriers they use in favor of a small number of “core carriers”, such as the Company, whose size and diverse service capabilities enable these core carriers to satisfy most of the shippers’ transportation needs. Examples of national account customers include the United States Department of Defense, the United States Department of Transportation/Federal Aviation Administration (the “FAA”) and many of the companies included in the Fortune 500. Large shippers are also using third party logistics providers (“3PLs”) to outsource the management and coordination of their transportation needs. In turn, 3PLs require significant amounts of capacity from carriers, such as the Company, to service the needs of shippers. In addition, other transportation companies utilize the Company’s transportation capacity to satisfy their obligations to their shippers. There were 11 transportation service providers, including 3PLs, included in the Company’s top 25 revenue generating accounts for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2006. In addition, management believes the Company’s network of agents and third party capacity providers allows it to efficiently attract and service smaller shippers which may not be as desirable to other large transportation providers (see above under “Agent Network”).
 
Prior to fiscal year 2005, no customer accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s revenue. Historically, the United States Government has been the Company’s largest customer. During 2006, 2005 and 2004, revenue derived from the United States Government was approximately 9%, 17% and 9% of revenue, respectively. Included in the revenue derived from the United States Government in all three fiscal years was


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revenue related to disaster relief services provided by the Company for storms that impacted the United States. These disaster relief services were provided primarily under a contract with the FAA. Revenue included $100.7 million, $275.9 million and $63.8 million in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively, generated primarily under the FAA contract. The FAA contract was scheduled to expire on December 31, 2006. Landstar Express America and the FAA entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the existing contract extending the term through June 30, 2007. The Amendment also provides the FAA with the option to extend the term of the FAA contract through December 31, 2007.
 
The amount of revenue derived under the FAA contract, if any, is dependent on the occurrence of specific events, primarily disasters, natural or otherwise, for which the Company provides emergency transportation services in support of disaster relief efforts undertaken by the United States Government and administered by the FAA. Because of the unpredictable nature of the occurrence and severity of such events, there can be no assurance that such events will occur, and if such events occur, the extent to which the FAA will require the services of Landstar Express America, if at all.
 
Technology
 
Management believes leadership in the development and application of technology is an ongoing part of providing high quality service at competitive prices. The Company’s focus is on developing and implementing software applications which are designed to improve its operational and administrative efficiency, assist its independent commission sales agents in sourcing capacity, assist customers in meeting their transportation needs and assist its third party capacity providers in identifying desirable freight. Landstar manages its technology programs centrally through its information services department.
 
The Company’s information technology systems used in connection with its operations are located in Jacksonville, Florida and, to a lesser extent, in Rockford, Illinois. Landstar relies, in the regular course of its business, on the proper operation of its information technology systems.
 
Corporate Services
 
Management believes that significant advantages result from the collective expertise and corporate services afforded by Landstar’s corporate management. The primary services provided are:
 
     
accounting, budgeting and taxes
  quality programs
finance and treasury services
  risk management insurance services
human resource management
  safety
legal
  strategic planning
purchasing
  technology and management information systems
 
Competition
 
Landstar competes primarily in the transportation and logistics services industry with truckload carriers, intermodal transportation and logistics service providers, railroads, less-than-truckload carriers and other non-asset based transportation and logistics service providers. The transportation services industry is extremely competitive and fragmented.
 
Management believes that competition for the freight transported by the Company is based primarily on service and efficiency and, to a lesser degree, on freight rates alone. Management believes that Landstar’s overall size and availability of a wide range of equipment, together with its geographically-dispersed local independent agent network, present the Company with significant competitive advantages over many transportation and logistics service providers.
 
Self-Insured Claims
 
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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 other third party capacity providers 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 or workers’ compensation claims or the unfavorable development of existing claims could be expected to materially adversely affect Landstar’s results of operations.
 
Insurance Above Self-Insured Retention
 
The Company has historically maintained insurance coverage above its self-insured retention amounts. For the fiscal year ended and as of December 30, 2006, the Company maintains insurance for liabilities attributable to commercial trucking accidents with third party insurance companies for each and every occurrence in an amount in excess of $200,000,000 per occurrence above the Company’s $5,000,000 self insured retention. Historically, the Company has relied on a limited number of third party insurance companies to provide insurance coverage for commercial trucking claims in excess of specific per occurrence limits, up to various maximum amounts. Over the past few years, the premiums proposed by the third party insurance companies providing coverage for commercial trucking liability insurance over the Company’s self insured retention amounts have varied dramatically. In an attempt to manage the significant fluctuations in the cost of these premiums required by the third party insurance companies, the Company has historically increased or decreased the level of its exposure to commercial trucking claims on a per occurrence basis. To the extent that the third party insurance companies increase their proposed premiums for coverage of commercial trucking claims, the Company may increase its exposure in aggregate or on a per occurrence basis. However, to the extent the third party insurance companies reduce their premiums proposed for coverage of commercial trucking claims, the Company may reduce its exposure in aggregate or on a per occurrence basis.
 
Regulation
 
Certain of the Operating Subsidiaries are considered motor carriers and/or brokers authorized to arrange for transportation services by motor carriers which are regulated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (the “FMCSA”) and by various state agencies. The FMCSA has broad regulatory powers, with respect to activities such as motor carrier operations, practices, periodic financial reporting and insurance. Subject to federal and state regulatory authorities or regulation, the Company may transport most types of freight to and from any point in the United States over any route selected by the Company.
 
Interstate motor carrier operations are subject to safety requirements prescribed by the FMCSA. Each driver, whether a BCO Independent Contractor or Truck Brokerage Carrier, is required to have a commercial driver’s license and is subject to mandatory drug and alcohol testing. The FMCSA’s commercial driver’s license and drug and alcohol testing requirements have not adversely affected the Company’s ability to source the capacity necessary to meet its customers’ transportation needs.
 
In addition, certain of the Operating Subsidiaries are licensed as ocean transportation intermediaries by the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission as non-vessel-operating common carriers and/or as ocean freight forwarders. The Company’s air transportation activities in the United States are subject to regulation by the U.S. Department of Transportation as an indirect air carrier. The Company is also subject to regulations and requirements relating to safety and security promulgated by, among others, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security through the Bureau of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Transportation Security Administration, the Canada Border Services Agency and various state and local agencies and port authorities.
 
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the demand for common or contract carrier services or the cost of providing truckload or other transportation or logistics services.
 
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 in June, September and December.
 
Employees
 
As of December 30, 2006, the Company and its subsidiaries employed 1,298 individuals. Approximately 20 Landstar Ranger drivers (out of a Company total of 9,205 drivers for BCO Independent Contractors) are members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. The Company considers relations with its employees to be good.
 
Item 1A.   Risk Factors
 
Increased severity or frequency of accidents and other claims.  As noted above in Item 1, “Business — Factors Significant to the Company’s Operations — Self Insured-Claims,” 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 other third party capacity providers who haul 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 or workers’ compensation claims or the unfavorable development of existing claims could be expected to materially adversely affect Landstar’s results of operations.
 
Dependence on third party insurance companies.  As noted above in Item 1, “Business — Factors Significant to the Company’s Operations — Insurance Above Self-Insured Retention,” the Company is dependent on a limited number of third party insurance companies to provide insurance coverage in excess of its self-insured retention amounts. Historically, the Company has maintained insurance coverage for commercial trucking claims in excess of specific per occurrence limits, up to various maximum amounts, with a limited number of third party insurance companies. Over the past three years, the premiums proposed by the third party insurance companies providing coverage for commercial trucking liability insurance above the Company’s self-insured retention amounts have varied dramatically. In an attempt to manage the significant fluctuations in the cost of these premiums required by the third party insurance companies, the Company has historically increased or decreased the level of its exposure to commercial trucking claims on a per occurrence basis. To the extent the third party insurance companies increase their proposed premiums for coverage of commercial trucking liability claims, the Company may increase its exposure or reduce the maximum amount of coverage in aggregate or on a per occurrence basis. However, to the extent the third party insurance companies reduce their premiums proposed for coverage of commercial trucking claims, the Company may reduce its exposure or increase the maximum amount of coverage in aggregate or on a per occurrence basis.
 
Dependence on independent commission sales agents.  As noted above in Item 1, “Business — Factors Significant to the Company’s Operations — Agent Network,” the Company markets its services primarily through independent commission sales agents, and currently has a network of over 1,100 such agents. During 2006, 490 agents generated revenue for Landstar of at least $1 million each, or approximately 92% of Landstar’s consolidated revenue and one agent generated approximately $196,000,000, or 8%, of Landstar’s total revenue. Although the Company competes with motor carriers and other third parties for the services of these independent commission sales agents, Landstar has historically experienced very limited agent turnover


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among its larger-volume agents. However, Landstar’s contracts with its agents are typically terminable upon 10 to 30 days notice by either party and generally do not restrict the ability of a former agent to compete with Landstar following any such termination. The loss of some of the Company’s key agents or a significant decrease in volume generated by Landstar’s larger agents could have a material adverse effect on Landstar, including its results of operations and revenue.
 
Dependence on third party capacity providers.  As noted above in Item 1, “Business — Factors Significant to the Company’s Operations — Capacity,” Landstar does not own trucks or other transportation equipment (other than trailing equipment) and relies on third party capacity providers, including BCO Independent Contractors, Truck Brokerage Carriers, railroads, and air and ocean cargo carriers to transport freight for its customers. The Company competes with motor carriers and other third parties for the services of BCO Independent Contractors and other third party capacity providers. Freight hauled by BCO Independent Contractors represented 54.7% of Landstar’s revenue in 2006. A significant decrease in available capacity provided by either the Company’s BCO Independent Contractors or other third party capacity providers could have a material adverse effect on Landstar, including its results of operations and revenue.
 
Change in capacity mix.  Historically, the Company’s carrier segment has primarily relied on capacity provided by BCO Independent Contractors. Pursuant to a plan to augment its available capacity and increase its revenue, the Company has been increasing the carrier segment’s use of capacity provided by Truck Brokerage Carriers. Freight hauled by BCO Independent Contractors represented 54.7%, 55.9% and 64.2% of Landstar’s consolidated revenue in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Historically, with the exception of air revenue, the net margin (defined as revenue less the cost of purchased transportation and agent commissions) generated from freight hauled by BCO Independent Contractors has been greater than freight hauled by other third party capacity providers. An increase in the amount of revenue generated through other third party capacity providers without an increase in total revenue and/or a corresponding reduction in other costs, including other operating, insurance and claims, selling, general and administrative and depreciation and amortization could have a negative effect on the Company’s operating margin (defined as operating income divided by revenue).
 
Contract with the United States Department of Transportation/Federal Aviation Administration.  Historically, the United States Government has been the Company’s largest customer. During fiscal years 2001 through 2003, revenue derived from various departments of the United States Government, primarily the United States Department of Defense, contributed between 5.0% and 7.5% of the Company’s annual revenue. During 2006, 2005 and 2004, revenue derived from the United States Government, represented approximately 9%, 17% and 9% of consolidated revenue, respectively. Included in revenue derived from United States Government during fiscal years 2006, 2005 and 2004 was $100.7 million, $275.9 million and $63.8 million of revenue, respectively, related to disaster relief services provided by the Company for storms that impacted the United States. These emergency transportation services were provided primarily under a contract (the “FAA Contract”) with the Federal Aviation Administration (the “FAA”). The $100.7 million of revenue recognized under the FAA Contract during the 2006 fiscal year generated $14.6 million of operating income which, net of related income taxes, increased net income $8.9 million. The $275.9 million of revenue recognized under the FAA Contract during the 2005 fiscal year generated $51.9 million of operating income which, net of related income taxes, increased net income $31.6 million. The $63.8 million of revenue recognized under the FAA Contract during the 2004 fiscal year generated $11.8 million of operating income which, net of related income taxes, increased net income $7.3 million.
 
On December 20, 2006, the FAA Contract was amended to extend the term of the contract through June 30, 2007, with an option held by the FAA to extend the term through December 31, 2007. The FAA also notified the public that the United States Government intends to award a new contract by June 30, 2007, but requires the six month option referred to above in the event the award of a new contract is not made by the intended date or a post-award transition period is required.
 
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similar to the current contract provisions, or c) if a request for proposal is received by Landstar Express America, there can be no assurances that Landstar Express America would submit a proposal, or if it did, the FAA would select Landstar Express America as the transportation provider for disaster relief services in periods subsequent to June 2007. Nor can there be any assurance that the FAA will remain the agency of the United States Government responsible for contracting transportation services in support of disaster relief efforts.
 
The amount of revenue derived under the United States Government contract, if any, is dependent on the occurrence of specific events, primarily disasters, natural or otherwise, for which the Company provides emergency transportation services in support of disaster relief efforts undertaken by the United States Government and administered by the FAA. Because of the unpredictable nature of the occurrence and severity of such events, even if Landstar Express America were to enter into a new contract with the United States Government, there can be no assurance that such events will occur, and if such events occur, the extent to which the United States Government will require the services of Landstar Express America, if at all.
 
Decreased demand for transportation services.  The transportation industry historically has experienced cyclical financial results as a result of slowdowns in economic activity, the business cycles of customers, price increases by capacity providers, interest rate fluctuations, and other economic factors beyond Landstar’s control. Certain of the Company’s third party capacity providers can be expected to charge higher prices to cover increased operating expenses, and the Company’s operating income may decline if it is unable to pass through to its customers the full amount of such higher transportation costs. If a slowdown in economic activity or a downturn in the Company’s customers’ business cycles causes a reduction in the volume of freight shipped by those customers, the Company’s operating results could be materially adversely affected.
 
Substantial industry competition.  As noted above in Item 1, “Business — Factors Significant to the Company’s Operations — Competition,” Landstar competes primarily in the transportation and logistics services industry. The transportation and logistics services industry is extremely competitive and fragmented. Landstar competes primarily with truckload carriers, intermodal transportation service providers, railroads, less-than-truckload carriers, third party broker carriers and other non-asset based transportation and logistics service providers. Management believes that competition for the freight transported by the Company is based primarily on service and efficiency and, to a lesser degree, on freight rates alone. Historically, competition has created downward pressure on freight rates. In addition, many large shippers are using third party logistics providers (“3PLs”) to outsource the management and coordination of their transportation needs rather than directly arranging for transportation services with carriers, such as the Company. Usage by large shippers of 3PLs often provide carriers, such as the Company, with a less direct relationship with the shipper and, as a result, may increase pressure on freight rates while making it more difficult for the Company to compete primarily based on service and efficiency. A decrease in freight rates could have a material adverse effect on Landstar, including its revenue and operating income.
 
Dependence on key personnel.  The Company is dependent on the services of certain of its executive officers. Although the Company believes it has an experienced and highly qualified management group, the loss of the services of certain of the Company’s executive officers could have a material adverse effect on the Company.
 
Disruptions or failures in the Company’s computer systems.  As noted above in Item 1, “Business — Factors Significant to the Company’s Operations — Technology,” the Company’s information technology systems used in connection with its operations are located in Jacksonville, Florida and to a lesser extent in Rockford, Illinois. Landstar relies in the regular course of its business on the proper operation of its information technology systems to link its extensive network of customers, agents and third party capacity providers, including its BCO Independent Contractors. Any significant disruption or failure of its technology systems could significantly disrupt the Company’s operations and impose significant costs on the Company.
 
Potential changes in fuel taxes.  From time to time, various legislative proposals are introduced to increase federal, state, or local taxes, including taxes on motor fuels. The Company cannot predict whether, or in what form, any increase in such taxes applicable to the transportation services provided by the Company will be enacted and, if enacted, whether or not the Company’s BCO Independent Contractors and Truck


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Brokerage Carriers would attempt to pass the increase onto the Company or if the Company will be able to reflect this potential increased cost of capacity, if any, in prices to customers. Any such increase in fuel taxes could have a material adverse effect on Landstar, including its results of operations and financial condition. Moreover, competition from other transportation service companies including those that provide non-trucking modes of transportation and intermodal transportation would likely increase if state or federal taxes on fuel were to increase without a corresponding increase in taxes imposed upon other modes of transportation.
 
Status of independent contractors.  From time to time, various legislative or regulatory proposals are introduced at the federal or state levels to change the status of independent contractors’ classification to employees for either employment tax purposes (withholding, social security, medicare and unemployment taxes) or other benefits available to employees. Currently, most individuals are classified as employees or independent contractors for employment tax purposes based on 20 “common-law” factors rather than any definition found in the Internal Revenue Code or Internal Revenue Service regulations. In addition, under Section 530 of the Revenue Act of 1978, taxpayers that meet certain criteria may treat an individual as an independent contractor for employment tax purposes if they have been audited without being told to treat similarly situated workers as employees, if they have received a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service or a court decision affirming their treatment, or if they are following a long-standing recognized practice.
 
The Company classifies all of its BCO Independent Contractors and independent commission sales agents as independent contractors for all purposes, including employment tax and employee benefit purposes. There can be no assurance that legislative, judicial, or regulatory (including tax) authorities will not introduce proposals or assert interpretations of existing rules and regulations that would change the employee/independent contractor classification of BCO Independent Contractors or independent commission sales agents currently doing business with the Company. Although management believes that there are no proposals currently pending that would change the employee/independent contractor classification of BCO Independent Contractors or independent commission sales agents currently doing business with the Company, the costs associated with potential changes, if any, with respect to these BCO Independent Contractor classifications could have a material adverse effect on Landstar, including its results of operations and financial condition if Landstar were unable to reflect them in its fee arrangements with the BCO Independent Contractors or independent commission sales agents or in the prices charged to its customers.
 
Regulatory and legislative changes.  As noted above in Item 1, “Business — Factors Significant to the Company’s Operations — Regulation,” certain of the Operating Subsidiaries are motor carriers and/or brokers authorized to arrange for transportation services by motor carriers which are regulated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Transportation, and by various state agencies. Certain of the Operating Subsidiaries are licensed as ocean transportation intermediaries by the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission as non-vessel-operating common carriers and/or as ocean freight forwarders. The Company’s air transportation activities in the United States are subject to regulation by the U.S. Department of Transportation as an indirect air carrier. The Company is also subject to regulations and requirements relating to safety and security promulgated by, among others, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security through the Bureau of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Transportation Security Administration, the Canada Border Services Agency and various state and local agencies and port authorities. The transportation industry is subject to possible regulatory and legislative changes (such as increasingly stringent environmental and/or safety/security regulations or limits on vehicle weight and size) that may affect the economics of the industry by requiring changes in operating practices or by changing the demand for common or contract carrier services or the cost of providing truckload or other transportation or logistics services. Any such regulatory or legislative changes could have a material adverse effect on Landstar, including its results of operations and financial condition.
 
Catastrophic loss of a Company facility.  The Company faces the risk of a catastrophic loss of the use of all or a portion of its facilities located in Jacksonville, Florida and Rockford, Illinois due to hurricanes, flooding, tornados or other weather conditions or natural disasters, terrorist attack or otherwise. The Company’s corporate headquarters and approximately two-thirds of the Company’s employees are located in its Jacksonville, Florida facility and a significant portion of the Company’s operations with respect to the carrier segment and Truck Brokerage Carriers is located in its Rockford, Illinois facility. In particular, a


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Category 3, 4 or 5 hurricane that impacts the Jacksonville, Florida metropolitan area or a tornado that strikes the Rockford, Illinois area could significantly disrupt the Company’s operations and impose significant costs on the Company.
 
Although the Company maintains insurance covering its facilities, including business interruption insurance, the Company’s insurance may not be adequate to cover all losses that may be incurred in the event of a catastrophic loss of either the Jacksonville, Florida or Rockford, Illinois facility. In addition, such insurance, including business interruption insurance, could in the future become more expensive and difficult to maintain and may not be available on commercially reasonable terms or at all.
 
Item 1B.   Unresolved Staff Comments
 
None.
 
Item 2.   Properties
 
The Company owns or leases various properties in the U.S. for the Company’s operations and administrative staff that support its independent commission sales agents, BCO Independent Contractors and other third party capacity providers. The carrier segment’s primary facilities are located in Jacksonville, Florida and Rockford, Illinois. The global logistics segment’s primary facility is located in Jacksonville, Florida. In addition, the Company’s corporate headquarters are located in Jacksonville, Florida. The Rockford, Illinois facility is owned by the Company and all other primary facilities are leased.
 
Management believes that Landstar’s owned and leased properties are adequate for its current needs and that leased properties can be retained or replaced at an acceptable cost.
 
Item 3.   Legal Proceedings
 
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 “Court”) in Jacksonville, Florida, against the Company and certain of its subsidiaries, which was amended on April 7, 2005 (the “Amended Complaint”). The Amended Complaint alleges that certain aspects of the Company’s motor carrier leases and related practices with its BCO Independent Contractors violate certain federal leasing regulations and seeks injunctive relief, an unspecified amount of damages and attorney’s fees. On August 30, 2005, the Court granted a motion by the Plaintiffs to certify the case as a class action.
 
On October 6, 2006, the Court issued a summary judgment ruling which found, among other things, that (1) the lease agreements of the Defendants (as defined below) literally complied with the requirements of Section 376.12(d) of the applicable federal leasing regulations in regards to provisions relating to reductions to revenue derived from freight upon which BCO Independent Contractors’ compensation is calculated, (2) charge-back amounts which include fees and profits to the motor carrier are not unlawful under Section 376.12(h) and (3) the Defendants had violated 376.12(h) of the regulations by failing to provide access to documents to determine the validity of certain charges. On January 12, 2007, the Court ruled that the monetary remedy available to the Plaintiffs would be limited to damages sustained as a result of the violation and rejected Plaintiffs’ request for equitable relief in the form of restitution or disgorgement.
 
On January 16, 2007, the 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 January 18, 2007, in response to a motion filed by the Defendants following the presentation by the Plaintiffs of their case in chief, the Court granted judgment as a matter of law in favor of the Defendants and stated that the Plaintiffs had failed to present evidence that any of the


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Plaintiffs had sustained damages as a result of any violation of the applicable federal leasing regulations. On that date, the Court also ruled that access to documents describing a third party vendor’s charges to determine the validity of charge-back amounts under 376.12(h) was not required under Defendants’ current lease with respect to programs where the lease contains a price to a BCO Independent Contractor that is not calculated on the basis of a third party vendor’s charge to the Defendants. Plaintiffs’ request for injunctive relief remains pending. Upon entry by the Court of a written final judgment, the Plaintiffs will have the right to appeal the Court’s rulings.
 
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 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2006.
 
PART II
 
Item 5.   Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
 
The Common Stock of the Company is listed and traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “LSTR.” The following table sets forth the high and low reported sale prices for the Common Stock on the NASDAQ Global Select Market and the per share value of dividends declared for the periods indicated.
 
                                                 
    2006 Market Price     2005 Market Price     Dividends Declared  
Fiscal Period
  High     Low     High     Low     2006     2005  
 
First Quarter
  $ 48.10     $ 38.72     $ 39.25     $ 29.25     $ 0.025     $  
Second Quarter
    47.68       40.55       35.85       26.75       0.025        
Third Quarter
    49.01       39.27       40.42       27.45       0.030       0.025  
Fourth Quarter
    47.76       37.75       44.50       36.10       0.030       0.025  
 
The reported last sale price per share of the Common Stock as reported on the NASDAQ Global Select Market on February 1, 2007 was $45.73 per share. As of such date, Landstar had 55,969,934 shares of Common Stock outstanding. As of February 1, 2007, the Company had 83 stockholders of record of its Common Stock. However, the Company estimates that it has a significantly greater number of stockholders because a substantial number of the Company’s shares are held by brokers or dealers for their customers in street name.
 
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Purchases of Equity Securities by the Company
 
The following table provides information regarding the Company’s purchases of its Common Stock during the period from October 1, 2006 to December 30, 2006, the Company’s fourth fiscal quarter:
 
                                 
                Total Number of
       
                Shares Purchased
    Maximum Number of
 
          Average
    as Part of Publicly
    Shares that May Yet be
 
    Total Number of
    Price Paid
    Announced
    Purchased Under the
 
Fiscal Period
  Shares Purchased     per share     Programs     Programs  
 
October 1, 2006
                            1,866,800  
Oct. 1, 2006 — Oct. 28, 2006
                            1,866,800  
Oct. 29, 2006 — Nov. 25, 2006
                            1,866,800  
Nov. 26, 2006 — Dec. 30, 2006
    1,039,299     $ 40.31       1,039,299       827,501  
                                 
Total
    1,039,299     $ 40.31       1,039,299          
                                 
 
On July 28, 2005, Landstar System, Inc. announced that it had been authorized by its Board of Directors to purchase up to 2,000,000 shares of its Common Stock from time to time in the open market and in privately negotiated transactions. During the thirteen week period ended September 30, 2006, the Company completed the purchase of shares authorized for purchase under this program. On August 3, 2006, 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. No specific expiration date has been assigned to the August 3, 2006 authorization.
 
The Company maintains three stock option plans and one stock compensation plan. The following table presents information related to securities authorized for issuance under these plans at December 30, 2006:
 
                         
                Number of Securities
 
    Number of Securities
          Remaining Available for
 
    to be Issued Upon
    Weighted-Average
    Future Issuance Under
 
    Exercise of
    Exercise Price of
    Equity Compensation
 
Plan Category
  Outstanding Options     Outstanding Options     Plans  
 
Equity Compensation Plans Approved by Security Holders
    2,566,571     $ 27.35       3,896,800  
Equity Compensation Plans Not Approved by Security Holders
    0       0       0  
 
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Financial Model Shareholder Returns
 
The following graph illustrates the return that would have been realized assuming reinvestment of dividends by an investor who invested $100 in each of the Company’s Common Stock, the Standard and Poor’s 500 Stock Index and the Dow Jones Transportation Stock Index for the period commencing December 31, 2001 through December 31, 2006.
 
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Item 6.   Selected Financial Data
 
Prior to 2006, the Company accounted for share-based payment plans in accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees (“APB 25”), and related interpretations. Under APB 25, no stock-based compensation was reflected in net income from stock options granted as all options granted had an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant. On January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123R (“FAS 123R”), Share-Based Payment. The Company adopted FAS 123R using the modified retrospective method. Amounts for periods prior to 2006 in the table below, “Selected Consolidated Financial Data”, have been adjusted to reflect the adoption of FAS 123R.
 
LANDSTAR SYSTEM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
 
                                         
    Fiscal Years  
Income Statement Data:
  2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  
    (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)  
 
Revenue
  $ 2,513,756     $ 2,517,828     $ 2,019,936     $ 1,596,571     $ 1,506,555  
Investment income
    4,250       2,695       1,346       1,220       1,950  
Costs and expenses:
                                       
Purchased transportation
    1,890,755       1,880,431       1,510,963       1,185,043       1,116,009  
Commissions to agents
    199,775       203,730       161,011       125,997       118,864  
Other operating costs
    45,700       36,709       37,130       37,681       34,325  
Insurance and claims
    39,522       50,166       60,339       45,690       42,188  
Selling, general and administrative
    134,239       140,345       124,357       111,227       106,192  
Depreciation and amortization
    16,796       15,920       13,959       12,736       11,520  
                                         
Total costs and expenses
    2,326,787       2,327,301       1,907,759       1,518,374       1,429,098  
                                         
Operating income
    191,219       193,222       113,523       79,417       79,407  
Interest and debt expense
    6,821       4,744       3,025       3,240       4,292  
                                         
Income before income taxes
    184,398       188,478       110,498       76,177       75,115  
Income taxes
    71,313       72,880       42,661       29,146       28,867  
                                         
Net income
  $ 113,085     $ 115,598     $ 67,837     $ 47,031     $ 46,248  
                                         
Earnings per common share
  $ 1.95     $ 1.95     $ 1.13     $ 0.77     $ 0.72  
Diluted earnings per share
  $ 1.93     $ 1.91     $ 1.10     $ 0.75     $ 0.70  
Dividends paid per common share
  $ 0.11     $ 0.05                          
 
                                         
    Dec. 30,
    Dec. 31,
    Dec. 25,
    Dec. 27,
    Dec. 28,
 
Balance Sheet Data:
  2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  
 
Total assets
  $ 646,651     $ 765,814     $ 586,802     $ 441,072     $ 402,984  
Long-term debt, including current maturities
    129,321       166,973       92,090       91,456       77,360  
Shareholders’ equity
    230,274       255,689       215,129       145,130       151,329  
 
Item 7.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
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-K contain forward-looking statements, such as statements which relate to Landstar’s


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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 this and Landstar’s other SEC filings from time to time and described in Item 1A of this Form 10-K under the heading “Risk Factors”. 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.
 
Introduction
 
Landstar System, Inc. and its subsidiary, Landstar System Holdings, Inc. (together, referred to herein as “Landstar” or the “Company”), provide transportation 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 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 exclusively utilizes third party capacity providers to transport customers’ freight. The nature of the Company’s business is such that a significant portion of its operating costs varies directly with revenue. The Company has three reportable business segments. These are the carrier, global logistics and insurance segments.
 
The carrier segment consists of Landstar Ranger, Inc., Landstar Inway, Inc., Landstar Ligon, Inc., Landstar Gemini, Inc. and Landstar Carrier Services, Inc. The carrier segment primarily provides transportation services to the truckload market for a wide range of general commodities over irregular or non-repetitive routes utilizing dry and specialty vans and unsided trailers, including flatbed, drop deck and specialty. It also provides short-to-long haul movement of containers by truck, dedicated power-only truck capacity and truck brokerage. The carrier segment markets its services primarily through independent commission sales agents and utilizes 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”).
 
The global logistics segment is comprised of Landstar Global Logistics, Inc. and its subsidiaries, Landstar Logistics, Inc. and Landstar Express America, Inc. Transportation and logistics services provided by the global logistics segment include the arrangement of multimodal (ground, air, ocean and rail) moves, contract logistics, truck brokerage, emergency and expedited ground, air and ocean freight, bus brokerage and warehousing. The global logistics segment markets its services primarily through independent commission sales agents and utilizes capacity provided by BCO Independent Contractors and other third party capacity providers, including Truck Brokerage Carriers, railroads, air and ocean cargo carriers, bus providers and warehouse owners. Beginning in August 2006, the global logistics segment began the rollout of warehousing services with independent contractors who provide warehouse capacity to the Company under non-exclusive contractual arrangements (“Warehouse Capacity Owners” or “WCO Independent Contractors”). As of December 30, 2006, Landstar Global Logistics, Inc. has executed contracts with 102 Warehouse Capacity Owners.
 
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the Company’s BCO Independent Contractors and provides certain property and casualty insurance directly to Landstar’s operating subsidiaries.
 
During the fiscal year ended December 30, 2006, the carrier segment contributed 72% of Landstar’s consolidated revenue, the global logistics segment contributed 27% of Landstar’s consolidated revenue and the insurance segment contributed 1% of Landstar’s consolidated revenue.
 
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. The following table shows the number of Million Dollar Agents, the average revenue generated by these agents, the percent of consolidated revenue generated by these agents during the past three fiscal years and the number of agent locations at each fiscal year end:
 
                         
    Fiscal Year  
    2006     2005     2004  
 
Number of Million Dollar Agents
    490       466       427  
                         
Average revenue generated per Million Dollar Agent
  $ 4,700,000     $ 5,063,000     $ 4,374,000  
                         
Percent of consolidated revenue generated by Million Dollar Agents
    92 %     94 %     92 %
                         
Number of independent commission sales agent locations at year end
    1,345       1,150       1,025  
                         


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Management monitors business activity by tracking the number of loads (volume) and revenue per load generated by the carrier and global logistics segments. In addition, management tracks revenue per revenue mile, average length of haul and total revenue miles at the carrier segment. Revenue per revenue mile and revenue per load (collectively, price) as well as the number of loads, can be influenced by many factors which do not necessarily indicate a change in price or volume. Those factors include the average length of haul, freight type, special handling and equipment requirements and delivery time requirements. The following table summarizes this data by reportable segment for the past three fiscal years:
 
                         
    Fiscal Year  
    2006     2005     2004  
 
Carrier Segment:
                       
External revenue generated through (in thousands):
                       
BCO Independent Contractors
  $ 1,270,649     $ 1,249,159     $ 1,191,605  
Truck Brokerage Carriers
    525,967       442,509       263,257  
                         
    $ 1,796,616     $ 1,691,668     $ 1,454,862  
                         
Revenue per revenue mile
  $ 2.02     $ 1.92     $ 1.79  
Revenue per load
  $ 1,621     $ 1,542     $ 1,391  
Average length of haul (miles)
    803       804       779  
Number of loads
    1,108,000       1,097,000       1,046,000  
Global Logistics Segment:
                       
External revenue generated through (in thousands):
                       
BCO Independent Contractors(1)
  $ 103,588     $ 159,273     $ 105,815  
Truck Brokerage Carriers
    396,141       439,604       308,106  
Rail, Air, Ocean and Bus Carriers(2)
    182,813       196,259       121,001  
                         
    $ 682,542     $ 795,136     $ 534,922  
                         
Revenue per load(3)
  $ 1,504     $ 1,555     $ 1,454  
Number of loads(3)
    387,000       334,000       324,000  
 
 
(1) Includes revenue from freight hauled by carrier segment BCO Independent Contractors for global logistics customers.
 
(2) Included in the 2006 and 2005 fiscal year was $25,067,000 and $44,007,000, respectively, of revenue attributable to buses provided under a contract between Landstar Express America, Inc. and the United States Department of Transportation/Federal Aviation Administration (the “FAA”).
 
(3) Number of loads and revenue per load for the 2006, 2005 and 2004 fiscal years exclude the effect of $100,655,000, $275,929,000 and $63,790,000, respectively, of revenue derived from transportation services provided primarily under a contract with the FAA as discussed further in the paragraphs that follow. (See the section “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” on page 27.)


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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 the end of the three most recent fiscal years:
 
                         
    Dec. 30,
    Dec. 31,
    Dec. 25,
 
    2006     2005     2004  
 
BCO Independent Contractors
    8,516       8,011       7,800  
Truck Brokerage Carriers:
                       
Approved and active(1)
    15,247       14,014       11,077  
Other approved
    8,574       8,497       7,144  
                         
      23,821       22,511       18,221  
                         
Total available truck capacity providers
    32,337       30,522       26,021  
                         
Number of trucks provided by BCO Independent Contractors
    9,205       8,728       8,677  
                         
 
 
(1) Active refers to Truck Brokerage Carriers who moved at least one load in the 180 days immediately preceding the fiscal year end.
 
Historically, the Company’s carrier segment has primarily relied on capacity provided by BCO Independent Contractors. Pursuant to a continuing plan to augment its available capacity and increase its revenue, the Company has been increasing the carrier segment’s use of capacity provided by Truck Brokerage Carriers. The percent of consolidated revenue generated through all Truck Brokerage Carriers was 36.7% during 2006, 35.0% during 2005 and 28.3% during 2004.
 
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 BCO Independent Contractor or other third party 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 for the brokerage services operations of the carrier segment is based on a negotiated rate for each load hauled. Purchased transportation for the brokerage services operations of the global logistics segment is based on either a negotiated rate for each load hauled or a contractually agreed-upon rate. Purchased transportation for the rail intermodal, air and ocean freight operations of the global logistics segment is based on a contractually agreed-upon fixed rate. Purchased transportation for bus services is based upon a negotiated rate per mile or per day. Purchased transportation as a percentage of revenue for truck brokerage services, rail intermodal and bus operations is normally higher than that of Landstar’s other transportation operations. 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, other third party capacity providers and revenue from the insurance segment.
 
Commissions to agents are based on contractually agreed-upon percentages of revenue or gross profit, defined as revenue less the cost of purchased transportation, at the carrier segment and of gross profit at the global logistics segment. Commissions to agents as a percentage of consolidated revenue will vary directly with fluctuations in the percentage of consolidated revenue generated by the carrier segment, the global logistics segment and the insurance segment and with changes in gross profit at the global logistics segment and the truck brokerage operations of the carrier segment.
 
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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 other third party capacity providers who haul 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 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.
 
Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123R (“FAS 123R”), Share-Based Payment. The Company adopted FAS 123R using the modified retrospective method. Amounts for prior periods have been adjusted to reflect the adoption of FAS 123R.
 
The following table sets forth the percentage relationships of income and expense items to revenue for the periods indicated:
 
                         
    Fiscal Year  
    2006     2005     2004  
 
Revenue
    100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %
Investment income
    0.2       0.1       0.1  
Costs and expenses:
                       
Purchased transportation
    75.2       74.7       74.8  
Commissions to agents
    8.0       8.1       8.0  
Other operating costs
    1.8       1.5       1.8  
Insurance and claims
    1.6       2.0       3.0  
Selling, general and administrative
    5.3       5.5       6.2  
Depreciation and amortization
    0.7       0.6       0.7  
                         
Total costs and expenses
    92.6       92.4       94.5  
                         
Operating income
    7.6       7.7       5.6  
Interest and debt expense
    0.3       0.2       0.1  
                         
Income before income taxes
    7.3       7.5       5.5  
Income taxes
    2.8       2.9       2.1  
                         
Net income
    4.5 %     4.6 %     3.4 %
                         
 
Fiscal Year Ended December 30, 2006 Compared to Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2005
 
Revenue for the fiscal year 2006 was $2,513,756,000, compared to revenue of $2,517,828,000 for the 2005 fiscal year. Revenue increased $104,948,000 and $3,574,000 at the carrier and insurance segments, respectively, and decreased $112,594,000 at the global logistics segment, primarily attributable to decreased revenue related to disaster relief services for storms that impacted the United States. With respect to the carrier segment, revenue per load increased approximately 5% while the number of loads delivered in 2006 increased


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approximately 1% over the number of loads delivered in 2005. The average length of haul per load at the carrier segment remained approximately the same as prior year, however, revenue per revenue mile increased approximately 5%. Included in revenue at the global logistics segment for the 2006 and 2005 fiscal years was $100,655,000 and $275,929,000, respectively, of revenue related to disaster relief efforts for the storms that impacted the United States. These disaster relief transportation services were provided primarily under a contract between Landstar Express America, Inc. and the United States Department of Transportation/Federal Aviation Administration (the “FAA”). Excluding the number of loads and revenue related to the disaster relief efforts provided by the global logistics segment in 2006 and 2005, the number of loads delivered by the global logistics segment in fiscal year 2006 increased approximately 16% over 2005, however, average revenue per load decreased approximately 3%.
 
Investment income at the insurance segment was $4,250,000 and $2,695,000 for fiscal years 2006 and 2005, respectively. The increase in investment income was primarily due to an increased rate of return attributable to a general increase in interest rates on investments held by the insurance segment.
 
Purchased transportation was 75.2% of revenue in 2006 compared with 74.7% in 2005. The increase in purchased transportation as a percentage of revenue was primarily attributable to an increase in the portion of revenue generated under the FAA contract attributable to bus, air and fuel delivery services, which have a higher cost of purchased transportation, and increased truck brokerage and rail intermodal revenue, which tend to have a higher cost of purchased transportation compared to revenue generated through BCO Independent Contractors, partially offset by lower rates paid to Truck Brokerage Carriers. Commissions to agents were 8.0% of revenue in 2006 and 8.1% of revenue in 2005. The decrease in commissions to agents as a percentage of revenue was primarily attributable to the change in the mix of revenue generated under the FAA contract in 2006 towards transportation services which have a lower commission rate. Other operating costs were 1.8% of revenue in 2006 and 1.5% of revenue in 2005, primarily attributable to trailer rental costs incurred in support of disaster relief services provided under the FAA contract, partially offset by reduced other trailer rent expense and maintenance costs, as a result of the Company’s on-going effort to reduce the cost of Company provided trailing equipment. Insurance and claims were 1.6% of revenue in 2006 and 2.0% of revenue in 2005. The decrease in insurance and claims as a percentage of revenue was primarily attributable to favorable development of prior year claims in 2006, lower frequency and severity of commercial trucking accidents in 2006, and increased truck brokerage revenue, which has a lower claims risk profile than revenue hauled by BCO Independent Contractors. Selling, general and administrative costs were 5.3% of revenue in 2006 and 5.5% in 2005. The decrease in selling, general and administrative costs as a percentage of revenue was primarily attributable to a decreased provision for bonuses under the Company’s incentive compensation programs. Depreciation and amortization was 0.7% of revenue in 2006 and 0.6% of revenue in 2005. The increase in depreciation and amortization as a percentage of revenue was primarily due to an increase in Company owned trailing equipment as opposed to trailing equipment obtained through operating leases.
 
Interest and debt expense was 0.3% of revenue in 2006 and 0.2% of revenue in 2005. This increase in interest and debt expense was primarily attributable to increased interest rates on the Company’s revolving credit facility, increased capital lease obligations and increased borrowings under the Company’s credit facility during the first half of 2006, which were used to fund a portion of the December 31, 2005 receivable from the FAA and to fund purchases of the Company’s common stock under its authorized share repurchase program.
 
The provisions for income taxes for the 2006 and 2005 fiscal years were based on an estimated full year combined effective income tax rate of approximately 38.7% for each annual period, which is higher than the statutory federal income tax rate primarily as a result of state income taxes, the meals and entertainment exclusion and non-deductible stock compensation expense. The Company believes that deferred income tax benefits are more likely than not to be realized because of the Company’s ability to generate future taxable earnings.
 
Net income for the 2006 fiscal year was $113,085,000, or $1.95 per common share ($1.93 per diluted share), which included approximately $14,590,000 of operating income related to the $100,655,000 of revenue related to emergency transportation services provided primarily under the FAA contract. The $14,590,000 of operating income, net of related income taxes, increased net income approximately $8,944,000, or $0.15 per


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common share ($0.15 per diluted share). Net income for the 2005 fiscal year was $115,598,000, or $1.95 per common share ($1.91 per diluted share), which included approximately $51,945,000 of operating income related to the $275,929,000 of revenue related to emergency transportation services provided primarily under the FAA contract. The $51,945,000 of operating income, net of related income taxes, increased net income approximately $31,626,000, or $0.53 per common share ($0.52 per diluted share).
 
Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2005 Compared to Fiscal Year Ended December 25, 2004
 
Revenue for the fiscal year 2005 was $2,517,828,000, an increase of $497,892,000, or 24.6%, compared to revenue for the 2004 fiscal year. Revenue increased $236,806,000, $260,214,000 and $872,000 at the carrier, global logistics and insurance segments, respectively. With respect to the carrier segment, revenue per load increased approximately 11% while the number of loads delivered in 2005 increased approximately 5% over the number of loads delivered in 2004. The average length of haul per load at the carrier segment increased approximately 3% and revenue per revenue mile increased approximately 7%. Included in revenue at the global logistics segment for the 2005 and 2004 fiscal years was $275,929,000 and $63,790,000, respectively, of revenue related to disaster relief efforts for the storms that impacted the United States. These emergency transportation services were provided primarily under a contract between Landstar Express America, Inc. and the United States Department of Transportation/Federal Aviation Administration (the “FAA”). Excluding the number of loads and revenue related to the disaster relief efforts provided by the global logistics segment in 2005 and 2004, the number of loads delivered by the global logistics segment in fiscal year 2005 increased approximately 3% over 2004 and average revenue per load increased approximately 7%. The increase in average revenue per load was primarily attributable to an increase in the average length of haul of truck brokerage loads.
 
Investment income at the insurance segment was $2,695,000 and $1,346,000 for fiscal years 2005 and 2004, respectively. The increase in investment income was primarily due to an increased rate of return attributable to a general increase in interest rates on investments held by the insurance segment.
 
Purchased transportation was 74.7% of revenue in 2005 compared with 74.8% in 2004. The decrease in purchased transportation as a percentage of revenue was primarily attributable to increased revenue provided for disaster relief services under the FAA contract which tends to have a lower cost of purchased transportation and lower rates paid to Truck Brokerage Carriers for non-FAA related revenue. These reductions in costs were partially offset by an increase in revenue generated through truck brokerage which tends to have a higher cost of purchased transportation compared to revenue generated through BCO Independent Contractors. Commissions to agents were 8.1% of revenue in 2005 and 8.0% of revenue in 2004. The increase in commissions to agents as a percentage of revenue was primarily attributable to a change in revenue mix and the increase in gross profit on truck brokerage loads. Other operating costs were 1.5% of revenue in 2005 and 1.8% of revenue in 2004, primarily due to increased brokerage revenue, which does not incur significant other operating costs, and reduced trailer maintenance and repair costs, reflecting a reduction in the average age of Company provided trailing equipment. Insurance and claims were 2.0% of revenue in 2005 and 3.0% of revenue in 2004. The decrease in insurance and claims as a percentage of revenue was primarily attributable to $7,600,000 of costs incurred to settle one severe accident that occurred early in fiscal year 2004, favorable development of prior year claims in 2005 and increased truck brokerage revenue, which has a lower claims risk profile than revenue hauled by BCO Independent Contractors. Selling, general and administrative costs were 5.5% of revenue in 2005 and 6.2% in 2004. The decrease in selling, general and administrative costs as a percentage of revenue was primarily due to the effect of increased revenue, partially offset by an increased provision for bonuses under the Company’s incentive compensation programs. Depreciation and amortization was 0.6% of revenue in 2005 and 0.7% of revenue in 2004. The decrease in depreciation and amortization as a percentage of revenue was due to the effect of increased revenue in 2005.
 
Interest and debt expense was 0.2% of revenue in 2005 and 0.1% of revenue in 2004. This increase was primarily attributable to increased interest rates on the Company’s revolving credit facility, increased capital lease obligations and increased borrowings under the Company’s credit facility, partially offset by the effect of increased revenue.


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The provisions for income taxes for the 2005 and 2004 fiscal years were based on estimated full year combined effective income tax rates of approximately 38.7% and 38.6%, respectively, which are higher than the statutory federal income tax rate primarily as a result of state income taxes and the meals and entertainment exclusion and non-deductible stock compensation expense. The increase in the combined effective income tax rate was primarily attributable to increased apportionment of income to states having higher tax rates and changes in tax laws enacted by a number of states in which the Company operates.
 
Net income for the 2005 fiscal year was $115,598,000, or $1.95 per common share ($1.91 per diluted share), which included approximately $51,945,000 of operating income related to the $275,929,000 of revenue related to emergency transportation services provided primarily under the FAA contract. The $51,945,000 of operating income, net of related income taxes, increased net income approximately $31,626,000, or $0.53 per common share ($0.52 per diluted share). Net income for the 2004 fiscal year was $67,837,000, or $1.13 per common share ($1.10 per diluted share), which included the $7,600,000 charge to settle one accident referenced above. This charge, net of related income tax benefits, reduced 2004 net income by $4,900,000, or $0.08 per common share ($0.08 per diluted share). Also included in net income for the 2004 fiscal year is approximately $11,847,000 of operating income related to the $63,790,000 of revenue related to emergency transportation services provided primarily under the FAA contract. The $11,847,000 of operating income, net of related income taxes, increased net income approximately $7,314,000, or $0.12 per common share ($0.12 per diluted share).
 
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
 
In this annual report on Form 10-K, Landstar provided the following information that may be deemed non-GAAP financial measures for the 2006, 2005 and 2004 fiscal years: (1) revenue per load for the global logistics segment excluding revenue and loads related to disaster relief transportation services provided primarily under a contract with the FAA and (2) the percentage change in revenue per load for the global logistics segment excluding revenue and loads related to disaster relief transportation services provided primarily under a contract with the FAA as compared to revenue per load for the global logistics segment for the corresponding prior year periods. Each of the foregoing financial measures should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, the corresponding GAAP financial information also presented in this Form 10-K.
 
Management believes that it is appropriate to present this financial information for the following reasons: (1) a significant portion of the disaster relief transportation services were provided under the FAA contract on the basis of a daily rate for the use of transportation equipment in question, and therefore load and per load information is not necessarily available or appropriate for a significant portion of the related revenue, (2) disclosure of the effect of the transportation services provided by Landstar relating to disaster relief efforts for the storms that impacted the United States will allow investors to better understand the underlying trends in Landstar’s financial condition and results of operations, (3) this information will facilitate comparisons by investors of Landstar’s results as compared to the results of peer companies and (4) management considers this financial information in its decision making.
 
Capital Resources and Liquidity
 
Shareholders’ equity was $230,274,000, or 64% of total capitalization (defined as total debt plus equity), at December 30, 2006, compared with $255,689,000, or 60% of total capitalization, at December 31, 2005. The decrease in shareholders’ equity was primarily attributable to the purchase of 3,697,726 shares of the Company’s common stock at a total cost of $156,492,000, partially offset by current year net income. As of December 30, 2006, the Company may purchase an additional 827,501 shares of its common stock under its authorized stock purchase program. Long-term debt including current maturities was $129,321,000 at December 30, 2006, compared to $166,973,000 at December 31, 2005. Working capital and the ratio of current assets to current liabilities were $221,168,000 and 1.9 to 1, respectively, at December 30, 2006, compared with $317,359,000 and 2.1 to 1, respectively, at December 31, 2005. 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 $292,168,000 in 2006 compared with cash used by operating activities of $507,000 in 2005. Included in


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accounts receivable at December 31, 2005 was trade accounts receivable due from various departments of the United States Government of $226,057,000, which included $215,250,000 in trade receivables from disaster relief services provided under the contract with the FAA. The increase in cash provided by operating activities in 2006 was primarily due to the collection of the receivables resulting in large part from revenue related to the emergency transportation services provided under the FAA contract during 2006.
 
On July 8, 2004, Landstar renegotiated its existing credit agreement with a syndicate of banks and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as administrative agent (the “Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement”). The Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, which expires on July 8, 2009, 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.
 
At December 30, 2006, the Company had $60,000,000 in borrowings outstanding and $27,219,000 of letters of credit outstanding under its Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. At December 30, 2006, there was $137,781,000 available for future borrowings under the Company’s Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. In addition, the Company has $42,703,000 in letters of credit outstanding, as collateral for insurance claims that are secured by investments and cash equivalents totaling $44,654,000.
 
Borrowings under the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement bear interest at rates equal to, at the option of Landstar, either (i) the greatest of (a) the prime rate as publicly announced from time to time by JPMorgan Chase Bank, (b) the three month CD rate adjusted for statutory reserves and FDIC assessment costs plus 1% and (c) the federal funds effective rate plus 1/2%, or, (ii) the rate at the time offered to JPMorgan Chase Bank in the Eurodollar market for amounts and periods comparable to the relevant loan plus a margin that is determined based on the level of the Company’s Leverage Ratio, as defined in the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. The margin is subject to an increase of 0.125% if the aggregate amount outstanding under the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement exceeds 50% of the total borrowing capacity. As of December 30, 2006, the margin was equal to 75.0/100 of 1%.
 
The unused portion of the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement carries a commitment fee determined based on the level of the Leverage Ratio, as therein defined. As of December 30, 2006, the commitment fee for the unused portion of the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement was 0.20%. At December 30, 2006, the weighted average interest rate on borrowings outstanding under the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement was 5.975%.
 
The Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement contains a number of covenants that limit, among other things, the incurrence of additional indebtedness, the incurrence of operating or capital lease obligations and the purchase of operating property. The Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement also requires Landstar to meet certain financial tests. Landstar is required to, among other things, maintain minimum levels of consolidated Net Worth and Fixed Charge Coverage and limit its borrowings to a specified ratio of indebtedness to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (the “Leverage Ratio”), as each is defined in the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. Under the most restrictive covenant, the Fixed Charge Coverage, fixed charges were $83,706,000 lower than the maximum amount allowed at December 30, 2006.
 
The Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement provides for an event of default related to a person or group acquiring 25% or more of the outstanding capital stock of the Company or obtaining the power to elect a majority of the Company’s directors.
 
Borrowings under the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement are unsecured, however, Landstar System, Inc., LSHI and all but one subsidiary guarantee the obligations under the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.
 
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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 trailers and management information services equipment. In addition, a significant portion of the trailing equipment used by the Company is provided by third party capacity providers and through leases at rental rates that vary with the revenue generated through the use of the leased equipment, thereby reducing the Company’s capital requirements. During 2006, the Company purchased $4,173,000 of operating property and acquired $36,594,000 of trailing equipment by entering into capital leases. Landstar anticipates acquiring approximately $46,000,000 of operating property during fiscal year 2007 either by purchase or by lease financing. Prior to 2003, the Company historically funded its acquisition of Company provided fixed cost trailing equipment using capital leases. During 2004 and 2003, the Company acquired van trailing equipment under a long-term operating lease at a fixed monthly rental price per trailer. The Company does not currently anticipate any other significant capital requirements in 2007.
 
Since January 1997, the Company has purchased $588,220,000 of its common stock under programs authorized by the Board of Directors of the Company in open market and private block transactions. The Company has used cash provided by operating activities and borrowings on the Company’s revolving credit facilities to fund the purchases.
 
Contractual Obligations and Commitments
 
At December 30, 2006, the Company’s obligations and commitments to make future payments under contracts, such as debt and lease agreements, were as follows (in thousands):
 
                                         
    Payments Due By Period  
          Less Than
    1-3
    4-5
    More Than
 
Contractual Obligation
  Total     1 Year     Years     Years     5 Years  
 
Long-term debt
  $ 60,000             $ 60,000                  
Capital lease obligations
    76,915     $ 21,857       36,761     $ 18,297          
Operating leases
    28,155       7,241       10,373       4,605     $ 5,936  
                                         
    $ 165,070     $ 29,098     $ 107,134     $ 22,902     $ 5,936  
                                         
 
Long-term debt represents borrowings under the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and does not include interest. Capital lease obligations above include $7,594,000 of imputed interest. Operating leases primarily include $15,553,000 related to the Company’s main office facility located in Jacksonville, Florida and $9,518,000 related to a long-term operating lease for trailing equipment.
 
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
As of December 30, 2006, the Company had no off-balance sheet arrangements, other than operating leases as disclosed in the table of Contractual Obligations and Commitments above, that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future material effect on the Company’s financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenue or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.
 
Legal Matters
 
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 “Court”) in Jacksonville, Florida, against the Company and certain of its subsidiaries, which was amended on April 7, 2005 (the “Amended Complaint”). The


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Amended Complaint alleges that certain aspects of the Company’s motor carrier leases and related practices with its BCO Independent Contractors violate certain federal leasing regulations and seeks injunctive relief, an unspecified amount of damages and attorney’s fees. On August 30, 2005, the Court granted a motion by the Plaintiffs to certify the case as a class action.
 
On October 6, 2006, the Court issued a summary judgment ruling which found, among other things, that (1) the lease agreements of the Defendants (as defined below) literally complied with the requirements of Section 376.12(d) of the applicable federal leasing regulations in regards to provisions relating to reductions to revenue derived from freight upon which BCO Independent Contractors’ compensation is calculated, (2) charge-back amounts which include fees and profits to the motor carrier are not unlawful under Section 376.12(h) and (3) the Defendants had violated 376.12(h) of the regulations by failing to provide access to documents to determine the validity of certain charges. On January 12, 2007, the Court ruled that the monetary remedy available to the Plaintiffs would be limited to damages sustained as a result of the violation and rejected Plaintiffs’ request for equitable relief in the form of restitution or disgorgement.
 
On January 16, 2007, the 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 January 18, 2007, in response to a motion filed by the Defendants following the presentation by the Plaintiffs of their case in chief, the Court granted judgment as a matter of law in favor of the Defendants and stated that the Plaintiffs had failed to present evidence that any of the Plaintiffs had sustained damages as a result of any violation of the applicable federal leasing regulations. On that date, the Court also ruled that access to documents describing a third party vendor’s charges to determine the validity of charge-back amounts under 376.12(h) was not required under Defendants’ current lease with respect to programs where the lease contains a price to a BCO Independent Contractor that is not calculated on the basis of a third party vendor’s charge to the Defendants. Plaintiffs’ request for injunctive relief remains pending. Upon entry by the Court of a written final Judgment, the Plaintiffs will have the right to appeal the Court’s rulings.
 
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.
 
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 December 30, 2006 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 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 year claims estimates. The Company continually revises its existing claim estimates as new or revised information becomes available on the status of each claim. During fiscal years 2006 and 2005, insurance and claims costs included $7,739,000 and $1,525,000, respectively, of favorable adjustments to prior years claims estimates. During fiscal year 2004, insurance and claims costs included


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$4,390,000, of unfavorable 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 December 30, 2006.
 
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. The Company has provided for its estimated exposure attributable to income tax planning strategies. Management believes that the provision for liabilities resulting from the implementation of income tax planning strategies 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 income tax planning strategies are not appropriate.
 
Significant variances from management’s estimates for the amount of uncollectible receivables, the ultimate resolution of claims or the provision for liabilities for income tax planning strategies 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.
 
Recently Issued Accounting Standards Not Currently Effective
 
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (“FIN No. 48”). FIN No. 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the Company’s financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN No. 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return based on whether it is more likely than not that certain return positions will be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. Implementation of FIN No. 48 is required for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. Management believes that the implementation of FIN No. 48 will not have a material effect on the financial position or results of operations of the Company.
 
Item 7a.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
 
The Company is exposed to changes in interest rates as a result of its financial activities, primarily its borrowings under the revolving credit facility, and investing activities with respect to investments held by the insurance segment.
 
On July 8, 2004, Landstar entered into a new senior credit facility with a syndicate of banks and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as administrative agent (the “Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement”). The Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, which expires on July 8, 2009, 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.
 
Borrowings under the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement bear interest at rates equal to, at the option of Landstar, either (i) the greatest of (a) the prime rate as publicly announced from time to time by JPMorgan Chase Bank, (b) the three month CD rate adjusted for statutory reserves and FDIC assessment costs


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plus 1% and (c) the federal funds effective rate plus 1/2%, or, (ii) the rate at the time offered to JPMorgan Chase Bank in the Eurodollar market for amounts and periods comparable to the relevant loan plus a margin that is determined based on the level of the Company’s Leverage Ratio, as defined in the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. The margin is subject to an increase of 0.125% if the aggregate amount outstanding under the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement exceeds 50% of the borrowing capacity. As of December 30, 2006, the weighted average interest rate on borrowings outstanding was 5.975%. During fiscal 2006, the average outstanding balance under the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement was approximately $83,280,000. Based on the borrowing rates in the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and the repayment terms, the fair value of the outstanding borrowings as of December 30, 2006 was estimated to approximate carrying value. Assuming that debt levels on the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement remain at $60,000,000, the balance at December 30, 2006, a hypothetical increase of 100 basis points in current rates provided for under the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement is estimated to result in an increase in interest expense of $600,000 on an annualized basis.
 
Borrowings under the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement are unsecured, however, Landstar System, Inc., LSHI and all but one subsidiary guarantee the obligations under the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.
 
Long-term investments, all of which are available-for-sale, consist of investment grade bonds having maturities of up to two years. Assuming that the long-term portion of investments in bonds remains at $2,884,000, the balance at December 30, 2006, 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.


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Item 8.   Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
 
LANDSTAR SYSTEM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
                 
    Dec. 30,
    Dec. 31,
 
    2006     2005  
 
ASSETS
Current Assets
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 91,491     $ 29,398  
Short-term investments
    21,548       20,693  
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance of $4,834 and $4,655
    318,983       534,274  
Other receivables, including advances to independent contractors, less allowance of $4,512 and $4,342
    14,198       11,384  
Deferred income taxes and other current assets
    25,142       21,106  
                 
Total current assets
    471,362       616,855  
                 
Operating property, less accumulated depreciation and amortization of $77,938 and $68,561
    110,957       89,131  
Goodwill
    31,134       31,134  
Other assets
    33,198       28,694  
                 
Total assets
  $ 646,651     $ 765,814  
                 
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities
               
Cash overdraft
  $ 25,435     $ 29,829  
Accounts payable
    122,313       164,509  
Current maturities of long-term debt
    18,730       12,122  
Insurance claims
    25,238       27,887  
Accrued compensation
    11,993       20,299  
Other current liabilities
    46,485       44,850  
                 
Total current liabilities
    250,194       299,496  
                 
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities
    110,591       154,851  
Insurance claims
    36,232       37,840  
Deferred income taxes
    19,360       17,938  
Shareholders’ Equity
               
Common stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 160,000,000 shares, issued 64,993,143 and 64,151,902 shares
    650       642  
Additional paid-in capital
    108,020       84,532  
Retained earnings
    499,273       392,549  
Cost of 9,028,009 and 5,344,883 shares of common stock in treasury
    (377,662 )     (221,776 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (7 )     (211 )
Note receivable arising from exercise of stock options
            (47 )
                 
Total shareholders’ equity
    230,274       255,689  
                 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 646,651     $ 765,814  
                 
 
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LANDSTAR SYSTEM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
                         
    Fiscal Years Ended  
    Dec. 30,
    Dec. 31,
    Dec. 25,
 
    2006     2005     2004  
 
Revenue
  $ 2,513,756     $ 2,517,828     $ 2,019,936  
Investment income
    4,250       2,695       1,346  
Costs and expenses:
                       
Purchased transportation
    1,890,755       1,880,431       1,510,963  
Commissions to agents
    199,775       203,730       161,011  
Other operating costs
    45,700       36,709       37,130  
Insurance and claims
    39,522       50,166       60,339  
Selling, general and administrative
    134,239       140,345       124,357  
Depreciation and amortization
    16,796       15,920       13,959  
                         
Total costs and expenses
    2,326,787       2,327,301       1,907,759  
                         
Operating income
    191,219       193,222       113,523  
Interest and debt expense
    6,821       4,744       3,025  
                         
Income before income taxes
    184,398       188,478       110,498  
Income taxes
    71,313       72,880       42,661  
                         
Net income
  $ 113,085     $ 115,598     $ 67,837  
                         
Earnings per common share
  $ 1.95     $ 1.95     $ 1.13  
                         
Diluted earnings per share
  $ 1.93     $ 1.91     $ 1.10  
                         
Average number of shares outstanding:
                       
Earnings per common share
    57,854,000       59,199,000       60,154,000  
                         
Diluted earnings per share
    58,654,000       60,413,000       61,757,000  
                         
Dividends paid per common share
  $ 0.11     $ 0.05          
                         
 
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LANDSTAR SYSTEM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Dollars in thousands)
 
                         
    Fiscal Years Ended  
    Dec. 30,
    Dec. 31,
    Dec. 25,
 
    2006     2005     2004  
 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
                       
Net income
  $ 113,085     $ 115,598     $ 67,837  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided (used) by operating activities:
                       
Depreciation and amortization of operating property
    16,796       15,920       13,959  
Non-cash interest charges
    174       174       348  
Provisions for losses on trade and other accounts receivable
    5,349       5,939       6,250  
(Gains) losses on sales and disposals of operating property
    (475 )     (340 )     215  
Deferred income taxes, net
    3,297       (2,019 )     4,292  
Stock-based compensation
    7,173       6,453       6,298  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                       
Decrease (increase) in trade and other accounts receivable
    207,128       (198,894 )     (126,718 )
Decrease (increase) in other assets
    (7,761 )     686       677  
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable
    (42,196 )     44,312       48,484  
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities
    (6,145 )     10,979       9,786  
Increase (decrease) in insurance claims
    (4,257 )     685       11,467  
                         
NET CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
    292,168       (507 )     42,895  
                         
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
                       
Net change in other short-term investments
    (4,462 )     (1,747 )     8,461  
Sales and maturities of investments
    42,334       4,977       4,006  
Purchases of investments
    (41,239 )     (6,450 )     (12,606 )
Purchases of operating property
    (4,173 )     (3,857 )     (6,377 )
Proceeds from sales of operating property
    2,620       4,492       971  
                         
NET CASH USED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES
    (4,920 )     (2,585 )     (5,545 )
                         
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
                       
Increase (decrease) in cash overdraft
    (4,394 )     6,282       3,024  
Proceeds from repayment of notes receivable arising from exercises of stock options
    47       423       115  
Dividends paid
    (6,361 )     (2,922 )        
Proceeds from exercises of stock options
    10,533       9,216       16,036  
Excess tax benefit on stock option exercises
    5,758       7,036       6,849  
Borrowings on revolving credit facility
    5,000       57,000       71,000  
Purchases of common stock
    (156,492 )     (95,600 )     (27,001 )
Principal payments on long-term debt and capital lease obligations
    (79,246 )     (10,629 )     (88,329 )
                         
NET CASH USED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES
    (225,155 )     (29,194 )     (18,306 )
                         
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    62,093       (32,286 )     19,044  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    29,398       61,684       42,640  
                         
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 91,491     $ 29,398     $ 61,684  
                         
 
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LANDSTAR SYSTEM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
For the Fiscal Years Ended December 30, 2006,
December 31, 2005 and December 25, 2004
(Dollars in thousands)
                                                                         
                                              Notes
       
                                              Receivable
       
                                              Arising
       
                                        Accumulated
    from
       
                Add’l
                      Other
    Exercises
       
    Common Stock     Paid-In
    Retained
    Treasury Stock at Cost     Comprehensive
    of Stock
       
    Shares     Amount     Capital     Earnings     Shares     Amount     Income (Loss)     Options     Total  
 
Balance December 27, 2003
    31,816,860     $ 318     $ 33,025     $ 212,340       1,809,930     $ (100,150 )   $ 182     $ (585 )   $ 145,130  
Net income
                            67,837                                       67,837  
Purchases of common stock
                                    681,000       (27,001 )                     (27,001 )
Exercises of stock options, including excess tax benefit
    996,700       10       22,875                                               22,885  
Director compensation paid in common stock
    9,000               402                                               402  
Stock-based compensation expense
                    5,896                                               5,896  
Repayment of notes receivable arising from exercises of stock options
                                                            115       115  
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale investments, net of income taxes
                                                    (135 )             (135 )
Stock split effected in the form of a 100% stock dividend
    30,331,630       304               (304 )                                        
                                                                         
Balance December 25, 2004
    63,154,190       632       62,198       279,873       2,490,930       (127,151 )     47       (470 )     215,129  
Net income
                            115,598                                       115,598  
Dividends paid ($0.05 per share)
                            (2,922 )                                     (2,922 )
Purchases of common stock
                                    2,873,053       (95,600 )                     (95,600 )
Exercises of stock options, including excess tax benefit
    991,712       10       16,242                                               16,252  
Director compensation paid in common stock
    6,000               193                                               193  
Stock-based compensation expense
                    6,260                                               6,260  
Repayment of notes receivable arising from exercises of stock options
                                                            423       423  
Incentive compensation paid in common stock
                    (361 )             (19,100 )     975                       614  
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale investments, net of income taxes
                                                    (258 )             (258 )
                                                                         
Balance December 31, 2005
    64,151,902       642       84,532       392,549       5,344,883       (221,776 )     (211 )     (47 )     255,689  
Net income
                            113,085                                       113,085  
Dividends paid ($0.11 per share)
                            (6,361 )                                     (6,361 )
Purchases of common stock
                                    3,697,726       (156,492 )                     (156,492 )
Exercises of stock options, including excess tax benefit
    835,241       8       16,283                                               16,291  
Director compensation paid in common stock
    6,000               265                                               265  
Stock-based compensation expense
                    6,908                                               6,908  
Repayment of note receivable arising from exercise of stock options
                                                            47       47  
Incentive compensation paid in common stock
                    32               (14,600 )     606                       638  
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale investments, net of income taxes
                                                    204               204  
                                                                         
Balance December 30, 2006
    64,993,143     $ 650     $ 108,020     $ 499,273       9,028,009     $ (377,662 )   $ (7 )   $ 0     $ 230,274  
                                                                         
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
(1)  Significant Accounting Policies
 
Consolidation
 
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Landstar System, Inc. and its subsidiary Landstar System Holdings, Inc. (“LSHI”). Landstar System, Inc. and its subsidiary are herein referred to as “Landstar” or the “Company.” Significant inter-company accounts have been eliminated in consolidation. The preparation of the consolidated financial statements requires the use of management’s estimates. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
Fiscal Year
 
Landstar’s fiscal year is the 52 or 53 week period ending the last Saturday in December.
 
Revenue Recognition
 
The Company is the primary obligor with respect to freight delivery and assumes the related credit risk. Accordingly, transportation revenue and the related direct freight expenses of the carrier and global logistics segments are recognized on a gross basis upon completion of freight delivery. Insurance premiums of the insurance segment are recognized over the period earned, which is usually on a monthly basis. Fuel surcharges billed to customers for freight hauled by independent contractors who provide truck capacity to the Company under exclusive lease arrangements (the “Business Capacity Owner Independent Contractors” or “BCO Independent Contractors”) are excluded from revenue and paid in entirety to the BCO Independent Contractors.
 
Insurance Claim Costs
 
Landstar provides, primarily on an actuarially determined basis, for the estimated costs of cargo, property, casualty, general liability and workers’ compensation claims both reported and for claims incurred but not reported. Landstar retains liability for individual commercial trucking claims incurred prior to June 19, 2003 or subsequent to March 30, 2004, 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.
 
Tires
 
Tires purchased as part of trailing equipment are capitalized as part of the cost of the equipment. Replacement tires are charged to expense when placed in service.
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
Included in cash and cash equivalents are all investments, except those provided for collateral, with an original maturity of 3 months or less.
 
Investments
 
Investments, all of which are available-for-sale, consist of investment-grade bonds having maturities of up to two years. Investments are carried at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses, net of related income taxes, reported as accumulated other comprehensive income. Short-term investments include $16,630,000 in current maturities of investment grade bonds and $4,918,000 of cash equivalents held by the Company’s insurance segment at December 30, 2006. These short-term investments together with $2,884,000 of the non-current portion of investment grade bonds and $20,222,000 of cash equivalents included in other assets at


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December 30, 2006, provide collateral for the $42,703,000 of letters of credit issued to guarantee payment of insurance claims. Based upon quoted market prices, the unrealized loss on these bonds was $11,000 and $336,000 at December 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively.
 
Investment income represents the earnings on the insurance segment’s assets. Investment income earned from the assets of the insurance segment are included as a component of operating income as the investing activities and earnings thereon comprise a significant portion of the insurance segment’s profitability.
 
Operating Property
 
Operating property is recorded at cost. Depreciation is provided on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the related assets. Trailing equipment is being depreciated over 7 years. Hardware and software included in management information services equipment is generally being depreciated over 3 years.
 
Income Taxes
 
Income tax expense is equal to the current year’s liability for income taxes and a provision for deferred income taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded for the future tax effects attributable to temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted tax rates expected to be applied to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.
 
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 in calculating diluted earnings per share (in thousands):
 
                         
    Fiscal Year  
    2006     2005     2004  
 
Average number of common shares outstanding
    57,854       59,199       60,154  
Incremental shares under stock option plans
    800       1,214       1,603  
                         
Average number of common shares and common share equivalents outstanding
    58,654       60,413       61,757  
                         
 
For the fiscal years ended December 30, 2006, December 31, 2005 and December 25, 2004, there were 5,000, 470,000 and 130,000, respectively, options outstanding to purchase shares of common stock excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because they were antidilutive.
 
Share-Based Payments
 
On January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123R (“FAS 123R”), Share-Based Payment. The Company adopted FAS 123R using the modified retrospective method. Under the modified retrospective method, compensation cost is recognized in the financial statements for all share-based payments granted after January 1, 2006 based on the requirements of FAS 123R and based on the requirements of FAS 123 for all unvested awards granted prior to January 1,


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2006. The Company recognizes compensation cost for stock option awards on a straight line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award. Amounts for periods prior to 2006 have been adjusted to reflect the adoption of FAS 123R.
 
(2)  Comprehensive Income
 
The following table includes the components of comprehensive income for the fiscal years ended December 30, 2006, December 31, 2005 and December 25, 2004 (in thousands):
 
                         
    Fiscal Year  
    2006     2005     2004  
 
Net income
  $ 113,085     $ 115,598     $ 67,837  
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale investments, net of income taxes
    204       (258 )     (135 )
                         
Comprehensive income
  $ 113,289     $ 115,340     $ 67,702  
                         
 
The unrealized holding gain on available-for-sale investments for 2006 represents the mark-to-market adjustment of $316,000 net of related income taxes of $112,000. The unrealized holding loss on available-for-sale investments for 2005 represents the mark-to- market adjustment of $400,000 net of related income tax benefits of $142,000. The unrealized holding loss on available-for-sale investments for 2004 represents the mark-to-market adjustment of $218,000 net of related income tax benefits of $83,000.
 
(3)  Income Taxes
 
The provisions for income taxes consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
                         
    Fiscal Year  
    2006     2005     2004  
 
Current:
                       
Federal
  $ 60,599     $ 65,804     $ 35,333  
State
    7,417       9,095       3,036  
                         
      68,016       74,899       38,369  
Deferred:
                       
Federal
    2,650       (2,104 )     3,683  
State
    647       85       609  
                         
      3,297       (2,019 )     4,292  
                         
Income taxes
  $ 71,313     $ 72,880     $ 42,661  
                         


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Temporary differences and carryforwards which gave rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
                 
    Dec. 30,
    Dec. 31,
 
    2006     2005  
 
Deferred tax assets:
               
Receivable valuations
  $ 3,847     $ 3,702  
Share-based payments
    3,989       3,054  
Self-insured claims
    4,081       4,365  
State net operating loss carryforwards
    130       633  
Other
    4,432       5,165  
                 
    $ 16,479     $ 16,919  
                 
Deferred tax liabilities:
               
Operating property
  $ 18,718     $ 16,384  
Goodwill
    4,982       4,459  
                 
    $ 23,700     $ 20,843  
                 
Net deferred tax liability
  $ 7,221     $ 3,924  
                 
 
The following table summarizes the differences between income taxes calculated at the federal income tax rate of 35% on income before income taxes and the provisions for income taxes (in thousands):
 
                         
    Fiscal Year  
    2006     2005     2004  
 
Income taxes at federal income tax rate
  $ 64,539     $ 65,967     $ 38,674  
State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit
    5,234       5,967       2,369  
Meals and entertainment exclusion
    720       229       789  
Share-based payments
    443       457       362  
Other, net
    377       260       467  
                         
Income taxes
  $ 71,313     $ 72,880     $ 42,661  
                         
 
Landstar paid income taxes of $67,062,000 in 2006, $65,367,000 in 2005 and $30,644,000 in 2004.
 
(4)  Operating Property
 
Operating property is summarized as follows (in thousands):
 
                 
    Dec. 30,
    Dec. 31,
 
    2006     2005  
 
Land
  $ 1,921     $ 1,921  
Leasehold improvements
    8,955       8,926  
Buildings and improvements
    7,741       8,117  
Trailing equipment
    140,426       110,226  
Other equipment
    29,852       28,502  
                 
      188,895       157,692  
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
    77,938       68,561  
                 
    $ 110,957     $ 89,131  
                 


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Included above is $99,107,000 in 2006 and $62,708,000 in 2005 of operating property under capital leases, $80,707,000 and $52,841,000, respectively, net of accumulated amortization. Landstar acquired operating property by entering into capital leases in the amount of $36,594,000 in 2006, $28,512,000 in 2005 and $17,963,000 in 2004.
 
(5)  Retirement Plan
 
Landstar sponsors an Internal Revenue Code section 401(k) defined contribution plan for the benefit of full-time employees who have completed one year of service. Eligible employees make voluntary contributions up to 75% of their base salary, subject to certain limitations. Landstar contributes an amount equal to 100% of the first 3% and 50% of the next 2% of such contributions, subject to certain limitations.
 
The expense for the Company-sponsored defined contribution plan was $1,367,000 in 2006, $1,312,000 in 2005 and $1,201,000 in 2004.
 
(6)  Debt
 
Long-term debt is summarized as follows (in thousands):
 
                 
    Dec. 30,
    Dec. 31,
 
    2006     2005  
 
Capital leases
  $ 69,321     $ 46,973  
Revolving credit facility
    60,000       120,000  
                 
      129,321       166,973  
Less current maturities
    18,730       12,122  
                 
Total long-term debt
  $ 110,591     $ 154,851  
                 
 
On July 8, 2004, Landstar renegotiated its existing credit agreement with a syndicate of banks and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as administrative agent (the “Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement”). The Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, which expires on July 8, 2009, 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.
 
Borrowings under the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement bear interest at rates equal to, at the option of Landstar, either (i) the greatest of (a) the prime rate as publicly announced from time to time by JPMorgan Chase Bank, (b) the three month CD rate adjusted for statutory reserves and FDIC assessment costs plus 1% and (c) the federal funds effective rate plus 1/2%, or, (ii) the rate at the time offered to JPMorgan Chase Bank in the Eurodollar market for amounts and periods comparable to the relevant loan plus a margin that is determined based on the level of the Company’s Leverage Ratio, as defined in the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. The margin is subject to an increase of 0.125% if the aggregate amount outstanding under the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement exceeds 50% of the total borrowing capacity. As of December 30, 2006, the margin was equal to 75.0/100 of 1%.
 
The unused portion of the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement carries a commitment fee determined based on the level of the Company’s Leverage Ratio, as therein defined. As of December 30, 2006, the commitment fee for the unused portion of the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement was 0.20%. At December 30, 2006, the weighted average interest rate on borrowings outstanding under the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement was 5.975%. Based on the borrowing rates in the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and the repayment terms, the fair value of the outstanding borrowings under the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement was estimated to approximate carrying value.


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The Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement contains a number of covenants that limit, among other things, the incurrence of additional indebtedness, the incurrence of operating or capital lease obligations and the purchase of operating property. The Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement also requires Landstar to meet certain financial tests. Landstar is required to, among other things, maintain minimum levels of consolidated Net Worth and Fixed Charge Coverage and limit its borrowings to a specified ratio of indebtedness to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (the “Leverage Ratio”), as each is defined in the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. Under the most restrictive covenant, the Fixed Charge Coverage, fixed charges were $83,706,000 lower than the maximum amount allowed at December 30, 2006.
 
The Company’s Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement provides for a restriction on cash dividends on the Company’s capital stock only to the extent there is an event of default under the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.
 
The Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement provides for an event of default related to a person or group acquiring 25% or more of the outstanding capital stock of the Company or obtaining the power to elect a majority of the Company’s directors.
 
Borrowings under the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement are unsecured, however, Landstar System, Inc., LSHI and all but one subsidiary guarantee the obligations under the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.
 
Landstar paid interest of $8,135,000 in 2006, $5,040,000 in 2005 and $3,247,000 in 2004.
 
(7)  Leases
 
The future minimum lease payments under all noncancelable leases at December 30, 2006, principally for trailing equipment and the Company’s headquarters facility in Jacksonville, Florida, are shown in the following table (in thousands):
 
                 
    Capital
    Operating
 
    Leases     Leases  
 
2007
  $ 21,857     $ 7,241  
2008
    18,847       6,810  
2009
    17,914       3,563  
2010
    12,255       2,388  
2011
    6,042       2,217  
Thereafter
            5,936  
                 
      76,915     $ 28,155  
                 
Less amount representing interest (3.6% to 5.9%)
    7,594          
                 
Present value of minimum lease payments
  $ 69,321          
                 
 
Total rent expense, net of sublease income, was $25,156,000 in 2006, $17,969,000 in 2005 and $17,106,000 in 2004.
 
(8)  Stock Compensation Plans
 
Retrospective Application
 
The Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity as of December 25, 2004 and December 27, 2003, reflects the adoption of FAS 123R as follows: (1) retained earnings has been reduced by


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$16,063,000 and $12,028,000, respectively, representing the cumulative share-based compensation expense, net of related income tax benefits, for stock options granted from 1995 through 2004 or 2003, depending on the year-end date, and (2) additional paid-in capital has been increased by $18,353,000 and $14,643,000, respectively, representing the cumulative share-based compensation expense and reduced by income tax benefits realized excluding tax benefits in excess of recognized compensation costs (“excess tax benefits”) for stock options granted from 1995 through 2004 or 2003, depending on the year-end date.
 
The Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2005, reflects the adoption of FAS 123R as follows: (1) retained earnings has been reduced by $20,421,000, representing cumulative share-based compensation expense, net of related income tax benefits, for stock options granted from 1995 through 2005, (2) additional paid-in-capital has been increased by $23,475,000, representing cumulative share-based compensation expense and reduced by income tax benefits realized excluding tax benefits in excess of recognized compensation costs (“excess tax benefits”), for stock options granted from 1995 through 2005, and (3) deferred tax assets have been increased by $3,054,000 representing the estimated future tax benefits attributable to share-based compensation expense expected to be realized.
 
As a result of the FAS 123R retroactive application, for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2005 and December 25, 2004, net income was reduced by $4,358,000 and $4,035,000, respectively, and earnings per common share was reduced by $0.07 in both fiscal years ended December 31, 2005 and December 25, 2004 and diluted earnings per share was reduced by $0.07 in both fiscal years ended December 31, 2005 and December 25, 2004.
 
Prior to the adoption of FAS 123R, under APB 25, the Company was required to record tax benefits realized from share-based payment arrangements as an operating cash flow. However, FAS 123R requires that excess tax benefits be recorded as a financing cash inflow and corresponding operating cash outflow. The change in presentation of tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements results in a decrease in cash from operating activities and an increase in cash from financing activities of the same amount and does not impact the Company’s overall cash position. The cash flow presentation for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2005 and December 25, 2004, have been adjusted to conform to the current year presentation. In the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the fiscal years ended December 30, 2006, December 31, 2005 and December 25, 2004, the Company realized tax benefits of $5,758,000, $7,036,000 and $6,849,000, respectively, in excess of recognized compensation cost and reported those amounts as a cash outflow from operating activities and a cash inflow from financing activities.
 
Share-based payment arrangements
 
As of December 30, 2006, the Company had two employee stock option plans and one stock option plan for members of its Board of Directors (the “Plans”).
 
The Plans have been approved by the Company’s shareholders and are further described below. Amounts recognized in the financial statements with respect to these Plans are as follows (in thousands):
 
                         
    Fiscal Years  
    Dec. 30,
    Dec. 31,
    Dec. 25,
 
    2006     2005     2004  
 
Total cost of share-based payment plans during the period
  $ 6,908     $ 6,260     $ 5,896  
Amount of related income tax benefit recognized during the period
    2,169       1,902       1,861  
                         
Net cost of share based payment plans during the period
  $ 4,739     $ 4,358     $ 4,035  
                         


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Employee and director stock option plans
 
Under the 1993 Stock Option Plan, as amended, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors was authorized to grant options to Company employees to purchase up to 4,460,000 shares of common stock. Under the 2002 Employee Stock Option Plan, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors is authorized to grant options to Company employees to purchase up to 6,400,000 shares of common stock. Under the 1994 Directors’ Stock Option Plan, as amended (the “DSOP”), options to purchase up to 420,000 shares of common stock were authorized to be granted to outside members of the Board of Directors upon election or re-election to the Board of Directors. Effective May 15, 2003, no further grants will be made under the DSOP. Also, no further grants will be made under the 1993 Stock Option Plan as it has expired.
 
Options granted under the Plans become exercisable in either three or five equal annual installments commencing on the first anniversary of the date of grant or vest 100% four and one-half years from the date of grant or 100% on the third or fifth anniversary from the date of grant, subject to acceleration in certain circumstances. All options granted under the Plans expire on the tenth anniversary of the date of grant. Under the Plans, the exercise price of each option equals the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. As of December 30, 2006, there were 6,293,371 shares of the Company’s common stock reserved for issuance upon exercise of options granted and to be granted under the Plans.
 
The fair value of each option grant on its grant date was calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions for grants made in 2006, 2005 and 2004: risk-free interest rate of 4.75%, 4.5% and 3.5% in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively, expected lives of 4.5 years in 2006 and 5 years in 2005 and 2004, a dividend yield of 0.3% in 2006 and no dividend yield in 2005 or 2004. The expected volatility used in calculating the fair market value of stock options granted was 34%, 31% and 40% in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. 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 term of the options granted.
 
The weighted average grant date fair value of stock options granted during 2006, 2005 and 2004 was $15.33, $12.76 and $8.32, respectively.
 
The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised during 2006, 2005 and 2004 was $26,411,000, $27,162,000 and $31,805,000, respectively. At December 30, 2006, the total intrinsic value of stock options outstanding was $27,808,000. At December 30, 2006, the total intrinsic value of options outstanding and exercisable was $17,067,000.
 
As of December 30, 2006, there was $12,425,000 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 1.8 years.


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Information regarding the Company’s stock option plans is as follows:
 
                                 
    Options Outstanding     Options Exercisable  
          Weighted Average
          Weighted Average
 
          Exercise Price
          Exercise Price
 
    Shares     per Share     Shares     per Share  
 
Options at December 27, 2003
    4,559,324     $ 9.18       1,328,204     $ 7.11  
Granted
    660,000     $ 20.59                  
Exercised
    (1,993,400 )   $ 8.04                  
Forfeited
    (110,160 )   $ 9.85                  
                                 
Options at December 25, 2004
    3,115,764     $ 12.31       664,324     $ 8.56  
Granted
    683,000     $ 35.77                  
Exercised
    (991,712 )   $ 9.29                  
Forfeited
    (12,400 )   $ 22.31                  
                                 
Options at December 31, 2005
    2,794,652     $ 19.07       855,816     $ 10.37  
Granted
    650,000     $ 43.61                  
Exercised
    (835,241 )   $ 12.61                  
Forfeited
    (42,840 )   $ 21.14                  
                                 
Options at December 30, 2006
    2,566,571     $ 27.35       779,739     $ 16.29  
                                 
 
The following tables summarize stock options outstanding and exercisable at December 30, 2006:
 
                         
    Options Outstanding  
          Weighted
    Weighted
 
    Number
    Average
    Average
 
    Outstanding
    Remaining
    Exercise
 
    Dec. 30,
    Contractual
    Price
 
Range of Exercise Prices per Share
  2006     Life (Years)     per Share  
 
$ 3.99 - $ 6.00
    64,000       1.4     $  3.99  
$ 6.01 - $ 9.00
    305,600       4.2     $ 7.94  
$ 9.01 - $13.50
    221,372       5.9     $ 13.06  
$13.51 - $20.00
    540,532       6.7     $ 17.74  
$20.01 - $30.00
    146,000       7.5     $ 26.10  
$30.01 - $40.00
    646,067       8.0     $ 35.87  
$40.01 - $45.76
    643,000       9.1     $ 43.60  
                         
      2,566,571       7.2     $ 27.35  
                         
 


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    Options Exercisable  
    Number
    Weighted Average
 
    Exercisable
    Exercise Price
 
Range of Exercise Prices per Share
  Dec. 30, 2006     per Share  
 
$ 3.99 - $ 6.00
    64,000     $ 3.99  
$ 6.01 - $ 9.00
    305,600     $ 7.94  
$ 9.01 - $13.50
    92,732     $ 13.00  
$13.51 - $20.00
    139,734     $ 16.80  
$20.01 - $30.00
           
$30.01 - $37.31
    177,673     $ 36.40  
                 
      779,739     $ 16.29  
                 
 
Under the Directors’ Stock Compensation Plan, outside members of the Board of Directors who are elected or re-elected to the Board will receive 6,000 shares of common stock of the Company, subject to certain restrictions including restrictions on transfer. 6,000 shares of the Company’s common stock were issued to a member of the Board of Directors upon such member’s re-election at the 2006 and 2005 annual shareholders’ meetings and 18,000 shares of the Company’s common stock were issued to members of the Board of Directors upon such members’ re-election at the 2004 annual shareholders meeting. During 2006, 2005 and 2004, the Company reported $265,000, $193,000 and $402,000, respectively, in compensation expense representing the fair market value of these share awards. As of December 30, 2006, there were 164,000 shares of the Company’s common stock reserved for issuance upon the grant of common stock under the Directors’ Stock Compensation Plan.
 
(9)  Shareholders’ Equity
 
On July 28, 2005, Landstar System, Inc. announced that it had been authorized by its Board of Directors to purchase up to 2,000,000 shares of its common stock from time to time in the open market and in privately negotiated transactions. During 2006, the Company completed the purchase of shares authorized under this program. On August 3, 2006, 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.
 
During 2006, Landstar purchased 3,697,726 shares of its common stock at a total cost of $156,492,000 pursuant to its previously announced stock purchase programs. As of December 30, 2006, Landstar may purchase an additional 827,501 shares of its common stock under its authorized stock purchase programs.
 
The Company has 2,000,000 shares of preferred stock authorized and unissued.
 
(10)  Segment Information
 
The Company has three reportable business segments. These are the carrier, global logistics and insurance segments. The carrier segment primarily provides transportation services to the truckload market for a wide range of general commodities over irregular or non-repetitive routes utilizing dry and specialty vans and unsided trailers, including flatbed, drop deck and specialty. It also provides short-to-long haul movement of containers by truck, dedicated power-only truck capacity and truck brokerage. The carrier segment markets its services primarily through independent commission sales agents and utilizes 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”). Transportation and logistics services provided by the global logistics segment include the arrangement of multimodal (ground, air, ocean

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and rail) moves, contract logistics, truck brokerage, emergency and expedited ground, air and ocean freight, buses and warehousing. The global logistics segment markets its services primarily through independent commission sales agents and utilizes capacity provided by BCO Independent Contractors and other third party capacity providers, including Truck Brokerage Carriers, railroads, air and ocean cargo carriers, bus providers and warehouse capacity owners. The nature of the carrier and global logistics segments’ businesses is such that a significant portion of their operating costs varies directly with revenue. 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.
 
The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. The Company evaluates a segment’s performance based on operating income.
 
Internal revenue for transactions between the carrier and global logistics segments is based on quoted rates which are believed to approximate the cost that would have been incurred had similar services been obtained from an unrelated third party. Internal revenue for premiums billed by the insurance segment to the carrier and global logistics segments is calculated each fiscal period based primarily on an actuarial calculation of historical loss experience and is believed to approximate the cost that would have been incurred by the carrier and global logistics segments had similar insurance been obtained from an unrelated third party.
 
During 2006, 2005 and 2004, revenue derived from various departments of the United States Government represented 9%, 17% and 9%, respectively, of consolidated revenue. Included in consolidated revenue derived from the various departments of the United States Government in 2006, 2005 and 2004 was $100,655,000, $275,929,000 and $63,790,000, respectively, of emergency transportation services related to disaster relief efforts for storms that impacted the United States. These emergency transportation services were provided primarily under a contract between Landstar Express America and the United States Department of Transportation/Federal Aviation Administration and reflected in revenue of the global logistics segment. No other single customer accounted for more than 10% of consolidated revenue in 2006, 2005 or 2004. In addition, during 2006 approximately 10% of the Company’s revenue was attributable to the automotive industry. One agent in the global logistics segment contributed approximately $196,000,000 of the Company’s revenue in 2006. Substantially all of the Company’s revenue is generated in the United States.


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The following tables summarize information about the Company’s reportable business segments as of and for the fiscal years ending December 30, 2006, December 31, 2005 and December 25, 2004 (in thousands):
 
                                         
    Carrier     Global Logistics     Insurance     Other     Total  
 
2006
                                       
External revenue
  $ 1,796,616     $ 682,542     $ 34,598             $ 2,513,756  
Internal revenue
    54,837       2,478       28,293               85,608  
Investment income
                    4,250               4,250  
Interest and debt expense
                          $ 6,821       6,821  
Depreciation and amortization
    12,814       152               3,830       16,796  
Operating income
    181,550       31,433       35,673       (57,437 )     191,219  
Expenditures on long-lived assets
    637       174               3,362       4,173  
Goodwill
    20,496       10,638                       31,134  
Capital lease additions
    36,594                               36,594  
Total assets
    357,575       115,729       106,322       67,025       646,651  
2005
                                       
External revenue
  $ 1,691,668     $ 795,136     $ 31,024             $ 2,517,828  
Internal revenue
    95,872       2,222       31,036               129,130  
Investment income
                    2,695               2,695  
Interest and debt expense
                          $ 4,744       4,744  
Depreciation and amortization
    11,262       309               4,349       15,920  
Operating income
    169,882       60,115       19,374       (56,149 )     193,222  
Expenditures on long-lived assets
    798       20               3,039       3,857  
Goodwill
    20,496       10,638                       31,134  
Capital lease additions
    28,512                               28,512  
Total assets
    360,083       304,727       58,379       42,625       765,814  
2004
                                       
External revenue
  $ 1,454,862     $ 534,922     $ 30,152             $ 2,019,936  
Internal revenue
    48,673       4,967       30,538               84,178  
Investment income
                    1,346               1,346  
Interest and debt expense
                          $ 3,025       3,025  
Depreciation and amortization
    9,473       270               4,216       13,959  
Operating income
    126,831       25,392       12,456       (51,156 )     113,523  
Expenditures on long-lived assets
    730       206               5,441       6,377  
Goodwill
    20,496       10,638                       31,134  
Capital lease additions
    17,963                               17,963  
Total assets
    317,466       136,311       91,183       41,842       586,802  
 
(11)  Commitments and Contingencies
 
At December 30, 2006, in addition to the $42,703,000 letters of credit secured by investments, Landstar had $27,219,000 of letters of credit outstanding under the Company’s revolving credit facility.
 
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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 “Court”) in Jacksonville, Florida, against the Company and certain of its subsidiaries, which was amended on April 7, 2005 (the “Amended Complaint”). The Amended Complaint alleges that certain aspects of the Company’s motor carrier leases and related practices with its BCO Independent Contractors violate certain federal leasing regulations and seeks injunctive relief, an unspecified amount of damages and attorney’s fees. On August 30, 2005, the Court granted a motion by the Plaintiffs to certify the case as a class action.
 
On October 6, 2006, the Court issued a summary judgment ruling which found, among other things, that (1) the lease agreements of the Defendants (as defined below) literally complied with the requirements of Section 376.12(d) of the applicable federal leasing regulations in regards to provisions relating to reductions to revenue derived from freight upon which BCO Independent Contractors’ compensation is calculated, (2) charge-back amounts which include fees and profits to the motor carrier are not unlawful under Section 376.12(h) and (3) the Defendants had violated 376.12(h) of the regulations by failing to provide access to documents to determine the validity of certain charges. On January 12, 2007, the Court ruled that the monetary remedy available to the Plaintiffs would be limited to damages sustained as a result of the violation and rejected Plaintiffs’ request for equitable relief in the form of restitution or disgorgement.
 
On January 16, 2007, the 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 January 18, 2007, in response to a motion filed by the Defendants following the presentation by the Plaintiffs of their case in chief, the Court granted judgment as a matter of law in favor of the Defendants and stated that the Plaintiffs had failed to present evidence that any of the Plaintiffs had sustained damages as a result of any violation of the applicable federal leasing regulations. On that date, the Court also ruled that access to documents describing a third party vendor’s charges to determine the validity of charge-back amounts under 376.12(h) was not required under Defendants’ current lease with respect to programs where the lease contains a price to a BCO Independent Contractor that is not calculated on the basis of a third party vendor’s charge to the Defendants. Plaintiffs’ request for injunctive relief remains pending. Upon entry by the Court of a written final Judgment, the Plaintiffs will have the right to appeal the Court’s rulings.
 
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.


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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
The Board of Directors and Shareholders
Landstar System, Inc.:
 
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Landstar System, Inc. and subsidiary as of December 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the fiscal years ended December 30, 2006, December 31, 2005 and December 25, 2004. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Landstar System, Inc. and subsidiary as of December 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the fiscal years ended December 30, 2006, December 31, 2005 and December 25, 2004, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
 
As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123R, Share-Based Payment, effective January 1, 2006.
 
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the effectiveness of Landstar System, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 30, 2006, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), and our report dated February 26, 2007 expressed an unqualified opinion on management’s assessment of, and the effective operation of, internal control over financial reporting.
 
/s/  KPMG LLP
 
February 26, 2007
Jacksonville, Florida
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QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
                                 
    Fourth
    Third
    Second
    First
 
    Quarter
    Quarter
    Quarter
    Quarter
 
    2006     2006     2006     2006  
 
Revenue
  $ 611,279     $ 649,197     $ 643,238     $ 610,042  
                                 
Operating income
  $ 48,652     $ 51,701     $ 49,255     $ 41,611  
                                 
Income before income taxes
  $ 46,781     $ 49,893     $ 47,963     $ 39,761  
Income taxes
    18,091       19,313       18,498       15,411  
                                 
Net income
  $ 28,690     $ 30,580     $ 29,465     $ 24,350  
                                 
Earnings per common share(1)
  $ 0.51     $ 0.53     $ 0.50     $ 0.41  
                                 
Diluted earnings per share(1)
  $ 0.50     $ 0.53     $ 0.50     $ 0.41  
                                 
Dividends paid per common share
  $ 0.030     $ 0.030     $ 0.025     $ 0.025  
                                 
 
                                 
    Fourth
    Third
    Second
    First
 
    Quarter
    Quarter
    Quarter
    Quarter
 
    2005     2005     2005     2005  
 
Revenue
  $ 800,442     $ 676,070     $ 539,104     $ 502,212  
                                 
Operating income(2)
  $ 69,553     $ 57,547     $ 37,675     $ 28,447  
                                 
Income before income taxes(2)
  $ 68,003     $ 56,342     $ 36,623     $ 27,510  
Income taxes(2)
    26,216       21,773       14,199       10,692  
                                 
Net income(2)
  $ 41,787     $ 34,569     $ 22,424     $ 16,818  
                                 
Earnings per common share(1)(2)
  $ 0.71     $ 0.59     $ 0.38     $ 0.28  
                                 
Diluted earnings per share(1)(2)
  $ 0.70     $ 0.58     $ 0.37     $ 0.27  
                                 
Dividends paid per common share
  $ 0.025     $ 0.025                  
                                 
 
 
(1) Due to the changes in the number of average common shares and common stock equivalents outstanding during the year, the sum of earnings per share amounts for each quarter do not necessarily add to the earnings per share amounts for the full year.
 
(2) On January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123R, Share-Based Payment (“FAS 123R”), under the modified retrospective method. Financial information for 2005 has been adjusted to reflect the retrospective implementation of FAS 123R.


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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
The Board of Directors and Shareholders
Landstar System, Inc.:
 
Under date of February 26, 2007, we reported on the consolidated balance sheets of Landstar System, Inc. and subsidiary as of December 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the fiscal years ended December 30, 2006, December 31, 2005 and December 25, 2004, as contained in the 2006 annual report to shareholders. In connection with our audits of the aforementioned consolidated financial statements, we also audited the related consolidated financial statement schedules as listed in Item 15(a)(2). These financial statement schedules are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statement schedules based on our audits.
 
In our opinion, such financial statement schedules, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, present fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.
 
As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123R, Share-Based Payment, effective January 1, 2006.
 
/s/  KPMG LLP
 
February 26, 2007
Jacksonville, Florida
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SCHEDULE I — CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT
PARENT COMPANY ONLY BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
                 
    Dec. 30,
    Dec. 31,
 
    2006     2005  
 
ASSETS
Investment in Landstar System Holdings, Inc., net of advances
  $ 230,274     $ 255,689  
                 
Total assets
  $ 230,274     $ 255,689  
                 
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Shareholders’ equity:
               
Common stock, $.01 par value, authorized 160,000,000 shares, issued 64,993,143 and 64,151,902
  $ 650     $ 642  
Additional paid-in capital
    108,020       84,532  
Retained earnings
    499,273       392,549  
Cost of 9,028,009 and 5,344,883 shares of common stock in treasury
    (377,662 )     (221,776 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (7 )     (211 )
Note receivable arising from exercise of stock options
            (47 )
                 
Total shareholders’ equity
    230,274       255,689  
                 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 230,274     $ 255,689  
                 


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SCHEDULE I — CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT
PARENT COMPANY ONLY STATEMENT OF INCOME INFORMATION
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
                         
    Fiscal Years Ended  
    Dec. 30,
    Dec. 31,
    Dec. 25,
 
    2006     2005     2004  
 
Equity in undistributed earnings of Landstar System Holdings, Inc
  $ 113,079     $ 115,020     $ 67,933  
Income taxes
    (6 )     (578 )     96  
                         
Net income
  $ 113,085     $ 115,598     $ 67,837  
                         
Earnings per common share
  $ 1.95     $ 1.95     $ 1.13  
                         
Diluted earnings per share
  $ 1.93     $ 1.91     $ 1.10  
                         
Dividends paid per common share
  $ 0.11     $ 0.05          
                         
Average number of shares outstanding:
                       
Earnings per common share
    57,854,000       59,199,000       60,154,000  
                         
Diluted earnings per share
    58,654,000       60,413,000       61,757,000  
                         


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SCHEDULE I — CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT
PARENT COMPANY ONLY STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION
(Dollars in thousands)
 
                         
    Fiscal Years Ended  
    Dec. 30,
    Dec. 31,
    Dec. 25,
 
    2006     2005     2004  
 
Operating Activities
                       
Net income
  $ 113,085     $ 115,598     $ 67,837  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                       
Equity in undistributed earnings of Landstar System Holdings, Inc. 
    (113,079 )     (115,020 )     (67,933 )
                         
Net Cash Provided (Used) By Operating Activities
    6       578       (96 )
                         
Investing Activities
                       
Additional investments in and advances from Landstar System Holdings, Inc., net
    146,509       81,269       4,097  
                         
Net Cash Provided By Investing Activities
    146,509       81,269       4,097  
                         
Financing Activities
                       
Excess tax benefit on stock option exercises
    5,758       7,036       6,849  
Proceeds from repayment of notes arising from exercises of stock options
    47       423       115  
Proceeds from exercises of stock options
    10,533       9,216       16,036  
Dividends paid
    (6,361 )     (2,922 )        
Purchases of common stock
    (156,492 )     (95,600 )     (27,001 )
                         
Net Cash Used By Financing Activities
    (146,515 )     (81,847 )     (4,001 )
                         
Change in cash
    0       0       0  
Cash at beginning of period
    0       0       0  
                         
Cash at end of period
  $ 0     $ 0     $ 0  
                         


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LANDSTAR SYSTEM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
 
SCHEDULE II — VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 30, 2006
 
                                         
COL A
  COL B     COL C     COL D     COL E  
          Additions              
                Charged to
             
    Balance at
    Charged to
    Other
    Deductions
    Balance at
 
    Beginning of
    Costs and
    Accounts
    Describe
    End of
 
    Period     Expenses     Describe     (A)     Period  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
 
Description
                                       
Allowance for doubtful accounts:
                                       
Deducted from trade receivables
  $ 4,655     $ 3,235             $ (3,056 )   $ 4,834  
Deducted from other receivables
    4,342       2,099               (1,929 )     4,512  
Deducted from other non-current receivables
    282       15                           297  
                                         
    $ 9,279     $ 5,349             $ (4,985 )   $ 9,643  
                                         
 
 
(A) Write-offs, net of recoveries.


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SCHEDULE II — VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2005
 
                                         
COL A
  COL B     COL C     COL D     COL E  
          Additions              
                Charged to
             
    Balance at
    Charged to
    Other
    Deductions
    Balance at
 
    Beginning of
    Costs and
    Accounts
    Describe
    End of
 
    Period     Expenses     Describe     (A)     Period  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
 
Description
                                       
Allowance for doubtful accounts:
                                       
Deducted from trade receivables
  $ 4,021     $ 3,399                 $ (2,765 )   $ 4,655  
Deducted from other receivables
    4,245       2,521               (2,424 )     4,342  
Deducted from other non-current receivables
    263       19                       282  
                                         
    $ 8,529     $ 5,939             $ (5,189 )   $ 9,279  
                                         
 
 
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LANDSTAR SYSTEM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
 
SCHEDULE II — VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 25, 2004
 
                                         
COL A
  COL B     COL C     COL D     COL E  
          Additions              
                Charged to
             
    Balance at
    Charged to
    Other
    Deductions
    Balance at
 
    Beginning of
    Costs and
    Accounts
    Describe
    End of
 
    Period     Expenses     Describe     (A)     Period  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
 
Description
                                       
Allowance for doubtful accounts:
                                       
Deducted from trade receivables
  $ 3,410     $ 2,883             $ (2,272 )   $ 4,021  
Deducted from other receivables
    4,077       3,348               (3,180 )     4,245  
Deducted from other non-current receivables
    244       19                           263  
                                         
    $ 7,731     $ 6,250             $ (5,452 )   $ 8,529  
                                         
 
 
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Item 9.   Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
 
None.
 
Item 9A.   Controls and Procedures
 
Disclosure Controls and Procedure
 
As of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K, an evaluation was carried out, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and each of the Co-Chief Financial Officers (formerly, the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and the Vice President and Corporate Controller) (“Co-CFOs”), 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 Co-CFOs have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 30, 2006 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.
 
In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, Company management recognized 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.
 
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
 
  (a)   Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
 
Management of Landstar System, Inc. (the “Company”) is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal controls over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act, as amended.
 
Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.
 
Management, with the participation of the Company’s principal executive and principal financial officers, assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 30, 2006. This assessment was performed using the criteria established under the Internal Control-Integrated Framework established by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).
 
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overriding of internal control. Accordingly, even effective internal control over financial reporting can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and reporting and may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
 
Based on the assessment performed using the criteria established by COSO, management has concluded that the Company maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 30, 2006.
 
KPMG LLP, the independent registered public accounting firm that audited the financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2006, has issued an audit report on management’s assessment of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Such report appears immediately below.
 
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
The Board of Directors and Shareholders
Landstar System, Inc:
 
We have audited management’s assessment, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting, that Landstar System, Inc. maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 30, 2006, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Landstar System, Inc.’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management’s assessment and an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.
 
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, evaluating management’s assessment, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
 
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
 
In our opinion, management’s assessment that Landstar System, Inc. maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 30, 2006, is fairly stated, in all material respects, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by COSO. Also, in our opinion, Landstar System, Inc. maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 30, 2006, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by COSO.
 
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of Landstar System, Inc. and subsidiary as of December 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for the fiscal years ended December 30, 2006, December 31, 2005 and December 25, 2004, and our report dated February 26, 2007 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.
 
/s/  KPMG LLP
 
February 26, 2007
Jacksonville, Florida
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  (c)   Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
 
There were no significant changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting during the Company’s fourth fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
Item 9B.   Other Information
 
On February 27, 2007, the Company entered into Key Executive Employment Protection Agreements with Larry S. Thomas, Vice President and Chief Information Officer of the Company, and Jim M. Handoush, President of Landstar Global Logistics, and amended the Key Executive Employment Protection Agreement of James B. Gattoni, Vice President and Co-Chief Financial Officer of the Company. A form of the agreements is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.13, and is incorporated herein by reference. The agreements become effective on the date on which a change of control of the Company occurs and coverage is effective for a period of two years thereafter. Benefits payable under the agreements are triggered by a change of control of the Company, or a potential change of control of the Company, followed by an involuntary termination by the Company (not for cause or disability), termination by the executive for good reason or upon a resignation by the executive during a sixty-day window beginning on the six-month anniversary of the change of control. In the event of such a qualifying termination during the two year effective period, Mr. Gattoni will receive, in addition to his accrued and vested but unpaid salary and benefits, a lump sum severance payment equal to two times the sum of his annual base salary and the amount that would have been payable to him as a bonus for the year in which the change of control occurs, determined by multiplying his annual base salary by his total “participant’s percentage participation” established for such year under the Company’s Incentive Compensation Plan (or any successor plan thereto). If Messrs. Thomas or Handoush experience such a qualifying termination during the two year effective period, he will receive, in addition to his accrued and vested but unpaid salary and benefits, a lump sum severance payment equal to one times the sum of his annual base salary and the amount that would have been payable to the executive as a bonus for the year in which the change of control occurs, determined by multiplying the executive’s annual base salary by his total “participant’s percentage participation” established for such year under the Company’s Incentive Compensation Plan (or any successor plan thereto). Under the agreements, if the executive officer incurs a qualifying termination he will also receive continued welfare and fringe benefit plan coverage for up to one year following the date of the qualifying termination or if earlier, until the date the executive becomes eligible for comparable benefits under a similar plan, policy or program of a subsequent employer. In addition, to the extent that any payments are subject to the excise tax imposed on so-called “excess parachute payments,” a tax gross-up payment will be made to the executive officer.
 
PART III
 
Item 10.   Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
 
The information required by this Item concerning the Directors (and nominees for Directors) and Executive Officers of the Company is set forth under the captions “Election of Directors,” “Directors of the Company,” “Information Regarding Board of Directors and Committees,” and “Executive Officers of the Company” and “Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934” in the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement for its annual meeting of stockholders to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A, and is incorporated herein by reference. The information required by this Item concerning Director Independence, the Company’s Audit Committee and the Audit Committee’s Financial Expert is set forth under the caption “Information Regarding Board of Directors and Committees” and “Report of the Audit Committee” in the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement for its annual meeting of stockholders to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A, and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
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functions. The Code of Ethics is available on the Company’s website at www.landstar.com under “Investors — Corporate Governance”. The Company intends to satisfy the disclosure requirement under Item 5.05 of Form 8-K regarding amendments to, or waivers from, a provision or provisions of the Code of Ethics by posting such information on its website at the web address indicated above.
 
Item 11.   Executive Compensation
 
The information required by this Item is set forth under the captions “Compensation of Directors”, “Compensation of Executive Officers,” “Compensation Discussion and Analysis,” “Summary Compensation Table,” “Grants of Plan-Based Awards,” “Option Exercises and Stock Vested,” “Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End,”, “Nonqualified Deferred Compensation,” “Report of the Compensation Committee on Executive Compensation,” and “Key Executive Employment Protection Agreements” in the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement for its annual meeting of stockholders to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A, and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 12.   Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
 
The information required by this Item pursuant to Item 201(d) of Regulation S-K is set forth under the caption “Market for Registrants Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters” in Part II, Item 5 of this report, and is incorporated by reference herein.
 
The information required by this Item pursuant to Item 403 of Regulation S-K is set forth under the caption “Security Ownership by Management and Others” in the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement for its annual meeting of stockholders to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A, and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 13.   Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
 
None.
 
Item 14.   Principal Accounting Fees and Services
 
The information required by this item is set forth under the caption “Report of the Audit Committee” and “Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” in the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement for its annual meeting of stockholders to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A, and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
PART IV
 
Item 15.   Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
 
(a)(1) Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
 
         
    Page
 
  33
  34
  35
  36
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(2) Financial Statement Schedules
 
The report of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm with respect to the financial statement schedules listed below appears on page 52 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
             
Schedule
         
Number
 
Description
  Page  
 
I
  Condensed Financial Information of Registrant Parent Company Only Balance Sheet Information     53  
I
  Condensed Financial Information of Registrant Parent Company Only Statement of Income Information     54  
I
  Condensed Financial Information of Registrant Parent Company Only Statement of Cash Flows Information     55  
II
  Valuation and Qualifying Accounts For the Fiscal Year Ended December 30, 2006     56  
II
  Valuation and Qualifying Accounts For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2005     57  
II
  Valuation and Qualifying Accounts For the Fiscal Year Ended December 25, 2004     58  
 
All other financial statement schedules not listed above have been omitted because the required information is included in the consolidated financial statements or the notes thereto, or is not applicable or required.
 
(3) Exhibits
 
         
Exhibit
   
No.
 
Description
 
  (2)     Plan of acquisition, reorganization, arrangement, liquidation or succession
  2 .1   Asset Purchase Agreement by and between Landstar Poole, Inc. as the seller, and Landstar System, Inc., as the guarantor, and Schneider National, Inc., as the purchaser, dated as of July 15, 1998. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 27, 1998 (Commission File No. 0-21238))
  (3)     Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws:
  3 .1   Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company dated March 6, 2006, including Certificate of Designation of Junior Participating Preferred Stock dated February 10, 1993. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 (Commission File No. 0-21238))
  3 .2   The Company’s Bylaws, as amended and restated on February 9, 1993. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 33-57174))
  (4)     Instruments defining the rights of security holders, including indentures:
  4 .1   Specimen of Common Stock Certificate. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 33-57174))
  4 .2   Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated July 8, 2004, among LSHI, Landstar, the lenders named therein and JPMorgan Chase Bank 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 12, 2004 (Commission File No. 0-21238))
  (10)     Material contracts:
  10 .1+   Landstar System, Inc. Executive Incentive Compensation Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit B to the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed on March 22, 2002 (Commission File No. 0-21238))
  10 .2+   LSHI Management Incentive Compensation Plan. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 25, 1993. (Commission File No. 0-21238))
  10 .3+   Landstar System, Inc. 1993 Stock Option Plan. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1. (Registration No. 33-67666))


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Exhibit
   
No.
 
Description
 
  10 .4+   Amendment to the Landstar System, Inc. 1993 Stock Option Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 27, 1997 (Commission File No. 0-21238))
  10 .5+   Landstar System, Inc. 2002 Employee Stock Option Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed on March 22, 2002 (Commission File No. 0-21238))
  10 .6+   Landstar System, Inc. 1994 Director’s Stock Option Plan. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed July 5, 1995. (Registration No. 33-94304))
  10 .7+   First Amendment to the Landstar System, Inc. 1994 Directors Stock Option Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2000 (Commission File No. 0-21238))
  10 .8+   Second Amendment to the Landstar System, Inc. 1994 Directors Stock Option Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2000 (Commission File No. 0-21238))
  10 .9+   Directors Stock Compensation Plan, dated May 15, 2003 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 28, 2003 (Commission File No. 0-21238))
  10 .10+   Form of Indemnification Agreement between the Company and each of the directors and certain executive officers of the Company. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 27, 2003 (Commission No. 0-21238))
  10 .11+   Form of Key Executive Employment Protection Agreement dated January 30, 1998 between Landstar System, Inc. and Robert C. LaRose (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 27, 1997 (Commission File No. 0-21238))
  10 .12+   Amendment to Key Executive Employment Protection Agreement, dated August 7, 2002, between Landstar System, Inc. and Robert C. LaRose (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2002 (Commission File No. 0-21238))
  10 .13*+   Form of Key Executive Employment Protection Agreement between Landstar System, Inc. and each of Joseph J. Beacom, James B. Gattoni, Henry H. Gerkens, Jim M. Handoush, Michael K. Kneller, Jeffrey L. Pundt, Ronald G. Stanley and Larry S. Thomas
  10 .14+   Letter Agreement, dated July 2, 2002 from Jeffrey C. Crowe to Henry H. Gerkens. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2002 (Commission File No. 0-21238))
  10 .15+   Letter agreement, dated April 27, 2004, between Landstar System, Inc. and Henry H. Gerkens (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 28, 2004 (Commission File No. 0-21238))
  10 .16+   Letter Agreement, dated April 27, 2004, between Landstar System, Inc. and Jeffrey C. Crowe (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 28, 2004 (Commission No. 0-21238))
  10 .17+   Letter Agreement, dated January 2, 2007, between Landstar System, Inc. and Robert C. LaRose (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 3, 2007 (Commission No. 0-21238))
  10 .18+   Solicitation, Offer and Award Agreement, dated October 1, 2002, as amended January 31, 2003, January 1, 2004, January 10, 2005 and September 12, 2005, between the United States Department of Transportation/Federal Aviation Administration and Landstar Express America, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 24, 2005.) (Commission File No. 0-21238)

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Exhibit
   
No.
 
Description
 
  10 .19*   Amendment to Solicitation, Offer and Award Agreement (as previously amended), dated December 20, 2006, between the United States Department of Transportation/Federal Aviation Administration and Landstar Express America, Inc.
  (21)     Subsidiaries of the Registrant:
  21 .1*   List of Subsidiary Corporations of the Registrant
  (23)     Consents of experts and counsel:
  23 .1*   Consent of KPMG LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm of the Registrant
  (24)     Power of attorney:
  24 .1*   Powers of Attorney
  (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*   Co-Chief Financial Officer certification, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
  31 .3*   Co-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**   Co-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
  32 .3**   Co-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
 
 
+ management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement
 
* Filed herewith.
 
** Furnished herewith.
 
THE COMPANY WILL FURNISH, WITHOUT CHARGE, TO ANY SHAREHOLDER OF THE COMPANY WHO SO REQUESTS IN WRITING, A COPY OF ANY EXHIBITS, AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. ANY SUCH REQUEST SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO LANDSTAR SYSTEM, INC., ATTENTION: INVESTOR RELATIONS, 13410 SUTTON PARK DRIVE SOUTH, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32224.

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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
 
  By: 
/s/  Henry H. Gerkens
Henry H. Gerkens
President and
Chief Executive Officer
 
  By: 
/s/  Robert C. LaRose
Robert C. LaRose
Executive Vice President and Co-Chief
Financial Officer
 
  By: 
/s/  James B. Gattoni
James B. Gattoni
Vice President and Co-Chief
Financial Officer
 
Date: February 26, 2007
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
 
             
Signature
 
Title
 
Date
 
*

Jeffrey C. Crowe
  Chairman of the Board   February 26, 2007
         
/s/  Henry H. Gerkens

Henry H. Gerkens
  Director, President and Chief
Executive Officer; Principal
Executive Officer
  February 26, 2007
         
/s/  Robert C. LaRose

Robert C. LaRose
  Executive Vice President and Co-Chief Financial Officer   February 26, 2007
         
/s/  James B. Gattoni

James B. Gattoni
  Vice President and Co-Chief
Financial Officer;
Principal Accounting Officer
  February 26, 2007
         
*

David G. Bannister
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Signature
 
Title
 
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Ronald W. Drucker
  Director   February 26, 2007
         
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Merritt J. Mott
  Director   February 26, 2007
         
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William S. Elston
  Director   February 26, 2007
         
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Diana M. Murphy
  Director   February 26, 2007
         
By: 
/s/  Michael K. Kneller

Michael K. Kneller
Attorney In Fact*
       


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