---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-246572"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LSTR"
cik: "0000853816"
company_name: "LANDSTAR SYSTEM INC"
filed_at: "2024-10-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T09:31:11.823576+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Landstar Q3 revenue falls 5.8% to $1.214B; EPS $1.41 vs $1.71

## Summary
- Revenue $1.214B, down 5.9% YoY; EPS $1.41 vs $1.71 (down 17.5%).
- Truck loads down 7.7% YoY; truck revenue per load up 0.7%.
- Gross profit $112.7M vs $128.1M; variable contribution $171.4M vs $187.4M.
- Board declared $0.36 quarterly dividend payable Dec 10, record Nov 19.
- Repurchased ~121k shares for $22.4M in Q3; $531M cash on hand.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-246572
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LSTR
- cik: 0000853816
- company_name: LANDSTAR SYSTEM INC
- filed_at: 2024-10-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/853816/000119312524246572/0001193125-24-246572-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/853816/000119312524246572/d822221d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-246572.txt

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