Equity	12 Months Ended
Dec. 30, 2017
Equity	(11) Equity On May 19, 2015, the Landstar System, Inc. Board of Directors authorized the Company to increase the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock that the Company is authorized to purchase from time to time in the open market and in privately negotiated transactions under a previously announced purchase program to 3,000,000 shares. On December 11, 2017, the Landstar System, Inc. Board of Directors authorized the Company to purchase up to 1,963,875 shares of the Company’s Common Stock from time to time in the open market and in privately negotiated transactions. As of December 30, 2017, the Company has authorization to purchase 3,000,000 shares of its Common Stock in the aggregate under these programs. No specific expiration date has been assigned to either the May 19, 2015 or December 11, 2017 authorizations. During fiscal year 2017, Landstar did not purchase any shares of its Common Stock. The Company has 2,000,000 shares of preferred stock authorized and unissued.

(11) Equity

On May 19, 2015, the Landstar System, Inc. Board of Directors authorized the Company to increase the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock that the Company is authorized to purchase from time to time in the open market and in privately negotiated transactions under a previously announced purchase program to 3,000,000 shares. On December 11, 2017, the Landstar System, Inc. Board of Directors authorized the Company to purchase up to 1,963,875 shares of the Company’s Common Stock from time to time in the open market and in privately negotiated transactions. As of December 30, 2017, the Company has authorization to purchase 3,000,000 shares of its Common Stock in the aggregate under these programs. No specific expiration date has been assigned to either the May 19, 2015 or December 11, 2017 authorizations. During fiscal year 2017, Landstar did not purchase any shares of its Common Stock.

The Company has 2,000,000 shares of preferred stock authorized and unissued.