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                                                            Exhibit 24.1




                               POWER OF ATTORNEY


                             Landstar System, Inc.
                           Annual Report on Form 10-K
                         for fiscal year ended 12/26/98


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned does hereby make, 
constitute and appoint Henry H. Gerkens, and Michael L. Harvey, and each of 
them, with full power in each to act without the other, his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, in his name, place and stead to execute on his 
behalf, as an officer and/or director of Landstar System, Inc. 
(the "Company"), the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the fiscal
year ended December 26, 1998, and file the same with all exhibits thereto and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC") pursuant to Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), and any and all other instruments
which either of said attorneys-in-fact and agents deems necessary or advisable 
to enable the Company to comply with the Act, the rules, regulations and
requirements of the SEC in respect thereof, giving and granting to each of said
attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each 
and every act and thing whatsoever necessary or appropriate to be done in and
about the premises as fully to all intents as he might or could do if 
personally present at the doing thereof, with full power of substitution and 
resubstitution, hereby ratifying and confirming all that his said attorneys-in-
fact and agents or substitutes may or shall lawfully do or cause to be done by 
virtue hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand on the date
indicated below.


                                       David G. Bannister
                                       --------------------------
                                       David G. Bannister


DATED:  March 15, 1999














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                               POWER OF ATTORNEY


                             Landstar System, Inc.
                           Annual Report on Form 10-K
                         for fiscal year ended 12/26/98


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned does hereby make, 
constitute and appoint Henry H. Gerkens, and Michael L. Harvey, and each of 
them, with full power in each to act without the other, his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, in his name, place and stead to execute on his 
behalf, as an officer and/or director of Landstar System, Inc. 
(the "Company"), the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the fiscal
year ended December 26, 1998, and file the same with all exhibits thereto and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC") pursuant to Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), and any and all other instruments
which either of said attorneys-in-fact and agents deems necessary or advisable 
to enable the Company to comply with the Act, the rules, regulations and
requirements of the SEC in respect thereof, giving and granting to each of said
attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each 
and every act and thing whatsoever necessary or appropriate to be done in and
about the premises as fully to all intents as he might or could do if 
personally present at the doing thereof, with full power of substitution and 
resubstitution, hereby ratifying and confirming all that his said attorneys-in-
fact and agents or substitutes may or shall lawfully do or cause to be done by 
virtue hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand on the date
indicated below.



                                       John B. Bowron
                                       --------------------------
                                       John B. Bowron


DATED:  March 15, 1999


















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                               POWER OF ATTORNEY


                             Landstar System, Inc.
                           Annual Report on Form 10-K
                         for fiscal year ended 12/26/98


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned does hereby make, 
constitute and appoint Henry H. Gerkens, and Michael L. Harvey, and each of 
them, with full power in each to act without the other, his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, in his name, place and stead to execute on his 
behalf, as an officer and/or director of Landstar System, Inc. 
(the "Company"), the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the fiscal
year ended December 26, 1998, and file the same with all exhibits thereto and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC") pursuant to Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), and any and all other instruments
which either of said attorneys-in-fact and agents deems necessary or advisable 
to enable the Company to comply with the Act, the rules, regulations and
requirements of the SEC in respect thereof, giving and granting to each of said
attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each 
and every act and thing whatsoever necessary or appropriate to be done in and
about the premises as fully to all intents as he might or could do if 
personally present at the doing thereof, with full power of substitution and 
resubstitution, hereby ratifying and confirming all that his said attorneys-in-
fact and agents or substitutes may or shall lawfully do or cause to be done by 
virtue hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand on the date
indicated below.


                                       Ronald W. Drucker
                                       --------------------------
                                       Ronald W. Drucker


DATED:  March 15, 1999



















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                               POWER OF ATTORNEY


                             Landstar System, Inc.
                           Annual Report on Form 10-K
                         for fiscal year ended 12/26/98


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned does hereby make, 
constitute and appoint Henry H. Gerkens, and Michael L. Harvey, and each of 
them, with full power in each to act without the other, his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, in his name, place and stead to execute on his 
behalf, as an officer and/or director of Landstar System, Inc. 
(the "Company"), the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the fiscal
year ended December 26, 1998, and file the same with all exhibits thereto and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC") pursuant to Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), and any and all other instruments
which either of said attorneys-in-fact and agents deems necessary or advisable 
to enable the Company to comply with the Act, the rules, regulations and
requirements of the SEC in respect thereof, giving and granting to each of said
attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each 
and every act and thing whatsoever necessary or appropriate to be done in and
about the premises as fully to all intents as he might or could do if 
personally present at the doing thereof, with full power of substitution and 
resubstitution, hereby ratifying and confirming all that his said attorneys-in-
fact and agents or substitutes may or shall lawfully do or cause to be done by 
virtue hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand on the date
indicated below.


                                       William S. Elston
                                       --------------------------
                                       William S. Elston

DATED:  March 15, 1999



















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                               POWER OF ATTORNEY


                             Landstar System, Inc.
                           Annual Report on Form 10-K
                         for fiscal year ended 12/26/98


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned does hereby make, 
constitute and appoint Henry H. Gerkens, and Michael L. Harvey, and each of 
them, with full power in each to act without the other, his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, in his name, place and stead to execute on his 
behalf, as an officer and/or director of Landstar System, Inc. 
(the "Company"), the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the fiscal
year ended December 26, 1998, and file the same with all exhibits thereto and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC") pursuant to Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), and any and all other instruments
which either of said attorneys-in-fact and agents deems necessary or advisable 
to enable the Company to comply with the Act, the rules, regulations and
requirements of the SEC in respect thereof, giving and granting to each of said
attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each 
and every act and thing whatsoever necessary or appropriate to be done in and
about the premises as fully to all intents as he might or could do if 
personally present at the doing thereof, with full power of substitution and 
resubstitution, hereby ratifying and confirming all that his said attorneys-in-
fact and agents or substitutes may or shall lawfully do or cause to be done by 
virtue hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand on the date
indicated below.


                                       Diana M. Murphy
                                       --------------------------
                                       Diana M. Murphy

DATED:  March 15, 1999




















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                               POWER OF ATTORNEY


                             Landstar System, Inc.
                           Annual Report on Form 10-K
                         for fiscal year ended 12/26/98


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned does hereby make, 
constitute and appoint Henry H. Gerkens, and Michael L. Harvey, and each of 
them, with full power in each to act without the other, his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, in his name, place and stead to execute on his 
behalf, as an officer and/or director of Landstar System, Inc. 
(the "Company"), the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the fiscal
year ended December 26, 1998, and file the same with all exhibits thereto and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC") pursuant to Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), and any and all other instruments
which either of said attorneys-in-fact and agents deems necessary or advisable 
to enable the Company to comply with the Act, the rules, regulations and
requirements of the SEC in respect thereof, giving and granting to each of said
attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each 
and every act and thing whatsoever necessary or appropriate to be done in and
about the premises as fully to all intents as he might or could do if 
personally present at the doing thereof, with full power of substitution and 
resubstitution, hereby ratifying and confirming all that his said attorneys-in-
fact and agents or substitutes may or shall lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand on the date
indicated below.

                                       Merritt J. Mott
                                       --------------------------
                                       Merritt J. Mott


DATED:  March 15, 1999

                                       
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