LANDSTAR LOGISTICS NAMES VP OF CARRIER PROCUREMENT/DEVELOPMENT
Landstar Logistics Inc. has named Vincent Ruppel vice president, carrier procurement/development, responsible for developing and enhancing relationships with railroads, drayage and over-the-road carriers.
Ruppel joined Landstar in 1998 as director of business development at Landstar Logistics. He has since worked for a Landstar Logistics agency in Cape Coral, Fla. He will relocate to Landstar's Jacksonville, Fla. Headquarters.
The Landstar carrier group comprises Landstar Gemini Inc., Landstar Inway Inc., Landstar Ligon Inc. and Landstar Ranger Inc., providing over-the-road services. The multimodal group comprises Landstar Express America Inc. and Landstar Logistics.