Power-Only Trucking Services
You have the trailer. We provide the truck. Landstar Agent Don Ellis connects shippers with power-only carriers who hook up to your equipment and move it anywhere in the country.
Your Trailer. Our Tractor.
Power-only shipping means the carrier provides only the tractor — you supply the trailer. It's the most cost-effective solution when you already own or lease trailers, need to reposition empty equipment, or have a loaded trailer sitting at a facility waiting for a driver. Don Ellis and the Landstar network have thousands of power-only carriers ready to hook up and go.
When Power-Only Makes Sense
You Own or Lease Trailers
If your company has a trailer fleet, power-only is almost always more cost-effective than paying for the carrier's equipment.
Trailer Repositioning
Move empty trailers from one facility to another without paying full truckload rates.
Drop & Hook Operations
Carriers hook to a pre-loaded trailer and go — no waiting for loading, no detention charges.
Dedicated Fleet Overflow
When your dedicated fleet is maxed out, power-only carriers from the Landstar network fill the gap.
Specialized Trailers
You have specialized equipment — a flatbed, lowboy, or custom trailer — and just need a qualified driver.
Emergency Coverage
A driver calls out and your loaded trailer is sitting. Power-only carriers can often respond same day.
How Power-Only Works
Call Don With Your Details
Tell Don where your trailer is, where it needs to go, and when. He'll confirm trailer type, dimensions, and any special requirements.
Carrier Match & Quote
Don searches the Landstar load board and his carrier network to find a qualified power-only driver near your trailer.
Carrier Hooks Up & Moves
The Landstar-approved carrier hooks to your trailer and moves it to the destination. Don monitors the load throughout.
Delivery Confirmed
Don confirms delivery and handles any paperwork. You get proof of delivery and a single point of contact for any questions.
Need a full truckload solution instead?
Have a Trailer That Needs Moving?
Call Don Ellis with your trailer location and destination. He'll have a power-only carrier matched and moving fast.