Between February 12 and 13, at least five articles referenced Landstar System as part of a broader logistics selloff, noting peers like Werner Enterprises and J.B. Hunt slid as much as 6% on revived concerns that artificial intelligence could disrupt freight operations.

Commentators pointed to the entry of a former karaoke technology company into AI discourse as a catalyst, triggering what one described as a “shoot first, ask questions later” reaction in transportation stocks and amplifying worries over automation’s impact on trucking volumes.