SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20594

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 1)*

Landstar System, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

515098101

(CUSIP Number)

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ].
(A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous
statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five
percent of the class of securities described in Item 1: and (2) has
filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of
five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7).

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class
of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information
which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of
the Act (however, see the Notes).

1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Capital Guardian Trust Company
95-2553868

2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
The persons making this filing are affiliated entities;       (a)   
however, they disclaim membership in a group for all
purposes other than making this joint filing.                 (b)   

3   SEC USE ONLY

4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

California

5   SOLE VOTING POWER

1,085,800

6   SHARED VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES
NONE
BENEFICIALL
Y OWNED BY
7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH
REPORTING
1,200,800
PERSON WITH

8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

NONE

9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,200,800   Beneficial ownership disclaimed pursuant to Rule 13d-4

10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

11.6%

12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

BK

*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!

1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Capital International, Inc.
95-4154361

2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
The persons making this filing are affiliated entities;       (a)   
however, they disclaim membership in a group for all
purposes other than making this joint filing.                 (b)   

3   SEC USE ONLY

4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

California

5   SOLE VOTING POWER

66,330

6   SHARED VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES
NONE
BENEFICIALL
Y OWNED BY
7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH
REPORTING
66,300
PERSON WITH

8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

NONE

9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

66,300   Beneficial ownership disclaimed pursuant to Rule 13d-4

10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

0.6%

12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

IA

*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!

1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Capital International S.A.

2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
The persons making this filing are affiliated entities;       (a)   
however, they disclaim membership in a group for all
purposes other than making this joint filing.                 (b)   

3   SEC USE ONLY

4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Geneva, Switzerland

5   SOLE VOTING POWER

17,500

6   SHARED VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES
NONE
BENEFICIALL
Y OWNED BY
7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH
REPORTING
17,500
PERSON WITH

8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

NONE

9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

17,500   Beneficial ownership disclaimed pursuant to Rule 13d-4

10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

0.2%

12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

IA

*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

Schedule 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Amendment No. 1

Item 1(a)   Name of Issuer:
Landstar System, Inc.

Item 1(b)   Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
First Shelton Pl.
1000 Bridgeport Ave.
Shelton, CT  06484

Item 2(a)   Name of Person(s) Filing:
Capital Guardian Trust Company, Capital International, Inc. and
Capital International S.A.

Item 2(b)   Address of Principal Business Office:
11100 Santa Monica Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA  90025-3384

Item 2(c)   Citizenship:   N/A

Item 2(d)   Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock

Item 2(e)   CUSIP Number:
515098101

Item 3   The person(s) filing is(are):

(b)   [X]   Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act.
(e)    [X]   Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of
the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

Item 4   Ownership

The persons making this filing are affiliated entities; however,
they disclaim membership in a group for all purposes other than
making this joint filing.

Capital Guardian Trust Company, a bank as defined in Section
3(a)6 of the Act is deemed to be the beneficial owner of
1,200,800 shares or 11.6% of the 10,391,000 shares of Common
Stock believed to be outstanding as a result of its serving as
the investment manager of various institutional accounts.

Capital International, Inc., an investment adviser registered
under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 is
deemed to be the beneficial owner of 66,300 shares or 0.6% of the
10,391,000 shares of Common Stock believed to be outstanding as a
result of acting as investment adviser to various investment
companies and institutional accounts.

Capital International S.A. is deemed to be the beneficial owner
of 17,500 shares or 0.2% of the 10,391,000 shares of Common Stock
believed to be outstanding as a result of its serving as the
investment manager of various institutional accounts.

Item 5   Ownership of 5% or Less of a Class: [ ]

Item 6   Ownership of More than 5% on Behalf of Another Person: N/A

Item 7   Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
Company: N/A

Item 8   Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

1. 
Capital Guardian Trust Company is a bank as defined in Section
3(a)(6) of the Act and a wholly owned subsidiary of The
Capital Group Companies, Inc.

2. 
Capital International Research and Management, Inc. dba
Capital International, Inc. is an Investment Adviser
registered under Section 203 of the Investment Adviser Act of
1940 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Capital Group
International, Inc. which is a wholly owned subsidiary of The
Capital Group Companies, Inc.

3. 
Capital International S.A. (CISA) does not fall within any of
the categories described in Rule 13d-1-(b)(ii)(A-F) but its
holdings of any reported securities come within the five
percent limitation as set forth in a December 15, 1986 no-
action letter from the Staff of the Securities and Exchange
Commission to The Capital Group Companies, Inc. CISA is a
wholly owned subsidiary of Capital Group International, Inc.
which is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Capital Group
Companies, Inc.

Item 9   Notice of Dissolution of the Group:  N/A

Item 10   Certification

By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the
ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose
of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the
control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
such purpose or effect.

Signature

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.

Date:          February 8, 1999 (For the period ended
December 31, 1998)

Signature:     *David I. Fisher

Name/Title:    David I. Fisher, Chairman

Capital Guardian Trust Company

Date:          February 8, 1999 (For the period ended
December 31, 1998)

Signature:     *David I. Fisher

Name/Title:    David I. Fisher, Vice Chairman

Capital International, Inc.

Date:          February 8, 1999 (For the period ended
December 31, 1998)

Signature:     *David I. Fisher

Name/Title:    David I. Fisher, President du Conseil

Capital International S.A.

*By

Michael J. Downer
Attorney-in-fact

Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated January 29,
1999 included as an Exhibit to Schedule 13G filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission by Capital
Guardian Trust Company on February 8, 1999 with respect
to Acclaim Entertainment, Inc.

AGREEMENT

Los Angeles, CA
February 8, 1999

Capital Guardian Trust Company ("CGTC"), Capital International, Inc.
("CII"), Capital International S.A. ("CISA") hereby agree to file a
joint statement on Schedule 13G under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (the "Act") in connection with their beneficial ownership of Common
Stock issued by Landstar System, Inc.

CGTC, CII, CISA state that they are each entitled to individually use
Schedule 13G pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) of the Act.

CGTC, CII, CISA are each responsible for the timely filing of the
statement and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and
accuracy of the information concerning each of them contained therein
but are not responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the
information concerning the others.

CAPITAL GUARDIAN TRUST COMPANY

BY:              *David I. Fisher

David I. Fisher, Chairman
Capital Guardian Trust Company

CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL, INC.

BY:              *David I. Fisher

David I. Fisher, Vice Chairman
Capital International, Inc.

CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL S.A.

BY:              *David I. Fisher

David I. Fisher, President du
Conseil
Capital International S.A.

*By

Michael J. Downer
Attorney-in-fact

Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated January 29, 1999
included as an Exhibit to Schedule 13G filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission by Capital Guardian Trust Company on
February 8, 1999 with respect to Acclaim Entertainment, Inc.