J. B. Hunt

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. is an American transportation and logistics company based in Lowell, Arkansas. It was founded by Johnnie Bryan Hunt and Johnelle Hunt in Arkansas on August 10, 1961. By 1983, J.B. Hunt had grown into the 80th largest trucking firm in the US, with $623.47 million in revenue. At that time J.B. Hunt operated 550 tractors, 1,049 trailers, and had roughly 1,050 employees. J.B. Hunt primarily operates semi-trailer trucks and provides transportation services throughout the continental US, Canada and Mexico. As of 2020 the company employs over 24,000 people and operates more than 12,000 trucks. The company's fleet consists of over 145,000 trailers and containers.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
Company typePublic company
Traded as
  • Nasdaq: JBHT
  • DJTA component
  • S&P 500 component
FoundedAugust 10, 1961 (1961-08-10)
FounderJohnelle Hunt
(Co-Founder)
Johnnie Bryan Hunt
(Co-Founder)
HeadquartersLowell, Arkansas, U.S.
Key people
Kirk Thompson
(Chairman of the Board)
John N. Roberts, III
(CEO)
Shelley Simpson
(President)
John Kuhlow
(CFO)
Revenue US$9.165 billion (2019)
US$734 million (2019)
Net income
US$516 million (2019)
Total assets US$5.471 billion (2019)
Total equity US$2.267 billion (2019)
Number of employees
29,056 (2019)
WebsiteJBHunt.com
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