J. B. Hunt

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
Company typePublic
FoundedAugust 10, 1961; 63 years ago (1961-08-10)
FoundersJohnelle Hunt
Johnnie Bryan Hunt
HeadquartersLowell, Arkansas, U.S.
Key people
John N. Roberts, III (chairman of the board)
Shelley Simpson (President) and (CEO)
John Kuhlow (CFO)
RevenueDecrease US$12.830 billion (2023)
Decrease US$993 million (2023)
Decrease US$728 million (2023)
Total assetsIncrease US$8.538 billion (2023)
Total equityIncrease US$4.103 billion (2023)
Number of employees
34,718 (2023)
WebsiteJBHunt.com
Footnotes / references
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J.B. Hunt truck on Ohio Turnpike in Hudson, Ohio.

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.[3] 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.[4]

  1. ^ "US SEC: Form 10-K J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc" (PDF). U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  2. ^ "J B Hunt Transport Services Inc People". Reuters.
  3. ^ Schwartz, Marvin (1992). J.B. Hunt : the long haul to success. Fayetteville: University of Arkansas Press. ISBN 1-55728-250-1. OCLC 24794029.
  4. ^ "Form 10-K J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc". Securities and Exchange Commission. Retrieved 2020-01-13.