BNET Industries
Market Cap:$4.1B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$3.4B
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., one of the largest transportation logistics companies in North America, provides safe and reliable transportation services to a diverse group of customers throughout the continental United States, Canada and Mexico. Utilizing an integrated, multimodal approach, we provide capacity-oriented solutions centered on delivering customer value and industry-leading service. We were incorporated in Arkansas on August 10, 1961, and have been a publicly held company since our initial public offering in 1983. Our service offerings include transportation of full truckload containerizable freight, which we directly transport utilizing our company-controlled revenue equipment and company drivers or independent contractors. We also have arrangements with most of the major North American rail carriers to transport truckload freight in containers and trailers. We also provide customized freight movement, revenue equipment, labor and systems services that are tailored to meet individual customers? requirements and typically involve long-term contracts. Our customer base is extremely diverse and includes a large number of Fortune 500 companies. Our ability to offer multiple services, utilizing our four business segments and a full complement of logistics services through third parties, represents a competitive advantage. We believe this unique operating strategy can add value to customers and increase our profits and returns to stockholders.
Chief Executive Officer
Kirk ThompsonNumber of Employees 14,667
Peer Companies
NAICS Code General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload: 484121
Recent Events
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JBHT Signs Intermodal Deal With Norfolk Southern
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Avondale Securities Upgrades J.B. Hunt Transport JBHT to Outperform
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Domestic intermodal volumes on the rebound
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Sleep apnea trial involvingJB Hunt has sound results
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J.B. Hunt Gives Dividend
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IRS Lets FedEx Off the Hook Regarding Independent Contactors
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BRIEF-RESEARCH ALERT-UBS raises Hub Group to buy
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JB Hunt close to intermodal deal with Norfolk Southern- analysts
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JB Hunt to sign intermodal agreement with Norfolk Southern
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J.B. Hunt Trucks Could Burn 'Oilgae'
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J.B. Hunt, SunEco Testing Algae-based Biodiesel
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Mee To Replace Walton As CFO Of J.B. Hunt Transport Services
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J.B. Hunt CFO Retiring, New CFO Named
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J.B. Hunt CFO to Retire in September
News & Analysis
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Target Honors J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. with the 2006 Domestic Carrier of the Year Award
LOWELL, Ark. -- J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: JBHT) today announced the Company has been recognized by Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT), one of the world's largest general merchandise discount retailers, as the recipient of the prestigious 2006 Domestic Carrier of the Year award. While there are many criteria...
Target Recognizes J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. with Prestigious Outbound Partner of the Year Award
LOWELL, Ark. -- J. B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBHT) announced today that the company has been recognized by Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT), one of the world's largest general merchandise discount retailers, with the prestigious 2004 Outbound Partner of the Year award. "J.B. Hunt's commitment to world class service, professionalism...
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. has been chosen "2000 Outbound Carrier of the Year" by Target Corp.'s Tifton, Ga., distribution center. J.B. Hunt Dedicated Contract Services achieved a 99.8-percent on-time delivery rate at the Tifton site, the best on-time performance recorded by any Target distribution center...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Kirk Thompson | Chief Executive Officer |
| James K Thompson | President and Chief Executive |
| Craig Harper | Chief Operations Officer |
| Donald G. Cope | Cao |
| Jerry W. Walton | Chief Financial Officer |
| Kay Palmer | Chief Information Officer |
| Paul Bergant | Chief Marketing Officer |
| Bob Ralston | Executive Vice President, Equipment and Properties |
| John N. Roberts, III | Executive Vice President and President, Dedicated Contract Services |
| Dave Mee | Senior Vice President, Tax and Risk Management |
| Shelley Simpson | President, Integrated Capacity Solutions & Senior Vice President |
| Terrence D Matthews | Senior Vice President, Marketing |
| David Chelette | Vice President and Treasurer |
| Bryan Hunt | Class III Director |
| Gary C. George | Class III Director |
| James L. Robo | Class II Director |
| Leland E. Tollett | Class I Director |
| J B Hunt Transport | |
| J. Bryan Hunt Jr. | * |
| John White | * |
| Johnelle D. Hunt | Corporate Secretary |
| Tracy Fleet | Mechanic |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Coleman H. Peterson | Chair |
| Earl Wayne Garrison | Chairman |
| Lelans E. Tollett | Board of Directors |
| Sharilyn Gasaway | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | President and Chief Executive | Current |
| J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | Chief Operations Officer | Current |
| J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | Executive Vice President, Operations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | Cao | Current |
| J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Current |
| J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | Controller | Current |
| J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | Executive Vice President, Finance | Current |
| Ivy Funds, Inc. | Current | |
| Freedomisknowledge.Com | Director | Current |
| Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| KPMG International | tax partner | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | Chief Information Officer | Current |
| J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | Chief Marketing Officer | Current |
| J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | Executive Vice President, Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | Executive Vice President, Equipment and Properties | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | Executive Vice President and President, Dedicated Contract Services | Current |
| J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | President, Dedicated Contract Services | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Tax and Risk Management | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | President, Integrated Capacity Solutions & Senior Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | Vice President and Treasurer | Current |
| J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | Assistant Treasurer | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Best Automotive Inc | President | Current |
| J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | Class III Director | Current |
Mr. George, age 56, is President and Chief Executive Officer of George s, Inc., a private, fully integrated poultry company in Northwest Arkansas. He was appointed by the Company s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Board of Directors on August 29, 2006, to assume the positions vacated when director Thomas L. Hardeman passed away on August 20, 2006, and John A. Cooper, Jr. tendered his resignation on August 1, 2006. Mr. George is a graduate of the University of Arkansas with a degree in business administration. He served on the Board of Trustees for the University of Arkansas from 1995 through 2005 and on the Board of Directors for the First National Bank of Springdale until 2003.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | Class III Director | Current |
| J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | * | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Presidential Forum On Renewable Energy | President & Chief Operating Officer: Florida Power & Light | Current |
| FPL Group, Inc. | President | Former |
| FPL Group, Inc. | Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| FPL Group, Inc. | Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategy | Current |
| J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | Class II Director | Current |
| J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Presidential Forum On Renewable Energy | Board of Directors | Current |
| Florida Power & Light Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| FPL Energy, LLC | President | Former |
| Florida Power & Light Company | Vice President, Corp Development | Former |
| J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | * | Former |
| Mercer Management Consulting, Inc. | Former | |
| Harvard College | BA | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | Class I Director | Current |
| J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Tyson Foods, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Tyson Foods, Inc. | Executive Committee Member | Current |
| Tyson Foods, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Tyson Foods, Inc. | Chairman of the Board | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Best-Motor.Com | President | Current |
| J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | * | Current |
| J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | * | Current |
| Ipwatchdog, Inc. | Advisor | Current |
| Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan | Current | |
| Miller & Chevalier | Current | |
| Adjoined Consultant Inc. | Current | |
| SSA Global Technologies, Inc. | Current | |
| Liniak, Berenato, Lonacre White | Current | |
| SI International, Inc. | Current | |
| Motorola, Inc. | Chair | Current |
| Ipwatchdog, Inc. | Chair of the Board of Advisors | Current |
| J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | Chair | Current |
| J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Logility, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Legalforce IP Marketplace, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Woolcott and Company | CEO | Former |
| Accenture Ltd. | Group Vice President of Strategic Consulting Services | Former |
| Longacre | Partner | Former |
| George Washington University National Law Center | Professorial Lecturer | Former |
| Trademark Office | Patent Examiner | Former |
| University of Arkansas | Principal Occupation | Former |
| Federal Highway Administration | civil engineer | Former |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | Dean of Engineering | Former |
| Supreme Court of the United States | Former | |
| University of Arkansas | Director | Former |
| Eastman Chemical Company | Director | Former |
| Motorola, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| The Ohio State University | Ph.D. | Former |
| The George Washington University Law School | J.D. Law Degree | Former |
| The George Washington University | JD (with honors) | Former |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | M.S.I.E. | Former |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | Bachelor of Science | Former |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Bachelor of Science In Civil Engineering | Former |
| The George Washington University | Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | Corporate Secretary | Current |
| J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | Mechanic | Current |
Coleman Peterson, 60, was appointed to the Board of Directors at a regular Board meeting on November 10, 2005. Mr. Peterson is President and Chief Executive Officer of Hollis Enterprises LLC, a human resources consulting firm, which he founded in 2004 following his retirement from Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Mr. Peterson served as the Executive Vice-President of People at Wal-Mart from 1994 to 2004. Prior to joining Wal-Mart in 1994, Mr. Peterson spent 16 years with Venture Stores, with his last role being the Senior Vice-President of Human Resources. Mr. Peterson holds an undergraduate degree in English literature and a master s degree in Industrial Relations from Loyola University of Chicago. Mr. Peterson serves on the Board of Directors of J.B. Hunt Transportation, Inc. He serves as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Northwest Arkansas Community College and as a board member of the National Academy of Human Resources. He formerly served on the Executive Committee of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People ( NAACP ) and also served as Treasurer of the NAACP Special Contributions Fund. Mr. Peterson resides in Rogers, Arkansas with his wife. They have two children, Rana and Collin.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hollis Enterprises LLC | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Hollis Enterprises LLC | President | Current |
| J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | Chair | Current |
| Hollis Enterprises LLC | Director | Current |
| Kappa Alpha Psi, Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Friends 2B Made | Director | Current |
| The ServiceMaster Company | Director | Current |
| Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| The ServiceMaster Company | Member Leadership Development Committee | Current |
| Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | Executive Vice President, People Division | Former |
| May Department Stores Co. | Senior Vice President human resources | Former |
| May Department Stores | Senior Vice President human resources | Former |
| Loyola University Chicago | Master's Degree In Industrial Relations | Former |
| Loyola University | Master's degree in industrial relations | Former |
| Loyola University Chicago | Undergraduate Degree In English Literature | Former |
| Loyola University | Bachelor's | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Executive News
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Mee To Replace Walton As CFO Of J.B. Hunt Transport Services
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J.B. Hunt CFO Retiring, New CFO Named
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BRIEF-J.B. Hunt Transport says CFO to retire
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J.B. Hunt Transport Services CFO retires
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J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Announces CFO Retirement, Appointment
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J.B. Hunt Transport Services Says Jerry Walton To Retire As EVP, Finance And Administration And CFO - Quick Facts
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J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Announces CFO Retirement,
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J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Announces CFO Retirement, Appointment
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J. B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Announces Payment of Dividend
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J.B. Hunt Sees 2Q Profit Halved; Revenue Falls 21%
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Industrial Stocks: A Smokestack Comeback?
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JB Hunt Transport Services Q2 net income down
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J.B. Hunt Revenue Lower as Freight Prices, Fuel Costs Decline
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J. B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Reports Revenues and Earnings for the Second Quarter 2009
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J. B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Reports Revenues and Earnings for the Second Quarter 2009
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J. B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Reports Revenues and Earnings for the Second Quarter 2009
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J.B. Hunt Sees Slump Easing
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