J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., one of the largest supply chain solutions providers in North America, has announced that for the second consecutive year, its subsidiary J.B. Hunt Transport Inc. will award appreciation bonuses to full-time company drivers and full-time…
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J.B. Hunt Participating in Wreaths Across America for 9th Year
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., one of the largest supply chain solutions providers in North America, will participate in Wreaths Across America for the ninth consecutive year. This year, 70 J.B. Hunt drivers will help 42 loads of wreaths…
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J.B. Hunt Plans to Reduce Carbon Emission Intensity 32% by 2034
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. has revealed a new goal to reduce its carbon emission intensity 32% by 2034, advancing the company’s sustainability vision of moving the freight industry toward a low-carbon future. “Our roadmap to achieving this aspirational…
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A Drone’s-Eye View of the 2022 NWA Tech Summit
by Mak Millardby Mak MillardThe Northwest Arkansas Technology Summit, self-described as “the Heartland’s premier technology conference,” returned for its ninth edition this October. This year’s summit, with the theme “Fast Forward,” hosted 1,700 attendees in venues across downtown Bentonville. The summit’s 137 presenters represented…
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Northwest Arkansas Council Dusts Off Job Initiatives
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Northwest Arkansas Council, founded by major business leaders like Sam Walton and J.B. Hunt to help manage and support the development of the region, has continued in that purpose by relaunching multiple initiatives to help fill thousands of open…
Northwest Arkansas-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., alongside other members of the logistics industry – like BNSF Railway and Werner Enterprises – has joined a recent White House program to share freight data among major shippers to streamline supply chains…
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Shelley Simpson Named President of J.B. Hunt Transport
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffJ.B. Hunt Transport Services has named Shelley Simpson as its new president, effective Aug. 1, 2022, the company announced on Wednesday. Simpson has served 15 of her 28 total years at J.B. Hunt in executive leadership roles. Prior to her…
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J.B. Hunt, Waymo Add Wayfair to Autonomous Trucking Pilot in Texas
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffJ.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. (NASDAQ: JBHT), one of the largest supply chain solutions providers in North America, and Waymo, the leading autonomous driving technology developer, announced today the latest development in their collaboration on autonomous trucking technology will include…
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Arkansas Trucking Association Elects New Chairman, Directors to Board
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffBoard of Directors elections for the Arkansas Trucking Association were held at its annual conference in Hot Springs on May 11- May 13, 2022. Mark Morris, the outgoing chairman and the president and CEO of Morris Transportation Services based in…
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J.B. Hunt Announces First Quarter 2022 Earnings, Revenue Increases
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffJ.B. Hunt announced its first quarter 2022 earnings and revenue increases on Monday April 18. The company’s Q1 2022 earnings increased 65.9 percent from first quarter of 2021. Earning expectations at J.B. Hunt were $1.94 per share, and revenue expectations…