J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc.
CPA Licensing: The Path, the Test and the Numbers
Arkansas may adopt a 120-hour CPA licensure path with two years of work experience, aiming to ease barriers and attract more candidates to the profession. read more >
Arkansas Transport Sector Sees Signs of Recovery
The freight recession may be easing as industry leaders like J.B. Hunt and ArcBest anticipate recovery, with excess capacity still impacting equilibrium. read more >
by Marty Cook -
From Retail AI to Rural Health Tech: Key Takeaways from the 2024 Northwest Arkansas Tech Summit
The summit had four main focus areas: retail value chain, health tech, smart mobility and emerging technologies. read more >
by Chloe McGehee -
J.B. Hunt Announces Executive Leadership Changes
J.B. Hunt has announced three key changes to its executive leadership team. read more >
J.B. Hunt Profit Continues Downward Trend in Q3, but Tops Wall Street Expectations
Shares of the company jumped 7% in after-hours trading Tuesday. read more >
J.B. Hunt Trials Renewable Natural Gas Tractor to Reduce Carbon Emissions
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. of Lowell announced in mid-September it would participate in a trial run for a new tractor powered by renewable natural gas. read more >
by Marty Cook -
J.B. Hunt Adds 20 Nikola Electric Trucks to Fleet
The trucks will help alleviate growing shipper concerns over new requirements in California aimed at reducing carbon emissions. read more >
J.B. Hunt Awards $530K in Family Scholarships
This year’s recipients are from 25 states. J.B. Hunt said it has awarded more than $1.2 million in financial aid since the program began in 2022. read more >
J.B. Hunt Income Falls 28% in Q2 on Softening Volume
It's the fifth consecutive quarter that profit has fallen at the trucking and logistics company. read more >
Driving Change: Arkansas Accelerates EV Infrastructure Overhaul with $54M
Arkansas will receive $54.1 million from the program to build NEVI-compliant electric charging stations throughout the state. The first 19 projects awarded this past year will cost nearly $15 million and are almost exclusively on the interstate system. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Reading the Future: Transportation (40 Years of Arkansas Business)
“We are going to continue to move goods from where they are made to where they need to be consumed. People are not going to change their habit and start going down to the port to pick up their groceries.” said Shannon Newton, president of the Arkansas Trucking Association. read more >
by Marty Cook -
J.B. Hunt Discrimination Lawsuit Moves to Federal Court
The company, through its attorney Audra Hamilton of Mitchell Williams Selig Gates & Woodyard of Little Rock, filed the motion April 15. read more >
Revenue, Profit Down at J.B. Hunt in Q1
It is the sixth consecutive quarter J.B. Hunt has reported a decline in revenue and the fifth consecutive quarter it has reported a decline in income. read more >
Ex-Exec Sues J.B. Hunt Over Firing
A former executive with J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. of Lowell filed a lawsuit alleging he was fired in 2023 because he was white and opposed the company’s discrimination against white men. read more >
No Bonuses for J.B. Hunt Executives in 2023
Outgoing CEO John Roberts was again the highest-paid executive at the trucking and logistics company. read more >
‘The Best Move for All’ (Editorial)
Managers who, by being flexible, can keep a high performer on staff earn their pay. read more >
Shelley Simpson to Fulfill Prophecy at J.B. Hunt
Craig Harper, J.B. Hunt’s longtime COO who retired this year after 31 years, told Simpson years ago she could be CEO of the company someday. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Rising Operational Costs Hit Truckers Hard
The freight recession has driven down what carriers can charge, while inflationary pressures have made operations more expensive. read more >
by Marty Cook -
‘Where the Money Is’ (Editorial)
Need capital for a new enterprise? Turn your attention to northwest Arkansas. read more >
Springdale Attorney Awarded $1.5M in Hearse-Chasing Case
Attorney Jason M. Hatfield of Springdale recently received a $1.5 million award in a case tied to allegations of a scheme in which “runners” who were not lawyers handed out business cards at funerals to recruit plaintiffs for wrongful death suits. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
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