Trucking Company Reviews
J.B. Hunt Company Review

J.B. Hunt Company Review

J.B. Hunt Company Overview

J.B. Hunt company logo

Incorporated in Arkansas on August 10, 1961, and have been a publicly held company since our initial public offering in 1983. Service offerings include transportation of full truckload freight, which they directly transport utilizing company-controlled revenue equipment and company drivers or independent contractors. They also have arrangements with most of the major North American rail carriers to transport truckload freight in containers and trailers.

J.B. Hunt Corporate Headquarters

Map of J.B. Hunt corporate headquarters
615 J B Hunt Corporate Drive
Lowell, AR 72745
Phone: 1-800-4JBHUNT
Website: J.B. Hunt

Getting Hired At J.B. Hunt

J.B. Hunt Minimum Hiring Qualifications

  • 21 years old
  • Class A CDL
  • 3 months OTR experience in the last 6 months (including school), or 6 in the last 12 (without school), or 12 months in the last 5 years (not including school)
  • Similar experience i.e. 1000 miles per week average, manual transmission
  • Acceptable CSA and MVR
  • Less than 3 moving violations in last 3 years

  • Hiring Drivers With Felonies

    Taken on a case-by-case basis, depends on offense.

  • Hiring Drivers With A DUI

    1 per lifetime in a personal vehicle, must be before 2002. DUI in a CMV disqualifies drivers from consideration.

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J.B. Hunt Hiring Area

J.B. Hunt hires from all 48 contiguous states

Minimum Hiring Age For J.B. Hunt

J.B. Hunt Minimum Hiring Age:
21 Years Old

Minimum Age Comparison

  • Salmon 25  
    .
  • TMC 23  
    .
  • Waggoners 23  
    .
  • J.B. Hunt 21  
    .
  • Swift 21  
    .
  • K & B 21  
    .
  • Trimac 21  
    .

Minimum Experience Required For J.B. Hunt

J.B. Hunt Minimum Experience:
3 Months

Minimum Experience Comparison (Months)

  • AAA Cooper  24  
    .
  • Dart  6  
    .
  • J.B. Hunt  3  
    .
  •  Swift
    No Experience Required
  •  Beelman
    No Experience Required
  •  Central
    No Experience Required
  •  MCT
    No Experience Required

J.B. Hunt Driver Pay

Additional Financial Benefits

  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match and personalized advice Weekly payroll, direct deposit or Comdata
  • Pay on the "honor system" with no waiting on bills/paperwork
  • Paid vacations annually
  • Paid orientation and safety training
  • Per diem option to decrease tax burden (for qualified positions)
  • Million Mile safety bonuses of $5,000, $10,000, $20,000 and $40,000
  • Annual service and safety awards
  • Nationwide discount purchase programs with companies such as Dell, Whirlpool and more
  • Personalized intranet portal to access your pay, benefits and other information, available 24/7

J.B. Hunt Driver Benefits

Health Benefits

  • Choice of medical plans
  • Dental, vision and prescription coverage
  • Health care reimbursement account
  • Dependent care reimbursement account
  • Basic life, paid by J.B. Hunt
  • Basic accidental death and dismemberment, paid by J.B. Hunt

Additional Benefit Offerings

  • Driver disability insurance
  • Voluntary term life insurance for both employee and family members
  • Accidental death and dismemberment insurance for family members
  • Home and auto insurance options

J.B. Hunt Operations

Driving Opportunities At J.B. Hunt

Driver Types:

  • Solo
  • OwnOp - Lease

Freight Types:

  • Dry Van
  • Flatbed
  • Refrigerated
  • Intermodal

Route Types:

  • Local
  • Regional
  • OTR
  • Dedicated
  • Line-Haul
  • Intermodal
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J.B. Hunt Operating Area

J.B. Hunt operates all 48 contiguous states

J.B. Hunt operates in all 48 contiguous states.

J.B. Hunt Terminal Locations

J.B. Hunt terminal locations
  • Lowell, AR
  • Dallas, TX
  • Rochester, NY
  • Albuquerque, NM
  • Phoenix, AZ
  • Jacksonville, FL
  • Las Vegas, NV
  • Portland, OR
  • San Francisco, CA
  • Detroit, MI
  • Milwaukee, WI
  • Laredo, TX
  • Atlanta, GA
  • Charlotte, NC
  • Louisville, KY

J.B. Hunt Yearly Revenues

J.B. Hunt: $6,156,000,000

Yearly Revenue Comparison

  • J.B. Hunt  $6.16B
    .
  • XPO  $5.81B
    .
  • Stevens  $636.14M
    .
  • Cowan  $377.43M
    .
  • A. Duie Pyle  $293M
    .
  • Hirschbach  $133.24M
    .
  • G & P  $80M
    .

J.B. Hunt Yearly Miles

J.B. Hunt: 997,858,437

Yearly Miles Comparison

  • Swift  1.87B
    .
  • J.B. Hunt  997.86M
    .
  • TransAm  131M
    .
  • MTS  109.77M
    .
  • Central  51.56M
    .
  • Wilson  42.28M
    .
  • Oak Harbor  3.89M
    .

J.B. Hunt Company Policies

  • J.B. Hunt Home Time Options

    J.B. Hunt has the following home time options available:

    • Weekly
    • Monthly

  • J.B. Hunt Rider Policy

    J.B. Hunt does not allow anyone to ride along.

  • J.B. Hunt Tuition Reimbursement

  • J.B. Hunt Pet Policy

    J.B. Hunt does not allow pets.

J.B. Hunt Programs For Military Personnel

J.B. Hunt actively recruits veterans, and 20% of their drivers are ex-military

J.B. Hunt Company Equipment

J.B. Hunt Number Of Trucks

J.B. Hunt Number Of Trucks:
13,169 Trucks

Number Of Trucks Comparison

  • Swift  25,685
    .
  • J.B. Hunt  13,169
    .
  • Jack Cooper  6,400
    .
  • Hub  2,868
    .
  • Marten  2,660
    .
  • Schaffer  1,000
    .
  • Lynden  198
    .

J.B. Hunt Number Of Trailers

J.B. Hunt Number Of Trailers:
87,150 Trailers

Number Of Trailers Comparison

  • J.B. Hunt  87,150
    .
  • Swift  70,802
    .
  • Stevens  3,500
    .
  • CalArk  2,200
    .
  • Oak Harbor  1,842
    .
  • Boyd Bros.  1,670
    .
  • Wil-Trans  300
    .

J.B. Hunt Governed Speed

J.B. Hunt Speed:
65 MPH

65
  • Millis  70 mph
    .
  • J.B. Hunt  65 mph
    .
  • Watkins Shepard  65 mph
    .
  • K & B  65 mph
    .
  • Western Express  65 mph
    .
  • Swift  62 mph
    .
  • Schneider  60 mph
    .

J.B. Hunt Tractor Brands

  • J.B. Hunt

  • Dillon

  • Lone Star

  • Eagle

  • Melton

  • Swift

  • MVT

  • Hirschbach

  • Western Express

  • Covenant

  • Prime

  • Millis

J.B. Hunt Transmission Types

J.B. Hunt has standard transmissions

  • Standards
    • Crete
    • Schaffer
    • Covenant
    • Hunt
    • May
    • MTS
  • Automatics
    • Maverick
    • Averitt
    • Watkins Shepard
    • Dillon
    • Carter
    • Koch
  • Mix Of Both
    • Navajo
    • TMC
    • Jim Palmer
    • Ozark
    • Dart
    • CRST

J.B. Hunt APU Policy

J.B. Hunt has trucks equipped with APU's

  • APU Equipped
    • Maverick
    • Prime
    • Paschall
    • Trimac
    • Marten
    • Melton
  • Without APU's
    • Premier
    • NFI
    • SRT
    • JBS
    • Venture
    • Millis
  • Mix Of Both
    • TMC
    • K & B

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