J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Named 2018 Military Friendly® Employer by Publisher of G.I. Jobs and Military Spouse Magazines

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. JBHT, one of the largest supply chain solutions providers in North America, announced today that it has been named a 2018 Military Friendly® Employer for the eleventh consecutive year by Victory Media, ranking J.B. Hunt in the top 20% of companies in the industry.

"J.B. Hunt is proud to show our ongoing support of veterans and their families by maintaining our Military Friendly® Employer designation for more than a decade," said John Roberts, president and chief executive officer at J.B. Hunt. "We are committed to doing our part for our nation's military members, including working towards our goal of hiring 10,000 veterans by 2020."

According to MilitaryFiendly.com, the designation was determined using data sources from federal agencies, veteran employees, and proprietary survey information from participating organizations. The list will be featured in the December issue of G.I. Jobs magazine and the January issue of Military Spouse magazine.

"Employers that have earned this designation have invested in substantive programs to recruit, retain and advance veterans within their organizations," said Daniel Nichols, chief product officer at Victory Media. "To them, hiring veterans isn't just the right thing to do. It's good for business."

To view the 2018 Military Friendly® Employers list, visit www.militaryfriendly.com.

About J.B. Hunt

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., a Fortune 500, S&P 500, and NASDAQ-100 company, provides innovative supply chain solutions for a variety of customers throughout North America. Utilizing an integrated, multimodal approach, the company applies technology-driven methods to create the best solution for each customer, adding efficiency, flexibility, and value to their operations. J.B. Hunt services include intermodal, dedicated, refrigerated, truckload, less-than-truckload, flatbed, single source, final mile, and more. J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. stock trades on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol JBHT and is a component of the Dow Jones Transportation Average. J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of JBHT. For more information, visit www.jbhunt.com.

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