25,280
power units
J B Hunt Transport Inc is a freight carrier based in Lowell, Arkansas with 25,280 power units and 24,116 drivers as reported, the 6th largest trucking fleet in the US and the largest in Arkansas. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 1,510 reportable crashes, 43 of them fatal (5.97 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers). It belongs to J.b. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (JBHT).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
25,280
#1 in AR
Drivers
24,116
23,669 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
1,510
43 fatal
Per 100 trucks
5.97
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
22.2%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
20,340
58% with no violation
Compared with other carriers
Crash rate over 24 months per 100 power units, and the share of roadside inspections that took the vehicle or driver off the road
| Crashes / 100 trucks | Vehicles OOS | Drivers OOS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| J B Hunt Transport Inc | 5.97 | 22.2% | 0.7% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in AR | 4.76 | 15.5% | 1.1% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks, US | 2.98 | 19.3% | 3.6% |
| All roadside inspections | - | 22.8% | 6.4% |
Lower is better. Carriers that drive more miles per truck can have more crashes per truck.
Crashes, 24 months
47 people killed and 661 injured
- Fatal43
- Injury505
- Tow-away962
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 20,324 | 150 | 0.7% |
| Vehicle | 11,182 | 2,484 | 22.2% |
| Hazardous load | 394 | 4 | 1.0% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 80806
- Based in
- Lowell, Arkansas
- Registered
- Jun 1, 1974
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- Active
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (May 8, 1992)
- Miles driven
- 1.6 billion (2024)
- Type
- For hire
- Cargo
- Beverages, Building materials, Chemicals, Construction, Dry bulk, Farm supplies, Fresh produce, General freight
- Last update filed
- Jul 7, 2025
- Listed company
- J.b. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (JBHT)
Questions and answers
How many trucks does J B Hunt Transport Inc have?
J B Hunt Transport Inc reports 25,280 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 24,116 drivers, 23,669 of them with a commercial license. That is the 6th largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 1.6 billion miles in 2024.
Is J B Hunt Transport Inc a safe carrier?
In 24 months J B Hunt Transport Inc had 1,510 reportable crashes, 5.97 per 100 power units (above the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 22.2% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (May 8, 1992). A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
Who owns J B Hunt Transport Inc?
J B Hunt Transport Inc belongs to J.b. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., listed under the ticker JBHT.
Reportable crashes of trucks and buses: a death, an injury or a vehicle towed away. A crash record does not say who caused the crash. Recent months can still grow as late reports arrive. Out-of-service rate: the percent of roadside inspections that took the driver or the vehicle off the road until a serious problem was fixed. Carriers with few inspections have rates that swing a lot. Fleet, drivers and miles as the carrier reported them. Official public data, updated daily.