---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-21-023713"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JBHT"
cik: "0000728535"
company_name: "HUNT J B TRANSPORT SERVICES INC"
filed_at: "2021-10-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T20:41:20.469159+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# J.B. Hunt Q3 2021 EPS $1.88 vs $1.18; revenue $3.14B (+27%) – all segments up double-digits

## Summary
- Operating income $273.8M, up 56% YoY; EPS $1.88 compared to $1.18 in Q3 2020.
- Intermodal revenue +17% to $1.41B, operating income +52% to $165.1M despite 6% volume decline.
- ICS revenue +55% to $666M; segment swung to $14.7M operating income from ($18.3M) loss.
- Truckload revenue +87% to $204M with 65% increase in revenue per load (ex-fuel); operating income $14.7M, up 397%.
- Repurchased ~286,000 shares for ~$50M during Q3 2021; $366M remaining under authorization.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-21-023713
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JBHT
- cik: 0000728535
- company_name: HUNT J B TRANSPORT SERVICES INC
- filed_at: 2021-10-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/728535/000143774921023713/0001437749-21-023713-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/728535/000143774921023713/jbht20211013_8k.htm

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