---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-24-031253"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JBHT"
cik: "0000728535"
company_name: "HUNT J B TRANSPORT SERVICES INC"
filed_at: "2024-10-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T15:02:28.861007+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# J.B. Hunt Q3 2024 EPS falls 17% to $1.49; revenue down 3% to $3.07B

## Summary
- Q3 2024 net earnings $152.1M vs $187.4M; diluted EPS $1.49 vs $1.80 (down 17%).
- Total operating revenue $3.07B, down 3% YoY; Intermodal volume up 5% but revenue per load down 5%.
- Intermodal (JBI) operating income down 13% to $111.8M; DCS op income down 7% to $95.5M.
- ICS operating loss improved to -$3.3M from -$9.4M; FMS op income down 7%; JBT op income up 6%.
- Repurchased 1.2M shares for ~$200M; net capex $488M YTD vs $1.32B; debt $1.53B.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-24-031253
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JBHT
- cik: 0000728535
- company_name: HUNT J B TRANSPORT SERVICES INC
- filed_at: 2024-10-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/728535/000143774924031253/0001437749-24-031253-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/728535/000143774924031253/jbht20241015_8k.htm

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