J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. 615 J.B. Hunt Corporate Drive Lowell, Arkansas 72745 NASDAQ: JBHT

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David G. Mee

EVP, Finance/Administration and Chief Financial Officer (479) 820-8363

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

J.B. HUNTTRANSPORTSERVICES, INC. ANNOUNCES PAYMENTOF DIVIDEND

LOWELL, Ark., January 25, 2017 - J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBHT) announced today that its Boardof Directors has declared theregular quarterlydividend on its common stock of $ 0.23 (twenty- three cents) per common share, whichis anapproximately 4.5% increase from theprevious quarterly

dividend of $ 0.22 (twenty-two cents) per share. The Board concluded that theearnings and cash flow growth generated in recent years warranted a higher dividend. Thedividend is payableto stockholders of record on February 10, 2017. Thedividend will bepaid on February 24, 2017.

About J.B. Hunt

J.B. Hunt Transport focuses on providing safe and reliable transportationservices to a diversegroupof customers throughout thecontinental United States, Canada, and Mexico. Utilizingan integrated,

multimodalapproach, thecompany provides capacity-oriented solutions centeredon delivering customer valueandindustry-leading service. J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. stock trades on NASDAQ underthe

ticker symbol JBHT andis a component of the Dow Jones Transportation Average. J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of JBHT. For moreinformation, visit www.j bhunt.com.

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