J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. ("JBHT" or "Company") announced today the Company completed the sale of $500 million of long-term public financing, with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Goldman, Sachs & Co., and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC as joint bookrunners. The public offering consisted of $250 million of five-year senior fixed rate notes at 2.40% and $250 million of ten-year senior fixed rate notes at 3.85% in connection with its long-term financing strategy. Proceeds are expected to be used to repay certain outstanding indebtedness and for general corporate purposes. These senior notes are unsecured obligations of the Company and will rank equally with all of the Company's existing unsecured obligations.

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About J.B. Hunt

J.B. Hunt Transport focuses on providing safe and reliable transportation services to a diverse group of customers throughout the continental United States, Canada and Mexico. Utilizing an integrated, multimodal approach, the company provides capacity-oriented solutions centered on delivering customer value and industry-leading service.

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.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
David G. Mee, 479-820-8363
EVP, Finance/Administration and Chief Financial Officer