J.B. Hunt Origins 1927-1990

On Aug. 10, 1961, J.B. Hunt was incorporated and this video released in honor of its 54th anniversary describes the entrepreneurial origins of J.B. Hunt Transport. The company has grown from a small rice hulling company to one of the largest logistics companies in North America. This kind of growth was only possible due to the innovative spirit of our founders, the support of the Hunt family and the hard work and tenacity of J.B. Hunt employees.

[@gearjammer4779]

I drove for JB Hunt back in 86. I talked to him 3 or 4 times. He would walk up to the drivers and shake our hand and ask us if we were making any money. I was waiting in line to take a shower one time at the Springfield, Ohio terminal. He had just bought the place and it wasnt remodeled yet. I was asleep in my chair at the table about 2AM and JB woke me up to talk with me. He liked 7 Up and he always had one each time we would talk. He was always wearing a suit and his white cowboy hat. He was a great Christian guy and very polite. It seemed like every driver on the CB radio back then had something nasty to say about the JB Hunt Company simply because they were jealous of his success. My Mother used to say “People throw rocks at things that shine”. It certainly was true.

[@baykrawler]

He may have been a great guy but his morals and kindness went with him. The company is a machine now and everything and everybody is just a number. Fact!

[@scootin123]

baykrawler as an employee you will always be a number Big company or small, manager or grunt. You are family till you are not

[@Mike-Ellis1058]

Hate to break it down to you but that's all trucking companies!

[@ALL-bj7mj]

Not just trucking...…...but railways, warehouses, grocery stores....most every where, unless your working for a ma and pa company....

[@shawnmcdonald9352]

JB Hunt and Mrs. Hunt have a very inspirational story.

[@haynes1776]

very interesting story on How J.B. Hunt was founded.

[@cindytepper8878]

She says the days before deregulation were tough? Really? When we had regulation you didn't have millions of cut rate fly by night operations playing race to the bottom. Rates were real good before deregulation

[@brucealcoriza1606]

I like watching success stories like this, it's just inspiring and motivating...this couple have proven the real meaning of hard work, sacrifice, and success.

[@dannylugo5016]

Agree

[@workfastsleepfaster7177]

This is a great great video. Very well done

[@talltrucker1031]

Miss those old cabover days..

[@scootin123]

Tall Trucker same here

[@carl6956]

Some of these J.B.Hunt drivers today dress like hippies,thugs,anything like the professionals they supposed to be,Mr.Hunt if alive would fire these drivers looking the way they look.

[@virgenmarinarodriguez8405]

JB Hunt is so amazing and I am so hopeful about their practices and who they are and where they are going!

[@jimvet5975]

Character is foundational. a good manors, a good image. carry's a lot of weight.

[@jerrygrojas]

What an American Dream! Great Story, I started to tear of join...

[@charlieharrison6453]

that guy with the big eyes never blinks

[@whitetiger8652]

Great story!

[@westside04]

keep going J.B HUNT !! great & responsible owner make difference 👍

[@cowboykody6775]

Wow, i got a answer from JB Hunt, unlike Schneider from Green Bay Wisc- well i asked 3questions and got 1 answer from the "pumkin truck office " lol thanks JB

[@carl6956]

What this story doesn't say is that back when truck carriers were forming relationships with the railroads,Mr.Hunt was against to putting any of his equipment on any railroad, In 1972 the President of the then Santa Fe railroad invited Mr.Hunt on his business rail car for lunch,that same year Mr.Hunt signed an agreement with the Santa Fe and the rest is history.

[@scootin123]

Carl thanks for filling in the blanks

[@gearjammer4779]

Carl All rumours! Ive heard a million of em! 👎

[@erob1950]

cheap freight you forgot that part

[@scootin123]

Eric Roberts and it got them profits and growth. Under cutting the prevailing rates is strong marketing

[@cowboykody6775]

So what happened to them since 1990?

[@jbhunttransport]

Hi @Cowbody Kody, A lot has happened with J.B. Hunt since 1990! The company has grown and expanded its offices across the United States, as well as offering top technology and shipping solutions that simplify freight logistics for shippers and carriers. Thanks for asking! Hope you have a great day!

[@cahcah3194]

Swift dah...

[@dairyinc.3651]

Actually what happened is there policy's are so strict they lose good driver's and contracts . They lost Cargill's contract due to poor driver's

[@charlieharrison6453]

jb hunt you my have been a great guy but your business is one of the bad trucking co.thats known for cheap pay

[@jackcaldwell485]

Lmfao now that is a great comically made movie!! 😂

[@dlinvader35]

im sorry to say that i am alittle disappointed in this, my father and uncle gave 30+ years on the road with JB hunt even at the costs of their own familes their driving numbers was 21 and 22, the twins they should of at least been mentioned in this :(

[@gearjammer4779]

Jason Whitman You forgot to mention that the 30 years that your father and uncle “gave” to JB Hunt that JB Hunt “gave” them a paycheck every single week . Dont make it sound like JB Hunt stole something from them.

[@crystalviveros8878]

What is jb hunt

[@cahcah3194]

Free labor