UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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For the fiscal year ended |
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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For the transition period from ___________ to ____________ |
Commission file number 0-11757
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J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC. EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLAN |
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615 J.B. Hunt Corporate Drive |
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Lowell, Arkansas 72745 |
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(479) 820-0000 |
REQUIRED INFORMATION
The following financial statements prepared in accordance with the financial reporting requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and exhibits are filed for the J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Employee Retirement Plan:
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Financial Statements and Schedules |
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
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Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits - December 31, 2025 and 2024 |
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits - Year Ended December 31, 2025 |
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Notes to Financial Statements |
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Schedule 1: Form 5500, Schedule H, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) - December 31, 2025 |
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Exhibit Index |
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Signature |
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Exhibits
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Consent of Forvis Mazars, LLP |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Plan Administrator, Retirement Committee, and Plan Participants
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Employee Retirement Plan
Lowell, Arkansas
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits of J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Employee Retirement Plan (the “Plan”) as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the related statement of changes in net assets available for benefits for the year ended December 31, 2025, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Plan as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 and the changes in net assets available for benefits for the year ended December 31, 2025, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis of Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Plan in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Plan is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Plan’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Report on Supplemental Information
The supplemental information in the accompanying Schedule H, Line 4i – Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) as of December 31, 2025 has been subjected to audit procedures performed in conjunction with the audit of the Plan’s financial statements. The supplemental schedule is the responsibility of the Plan’s management. Our audit procedures included determining whether the supplemental schedule reconciles to the financial statements or the underlying accounting and other records, as applicable, and performing procedures to test the completeness and accuracy of the information presented in the supplemental schedule. In forming our opinion on the supplemental schedule, we evaluated whether the supplemental schedule, including its form and content, is presented in conformity with the Department of Labor’s Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. In our opinion, Schedule H, Line 4i – Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) as of December 31, 2025 is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.
/s/ Forvis Mazars LLP
We have served as the Plan’s auditor since 2025.
Rogers, Arkansas
June 26, 2026
J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC.
EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLAN
Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits
December 31, 2025 and 2024
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Investments, at fair value: |
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Mutual funds |
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Common stock – J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. |
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Receivables: |
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Notes receivable from participants |
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Contributions: |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC.
EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLAN
Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits
Year ended December 31, 2025
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Investment income: |
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Net appreciation in fair value of investments |
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Interest and dividends |
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Interest income on notes receivable from participants |
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Contributions: |
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Employer, net of forfeitures |
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Participants |
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Total additions |
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Deductions from net assets attributed to: |
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Withdrawals and distributions |
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Administrative expenses |
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Total deductions |
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Increase in net assets available for benefits |
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Net assets available for benefits: |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC.
EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLAN
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2025 and 2024
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Description of Plan |
The following description of the J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (the “Company” or “Employer”) Employee Retirement Plan (the “Plan”) is provided for general information purposes only. Participants should refer to the Plan document for a more complete description of the Plan’s provisions.
General
The purpose of the Plan is to provide additional incentive and retirement security for eligible employees of the Company by permitting contributions to the Plan that are tax deferred under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). All employees, other than employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement, non-resident aliens, leased employees, and independent contractors, are eligible to make salary reduction contributions immediately following their employment commencement date. Each employee that has completed one year of qualifying service is eligible to receive matching contributions. The Plan is a defined contribution plan subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA).
Contributions
Each year, participants may defer from
Participant Accounts
Each participant’s account is credited with the participant’s contribution and allocations of (a) the Company’s matching contributions and any discretionary contributions and (b) Plan earnings, and charged with an allocation of administrative expenses. Allocations are based on participant earnings or account balances, as defined. The benefit to which a participant is entitled is the benefit that can be provided from the participant’s vested account.
Vesting
Participants are immediately vested in their contributions plus actual earnings thereon. Vesting in the Company’s matching and discretionary contribution portion of their accounts, plus actual earnings thereon, is based on years of service. Upon a participant’s retirement, permanent disability or death, he or she becomes fully vested in the Plan. If a participant terminates employment for any other reason on or after being credited with at least years of vesting service, he or she becomes fully vested in the Plan. Prior to the completion of six years of vesting service, the vesting percentages are as follows: 0 - 1 year –
Participant Loans
Notes receivable from participants represent participant loans. Participants may borrow from their fund accounts a minimum of $
Payment of Benefits
On termination of service due to retirement, disability or death, a participant or his/her beneficiary may receive either a lump-sum amount or approximately equal monthly, quarterly or semi-monthly installments in cash equal to the value of the participant’s vested interest in his or her account. For termination of service, other than retirement, disability or death, a participant may receive the value of the vested interest in his or her account as a lump-sum distribution.
The Plan allows for general hardship distributions if a participant meets the Plan’s requirements for such distributions.
The Plan will distribute and rollover certain net assets to other plans in connection with participants who have terminated employment and begun participating in other employer plans. Such transactions are recorded in withdrawals and distributions at the fair value of the assets on the date of rollover. Similarly, the Plan allows new participants to rollover or transfer-in assets held in other qualified plans. Such transactions are recorded in participant contributions at fair value.
Administrative Expenses
The Company may elect to pay all administrative expenses of the Plan. Administrative expenses not paid by the Company are paid from Plan assets. All administrative expenses were paid within the Plan in 2025.
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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
Basis of Accounting
The accompanying financial statements of the Plan are prepared utilizing the accrual method of accounting.
Contributions
Contributions from plan participants and the matching contributions from the Company are recorded in the year in which the employee contributions are withheld from compensation.
Notes Receivable from Participants
Notes receivable from participants represent participant loans that are recorded at their unpaid principal balance plus any accrued but unpaid interest. Interest income on notes receivable from participants is recorded when it is earned. Related fees are recorded as administrative expenses and are expensed when they are incurred. allowance for credit losses has been recorded as of December 31, 2025 or 2024. If a participant ceases to make loan repayments and the Plan administrator deems the participant loan to be a distribution, the participant loan balance is reduced and a benefit payment is recorded.
Investment Valuation and Income Recognition
The Plan’s investments are stated at fair value on December 31, 2025 and 2024. See Note 3, Fair Value Measurements, for additional information on investment valuation. Purchases and sales of securities are recorded on a trade-date basis. Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Net appreciation or depreciation in fair value of investments represents increases or decreases in value resulting from realized and unrealized gains and losses. The cost of securities sold is determined by the weighted average cost method. Shares of mutual funds are valued at published market prices. Shares of common stock are valued at quoted market prices. As a practical expedient, investments in the common/collective trust are valued at the net asset value per unit, as determined by the issuer of the respective trust.
The MissionSquare Funds of VantageTrust Stable Value Fund (Stable Value Fund), a common/collective trust, is designed to deliver safety and stability by preserving principal and accumulating earnings. This Stable Value Fund is primarily invested in guaranteed investment contracts, bank investment contracts, and synthetic investment contracts. The Plan may withdraw from the Stable Value Fund with 12 month written advance notice to the trustee. The notice period may be shortened or waived by the trustee in its sole discretion. There are no restrictions on participant-directed redemptions. There were unfunded commitments at December 31, 2025 or 2024.
Payment of Benefits
Benefits are recorded when paid. Defaults on participant notes receivable are recorded as withdrawals and distributions.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and changes therein, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Risk and Uncertainties
The Plan invests in various investment securities. Investment securities are exposed to various risks such as interest rate, market volatility and credit risks. Due to the level of risk associated with certain investment securities, it is at least reasonably possible that changes in the values of investment securities will occur in the near term and that such changes could materially affect participants’ account balances and the amounts reported in the statements of net assets available for benefits.
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Fair Value Measurements |
The FASB’s guidance on fair value measurements establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosure based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). An asset’s fair value measurement level within the hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the valuation.
The three levels are defined as follows:
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Level 1 - inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets. |
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Level 2 - inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument. |
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The following are assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2025 and 2024:
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Common Stock |
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Plan Termination |
Although it has not expressed any intent to do so, the Company has the right under the Plan to discontinue its contributions at any time and to terminate the Plan subject to the provisions of ERISA. In the event of Plan termination, participants will become
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Related Party and Parties-in-Interest Transactions |
At December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Plan held
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Tax Status |
The Plan has
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States require Plan management to evaluate uncertain tax positions taken by the Plan. The financial statement effects of a tax position are recognized when the position is more likely than not, based on the technical merits, to be sustained upon examination by the IRS. The Plan administrator has analyzed the tax positions taken by the Plan, and has concluded that there are no uncertain positions taken or expected to be taken. The Plan has recognized no interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions. The Plan is subject to routine audits by taxing jurisdictions; however, there are currently no audits for any tax periods in progress. The Plan administrator believes the Plan is no longer subject to income tax examinations for years prior to 2022.
Schedule I
EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLAN
EIN:
Schedule H, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)
December 31, 2025
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Description of Investment |
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American Beacon Small Cap Value Fund (Class R5) |
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American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund (Class R6) |
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Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insight Fund (Instl Class) |
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American Funds New World Fund (Class R6) |
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MFS Growth Fund (Class R6) |
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MFS Global Real Estate Fund (Class R6) |
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PIMCO Income Fund Institutional Class |
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PIMCO Real Return Fund Institutional Class |
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Principal Funds Inc. Small Cap Growth Fund I (Instl Class) |
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Vanguard Equity Income Fund Admiral |
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Vanguard Target Retirement Income Fund |
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Vanguard Institutional Index Fund Plus |
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Vanguard Target Retirement 2020 |
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Vanguard Target Retirement 2025 |
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Vanguard Target Retirement 2030 |
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Vanguard Target Retirement 2035 |
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Vanguard Target Retirement 2040 |
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Vanguard Target Retirement 2045 |
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Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 |
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Vanguard Target Retirement 2055 |
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Vanguard Target Retirement 2060 |
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Vanguard Target Retirement 2065 |
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Vanguard Target Retirement 2070 |
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J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Common Stock |
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Note: Column (d) has been omitted as all investments are participant directed.
Exhibit Index
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Signature
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the trustees have duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC. EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLAN |
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| DATE: June 26, 2026 |
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BY: |
/s/ A. Brad Delco |
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A. Brad Delco |
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Chief Financial Officer, |
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/s/ John K. Kuhlow |
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John K. Kuhlow |
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Chief Accounting Officer, |
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