J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
615 J.B. Hunt Corporate Drive
Lowell, Arkansas 72745
(NASDAQ:  JBHT)
       
Contact:   Greg W. Smith    
Director of Corporate Marketing
(479) 820-7510     

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     

FORBES MAGAZINE NAMES J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC.   AMONG PLATINUM 400 LIST OF AMERICA’S BEST BIG COMPANIES

LOWELL, ARKANSAS, January 4, 2005 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: JBHT),  one of the nation’s largest publicly held truckload carriers, has been named to Forbes Magazine’s  Platinum List of America’s Best Big Companies. This is the fourth consecutive year that J.B. Hunt  has made the prestigious listing.
   
“This recognition shows the commitment of our employees to deliver customer value by providing  exceptional service in a safe, reliable fashion,” said Kirk Thompson, President and CEO for J.B.  Hunt. “We are honored to be acknowledged by Forbes for this effort.” |

Within the Transportation category of the listing, J.B. Hunt ranked second in twelve month  earnings per share growth and sixth in total return over the last twelve months. The company was  number 25 on the list overall, up from the number 80 position it held the previous year.    

According to the January 2005 issue of the magazine, Forbes analyzed 26 industries for  companies with at least $1 billion in revenue and high rankings for corporate practices as well as  long- and short-term sales and earnings growth and stock market performance.

More information on the J.B. Hunt listing and the entire Forbes Platinum 400 is available in the  January issue of Forbes magazine or on their web site at www.forbes.com.

About J.B. Hunt 
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., one of the largest transportation logistics companies in North  America, focuses on the safe and reliable transport of full truckload freight to a diverse group of  customers throughout the continental United States, Canada and Mexico. Our business  operations are primarily organized through three distinct, yet complementary, business segments  that include dry van, intermodal and dedicated contract services. Utilizing an integrated approach,  we provide capacity oriented solutions centered on delivering customer value and industry  leading service.   

Our stock is traded on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol JBHT and is a component of the Dow  Jones Transportation Average. For more information about our company, visit www.jbhunt.com.