HUNT J B TRANSPORT SERVICES INC
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J.B. Hunt recorded 50 fatalities in 24 months (2023-2024), a 63% year-over-year increase (31 deaths in 2024 vs 19 in 2023). FMCSA data shows 7,663 violations (Jan 2023-2025) including 2,692 unsafe driving, 1,020 hours-of-service, and 157 driver fitness violations. A $15.57M wrongful death verdict (2019 Pennsylvania) involved a driver with a history of DUIs and failed drug tests — suggesting negligent hiring/retention. A $31M settlement covered a fatal rear-end crash killing an adult and two children. Dashcam evidence in a pending 2024 case showed the driver distracted by a cell phone at the moment of fatal impact.
J.B. Hunt has paid $25.7M in cumulative wage/labor settlements. The $15M Ortega v. J.B. Hunt settlement (2018, fought from 2007) covered ~11,000 California drivers denied proper compensation for pre/post-trip inspections, waiting time, and meal/rest breaks under J.B. Hunt's "activity-based pay" model. A $6.5M settlement (2020) resolved misclassification of 312 intermodal drivers as independent contractors who paid their own gas and maintenance while operating under company control. A $4.2M Washington settlement (2024) covered ~2,200 applicants affected by salary disclosure violations. Violation Tracker: $26.4M in total penalties across 28 records.
J.B. Hunt is described as a "notorious nonunion company" in an industry where Teamsters represent many workforces. NLRB cases 14-RC-160960 and 15-CA-334607 are on file. The company operates ~16,400 vehicles with ~124,000 employees, none unionized.
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