Investopedia: J.B. Hunt - Doing More With Less Trucking

It isn't a good sign for the truckload freight industry, when a company like J.B. Hunt (Nasdaq:JBHT) is doing better largely by getting away from the traditional trucking business, as fast as it can. While there will always be a place for trucking in the U.S. transportation system, this company is betting its future prosperity on less traditional operations, like intermodal and customized service offerings. 

Mixed Third Quarter Results  
J.B. Hunt's third quarter results were not bad, but they also were not as good as they may appear, at first look. Revenue rose 19%, with more than 40% of that growth coming from fuel surcharges. Growth was led by the intermodal segment (the company's largest), where revenue rose 24% on a 15% overall increase in load volume. The dedicated services and integrated solutions segments grew nicely, as well, with 16 and 21% growth, respectively. The truck segment was the laggard, growing just 2% on a reported basis, but actually shrinking 5% net of surcharges, on a 7% decline in tractors on the road.

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