Asset-based
— power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA J B HUNT
Load decision ·
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
— power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
5.5 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
No border inspections on record
9,327 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.
A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.
Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.
J B HUNT TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 80806) has a Vektor safety score of 70/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $2,500,000 limit in force from ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Dec 31, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 22.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.
The carrier received 19,212 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 10,528 vehicle-level and 19,198 driver-level — across 49 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.
The carrier has 1,435 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 579 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 8, 1992 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.
J B HUNT TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 80806, and its motor carrier number is FF-51075.
FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. J B HUNT TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
J B HUNT TRANSPORT INC has a 22.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 33,813 roadside inspections, with 1435 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).
J B HUNT TRANSPORT INC is based in LOWELL, AR, with roadside inspections recorded across 49 states.
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19,212 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
18,826 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 938
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $2,500,000 · ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2019 → Dec 2025 | $1M | 4 |
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2018 → Dec 2018 | $1M | 2 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Dec 2013 → Jan 2015 | $1M | 4 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Dec 2009 → Mar 1993 | $1M | 3 |
| SELF-INSURED | Mar 1993 → Dec 2018 | $1M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 49 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 97 trucks also ran under 103 other carriers
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Leave a reviewvehicle out-of-service rate
2332 of 10528 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.
FMCSA roadside inspections, Oct 2024 to Oct 2026.
FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.
Bar = record count; % = OOS share.
Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.
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