J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: JBHT), one of the largest
supply chain solutions providers in North America, held its annual
Million Mile Celebration event today at company headquarters in Lowell
to recognize 53 drivers who recently surpassed two, three, and four
million safe miles driven in their career with the company. J.B. Hunt
awarded $750,000 in safe driver bonuses, with each driver earning an
amount based on their total miles achieved.
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(left to right) J.B. Hunt Chief Commercial Officer Shelley Simpson, President and CEO John Roberts, and Sr. Vice President of Safety Greer Woodruff hand out high-fives to Million Mile drivers during the Walk of Fame event at corporate headquarters in Lowell, AR. (Photo: Business Wire)
“Drivers like these are the big reason why J.B. Hunt is one of the
safest fleets on the road today,” said Craig Harper, executive vice
president and chief operations officer of J.B. Hunt. “If you traveled to
the moon and back twice, you’d still be short of one million miles. To
take that level of precision and caution in what you do each day is
really amazing, and the whole company is grateful for their dedication.”
The elite group of drivers are based in a variety of locations
throughout the country, representing 19 states from coast to coast. In
addition to an honorary lunch and visit with company leadership, drivers
participated in J.B. Hunt’s Million Mile Walk of Fame, a long-standing
tradition where employees line four flights of stairs to congratulate
the drivers with applause and high-fives. Each driver also received
additional recognition on J.B. Hunt’s Million Mile Wall, which lists the
more than 3,600 J.B. Hunt drivers who have achieved one million-plus
safe miles.
The Million Mile event is one of the highest honors for J.B. Hunt
drivers and their families. The company implemented the Million Mile
program in 1996 and has hosted the ceremony since 2001. J.B. Hunt holds
events throughout the country each quarter to recognize drivers who
achieve one million safe miles. In total, the company has awarded more
than $28 million in safe driver bonuses throughout the program’s
history. J.B. Hunt is committed to its drivers and recruits the top
talent in the industry, putting thousands of skilled and well-trained
drivers on the road each year.
About J.B. Hunt
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., a Fortune 500, S&P 500, and
NASDAQ-100 company, provides innovative supply chain solutions for a
variety of customers throughout North America. Utilizing an integrated,
multimodal approach, the company applies technology-driven methods to
create the best solution for each customer, adding efficiency,
flexibility, and value to their operations. J.B. Hunt services include
intermodal, dedicated, refrigerated, truckload, less-than-truckload,
flatbed, single source, final mile, and more. J.B. Hunt Transport
Services, Inc. stock trades on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol JBHT and
is a component of the Dow Jones Transportation Average. J.B. Hunt
Transport, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of JBHT. For more
information, visit www.jbhunt.com.
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