J.B. Hunt Transport Services

This year, we made meaningful investments across our network to improve our railroad, our industry, and the communities we serve. (NS Photograph)

Class I Briefs: NS, CSX, BNSF

Norfolk Southern (NS) provides a progress report on networkwide investment in 2025. Also, CSX teams with Genesee Valley Transportation and New York & Atlantic on a new rail move in New York State; and BNSF and J.B. Hunt Transport Services honor “fallen heroes” in California.

Class I Briefs: BNSF, UP, CSX

BNSF and J.B. Hunt Transport Services gear up for the holiday shipping season. Also, Union Pacific’s (UP) “Big Boy” steam engine will stop in three dozen communities across 10 states during its 2024 Heartland of America Tour; and CSX inspires future innovators with engaging STEM Day for Girl Scouts.

Shelley Simpson

Simpson to Lead J.B. Hunt

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. President Shelley Simpson will add CEO to her role starting July 1, and has been nominated for election to the Board at the company’s shareholders meeting next month.

J.B. Hunt to Purchase Walmart’s Intermodal Assets

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. (J.B. Hunt) announced Feb. 22 that its subsidiary, J.B. Hunt Transport Inc., has entered into a multi-year intermodal service agreement with Walmart, in an arrangement that includes J.B. Hunt’s purchase of Walmart’s intermodal assets.

Pictured, from left to right: Patrick J. Ottensmeyer, J.B. Hunt Transport Services; Chec Morrow, AllTranstek LLC; and Omar Shamsie, Odyssey Logistics.
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People News: J.B. Hunt, AllTranstek, Odyssey Logistics

Former Kansas City Southern (KCS) President and CEO Patrick J. Ottensmeyer joins the Board of Directors at J.B. Hunt Transport Services. Also, Chec Morrow has been elevated to Director of Field Services at AllTranstek LLC, a rail transport management and consulting firm; and Odyssey Logistics has appointed Omar Shamsie as Chief Commercial Officer.

J.B. Hunt, BNSF Launch New Intermodal Service

Supply chain solution provider J.B. Hunt and BNSF Railway on Nov. 7 announced the launch of Quantum, an intermodal service that accommodates the “service-sensitive” highway freight needs of customer supply chains. According

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J.B. Hunt to Acquire BNSF Logistics’ Brokerage Assets

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. has entered a definitive agreement to purchase the brokerage operations of BNSF Logistics, LLC, an affiliate of Class I railroad BNSF, the companies reported Sept. 14. Railway Age Contributing Editor Jim Blaze weighs in.

J.B. Hunt Adds Washington State, Texas Operations

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. (J.B. Hunt) announced on Oct. 3 that it is expanding its transloading footprint with the addition of two new operations in Seattle, Wash., and Laredo, Tex., “for customers’ needs and to provide quick access to outbound rail and highway transport.”