J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. to Participate in BB&T Capital Markets' 20th Annual Transportation Services Conference on Wednesday, November 3, 2004

LOWELL, Ark.--Oct. 2, 20049, 2004--J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. announced that on Wednesday, November 3 at 12:45 p.m. (EST), President and Chief Executive Officer Kirk Thompson will present at the 2004 BB&T Capital Markets' 20th Annual Logistics and Transportation Conference. The conference will be presented to the investment community at the New York Palace Hotel in New York City.

More information regarding the conference can be found on the BB&T web site at http://www.bbandt.com/capitalmarkets.

Interested investors may register and listen to the panel forum via a simultaneous webcast at http://www.wsw.com/webcast/bbt7/jbht/. J.B. Hunt assumes no responsibility for access to or the availability of this webcast. All questions should be directed to the hosting company - Wall Street Webcasting.

The Conference may contain forward-looking statements made by the Company that involve risks, assumptions and uncertainties that are difficult to predict.

This press release contains forward-looking statements, which are based on information currently available. Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors, including, but not limited to, those discussed in Item 7 of the Company's Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to the extent it becomes aware that it will not be achieved for any reason.

About J.B. Hunt

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., one of the largest transportation logistics companies in North America, focuses on the safe and reliable transport of full truckload freight to a diverse group of customers throughout the continental United States, Canada and Mexico. Our business operations are primarily organized through three distinct, yet complementary, business segments that include dry van, intermodal and dedicated contract services. Utilizing an integrated approach, we provide capacity oriented solutions centered on delivering customer value and industry leading service.

Our stock is traded on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol JBHT and is a component of the Dow Jones Transportation Average. For more information about our company, visit www.jbhunt.com.