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Announcement of Million Mile Safe Drivers

21 April 1999

Announcement of Million Mile Safe Drivers

    LOWELL, Ark.--April 20, 1999--J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., proudly announces its 1999 first quarter million mile safe drivers. J.B. Hunt has made a commitment to driver safety by embarking on a long-term program that rewards each driver who drives one million safe miles with the company a cash award of $5,000. Those drivers reaching two million safe miles with the company receive a cash award of $10,000 and those drivers reaching three million safe miles with the company will receive a cash award of $20,000. These outstanding drivers are the keys to a safe driving force and embody the definition of on the road safety. J.B. Hunt is honored to currently have 527 one million-mile drivers and 17 two million-mile drivers on the road today.
    Our most recent recipient of the prestigious two million-mile safe driving award is automotive dedicated driver Paul Neal. Following is a list of the veteran drivers that have achieved one million safe miles: Norse Allen, William Allen, Ronald Antola, Gene Barclay, Robert Branch, Jimmy Cockrell, Ronald Coffey, Ted Connelly, Melvin Covington, William Darrah, Charles Deloney, Frederick Douglas, Zemly Ervin, Jesus Espino, Kenneth Ferrell, Ilura Fields, George Frey, Brian Grass, Brian Hammond, Dennis Hamner, Jim Harris, John Holcomb, George Hyde, Ted Jensen, Joe Johnson, Alvin Jones, Jake Jones, Charles Kinnamon, Howard Leak, Wayne Lindsey, Herman Madison, Larry McGhee, Vernon McIntosh, Emery Miskel, Stanley Morman, Gary Nabors, Federico Perales, Raymond Pounds, George Pumputis, Paul Small, Carl Smith, Roger Smith, John Spencer, David Spore, Wayne Sterling, Thomas Suta, Nathan Whipple, Donald Wilson, James Wilson, Lee Wilson, Tracy Wilson.
    J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., is a diversified transportation logistics company with revenues exceeding $1.8 billion. Headquartered in Lowell, Arkansas, the company operates over 9,000 trucks, 35,000 trailers and containers, and employs approximately 14,000 people. Using an integrated transportation logistics platform to provide solutions for their customers, J.B. Hunt provides services in Logistics Management, Dedicated Contract Services, and Van/Intermodal.