JB Hunt riding new pricing cycle – shippers must pay up

Growth alone is not the objective, JB Hunt (JBHT) CEO Shelley Simpson told investors during the Q3 call that took place yesterday after the US market close.

Instead:

“Sustainable growth – that creates long-term value for our customers, our people and our shareholders – is the objective.”

Dear client: be ready to pay up!

“The largest opportunity” ahead of JB Hunt is ensuring “our pricing reflects the value we create”.

In other words, the $22bn-market-cap intermodal and trucking group is taking decisions expected to “strengthen ...