Strong intermodal growth for JB Hunt

Intermodal service provider JB Hunt saw its intermodal volumes increase 10% in Q2 2026 to 578,072 loads.

JB Hunt’s intermodal business continues to benefit from the rising price of diesel in the US, which is putting extreme pressure on the trucking industry. In Q2 2026 JB Hunt said one its “strongest areas of focus” was highway-to-intermodal conversion.

Rather than grabbing a temporary opportunity to win market share, the company is focused on demonstrating that intermodal conversion is a long-term strategy. It claims to be having success. “While many customers did not plan for this level of change to occur this quickly, external customer surveys and our ongoing customer conversations show a growing recognition that it is becoming more expensive to support the capacity, service and professional driving jobs that power our nation’s supply chains,” said executive vice ­president and chief financial officer Brad Delco. “We believe that reality will shape future supply chain planning and budgeting discussions, and it reinforces the role JB Hunt will play in helping lead customers through a very dynamic operating environment.”

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