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J.B. Hunt10-Q: Logistics challenge

Purchased transportation costs surge 20.4% as third-party capacity tightens

What happened

A significant 20.4% increase in purchased transportation costs is squeezing profitability, with gross profit margin in the ICS segment falling from 15.4% to 12.3% due to tight third-party capacity. This creates urgent pressure to optimize carrier networks and improve cost controls.

Source

SEC EDGARJul 24, 2026

Quarterly report (Form 10-Q)

J.B. Hunt 10-Q

Filing excerpt

Rents and purchased transportation costs increased 20.4% in 2026. This increase was primarily the result of an increase in rail and truck carrier purchased transportation rates...

sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/728535/000143774926024397/jbht20260630_10...Read the full source

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Signal
10-Q: Logistics challenge

What this signalsFilings often name leadership changes, deals and spending plans.

Filed
Jul 24, 2026

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Numbers

Percent
20.4% (Increase in rents and purchased transportation costs)

Details

CIK
728535
Accession number
0001437749-26-024397
Timeframe
Current year
Filing year
2026
Fiscal year
0
Why it matters
Logistics tools needed
Signal category
Operations

Extraction

Confidence
High
Relevance
90%
Sentiment
Negative
Detected
Jul 28, 2026
signal_type
sec-10q
signal_subtype
logisticsChallenge

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  "signal_id": "d9141aa5-9329-4dbe-88f0-8d94dda85750",
  "signal_type": "sec-10q",
  "signal_subtype": "logisticsChallenge",
  "detected_at": "2026-07-28T07:04:34.748+00:00",
  "company": {
    "name": "J.B. Hunt",
    "domain": "jbhunt.com"
  },
  "data": {
    "detail": "A significant 20.4% increase in purchased transportation costs is squeezing profitability, with gross profit margin in the ICS segment falling from 15.4% to 12.3% due to tight third-party capacity. This creates urgent pressure to optimize carrier networks and improve cost controls.",
    "metrics": {
      "pct": 20.4,
      "timeframe": "current_year",
      "pct_context": "Increase in rents and purchased transportation costs"
    },
    "summary": "Purchased transportation costs surge 20.4% as third-party capacity tightens",
    "excerpts": "Rents and purchased transportation costs increased 20.4% in 2026. This increase was primarily the result of an increase in rail and truck carrier purchased transportation rates...",
    "relevance": 0.9,
    "sentiment": "negative",
    "confidence": "high",
    "source_url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/728535/000143774926024397/jbht20260630_10q.htm",
    "filing_date": "2026-07-24",
    "filing_year": 2026,
    "fiscal_year": 0,
    "sales_relevance": "Logistics tools needed",
    "signal_category": "operations"
  }
}

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