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J.B. Hunt10-Q: Margin pressure

Purchased transportation costs surged 20.4%, compressing segment gross margins.

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What happened

A 20.4% year-over-year increase in purchased transportation costs is squeezing profitability, with the ICS segment's gross margin falling from 15.4% to 12.3%.

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.

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

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10-Q: Margin pressure

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 for the six months ended June 30, 2026 vs 2025.)

Details

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

Extraction

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

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{
  "signal_id": "ca51615b-2a7f-4374-b97a-1f6d69b7c3e9",
  "signal_type": "sec-10q",
  "signal_subtype": "marginPressure",
  "detected_at": "2026-07-28T07:07:08.155+00:00",
  "company": {
    "name": "J.B. Hunt",
    "domain": "jbhunt.com"
  },
  "data": {
    "detail": "A 20.4% year-over-year increase in purchased transportation costs is squeezing profitability, with the ICS segment's gross margin falling from 15.4% to 12.3%. This creates an urgent need for solutions that optimize third-party carrier spend and improve operational efficiency.",
    "metrics": {
      "pct": 0.204,
      "timeframe": "current_quarter",
      "pct_context": "Increase in rents and purchased transportation costs for the six months ended June 30, 2026 vs 2025."
    },
    "summary": "Purchased transportation costs surged 20.4%, compressing segment gross margins.",
    "excerpts": "Rents and purchased transportation costs increased 20.4% in 2026.",
    "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": "Efficiency tools needed",
    "signal_category": "financial"
  }
}

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