internal
Shelley Simpson
President and Chief Executive Officer
Executive
2 yr
23 reports
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. ·JBHT
Four operating segment presidents report directly to the CEO
Transportation · Fortune #348 · Hybrid structure · 34K employees · Lowell, Arkansas
View as of:
8
CEO span
↑ wider than peers (avg 7)
2.3
Avg span
tight
3
Max depth
3 levels
6.5 yr
Avg tenure
stable vs FY2025
75%
Internal hires
↑ above industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2017 · period end 2017-12-31 · 10-K
Revenue
$7.2B
Operating income
$865M
Net income
$598M
Total assets
$7.9B
Shares out
95M
Sourced from J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. DEF 14A · filed 2026-03-11 ↗ View on SEC
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Four operating segment presidents report directly to the CEO. This page maps J.B. Hunt’s enterprise leadership structure, detailing executive roles, reporting lines, recent leadership changes, historical snapshots, and peer comparisons.
What to model
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Start with the public baseline, then use the scenario views and source-backed changes to ask what happens when leadership, span, or team ownership shifts.
Latest signal Brad Delco moved into Chief Financial Officer
Promoted effective September 1, 2025.
Source · See change logScenario views in the chart
- Add Chief AI Officer Create a CAIO role reporting to the CEO to accelerate AI-driven logistics optimization.
- Consolidate segment presidents under COO Shift all operating presidents to report to the COO to reduce CEO span.
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The people
Who's running this
9 executives identified as Named Executive Officers in the most recent SEC proxy. Bar length scales with tenure.
internal
Nicholas Hobbs
Chief Operating Officer; President, Highway and Final Mile Services; EVP
Operations
15 yr
3 reports
internal
Brad Delco
Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President
Finance
1 yr
2 reports
internal
Darren Field
President of Intermodal and Executive Vice President
Intermodal
10 yr
2 reports
internal
Bradley Hicks
President of Dedicated Contract Services and Executive Vice President
Dedicated
5 yr
2 reports
internal
Spencer Frazier
Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing
Sales & Marketing
8 yr
2 reports
internal
David Keefauver
Executive Vice President of People
Human Resources
6 yr
2 reports
Stuart Scott
Chief Information Officer and Executive Vice President
Technology
9 yr
2 reports
John N. Roberts, III
Executive Chairman
Board / Executive
2 yr
0 reports
The pay
Executive compensation
From the most recent DEF 14A Summary Compensation Table. 3 named executive officers disclosed. Bar length scales with total compensation.
Shelley Simpson $9.0M
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
Brad Delco $3.1M
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
Nicholas Hobbs $4.3M
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
The skin in the game
Beneficial ownership
Insider stock holdings and the company's ownership requirements for executives and directors. Disclosed in the most recent DEF 14A.
Stock ownership requirements
3×Director cash retainer
Directors must hold 3x annual retainer in stock.
| Holder | Shares | % of class |
|---|---|---|
| Shelley Simpson | 155K | <1% |
| Brad Delco | 8K | <1% |
The businesses
How J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. divides the work
4 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
Intermodal
9K employees
President of Intermodal (Darren Field)
Rail-based intermodal freight with first- and last-mile trucking.
Dedicated Contract Services
8K employees
President of Dedicated Contract Services (Bradley Hicks)
Customer-dedicated fleets and long-term contract operations.
Highway & Final Mile
10K employees
COO (Nicholas Hobbs)
Over-the-road and final mile transportation services.
Technology
2K employees
CIO (Stuart Scott)
Enterprise systems, J.B. Hunt 360 platform, and digital operations.
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
Four operating segment presidents report directly to the CEO, creating a business-led enterprise structure rather than a purely functional model.
The CEO’s span includes finance, technology, people, and four major operating units, reflecting J.B. Hunt’s emphasis on P&L accountability at the segment level. This structure concentrates strategic and operational decisions at the top while allowing deep operational autonomy within Intermodal, Dedicated, Highway, and Final Mile.
- Multiple segment presidents report directly to CEO
- Long-tenured internally promoted leadership team
The comparison
How J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. stacks up
Compared with peers like Knight-Swift and Schneider, J.B. Hunt places more operating presidents directly under the CEO instead of routing them through a single COO. This increases CEO span but reduces layering. Unlike asset-light peers such as C.H. Robinson, J.B. Hunt retains heavy operational leadership at the …
C-suite size
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
9
Knight-Swift Transportation
8
Schneider National
7
C.H. Robinson
6
7
Reporting depth
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
3 levels
Knight-Swift Transportation
4 levels
Schneider National
4 levels
C.H. Robinson
4 levels
5 levels
Avg C-suite tenure
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
7 yr
Knight-Swift Transportation
5 yr
Schneider National
6 yr
C.H. Robinson
4 yr
3 yr
Has COO / Has CAIO
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. ✓ COO — no CAIO
Knight-Swift Transportation ✓ COO — no CAIO
Schneider National ✓ COO — no CAIO
C.H. Robinson — no COO — no CAIO
Current signals
What changed recently
The most significant change was Brad Delco’s promotion to CFO in September 2025.
- promoted
- reorg
- reorgGreer Woodruff EVP of Safety, Sustainability, and Maintenance
Promoted effective January 1, 2024 following retirement of CSO.
Source
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2026
DEF 14A filed 2026-03-11
- CEO
- Shelley Simpson
- CEO span
- 8
- C-suite
- 6
- Avg tenure
- 6.5 yr
Segment presidents reported directly to the CEO.
Named executive officers (5)
- Shelley Simpson - CEO since 2024
- Brad Delco - CFO since 2025
- Nicholas Hobbs - COO since 2010
- Darren Field - President, Intermodal since 2015
- Bradley Hicks - President, Dedicated since 2020
FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2025-03-14
- CEO
- Shelley Simpson
- CEO span
- 7
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 7 yr
CFO transition announced later in 2025.
Named executive officers (5)
- Shelley Simpson - CEO since 2024
- John Kuhlow - CFO since 2006
- Nicholas Hobbs - COO since 2010
- Darren Field - President, Intermodal since 2015
- Bradley Hicks - President, Dedicated since 2020
FY2024
DEF 14A filed 2024-03-24
- CEO
- John N. Roberts, III
- CEO span
- 6
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 8 yr
CEO transition year with split Chairman/CEO roles.
Named executive officers (5)
- John N. Roberts, III - CEO since 2011
- Shelley Simpson - President since 2022
- Nicholas Hobbs - COO since 2010
- Darren Field - President, Intermodal since 2015
- Bradley Hicks - President, Dedicated since 2020
Year-over-year changes
Leadership transitioned from Roberts to Simpson with similar structure.
- CEO span: 6 → 7
- C-suite size: 5 → 5
- Avg tenure: 8 → 7 yr
- retitled Shelley Simpson - CEO (was President) (DEF 14A 2025-03-14)
CFO succession increased CEO span and refreshed the finance function.
- CEO span: 7 → 8
- C-suite size: 5 → 6
- Avg tenure: 7 → 6.5 yr
- promoted Brad Delco - CFO (was SVP Finance) (8-K 2025-08-22)
The board
Board of directors
9 directors. 6 of 9 independent (67%). Source: most recent DEF 14A.
Brett Biggs
Independent
Retired CFO, Walmart Inc.
Also on: Procter & Gamble, YUM! Brands
Francesca M. Edwardson
Independent
Retired CEO, American Red Cross Chicago
Sharilyn S. Gasaway
Independent
Retired Executive, Alltel
Also on: Genesis Energy
Thad Hill
Independent
Retired CEO, Calpine
Also on: Service Corporation International
Bryan Hunt
Inside
Hunt Automotive Group
Also on: AmeriTrust Financial Technologies
Persio Lisboa
Independent
Retired CEO, Navistar
Also on: James Hardie Industries
John N. Roberts, III
Chair Inside
Executive Chairman, J.B. Hunt
James L. Robo
Lead Indep. Independent
Private Investor
Also on: Kayne Anderson BDC
Shelley Simpson
Inside
CEO, J.B. Hunt
The board, organized
Board committees
3 standing committees. Audit and Compensation must be 100% independent under SEC rules; the rest vary.
Audit Committee
100% independent
- Sharilyn S. Gasaway Chair
- Francesca M. Edwardson
- Persio Lisboa
Compensation Committee
100% independent 5 mtgs/yr
- Thad Hill Chair
- Brett Biggs
- James L. Robo
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
100% independent
- James L. Robo Chair
- Brett Biggs
- Francesca M. Edwardson
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of J.B. Hunt Transport Services?
Shelley Simpson has served as President and CEO since July 1, 2024.
What type of organizational structure does J.B. Hunt Transport Services use?
J.B. Hunt uses a hybrid enterprise structure with operating segment presidents reporting to the CEO.
How many direct reports does J.B. Hunt Transport Services's CEO have?
The CEO has eight direct reports.
How has J.B. Hunt Transport Services's leadership changed recently?
In September 2025, Brad Delco was promoted to CFO and John Kuhlow transitioned to Chief Accounting Officer.
Who reports directly to J.B. Hunt Transport Services's CEO?
The CEO’s direct reports include the CFO, COO, CIO, EVP People, EVP Sales, and three segment presidents.
Sources
- 8-K Filing, Aug 2025
- Company Proxy, 2024
- SEC EDGAR: J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. 10-K Annual Report
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