Note 1 - Business

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]

1.     Business

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. is one of the largest surface transportation and delivery service companies in North America.  We operate four distinct, but complementary, business segments and provide a wide range of general and specifically tailored freight and logistics services to our customers.  We generate revenues from the actual movement of freight from shippers to consignees, customized labor and delivery services, and from serving as a logistics provider by offering or arranging for others to provide the transportation service.  Unless otherwise indicated by the context, “we,” “us,” “our” and “JBHT” refer to J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.