What J.B. Hunt's TIME Recognition Reveals About Supply Chain Leadership

The Recognition

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. (NASDAQ: JBHT), a Fortune 500 powerhouse in North American supply chain solutions, has earned a spot on TIME’s World’s Best Companies 2024 list—a significant validation in an increasingly competitive logistics landscape. The recognition, compiled jointly by TIME and Statista, places the company among the globe’s highest-performing organizations.

Brad Hicks, president of highway services and executive vice president of people at J.B. Hunt, framed the achievement around organizational culture: “We are honored to be recognized among TIME World’s Best Companies. This reaffirms our commitment to building a people-first culture while pursuing sustainable long-term growth. Our people’s daily dedication to operational excellence is what makes this possible.”

How Companies Made the List

TIME and Statista evaluated contenders across three critical dimensions that reveal what separates industry leaders from the pack.

First, Employee Satisfaction was measured through extensive global surveys spanning over 50 countries, with input from approximately 170,000 verified employees. Evaluators assessed company image, workplace atmosphere, working conditions, compensation structures, and equity practices—capturing the full employee experience.

Second, Revenue Growth served as a financial filter. Only companies generating at least $100 million in annual revenue during 2023 and demonstrating consistent growth between 2021 and 2023 qualified for consideration.

Third, ESG and Sustainability Performance was benchmarked against standardized environmental, social, and governance KPIs from Statista’s comprehensive ESG Database, reflecting growing investor and consumer focus on corporate responsibility.

What This Means for J.B. Hunt

For a Fortune 500 enterprise to achieve this recognition underscores its dual strength: operational excellence paired with a workplace culture that attracts and retains talent. In supply chain logistics, where labor retention and service reliability are competitive differentiators, this validation signals J.B. Hunt’s positioning as an employer and solution provider of choice.

The company’s mode-neutral approach—combining its own substantial fleet capacity with third-party logistics through the J.B. Hunt 360° digital freight marketplace—enables it to address diverse customer needs from first-mile to final-mile delivery. This flexibility, combined with workforce commitment, supports the company’s track record as an S&P 500 and Dow Jones Transportation Average component.