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J.B. Hunt Recognizes 116 Drivers for Safely Driving 2M-Plus Miles at 20th Annual Company Event
Company awards more than $1.6M in Million Mile safety bonuses to drivers LOWELL, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. (NASDAQ: JBHT),
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nCompany awards more than $1.6M in Million Mile safety bonuses to drivers\n\n LOWELL, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nJ.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. (NASDAQ: JBHT), one of the largest supply chain solutions providers in North America, recently recognized 116 company drivers for achieving two, three, four, and – for the first time in company history - five million miles driven without a preventable accident, awarding more than $1.6 million in safe driver bonuses. The drivers were honored over the past two weeks during the company’s annual Million Mile Celebration at corporate headquarters in Lowell, marking the 20th anniversary of the event.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211012006085/en/J.B. Hunt Intermodal driver Reginald Miller participates in the Million Mile Walk of Fame at company headquarters in Lowell after achieving two million safe miles driven for the company. (Photo: Business Wire)\n“Our Million Mile drivers represent the epitome of who we want all of our drivers to be,” said Nick Hobbs, chief operating officer and president of contract services at J.B. Hunt. “It’s their unwavering commitment to be the very best at what they do that makes this accomplishment so special. We couldn’t do what we do without them.”\n\nTo commemorate the milestone, J.B. Hunt drivers and employees participated in the Million Mile Walk of Fame, an annual company tradition. The Million Mile drivers descended four flights of stairs lined with employees greeting them with cheers and applause to express appreciation for their safety efforts.\n\n“We’ve been hosting this ceremony for 20 years, and I believe we’ll be doing it for 20 more,” said John Roberts, president and CEO of J.B. Hunt. “The atmosphere is electric. There’s so much excitement to celebrate our drivers and their achievements.”\n\nThe Million Mile Celebration is the premier event for J.B. Hunt drivers and their families. The company has hosted the ceremony since 2001 and has recognized Million Mile drivers dating back to 1971. The event was canceled in 2020 because of the pandemic, so this year’s celebration recognized drivers reaching their million-mile accomplishment over the past two years. This includes the company’s first five million mile driver – Phil Fortin, or Five-Mil-Phil to his colleagues. Fortin ...