"Scarcity of capacity in intermodal, truckload and brokerage markets was quite pronounced in the current quarter," Chief Executive Kirk Thompson said in a statement.
For the second quarter, J.B. Hunt reported net income of $52.1 million, or 40 cents a share, compared with $24 million, or 19 cents a share, a year ago.
Revenue rose 22.5 percent to $942.8 million. Intermodel segment, which moves freight across multiple transportation platforms contributed about 57 percent to the total revenue, was up 24 percent from a year-ago period. (Reuters)