SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Kuhlow John

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

615 JB HUNT CORPORATE DRIVE

(Street)

LOWELL

72745

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/01/2011

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HUNT J B TRANSPORT SERVICES INC [ JBHT ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

Director		10% Owner
Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
		VP/Controller

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	945	D
Common Stock (k)	2,924	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Restricted Stock	06/01/2007	07/01/2016	Common Stock	1,000	$0	D
Restricted Stock	07/15/2009	08/15/2013	Common Stock	400	$0	D
Restricted Stock	07/15/2010	08/15/2014	Common Stock	480	$0	D
Restricted Stock	07/15/2012	08/15/2015	Common Stock	1,200	$0	D
Restricted Stock⁽¹⁾	07/15/2012	08/15/2016	Common Stock	2,000	$0	D
Restricted Stock	07/15/2012	08/15/2016	Common Stock	5,000	$0	D
Restricted Stock	07/15/2013	08/15/2013	Common Stock	1,000	$0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The Restricted Stock Award, approved by the Company's Compensation Committee and Board of Directors vests over a five-year period. There is no purchase price required by the recipient in connection with this award. Termination of the recipient's employment with the Company for any reason other than death or disability shall result in forfeiture of the award on the date of termination.

	/s/Debbie Willbanks, Attorney in Fact for Mr. Kuhlow	11/08/2011
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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