Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Simpson Shelley
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HUNT J B TRANSPORT SERVICES INC [JBHT]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP, Pres ICS, CMO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
615 J.B. HUNT CORPORATE DRIVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/15/2017
(Street)

LOWELL, AR 72745
4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 07/15/2017   M   3,047 A $ 91.85 56,882 D  
Common Stock 07/15/2017   M   3,000 A $ 91.85 59,882 D  
Common Stock 07/15/2017   M   3,888 A $ 91.85 63,770 D  
Common Stock 07/15/2017   M   3,000 A $ 91.85 66,770 D  
Common Stock 07/15/2017   M   2,000 A $ 91.85 68,770 D  
Common Stock 07/15/2017   F   6,626 D $ 91.85 62,144 D  
Common Stock (k)               20,988 D  
Common Stock 07/15/2017   M   500 A $ 91.85 9,593 I Spouse
Common Stock 07/15/2017   M   240 A $ 91.85 9,833 I Spouse
Common Stock 07/15/2017   M   220 A $ 91.85 10,053 I Spouse
Common Stock 07/15/2017   M   220 A $ 91.85 10,273 I Spouse
Common Stock 07/15/2017   M   260 A $ 91.85 10,533 I Spouse
Common Stock 07/15/2017   M   244 A $ 91.85 10,777 I Spouse
Common Stock 07/15/2017   F   756 D $ 91.85 10,021 I Spouse
Common Stock (k)               34,606 I Spouse 401(k)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock $ 0 07/15/2017   M     2,000 07/15/2014 08/15/2018 Common Stock 2,000 $ 0 2,000 D  
Restricted Stock $ 0 07/15/2017   M     3,000 07/15/2015 08/15/2019 Common Stock 3,000 $ 0 6,000 D  
Restricted Stock $ 0 07/15/2017   M     3,888 07/15/2016 08/15/2020 Common Stock 3,888 $ 0 11,664 D  
Restricted Stock $ 0 07/15/2017   M     3,000 07/15/2012 08/15/2021 Common Stock 3,000 $ 0 12,000 D  
Restricted Stock $ 0 07/15/2017   M     3,047 07/15/2017 08/15/2021 Common Stock 3,047 $ 0 12,192 D  
Restricted Stock $ 0             07/15/2019 08/15/2020 Common Stock 7,112   7,112 D  
Restricted Stock $ 0             07/15/2021 08/15/2023 Common Stock 20,000   20,000 D  
Resticted Stock $ 0 07/15/2017   M     500 07/15/2013 08/15/2017 Common Stock 500 $ 0 0 I Spouse
Resticted Stock $ 0 07/15/2017   M     240 07/15/2013 08/15/2017 Common Stock 240 $ 0 0 I Spouse
Resticted Stock $ 0 07/15/2017   M     220 07/15/2014 08/15/2018 Common Stock 220 $ 0 220 I Spouse
Resticted Stock $ 0 07/15/2017   M     220 07/15/2015 08/15/2019 Common Stock 220 $ 0 440 I Spouse
Resticted Stock $ 0 07/15/2017   M     260 07/15/2016 08/15/2020 Common Stock 260 $ 0 780 I Spouse
Resticted Stock $ 0 07/15/2017   M     244 07/15/2017 08/15/2021 Common Stock 244 $ 0 976 I Spouse

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Simpson Shelley
615 J.B. HUNT CORPORATE DRIVE
LOWELL, AR 72745
      EVP, Pres ICS, CMO  

Signatures

 /s/ Rae Millerd, Attorney-in-Fact   07/17/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

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