Why Is J.B. Hunt Stock Surging Premarket On Wednesday?

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBHT) shares are trading higher after the company reported third-quarter results.

Operating revenue fell 3% Y/Y to $3.07 billion, beating the consensus of $3.02 billion. Revenue declined mainly due to a 5% Y/Y drop in gross revenue per load in Intermodal (JBI) and a 6% Y/Y decrease in Truckload (JBT).

Additionally, load volumes fell by 10% in Integrated Capacity Solutions (ICS) and 6% in Dedicated Contract Services (DCS), ...