Shelley Simpson
President and Chief Executive Officer
2024 – Present
2 years (current)
Key Decisions & Impact
Shelley Simpson became chief executive officer and president effective July 1, 2024, after serving as company president from August 2022 and after earlier leadership across Integrated Capacity Solutions, Truckload, Highway Services, commercial strategy, and human resources. Her most important decision path has been tying J.B. Hunt's physical freight network to technology-led customer value. She helped found Integrated Capacity Solutions in 2007, later led the strategic direction and launch of J.B. Hunt 360, and now leads the company through a freight market where efficiency, network balance, safety, and disciplined investment matter more than simple volume growth.
Legacy
Simpson's contribution is making digital freight coordination part of J.B. Hunt's operating identity rather than a side platform. Her background touches brokerage, sales, truckload, highway services, people, and executive leadership, so she brings cross-segment knowledge to a business that must coordinate intermodal containers, dedicated fleets, final-mile locations, third-party carriers, and customer technology. Her CEO era is about turning J.B. Hunt's scale into better asset utilization and more resilient returns during soft freight cycles.