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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * THOMPSON JAMES K   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) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President and Chief Executive (Last) (First) (Middle) 615 J.B. HUNT CORPORATE DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 05/30/2008 (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 05/30/2008 05/30/2008 S   42,000 D $ 35.2085 200,000 D   Common Stock 06/02/2008 06/02/2008 M   15,200 A $ 3.375 215,200 D   Common Stock 06/02/2008 06/02/2008 M   30,000 A $ 3.475 245,200 D   Common Stock 06/02/2008 06/02/2008 M   17,776 A $ 7.08 262,976 D   Common Stock 06/02/2008 06/02/2008 S   15,200 D $ 34.0086 247,776 D   Common Stock 06/02/2008 06/02/2008 S   30,000 D $ 34.0086 217,776 D   Common Stock 06/02/2008 06/02/2008 S   17,776 D $ 34.0086 200,000 D   Common Stock 401(k) 06/02/2008 06/02/2008 I   16,357 D $ 33.611 0 D

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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

(1)

07/15/2013

08/15/2015

Common Stock

35,000

35,000

D

Restricted Stock

(2)

07/15/2011

08/15/2016

Common Stock

40,000

40,000

D

Restricted Stock

$ 0

07/15/2012

08/15/2016

Common Stock

63,000

63,000

D

Right to Buy Stock Option

$ 12.2

06/01/2009

10/23/2014

Common Stock

100,000

100,000

D

Right to Buy Stock Option

$ 20.365

06/01/2012

10/21/2015

Common Stock

100,000

100,000

D

Right to Buy Stock Option

$ 3.375

06/02/2008

06/02/2008

M

15,200

06/01/2000

11/05/2009

Common Stock

15,200

$ 3.375

15,200

D

Right to Buy Stock Option

$ 3.475

06/02/2008

06/02/2008

M

30,000

06/01/2002

11/02/2012

Common Stock

30,000

$ 3.475

90,000

D

Right to Buy Stock Option

$ 7.08

06/02/2008

06/02/2008

M

17,776

06/01/2004

10/24/2013

Common Stock

17,776

$ 7.08

71,120

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
THOMPSON JAMES K 615 J.B. HUNT CORPORATE DRIVE LOWELL, AR 72745	X		President and Chief Executive

Signatures

Debbie Willbanks		06/03/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The restricted stock award, approved by the Compensation Committee, vests in a 25%, 25% and 50% increment. 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 other reason other than death or disability shall result in forfeiture of the award on the date of termination.
(2)	The Restricted Stock Award, approved by the Company's Compensation Committee and independent, non-employee directors, vests over a six-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 the forfeiture of this award on the date of termination.

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