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Delivering Top Performance in Peak Shipping Season

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Every seasoned business knows to plan ahead for their industry’s peak season. For a small business, that might mean booking a few extra shipments to restock around the holidays. For large companies, it could mean hundreds of extra shipments bound for multiple destinations on expedited timelines.

Sometimes these peaks and surges are predictable. For example, retail companies know to plan ahead for the holiday shopping season. In the construction industry, volume starts going up every spring in preparation for the warmer summer months. But sometimes surges can be unexpected due to weather events, plant shutdowns, or even other carriers not being able to meet demand for capacity. Any of these examples can create a backlog for both large and small companies—resulting in surges with high volume and urgent timelines.

Whether your peak season is known and predictable, or whether you’re experiencing an unexpected surge, J.B. Hunt has the capacity you need. We’re equipped and prepared to handle volatility and peak season volume wherever it falls on the calendar with scalable solutions for companies of all sizes.

Big Solutions for Small Business

J.B. Hunt’s Shipper 360® technology makes it easy to find available drivers who can make your deliveries to the right place, on the right peak shipping timeline. The multimodal digital freight platform taps into a large pool of qualified carriers across North America to give you the capacity you need. With the tap of a few buttons, you connect each shipment with road and rail capacity at transparent, market-relevant rates while also benefitting from recommendations for shortest transits and lowest prices.

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The industry-leading Shipper 360 also provides tools to improve service. They include 24/7 tracking for transparency into shipments’ progress every step of the way, as well as data-driven insights that help increase transportation efficiency.

Dedicated Solutions for High Freight Volume

Shipper 360 is one part of a full suite of services and tools that J.B. Hunt offers on its way to creating the most efficient transportation network in North America. We also offer custom dedicated solutions for companies who consistently need to move high volumes of freight.

J.B. Hunt’s Dedicated Contract Services® teams build a fleet to the size and specs you need, sourcing J.B. Hunt equipment and allocating company drivers to your business. Because of our unmatched market density, we can often pull in assets and drivers from other fleets when you experience a surge. This means you have the capacity you need, with the flexibility to scale during peaks.

Find Flexible Capacity from J.B. Hunt

No matter the size of your business or the timeline of your peak season, J.B. Hunt can connect you with the capacity you need to keep your shipments on track. Between our vast multimodal offerings and market density, we can help you quickly pivot and adapt when challenges arise to keep your supply chain moving. Explore what Shipper 360 has to offer or contact us today to discuss a customized dedicated transportation solution.