A Safety Culture Measured in Millions of Miles
At a glance: Safety is built into everything we do, and our drivers carry that commitment with them mile after mile. Our annual Million Mile celebration recognizes drivers who’ve reached major safety milestones and reflects our long-standing safety culture that helps protect freight, support reliable service and deliver value for customers.
Safety is a big part of our culture at J.B. Hunt. In 2025, we set a new safety record as a company by reducing our DOT preventable collisions by 10%. This marks the third year in a row we've set a new annual record! And 2026 is shaping up to be another great year as we celebrate the 30th anniversary of our Million Mile event, one of our company’s most meaningful and long-standing traditions.
Why are we so focused on safety? We’re a people-first company, so keeping our drivers and the rest of the motoring public safe is always top of mind. But prioritizing safety also helps us provide best-in-class service to our customers – helping us stay Driven for You™.
Keep reading to see how our drivers work hard every day to keep the roads safe and how our safety culture helps us deliver added value for your business.
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Celebrating Safety Across Millions of Miles
We’ve been prioritizing safety since 1961. A driver himself, our founder Johnnie Bryan Hunt knew the success of our people and customers depended on high safety standards across the board. Nearly 65 years later, we’re proud to be known as an industry leader in safety by our customers.
Safety is a mindset built into everything we do, from our hiring and screening standards to in-truck technology and the teams monitoring freight around the clock. We know that by putting safety first, we help protect our drivers, the motoring public and the freight our customers trust us to deliver.
Our drivers bring that commitment to the road every day to lead our safety culture mile after mile. That’s why we love going all out to celebrate their remarkable accomplishments at our annual Million Mile event.
Each year, we honor drivers who’ve reached two, three, four or even five million safe miles! Our people line the hallways of our corporate office cheering for our million-mile drivers and their families as they make their way down our Walk of Fame. It’s just one way we thank our drivers for championing our safety culture, and this year will be an event to remember as we mark 30 years of celebrating safe drivers.
Allen is one of the drivers being honored for achieving three million safe miles at this year’s celebration. He's been with J.B. Hunt since 1993, and he sat down with us to share some great stories from the past 33 years. Many of them involve the people he’s met along the way and lasting relationships he’s built, which he said have always been an important part of his job.
Brian is also celebrating three million safe miles at this year’s event, making his 36th year with J.B. Hunt even more special. When he spoke with us about his accomplishments and the upcoming celebration, he shared that our safety culture and the people he’s worked alongside over the years are big reasons he’s proud to drive with J.B. Hunt.
What Does Our Safety Culture Mean for Customers?
You can trust us to stay focused on doing things the right way – the safe way. Our safety-first mindset helps us protect our drivers and others on the road, while also creating added value for our customers. Keeping freight safe and secure helps support on-time delivery and provides the consistent, reliable service customers need to keep their own customers happy and coming back.
We bring that same mindset to our tools and best practices we use every day, continuing to invest in new technologies and adapt as the industry evolves. Here are some of the ways we’re putting safety first across our business:
- Installing inward and outward facing cameras in all company trucks
- Equipping our trailers with enhanced side-vehicle detection technologies
- Providing safety training for drivers, including account-specific training tailored to the customer
- Maintaining a thorough screening process for Final Mile Services drivers who go into customer homes to make deliveries
- Deploying the latest safety and cargo security technologies like covert tracking devices
- Backing drivers with dedicated cargo security teams who help monitor freight 24/7
Discover how we can leverage these investments in safety to bring more value to your business. Connect with us today!