Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
COPE DONALD G
   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)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below)
Sr VP, Controller/Chief Accoun
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
615 J.B. HUNT CORPORATE DRIVE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/01/2005
(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 06/01/2005 06/01/2005 S   8,245 D $ 20.36 58,603 D  
Common Stock 401(k)               40 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
Right to Buy Stock Option $ 2.655             06/01/2001 10/12/2006 Common Stock 4,000   4,000 D  
Right to Buy Stock Option $ 3             06/01/2000 01/25/2008 Common Stock 40,000   40,000 D  
Right to Buy Stock Option $ 3.125             06/01/1999 10/08/2009 Common Stock 20,000   20,000 D  
Right to Buy Stock Option $ 3.265             06/01/2001 12/04/2006 Common Stock 8,000   8,000 D  
Right to Buy Stock Option $ 3.56             06/01/1997 12/20/2007 Common Stock 12,000   12,000 D  
Right to Buy Stock Option $ 4.405             06/01/2003 07/20/2006 Common Stock 50,000   50,000 D  
Right to Buy Stock Option $ 5.585             06/01/2002 02/07/2013 Common Stock 80,000   80,000 D  
Right to Buy Stock Option $ 7.08             06/01/2004 10/24/2012 Common Stock 40,000   40,000 D  
Right to Buy Stock Option $ 12.2             06/01/2007 10/23/2012 Common Stock 24,000   24,000 D  
Right to Buy Stock Option $ 20.365             06/01/2012 10/21/2015 Common Stock 24,000   24,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
COPE DONALD G
615 J.B. HUNT CORPORATE DRIVE
LOWELL, AR 72745		       Sr VP, Controller/Chief Accoun

Signatures

 Debbie Willbanks   06/03/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

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