Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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Form 3 Holdings Reported
Form 4 Transactions Reported
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL 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 *
MATTHEWS TERRENCE D
 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 Sales/National Accounts
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

615 J.B. HUNT CORPORATE DRIVE		 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2004
(Street)


LOWELL, AR 72745		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(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 at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
401(k) 12/31/2004 12/31/2004 I 224 A $ 0 (1) 49,234 D  
Common Stock             2,126 D  
401(k) 02/20/2004 02/20/2004 I 4,135 A $ 26.26 (2) 4,135 I By Spouse
Common Stock             810 I By Spouse

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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 at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Right to Buy Stock Option $ 5.31           06/01/2001 10/12/2006 Common Stock
3,600
  3,600
D
 
Right to Buy Stock Option $ 6           06/01/2000 01/25/2008 Common Stock
17,142
  17,142
D
 
Right to Buy Stock Option $ 6.25           06/01/1999 10/08/2009 Common Stock
8,000
  8,000
D
 
Right to Buy Stock Option $ 7.28           06/01/1998 07/07/2008 Common Stock
6,000
  6,000
D
 
Right to Buy Stock Option $ 8.81           06/01/2003 07/20/2006 Common Stock
14,600
  14,600
D
 
Right to Buy Stock Option $ 9.5           06/01/2004 06/07/2007 Common Stock
29,114
  29,114
D
 
Right to Buy Stock Option $ 11.22           06/01/2003 08/05/2012 Common Stock
60,000
  60,000
D
 
Right to Buy Stock Option $ 14.16           06/01/2004 10/24/2013 Common Stock
40,000
  40,000
D
 
Right to Buy Stock Option $ 24.4           06/01/2009 10/23/2014 Common Stock
20,000
  20,000
D
 
Right to Buy Stock Option $ 40.73           06/01/2013 10/21/2015 Common Stock
20,000
  20,000
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
MATTHEWS TERRENCE D
615 J.B. HUNT CORPORATE DRIVE
LOWELL, AR 72745		       Sr VP Sales/National Accounts

Signatures

Debbie Willbanks 02/04/2005
**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).
(2) Acquisition of stock through intra-fund transfer in Company's 401(k) plan.
(1) Acquisition of stock through non-qualifying Employee Stock Purchase Plan (Non Section 423a Plan). Shares were purchased through payroll deduction at various prices.

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