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JB Hunt Transport Services has awarded bonuses to dozens of company drivers who have surpassed million mile safe driving milestones. the company announced Last week.
The Arkansas-based trucking giant awarded $770,000 in bonuses on May 1 to 54 drivers as part of its annual safe driving initiative.
This year’s honorees included the carrier third guide to reach five million miles and Jodi Edwards, a 2024 women’s truck association Driver of the year winnerwhich he overcame 2 million miles in January.
“These drivers are the champions of our safety culture,” Nick Hobbs, COO and president of dedicated service contracts at JB Hunt, said in a statement. 2023 was a record year for safety at the company, he said, crediting the drivers who played a major role in the achievement.
“Their million-mile track record demonstrates an unwavering commitment to delivering long-term, exceptional value for our customers,” said Hobbs.
Since the company started the million mile program in 1996nearly 5,000 drivers have been recognized for achieving at least one million safe miles.
JB Hunt, which employs 24,000 drivershe said it takes an average of seven to 10 years for a driver to reach the milestone.
JB Hunt has awarded more than $38 million in safety bonuses through the program. Bonus they start at $5,000 to reach their first million miles and double for every million after that up to $50,000.