Business Segments · Operating Income

DCS — Operating Income

JB Hunt Transport Services DCS — Operating Income decreased by 11.5% to $87.40M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.8%, from $80.30M to $87.40M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), DCS — Operating Income shows an upward trend with a 4.7% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toOperating Income

How to read this metric

Higher values indicate stronger segment profitability and effective management of fleet utilization and pricing.

Detailed definition

This metric measures the profitability of the Dedicated Contract Services segment after accounting for all direct operat...

Peer comparison

Comparable to segment-level EBIT or operating profit reported by peers in the dedicated transportation industry.

Metric ID: jbht_segment_dcs_operating_income_loss

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$79.00M$78.10M$82.50M$79.70M$94.10M$107.20M$80.00M$102.60M$113.60M$102.40M$86.40M$93.60M$96.40M$95.50M$90.40M$80.30M$93.70M$104.30M$98.80M$87.40M
QoQ Change-1.1%+5.6%-3.4%+18.1%+13.9%-25.4%+28.2%+10.7%-9.9%-15.6%+8.3%+3.0%-0.9%-5.3%-11.2%+16.7%+11.3%-5.3%-11.5%
YoY Change+19.1%+37.3%-3.0%+28.7%+20.7%-4.5%+8.0%-8.8%-15.1%-6.7%+4.6%-14.2%-2.8%+9.2%+9.3%+8.8%
Range$78.10M$113.60M
CAGR+2.2%
Avg YoY Growth+5.7%
Median YoY Growth+6.3%
Current Streak2 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is JB Hunt Transport Services's dcs — operating income?
JB Hunt Transport Services (JBHT) reported dcs — operating income of $87.40M in Q1 2026.
How has JB Hunt Transport Services's dcs — operating income changed year-over-year?
JB Hunt Transport Services's dcs — operating income increased by 8.8% year-over-year, from $80.30M to $87.40M.
What is the long-term trend for JB Hunt Transport Services's dcs — operating income?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), JB Hunt Transport Services's dcs — operating income has grown at a 4.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $313.90M to $377.10M.
What does dcs — operating income mean?
The profit generated by the Dedicated Contract Services segment from its core business operations.