jb hunt transport services inc’s sales rose more than 30 in the first quarter including a 77 revenue jump for the transportation and logistics company’s trucking division jb hunt jbht said it earned 2433 million or 229 a share compared with 1466 million or 137 a share in the yearago period the company pinned the increase on higher volumes and cost savings among other factors offset in part by wage increases and hiring and recruiting expenses revenue rose 33 to 349 billion the company said sales from its trucking division jumped 77 mostly on increased load volume and higher revenue per load jb hunt said factset consensus called for earnings of 218 a share on sales of 35 billion shares of jb hunt rose more than 1 in the extended session monday after ending the regular trading day down 03 revenue for its intermodal division rose 36 as volumes early in the quarter got hit by delays and other snags thanks to “labor challenges” between rail providers and customers as well as companyspecific disruptions related to the pandemic the company said “as the quarter progressed volume levels strengthened as customer unloading activity improved although rail network velocity continued to govern our ability to capitalize on even greater intermodal demand” it said