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As Millennials ‘Buy Everything Online,’ Truckers Reap New Riches

Growth in last-mile deliveries outpaces broader freight gains
J.B. Hunt extends M&A push with new $100 million acquisition

JB Hunt Final Mile workers unload furniture from a truck in Prosper, Texas.Photographer: Sergio Flores

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By Thomas Black

January 9, 2019 at 11:45 AM UTC

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January 9, 2019 at 2:53 PM UTC

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Truck driver Justin Osborne pulled up to a house in the Dallas suburbs last month and started unloading an oven, a dishwasher and a microwave. His mission: Help J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. win the battle for new delivery riches spurred by e-commerce.

Wielding a cordless drill, Osborne hooked up all three appliances in about 45 minutes and sped off for the next home. Meanwhile, across the urban sprawl of North Texas, a colleague navigated a sofa bed down a tight hallway while another driver unpacked and assembled a patio table.