Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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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 *
BERGANT PAUL R
 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
__X__ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below)
EVP Marketing, Chief Marketing / EVP Marketing, Chief Marketing
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

615 J.B. HUNT CORPORATE DRIVE		 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2005
(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
Common Stock 02/14/2006 02/14/2006 G(1) 4,379 D $ 24.69 545,001 D  
Common Stock 02/14/2006 02/14/2006 J(2) 15,884 D $ 24.69 529,117 D  
Common Stock 401(k) 02/14/2006 02/14/2006 I 240 D $ 24.69 0 D  

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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
Restricted Stock $ 0           07/15/2005 08/15/2011 Common Stock
10,000
  10,000
D
 
Right to Buy Stock Option $ 3.475           06/01/2002 11/02/2012 Common Stock
20,000
  20,000
D
 
Right to Buy Stock Option $ 5.06           06/01/1999 12/28/2009 Common Stock
32,000
  32,000
D
 
Right to Buy Stock Option $ 5.2           06/01/1997 07/18/2007 Common Stock
4,000
  4,000
D
 
Right to Buy Stock Option $ 7.08           06/01/2004 10/24/2010 Common Stock
50,000
  50,000
D
 
Right to Buy Stock Option $ 12.2           06/01/2007 10/23/2010 Common Stock
40,000
  40,000
D
 
Right to Buy Stock Option $ 20.365           06/01/2010 10/21/2011 Common Stock
40,000
  40,000
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
BERGANT PAUL R
615 J.B. HUNT CORPORATE DRIVE
LOWELL, AR 72745		       EVP Marketing, Chief Marketing EVP Marketing, Chief Marketing

Signatures

Debbie Willbanks 02/14/2006
**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) In reconciling Mr. Bergan'ts account it was determined that the actual shares of ownership had been miscalculated. This filing will bring into balance the actual number of shares owned.
(1) To report gifting of shares by Mr. Bergant. Gifts were made in years 2003, 2004 and 2005 and were inadvertently not reported.

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