HUNT J B TRANSPORT SERVICES INC Leases Disclosure

10.

Leases

 

As of December 31, 2025, we had various obligations remaining under operating lease arrangements related primarily to the rental of maintenance and support facilities, cross-dock and delivery system facilities, office space, parking yards and equipment. Many of these leases include one or more options, at our discretion, to renew and extend the agreement beyond the current lease expiration date or to terminate the agreement prior to the lease expiration date. These options are included in the calculation of our operating lease right-of-use asset and liability when it becomes reasonably certain the option will be exercised. Our lease obligations typically do not include options to purchase the leased property, nor do they contain residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants. Operating leases with an initial term of more than 12 months are included in our Consolidated Balance Sheets as discounted liabilities and corresponding right-of-use assets consisting of the following (in millions):

 

		Asset/(Liability) Balance
		December 31,
		2025				2024
Right-of-use assets		$	249.3			$	308.2
Lease liabilities, current			(85.6	)			(98.1	)
Lease liabilities, long-term			(168.1	)			(214.0	)

 

Right-of-use assets are classified in other assets in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Operating lease liability, current is classified in other accrued expenses, while operating lease liability, long-term is classified in other long-term liabilities in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the weighted-average remaining lease term for our outstanding operating lease obligations was 4.5 years and 4.9 years, respectively. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the weighted-average discount rate was 4.35% and 4.22%, respectively. Future minimum lease payments under these operating leases as of December 31, 2025, are as follows (in millions):

 

2026		$	87.6
2027			65.7
2028			43.5
2029			27.8
2030			18.6
Thereafter			35.5
Total lease payments			278.7
Less interest			(25.0	)
Present value of lease liabilities		$	253.7

 

During the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities was $106.8 million, $109.9 million, and $106.2 million, while $106.7 million, $110.8 million, and $106.8 million of operating lease expense was recognized on a straight-line basis, respectively. Operating lease expense is recorded in general and administrative expenses, including asset dispositions in our Consolidated Statements of Earnings. During the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, a total of $39.3 million, $78.9 million, and $159.7 million of right-of-use assets were obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities, of which, $9.1 million was obtained through business combinations in 2023.