Case Study: J.B. Hunt boosts driver retention and compensation efficiency with Lightcast

How J.B. Hunt Used Job Posting Data To Improve Retention and Efficiency

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., one of the largest transportation companies in the US, faced significant challenges in benchmarking driver wages efficiently amidst industry-wide labor shortages and supply chain disruptions. Their traditional methods could not adequately parse the vast number of job postings to set competitive pay bands and improve retention. To gain a deeper level of analysis, they turned to the labor market expertise and data from their vendor, Lightcast.

Utilizing Lightcast's Talent Analyst and data delivery via Snowflake, J.B. Hunt could automatically analyze compensation trends based on key factors in job postings. This Lightcast solution enabled them to integrate years of data directly into their compensation models to set accurate pay bands. As a result, J.B. Hunt achieved a driver retention rate of over 50% in an industry with a 102% average turnover rate and hired 18,000 new drivers in 2022, solidifying their market leadership.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

Lloyd Trader

Vice President of Driver Hiring