If you drove for or applied to J.B. Hunt in recent years, you may be covered by one of four class action settlements the company has reached: a $5 million federal background-check case, a $976,276 Illinois biometric privacy case, a $4.26 million Washington wage-transparency case, and an earlier $6.5 million California driver misclassification case. Eligibility, payout size, and whether you had to file a claim differ across the four, so the details below are what matter.
$5 Million FCRA Background Check Settlement
The largest current J.B. Hunt driver settlement resolves Taylor v. J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. The suit alleged that J.B. Hunt violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act by taking adverse employment action based on background checks without first sending applicants and employees a copy of their consumer report and a summary of their rights at least five business days beforehand.1ClassAction.org. $5M J.B. Hunt Settlement Ends Class Action Over Alleged Background Check Violations
The class covers roughly 14,915 U.S. employees and applicants who went through a background check that led to an adverse employment decision between June 22, 2020, and September 11, 2024. About 5,681 of them fall into a “No Notice Subgroup,” meaning J.B. Hunt has no record of ever sending them a pre-adverse action notice or a copy of their report.2ClassAction.org. Taylor v. J.B. Hunt Transport Services Settlement Agreement
General class members are expected to receive about $100 each. No Notice Subgroup members are estimated to receive roughly $400 each. You do not need to file a claim. Once the court grants final approval, eligible individuals will automatically receive a check in the mail.1ClassAction.org. $5M J.B. Hunt Settlement Ends Class Action Over Alleged Background Check Violations
Preliminary approval was granted June 26, 2025, with a final approval hearing scheduled for November 20, 2025. Payments go out only after final approval and the resolution of any appeals. Verita Global is the claims administrator, and class members can confirm or update a mailing address at jbhuntfcrasettlement.com.3JBHuntFCRASettlement.com. Taylor v. J.B. Hunt Transport Services Settlement Notice
$976,276 Illinois Biometric Privacy Settlement
Brown, et al. v. J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc., filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, alleged that J.B. Hunt violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act by using Lytx inward-facing cameras to scan and record drivers’ facial geometry without the written disclosures and written consent BIPA requires. J.B. Hunt denied any wrongdoing.4ClassAction.org. $976K J.B. Hunt Settlement Ends Class Action Over Alleged Biometric Privacy Violations
The class covers roughly 4,102 current and former J.B. Hunt employees who used Lytx inward-facing cameras in connection with their work and had a recorded occurrence in Illinois between November 8, 2018, and May 4, 2025. Estimated payout is about $135 per eligible claimant.5ClassAction.org. Brown v. J.B. Hunt Transport Settlement Notice
Unlike the FCRA case, this one required a claim form, and the deadline was December 8, 2025. The court granted final approval at a hearing on January 7, 2026, and checks were set to be mailed to eligible claimants within 14 calendar days of the effective date, assuming no appeals.6JBHuntBIPASettlement.com. Brown v. J.B. Hunt Transport BIPA Settlement
$4.26 Million Washington Wage Transparency Settlement
William C. Haley, Jr., et al. v. J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc., filed in King County Superior Court, was brought by more than 2,200 job applicants who alleged that J.B. Hunt’s driver job postings left out salary ranges and benefit descriptions required by Washington’s wage transparency law (RCW 49.58.110), which took effect in January 2023.7Landline Media. J.B. Hunt to Pay Job Applicants $4.2M for Wage Transparency Law Violations
The class consists of people who applied for a driver job opening in Washington between January 1, 2023, and March 19, 2024, excluding applicants for the UNFI–Ridgefield, Washington account. The gross settlement is $4,261,250. Class members did not need to file a claim to receive payment.8CPT Group. Haley v. J.B. Hunt Transport Settlement Notice
Preliminary approval was granted July 12, 2024, with a final approval hearing scheduled for November 1, 2024. J.B. Hunt reportedly corrected its job postings to comply with the Washington statute. CPT Group, Inc. is the settlement administrator.9CPT Group. Haley, Jr. v. J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc.
$6.5 Million California Misclassification Settlement
An earlier case, Duy Nam Ly and Kiet Nguyen, et al. v. J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc., was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California in February 2019. Drivers alleged that 312 people were misclassified as independent contractors under J.B. Hunt’s Intermodal Independent Contractor Operating Agreements, resulting in unreimbursed business expenses, missed meal and rest breaks, and pay below California’s minimum requirements.10Trucking Dive. J.B. Hunt Settlement Lawsuit Truck Driver Misclassification
The $6.5 million settlement worked out to an average of about $20,000 per class member, with 40 percent of each payment treated as wages and 60 percent as non-wage claims. Class members did not need to file a claim, and a final fairness hearing was scheduled for December 14, 2020. CPT Group administered the settlement.11FreightWaves. Drivers in J.B. Hunt California Settlement to Get About $20K Each12CPT Group. Ly v. J.B. Hunt Transport Settlement Notice The class was closed to the 312 identified drivers; if you were not among them, this case is not a route to recovery.
The California Wage and Hour Case That Paid Nothing
Not every recent driver case against J.B. Hunt produced a payout. In Willie Williams, LaDon Cline, and Paul Contreras v. J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc., California-based drivers filed a putative class action in July 2020 challenging J.B. Hunt’s “Driver Pay Plan” under state wage and hour laws, including piece-rate, meal and rest break, cell phone reimbursement, and wage statement claims.13U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Williams v. J.B. Hunt Transport, Nos. 24-933, 24-2970
The district court denied class certification in December 2021 and granted summary judgment to J.B. Hunt on most claims, finding the pay plan fell within a safe harbor under California Labor Code § 226.2 because the company paid an hourly rate at least equal to minimum wage for all hours worked, on top of piece-rate bonuses. A jury sided with J.B. Hunt on the remaining cell phone reimbursement claim in January 2024, and on August 12, 2025, the Ninth Circuit affirmed. The case closed with no class recovery.13U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Williams v. J.B. Hunt Transport, Nos. 24-933, 24-2970