EXHIBIT 5
                                  July 7, 1995

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
615 J.B. Hunt Corporate Drive
Lowell, Arkansas  72745

Re:  FORM S-3 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 33-64950
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Gentlemen:

        We have acted as counsel to J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
("Company") in connection with the issuance of up to $150,000,000 aggregate
principal amount of its medium-term notes ("Notes") under that certain Indenture
dated as of July 1, 1993, between the Company and The First National Bank of
Chicago, as successor trustee (the "Indenture"). In our opinion, the Notes, in
the forms certified by the Company as of the date hereof, have been duly
authorized for issuance, offer and sale pursuant to this Agreement and, when
issued, authenticated and delivered pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement
and the applicable Indenture against payment of the consideration therefor, will
constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Company, enforceable in
accordance with their terms except as enforcement thereof may be limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or
affecting enforcement of creditors' rights generally, or by general equity
principles, and except further as enforcement thereof may be limited by (A)
requirements that a claim with respect to any Notes denominated other than in
U.S. dollars (or a foreign currency or foreign currency unit judgment in respect
of such claim) be converted into United States dollars at a rate of exchange
prevailing on a date determined pursuant to applicable law or (B) governmental
authority to limit, delay or prohibit the making of payments in foreign currency
or currency units or payments outside the United States; and each holder of
Notes will be entitled to the benefits of the applicable Indenture.

        We hereby consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the
above-referenced Registration Statement and to the reference to our firm in the
related Prospectus under the caption "Legal Matters."

                                            Very truly yours,

                                            WRIGHT, LINDSEY & JENNINGS