Samantha Crockett

Samantha Crockett

Sr. Benefit Manager, People-HR
J.B. Hunt

Driven for “You”: Where Passion Meets Precision

Samantha Crockett is a strategic benefits leader at J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc., based in Lowell, Arkansas. With over 30-years of experience, her entire professional career has been dedicated to Employer Benefits and Total Rewards, exclusively within the transportation and logistics industry.  Samantha’s expertise spans benefits strategy, compliance, and operational efficiency, with a strong focus on enhancing employee experience. Her experience combines operational excellence with a deep commitment to caring for people—a passion shaped by personal experience, and a belief in connecting impactful benefits to those who need them most.

Her leadership is defined by a detail-oriented approach, ensuring benefit programs align to strategic goals and providing meaningful impact to meet the needs of plan members. Samantha leads program development and implementation, vendor relationships and plan integration, and fosters a culture of thoughtfulness, where her team goes beyond the surface to make a difference. She is driven by a mission to bridge the complexities of benefits with the real needs of employees and their families.

Samantha holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business and Human Resource Management and several certifications in benefits compliance and leave administration.