HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC (HTLD)
Industrials · Truckload trucking / short-haul regional carriers · NASDAQ
Regional short-haul dry van truckload carrier serving major shippers across the US with a focus on high-quality service and customer retention.
What HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC does
Heartland Express is an asset-based truckload carrier providing nationwide dry van trucking services for major shippers, primarily with a short average haul of under 400 miles. The company operates under multiple brand names (Heartland Express, Millis Transfer, Smith Transport, and CFI) and also offers temperature-controlled transportation and cross-border freight services through partnerships in Mexico. Revenue is generated on a per-mile or per-load basis, with a focus on high-quality service to customers with high freight density in its operating areas.
Themes: ["Regional trucking / dry van","Short-haul truckload services","Freight transportation"]
Fundamentals
- Price$14.96 as of 2026-07-09 close
- Market cap$1.2B as of 2026-07-10
- 1-year return+60.2% as of 2026-07-09 close
- Net margin-5.7% as of 2026-07-10
- ROE-5.7% as of 2026-07-10
- Debt / equity0.20 as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue growth (YoY)-23.5% as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue CAGR (3y)-5.9% SEC XBRL
- Beta1.32 as of 2026-07-10
Dividend: yield +0.5%; 4-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC XBRL).
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Ongoing shortage of qualified drivers meeting company hiring standards, which constrains organic growth and capacity expansion.","Weak freight environment and shortage of profitable freight, described as a near-term challenge affecting margins and profitability.","Dependence on customer concentration among major shippers; loss of key customer relationships could materially impact revenues."]
Competitors & peers
- Knight-Swift Transportation
- Schneider National
- Werner Enterprises
- PAM Transportation Services
- Universal Truckload Services
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date.