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Heartland Express, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTLD) is a truckload carrier in the general freight trucking industry, based in North Liberty, Iowa and incorporated in Nevada. News about Heartland Express typically centers on its operating results, dividend declarations, and developments across its family of operating brands, which include Heartland Express, Millis Transfer, Smith Transport, and Contract Freighters, Inc. (CFI).
On this page, readers can follow quarterly and annual earnings announcements, where the company reports operating revenue, operating ratio, net income or loss, and cash flow metrics. These releases often discuss the performance of each operating brand, progress on integrating acquisitions, and the impact of freight market conditions on volumes, pricing, and operating costs. Heartland Express also explains its use of non-GAAP measures such as operating revenue excluding fuel surcharge revenue and adjusted operating ratio, with reconciliations provided in accompanying tables.
Heartland Express news also includes regular quarterly cash dividend announcements. The Board of Directors has declared a series of $0.02 per share regular quarterly cash dividends, and the company highlights the number of consecutive quarters in which dividends have been paid, along with cumulative cash dividends and the history of four special dividends since the dividend program began in the third quarter of 2003.
Additional news items may cover participation in investor conferences, where company representatives take part in fireside chats and presentations, and industry and customer awards recognizing Heartland Express and its brands for on-time service, fleet safety, and carrier performance. Investors and observers can use this news feed to review how Heartland Express describes its operating environment, cost structure, capital allocation priorities, and service performance over time.
Heartland Express (Nasdaq: HTLD) reported Q4 2025 operating revenue of $179.4M, net loss of $19.4M (basic loss per share $0.25) and an operating ratio of 112.7% (includes a $19.0M trade name impairment). For full-year 2025, revenue was $805.7M, net loss $52.5M, operating ratio 107.1%, net cash from operations $89.3M (11.1% of revenue), debt repayments of $41.2M in 2025, and $10.4M of share repurchases.
Heartland Express (Nasdaq: HTLD) declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.02 per share, payable on January 7, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 26, 2025. The company estimates approximately $1.6 million will be paid based on about seventy-eight million shares outstanding.
This marks Heartland Express's ninetieth consecutive quarterly cash dividend and brings total cash dividends paid to $561.4 million since the program began in third quarter 2003. The release includes the usual forward-looking statement caution and contact details for management.
Heartland Express (Nasdaq: HTLD) reported results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025. For Q3 2025 the company recorded operating revenue $196.5M, net loss $8.3M (basic loss per share $0.11), and an operating ratio 103.7% (non-GAAP adjusted 103.5%). For the nine months, operating revenue was $626.4M with a net loss $33.0M and operating ratio 105.5%.
Balance sheet and cash actions: $32.7M cash,
Heartland Express (NASDAQ: HTLD) has declared its 89th consecutive quarterly cash dividend of $0.02 per share, payable on October 3, 2025, to shareholders of record as of September 23, 2025.
The company expects to distribute approximately $1.6 million across its 78 million shares of common stock. Since initiating its dividend program in Q3 2003, Heartland Express has paid total cash dividends of $559.9 million, including four special dividends.
Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) reported challenging Q2 2025 financial results amid a difficult freight market environment. The company posted operating revenue of $210.4 million and a net loss of $10.9 million ($0.14 per share) for Q2 2025, with an operating ratio of 105.9%.
Despite operating losses, the company maintained positive cash flows and continued strategic initiatives including: fleet investment ($5.8M), debt reduction ($5.6M), and stock repurchases ($8.9M for 1M shares). Two of four operating brands (Heartland Express and Millis Transfer) were profitable with 400bps operating ratio improvement, while Smith Transport and CFI faced challenges.
The company maintains a strong balance sheet with $22.9M in cash, reduced acquisition-related debt to $194M (from $494M in 2022), and stockholders' equity of $786.7M. Management expects material improvements in late 2025 and a better freight outlook in 2026.
[ "Reduced acquisition-related debt by $300M since 2022 (from $494M to $194M)", "Positive operating cash flows of $46.8M (10.9% of operating revenue) in H1 2025", "Two operating brands (Heartland Express and Millis Transfer) improved operating ratio by 400bps", "Strong balance sheet with $22.9M cash and $88.3M available credit", "Maintained quarterly dividend payments ($0.02 per share)" ]Heartland Express reported challenging Q1 2025 financial results with an operating revenue of $219.4 million and a net loss of $13.9 million. The company's performance was impacted by adverse weather in early 2025, tariff uncertainties, and industry-wide challenges where operating costs outpaced freight demand.
Key financial metrics include:
- Basic Loss per Share: $0.18
- Operating Ratio: 106.8%
- Total Assets: $1.3 billion
- Cash Balance: $23.9 million
- Stockholders' Equity: $807.7 million
While the Heartland Express brand remained profitable, other operating brands (Millis Transfer, Smith Transport, and CFI) faced challenges with underutilized assets and driver retention. The company is implementing strategic fleet size reductions and cost measures, though significant market improvements aren't expected until later in 2025. The company maintained its quarterly dividend of $0.02 per share and continues to operate debt-free on its line of credit.
Heartland Express (HTLD) has declared its 87th consecutive quarterly cash dividend of $0.02 per share, payable on April 4, 2025, to shareholders of record as of March 25, 2025. The company expects to distribute approximately $1.6 million across its 78.7 million outstanding common shares.
Since implementing its dividend program in Q3 2003, Heartland Express has distributed a total of $556.8 million in cash dividends, including four special dividends.
Heartland Express (Nasdaq: HTLD) has announced its participation in the upcoming J.P. Morgan Industrials Conference on March 12, 2025. Chief Financial Officer Chris Strain will engage in a fireside chat at 4:40 p.m. Eastern Time.
The regional truckload carrier, based in North Liberty, Iowa, will provide a live webcast of the presentation through their website, with a replay available for 30 days afterward. Heartland Express operates throughout the United States and Mexico, specializing in regional freight services with a focus on industry-leading on-time delivery to help shippers meet their strategic objectives.
Heartland Express (NASDAQ: HTLD) reported its Q4 and full-year 2024 financial results. Q4 showed operating revenue of $242.6 million with an operating income of $1.0 million, resulting in a net loss of $1.9 million ($0.02 per share). The company's operating ratio improved to 99.6%.
For the full year 2024, operating revenue reached $1.0 billion, with an operating loss of $20.2 million and a net loss of $29.7 million ($0.38 per share). The company made significant progress in debt reduction, paying down $100.3 million in 2024, with total debt payments of $295.9 million since its 2022 acquisitions.
Notable improvements were seen in operating ratios across divisions, with Legacy operations improving 360 basis points to 96.3% and Recent Acquisitions improving 710 basis points to 102.6% from Q1 to Q4 2024. The company maintained strong cash flows with a 15.6% operating cash flow margin in Q4.
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