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Heartland Express

Moves freight through a regional dry van truckload network for major U.S. shippers.

$12.18
After-hours close−0.01 (−0.04%)
At close$12.19(−1.38%)

Breakdown13F · Form 4

Institutions 51.05%39.56M sharesInsiders 11.68%9.05M sharesOther 37.27%28.88M shares

Shares outstanding 77.49M · Float 46.79M · 60.4% free float

Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4

HolderShares% outstandingFormFiled
Ann S. Gerdin Revocable Trust · 10 percent owner, other: Co-Trustee of 10% Owner8.95M11.55%Form 4May 21, 2026
Michael J. Gerdin · director, 10 percent owner, officer, other: Chief Executive Officer8.94M11.54%Form 4May 21, 2026
BlackRock, Inc.6.87M8.86%13FAug 7, 2026
Gerdin Ann S6.40M8.30%13GFeb 17, 2026
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP4.00M5.17%13FAug 11, 2026

Institutions13F, as of Jun 30, 2026

200 holders · 39.56M shares · 44 new positions · 95 increased · 60 reduced · 25 closed

HolderShares% outstandingChg q/qFiled
BlackRock, Inc.6.87M8.86%+76.1KAug 7, 2026
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP4.00M5.17%+129.9KAug 11, 2026
Vanguard Capital Management LLC2.07M2.67%−175.1KAug 13, 2026
State Street Corp1.98M2.56%−86.0KAug 7, 2026
American Century Companies Inc1.74M2.24%−95.2KAug 12, 2026
Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership1.37M1.77%+785.7KAug 13, 2026
Two Sigma Investments, LP1.37M1.77%−68.4KAug 14, 2026
Geode Capital Management, LLC1.17M1.52%−9.4KAug 12, 2026

Beneficial owners13D/G · 5% or more, as filed

Holder% of classSharesFormFiled
Gerdin Michael J40.70%31.95M13DMay 7, 2025
Gerdin Ann S8.30%6.40M13GFeb 17, 2026
BlackRock, Inc.8.10%6.29M13GOct 17, 2025
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP5.00%3.87M13GApr 9, 2026

InsidersForm 4

InsiderRoleShares% outstandingFiled
Ann S. Gerdin Revocable Trust10 percent owner, other: Co-Trustee of 10% Owner8.95M11.55%May 21, 2026
Michael J. Gerdindirector, 10 percent owner, officer, other: Chief Executive Officer8.94M11.54%May 21, 2026
James G. Prattdirector30.0K0.04%May 16, 2025
David Paul Millisdirector28.4K0.04%Jun 17, 2026
Christopher Alan Strainofficer: Vice President/CFO/Treasurer21.5K0.03%May 18, 2026
Todd Allan Trimbleofficer: VP of Safety and Security13.3K0.02%Apr 3, 2025
Kris Eric Eickmanofficer: VP of Information Technology8.3K0.01%May 18, 2026
Joshua Stefan Helmichofficer: CAO and Secretary7.9K0.01%May 18, 2026
David P. Spaldingdirector2.0K0.00%Jun 12, 2026
Amanda Hupfelddirector2.0K0.00%May 14, 2025

4 ten-percent owners hold 38.51M shares by Form 4, outside the officers-and-directors figure above · 15 people have not refiled in the last 18 months (7.38M shares), so they are not in the figure above

Latest trades

DateInsiderTypeSharesAvg priceOwned after
Jun 15, 2026
David Paul Millisdirector
Sale31,402$15.6728,387
Jun 10, 2026
David P. Spaldingdirector
Purchase2,000$15.692,000

CongressHouse and Senate disclosures

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