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FBI seeks owner-operators caught in Georgia tax preparer fraud case
● Diesel Hits $5.40/Gallon, Gasoline $4 in Record August Spike
● Brent Crude Dips to $87.18 After 5% Surge on Hormuz Uncertainty
● U.S. Trade Deficit Narrows to $73.3B as Imports Drop 1.8% in June
● LTL Tonnage Up 5% in July as Manufacturing Hits Four-Year High
● Heartland Express posts Q2 profit on equipment sales, not freight
● Capacity Crunch, Not Demand, Drives Spot Rates to $3.53/Mile
● Spot Rates Run 40% to 70% Above Contract on Infrequent Lanes
● Schneider Locks Double-Digit Contract Rate Hikes as Spot Nears 2021 Peak
● Aurora's $0.85/Mile Autonomous Rate Isn't a Broker Story
● Spot Rates Hold at $3.51/Mile as Diesel Falls — Capacity, Not Fuel, Drives Pricing
● UPS Guidance Disappoints as Amazon Freight Push Weighs on Volume Outlook
● Knight-Swift Q2 Beat Doesn't Signal Broker Fraud Risk for Small Fleets
● Tender Lead Times Hit 3.74 Days, Up Six Years Running
FBI seeks owner-operators caught in Georgia tax preparer fraud case
● Diesel Hits $5.40/Gallon, Gasoline $4 in Record August Spike
● Brent Crude Dips to $87.18 After 5% Surge on Hormuz Uncertainty
● U.S. Trade Deficit Narrows to $73.3B as Imports Drop 1.8% in June
● LTL Tonnage Up 5% in July as Manufacturing Hits Four-Year High
● Heartland Express posts Q2 profit on equipment sales, not freight
● Capacity Crunch, Not Demand, Drives Spot Rates to $3.53/Mile
● Spot Rates Run 40% to 70% Above Contract on Infrequent Lanes
● Schneider Locks Double-Digit Contract Rate Hikes as Spot Nears 2021 Peak
● Aurora's $0.85/Mile Autonomous Rate Isn't a Broker Story
● Spot Rates Hold at $3.51/Mile as Diesel Falls — Capacity, Not Fuel, Drives Pricing
● UPS Guidance Disappoints as Amazon Freight Push Weighs on Volume Outlook
● Knight-Swift Q2 Beat Doesn't Signal Broker Fraud Risk for Small Fleets
● Tender Lead Times Hit 3.74 Days, Up Six Years Running
Heartland Express
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Company
Heartland Express Inc
Industry
Road & Rail
IPO
Nov 5, 1986
Market cap
$989.08M
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Net income
$10.58M
▲ +197.5% YoY
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Quarterly financials
| Metric | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | — | $176.26M | — | — | — | $219.42M | — | — | — | $270.32M | — | — | — | $330.92M | — | — | — | $151.28M | — | — |
| Operating income | — | -$3.30M | — | — | — | -$14.90M | — | — | — | -$14.38M | — | — | — | $22.89M | — | — | — | $22.40M | — | — |
| Net income | $10.58M | -$4.82M | — | -$8.28M | -$10.86M | -$13.87M | — | -$9.28M | -$3.48M | -$15.11M | — | -$10.70M | $7.77M | $12.61M | — | $24.42M | $76.91M | $16.78M | — | $24.47M |
| Op. cash flow | — | $23.15M | — | — | — | $25.84M | — | — | — | $30.98M | — | — | — | $66.44M | — | — | — | $37.59M | — | — |
| EPS (diluted) | — | $-0.06 | — | — | — | $-0.18 | — | — | — | $-0.19 | — | — | — | $0.16 | — | — | — | $0.21 | — | — |
| EPS (basic) | — | $-0.06 | — | — | — | $-0.18 | — | — | — | $-0.19 | — | — | — | $0.16 | — | — | — | $0.21 | — | — |
| Total assets | $1.17B | $1.18B | $1.19B | $1.26B | $1.30B | $1.34B | $1.33B | $1.36B | $1.41B | $1.45B | $1.51B | $1.58B | $1.60B | $1.61B | $1.67B | $1.70B | $1.11B | $947.11M | $928.54M | $958.28M |
| Long-term debt | $134.89M | $149.89M | $154.06M | $177.55M | $182.89M | $188.84M | $191.71M | $198.05M | $228.52M | $254.62M | $290.70M | $334.80M | $336.18M | $352.65M | $399.06M | $447.37M | $8.62M | — | $0.00 | — |
| Stockholder eq. | $756.28M | $749.03M | $755.32M | $775.63M | $786.74M | $807.73M | $822.60M | $825.75M | $836.77M | $848.79M | $865.26M | $861.13M | $872.94M | $866.62M | $855.48M | $840.89M | $817.90M | $742.53M | $727.10M | $708.82M |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings. Discrete quarter figures derived from each 10-Q (or 10-K for fiscal-year close). Negative values shown in red.
Data is provided for informational purposes only and is not investment advice. Quotes may be delayed by up to 5 minutes. SEC filing metadata is pulled from EDGAR; analyst consensus from Finnhub. Carrier Atlas is not a registered broker-dealer or investment adviser.
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