
Heartland Express Narrows Loss to $4.8M as Operating Ratio Improves
North Liberty truckload carrier posts fourth straight quarter of sequential OR improvement, but CEO says rate recovery may not fully materialize until late…
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North Liberty truckload carrier posts fourth straight quarter of sequential OR improvement, but CEO says rate recovery may not fully materialize until late…

The Wisconsin truckload carrier's operating income fell to $1.6 million in Q1 2026 as costs outpaced a modest uptick in per-tractor revenue.
Winter storms knocked intermodal traffic down 4% in February; coal up 9% but fuel costs and CSX-BNSF alliance bite into margin.
Operating income up 4% to $2.45 billion as the Class I railroad improves velocity and cuts terminal dwell to 19.7 hours, but premium traffic falls 9%.