---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000799233-23-000035"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HTLD"
cik: "0000799233"
company_name: "HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC"
filed_at: "2023-08-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T06:42:47.876764+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Heartland Express President of Smith Transport Todd Smith to retire Aug 31, 2023

## Summary
- Todd Smith, President of Smith Transport, announced retirement effective August 31, 2023.
- No successor was named in the filing; search for replacement to follow.
- Company thanked Smith for his service and leadership during his tenure.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000799233-23-000035
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HTLD
- cik: 0000799233
- company_name: HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC
- filed_at: 2023-08-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/799233/000079923323000035/0000799233-23-000035-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/799233/000079923323000035/htld-20230731.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000799233-23-000035
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000799233-23-000035.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000799233-23-000035.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Todd Smith retired as President of Smith Transport at HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: President of Smith Transport
  source text: On July 31, 2023, Mr. Todd Smith, President of Smith Transport, announced his intent to retire on August 31, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/799233/000079923323000035/0000799233-23-000035-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.