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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000799233-24-000026"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HTLD"
cik: "0000799233"
company_name: "HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC"
filed_at: "2024-07-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T16:05:31.063667+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Heartland Express Q2 net loss $3.5M; revenue $274.8M, operating ratio 99.9%

## Summary
- Q2 operating revenue $274.8M (-10.3% YoY); net loss $3.5M vs net income $7.8M in Q2 2023.
- Basic loss per share $0.04 vs EPS $0.10 a year ago; operating ratio worsened to 99.9% from 94.7%.
- CEO cites weak freight demand, excess capacity; expects market recovery likely into 2025.
- Repaid $63.4M debt YTD; total debt repayments of $258.9M since 2022 acquisitions.
- Maintained $0.02 quarterly dividend; repurchased 0.6M shares for $7.3M in Q2.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000799233-24-000026
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HTLD
- cik: 0000799233
- company_name: HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC
- filed_at: 2024-07-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/799233/000079923324000026/0000799233-24-000026-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/799233/000079923324000026/htld-20240723.htm

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