---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000799233-25-000004"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HTLD"
cik: "0000799233"
company_name: "HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC"
filed_at: "2025-02-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T04:24:20.746700+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Heartland Express reports Q4 net loss of $1.9M and FY2024 operating loss of $20.2M

## Summary
- Q4 2024 net loss of $1.9M ($0.02 loss per share) vs net income $5.1M in Q4 2023.
- FY2024 operating loss $20.2M, net loss $29.7M ($0.38 per share) vs net income $14.8M in 2023.
- Q4 operating revenue $242.6M down from $275.3M; fuel surcharge fell to $28.0M from $39.7M.
- Debt reduced $100.3M in 2024; total debt $200.7M at Dec 31, 2024; $88.3M credit line available.
- CEO noted 570 bps improvement in consolidated operating ratio from Q1 2024 to Q4 2024 (99.6%).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000799233-25-000004
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HTLD
- cik: 0000799233
- company_name: HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC
- filed_at: 2025-02-03T23:59:59+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/799233/000079923325000004/0000799233-25-000004-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/799233/000079923325000004/htld-20250128.htm

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