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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000799233-25-000042"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HTLD"
cik: "0000799233"
company_name: "HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC"
filed_at: "2025-07-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T23:54:06.820414+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Heartland Express Q2 net loss $10.9M ($0.14/sh); revenue down 23.4% YoY to $210.4M

## Summary
- Net loss $10.9M ($0.14 EPS) in Q2 2025 vs loss of $3.5M ($0.04 EPS) a year ago.
- Operating revenue fell to $210.4M from $274.8M YoY; fuel surcharge dropped to $24.5M.
- Operating ratio (expenses/revenue) worsened to 105.9% from 99.9% in Q2 2024.
- Debt from CFI/Smith acquisitions cut to $194M from $494M in 2022; bought back 1M shares for $8.9M.
- CEO sees no material improvement until later 2025; CFI TMS conversion 75% complete, expected full in Q3.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000799233-25-000042
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HTLD
- cik: 0000799233
- company_name: HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC
- filed_at: 2025-07-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/799233/000079923325000042/0000799233-25-000042-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/799233/000079923325000042/htld-20250724.htm

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