---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000799233-26-000037"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HTLD"
cik: "0000799233"
company_name: "HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC"
filed_at: "2026-08-05T14:35:48+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-05T14:37:06.183153+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Heartland Express Q2 net income $10.6M vs loss $10.9M YoY; operating ratio improves to 91.0%

## Summary
- Q2 2026 operating revenue $184.1M (down from $210.4M YoY); net income $10.6M vs net loss $10.9M in Q2 2025.
- Basic EPS $0.14 vs loss per share $0.14 YoY; operating ratio 91.0% (1,490bp improvement from 105.9%).
- Non-GAAP adjusted operating ratio 88.3% in Q2 2026 vs 106.0% in Q2 2025.
- Acquisition-related debt reduced from $494M in 2022 to $135M; Smith Transport debt fully retired in Q1 2026.
- Cash $62.4M (up $43.9M since Dec 2025); repurchased 172,061 shares for $2.3M in Q2.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000799233-26-000037
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HTLD
- cik: 0000799233
- company_name: HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC
- filed_at: 2026-08-05T14:35:48+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- 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/799233/000079923326000037/0000799233-26-000037-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/799233/000079923326000037/htld-20260730.htm

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