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HTLD · Heartland Express Inc
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$10.09 -0.06 (-0.59%) At close · Nov 6
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Earnings call · FY2026 Q3

Heartland Express Inc (HTLD) Q3 2026 Earnings Call

Concluded Oct 21, 2026
Oct 21, 2026
Period
FY2026 Q3
Runtime
—
Sources
2 artifacts
Revenue $13.40M -93.2% YoY
Diluted EPS $0.01
Net income $959,000
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Executive readout · one minute

What the filings say

8-K earnings release · filed Oct 21, 2026
Heartland Express, Inc. reported operating revenue of $179.5 million and net income of $1.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026, with a 98.7% operating ratio. It paid $35 million toward acquisition-related debt and held $48.5 million in cash.
10-Q report · filed Nov 6, 2026
Heartland Express, Inc. reported nine-month net income of $6.7 million versus a $33.0 million net loss as operating revenue fell to $539.9 million from $626.4 million. The operating ratio improved to 97.1% from 105.5%, while higher diesel prices pressured results.

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Forward guidance

2 guided metrics

Management's latest ranges and targets are included below.

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Forward guidance

From the 8-K filed Oct 21, 2026.

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Total net capital expenditures
For the remainder of 2026
$2M – $5M
Total gains on disposal of property and equipment
For the remainder of 2026
$9M – $13M

Quarter detail

How the reported period landed and where the business moved.

Capital returned

Buybacks · derived
$2.25M
Shares repurchased
200,000
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