HTLD
Heartland Express Inc
NASDAQ: HTLD · INDUSTRIALS · TRUCKING
$10.19
-1.74% today
Updated 2026-10-28
Market cap
$795.75M
P/E ratio
—
P/S ratio
1.11x
EPS (TTM)
$-0.16
Dividend yield
0.78%
52W range
$7 – $17
Volume
0.7M
Heartland Express Inc (HTLD) Insider transactions
Net insider activity
Net selling (12,500,105 shares)
Buy transactions
76
Sell transactions
24
All transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | PRATT, JAMES G | Director | Buy | 5,000 | — | — |
| 2026-06-15 | MILLIS, DAVID PAUL | Director | Sale | 31,402 | $15.67 | $492091.32 |
| 2026-06-10 | SPALDING, DAVID P | Director | Buy | 2,000 | $15.69 | $31380.00 |
| 2026-05-19 | GERDIN, MICHAEL J | Director, Chief Executive Officer, 10% Owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | Sale | 4,474,456 | — | — |
| 2026-05-19 | ANN, S. GERDIN REVOCABLE TRUST | 10% Owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | Buy | 4,474,456 | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | STRAIN, CHRISTOPHER ALAN | Vice President/CFO/Treasurer | Buy | 500 | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | RIGDON, KENT DARYL | Chief Operating Officer | Buy | 500 | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | RIGDON, KENT DARYL | Chief Operating Officer | Sale | 167 | $13.30 | $2221.10 |
| 2026-05-15 | HELMICH, JOSHUA STEFAN | CAO and Secretary | Buy | 500 | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | HELMICH, JOSHUA STEFAN | CAO and Secretary | Sale | 167 | $13.30 | $2221.10 |
| 2026-05-15 | EICKMAN, KRIS ERIC | VP of Information Technology | Buy | 500 | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | EICKMAN, KRIS ERIC | VP of Information Technology | Sale | 167 | $13.30 | $2221.10 |
| 2026-05-15 | ANN, S. GERDIN REVOCABLE TRUST | 10% Owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | Buy | 500 | — | — |
| 2026-04-24 | MILLIS, DAVID PAUL | Director, President of Millis Transfer | Buy | 2,000 | — | — |
| 2026-04-24 | MILLIS, DAVID PAUL | Director, President of Millis Transfer | Sale | 746 | $13.03 | $9720.38 |
| 2026-04-22 | MILLIS, DAVID PAUL | Director, President of Millis Transfer | Buy | 2,866 | — | — |
| 2026-04-22 | MILLIS, DAVID PAUL | Director, President of Millis Transfer | Sale | 1,069 | $11.58 | $12379.02 |
| 2025-12-01 | GERDIN, MICHAEL J | Director, Chief Executive Officer, 10% Owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | Buy | 10,000,000 | — | — |
| 2025-12-01 | ANN, S. GERDIN REVOCABLE TRUST | 10% Owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | Sale | 10,000,000 | — | — |
| 2025-10-22 | MILLIS, DAVID PAUL | Director, President of Millis Transfer | Buy | 11,947 | — | — |
| 2025-10-22 | MILLIS, DAVID PAUL | Director, President of Millis Transfer | Sale | 3,929 | $8.37 | $32885.73 |
| 2025-10-01 | RIGDON, KENT DARYL | Chief Operating Officer | Sale | 70 | $8.33 | $583.10 |
| 2025-10-01 | HELMICH, JOSHUA STEFAN | SVP and CFO of CFI | Sale | 70 | $8.33 | $583.10 |
| 2025-08-18 | GERDIN, MICHAEL J | Director, Chief Executive Officer, 10% Owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | Buy | 24,798 | $8.19 | $203036.10 |
| 2025-08-15 | GERDIN, MICHAEL J | Director, Chief Executive Officer, 10% Owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | Buy | 3,888 | $8.20 | $31881.60 |
| 2025-08-14 | GERDIN, MICHAEL J | Director, Chief Executive Officer, 10% Owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | Buy | 1,314 | $8.20 | $10774.80 |
| 2025-07-01 | RIGDON, KENT DARYL | Chief Operating Officer | Sale | 86 | $8.93 | $767.98 |
| 2025-07-01 | HELMICH, JOSHUA STEFAN | SVP and CFO of CFI | Sale | 86 | $8.93 | $767.98 |
| 2025-05-14 | PRATT, JAMES G | Director | Buy | 6,571 | $8.96 | $58876.16 |
| 2025-05-14 | GERDIN, MICHAEL J | Director, Chief Executive Officer, 10% Owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | Sale | 5,525,544 | — | — |
| 2025-05-14 | ANN, S. GERDIN REVOCABLE TRUST | 10% Owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | Buy | 5,525,544 | — | — |
| 2025-05-12 | HUPFELD, AMANDA | Director | Buy | 2,000 | $8.76 | $17520.00 |
| 2025-05-12 | ANN, S. GERDIN REVOCABLE TRUST | 10% Owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | Buy | 167,644 | $8.95 | $1.50M |
| 2025-05-09 | GERDIN, MICHAEL J | Director, Chief Executive Officer, 10% Owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | Buy | 148,272 | $8.50 | $1.26M |
| 2025-05-08 | ANN, S. GERDIN REVOCABLE TRUST | 10% Owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | Buy | 100,149 | $8.23 | $823755.57 |
| 2025-05-07 | ANN, S. GERDIN REVOCABLE TRUST | 10% Owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | Buy | 148,272 | $7.70 | $1.14M |
| 2025-05-06 | ANN, S. GERDIN REVOCABLE TRUST | 10% Owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | Buy | 148,272 | $7.60 | $1.13M |
| 2025-05-05 | GERDIN, MICHAEL J | Director, Chief Executive Officer, 10% Owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | Buy | 148,272 | $7.85 | $1.16M |
| 2025-04-01 | TRIMBLE, TODD ALLAN | VP of Safety and Security | Sale | 83 | $9.30 | $771.90 |
| 2025-04-01 | RIGDON, KENT DARYL | Chief Operating Officer | Sale | 78 | $9.30 | $725.40 |
| 2025-04-01 | HELMICH, JOSHUA STEFAN | SVP and CFO of CFI | Sale | 83 | $9.30 | $771.90 |
| 2025-01-01 | TRIMBLE, TODD ALLAN | VP of Safety and Security | Buy | 1,000 | — | — |
| 2025-01-01 | TRIMBLE, TODD ALLAN | VP of Safety and Security | Sale | 83 | $10.96 | $909.68 |
| 2025-01-01 | STRAIN, CHRISTOPHER ALAN | Vice President/CFO/Treasurer | Buy | 1,000 | — | — |
| 2025-01-01 | RIGDON, KENT DARYL | Chief Operating Officer | Buy | 1,000 | — | — |
| 2025-01-01 | RIGDON, KENT DARYL | Chief Operating Officer | Sale | 83 | $10.96 | $909.68 |
| 2025-01-01 | HELMICH, JOSHUA STEFAN | SVP and CFO of CFI | Buy | 1,000 | — | — |
| 2025-01-01 | EICKMAN, KRIS ERIC | VP of Information Technology | Buy | 1,000 | — | — |
| 2025-01-01 | ANN, S. GERDIN REVOCABLE TRUST | 10% Owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | Buy | 1,000 | — | — |
| 2024-12-19 | MILLIS, DAVID PAUL | Director, President of Millis Transfer | Buy | 8,489 | $11.57 | $98217.73 |
| 2024-12-02 | GERDIN, MICHAEL J | Director, Chief Executive Officer, 10% Owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | Sale | 429,094 | — | — |
| 2024-12-02 | ANN, S. GERDIN REVOCABLE TRUST | 10% Owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | Buy | 429,094 | — | — |
| 2024-11-18 | ANN, S. GERDIN REVOCABLE TRUST | 10% Owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | Buy | 49,506 | $12.24 | $606087.11 |
| 2024-11-12 | GERDIN, MICHAEL J | Director, Chief Executive Officer, 10% Owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | Buy | 1,683 | $11.99 | $20179.17 |
| 2024-11-08 | GERDIN, MICHAEL J | Director, Chief Executive Officer, 10% Owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | Buy | 35,960 | $11.97 | $430577.85 |
| 2024-11-07 | GERDIN, MICHAEL J | Director, Chief Executive Officer, 10% Owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | Buy | 10,951 | $11.99 | $131302.49 |
| 2024-11-06 | GERDIN, MICHAEL J | Director, Chief Executive Officer, 10% Owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | Buy | 5,210 | $11.49 | $59862.90 |
| 2024-11-04 | GERDIN, MICHAEL J | Director, Chief Executive Officer, 10% Owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | Buy | 63,074 | $10.95 | $690382.77 |
| 2024-09-11 | GERDIN, MICHAEL J | Director, Chief Executive Officer, 10% Owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | Buy | 50,000 | $11.67 | $583675.00 |
| 2024-08-02 | DONOVAN, MICHAEL PAUL | COO of Smith Transport | Buy | 26,261 | — | — |
| 2024-08-02 | DONOVAN, MICHAEL PAUL | COO of Smith Transport | Sale | 7,463 | — | — |
| 2024-07-12 | GERDIN, MICHAEL J | Director, Chief Executive Officer, 10% Owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | Buy | 1,418,011 | — | — |
| 2024-07-12 | ANN, S. GERDIN REVOCABLE TRUST | 10% Owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | Buy | 1,418,011 | — | — |
| 2024-06-12 | PRATT, JAMES G | Director | Buy | 9,000 | $11.96 | $107619.30 |
| 2024-05-14 | GERDIN, MICHAEL J | Director, Chief Executive Officer, 10% Owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | Sale | 10,000,000 | — | — |
| 2024-05-14 | ANN, S. GERDIN REVOCABLE TRUST | 10% Owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | Sale | 10,000,000 | — | — |
| 2024-05-03 | GERDIN, MICHAEL J | Director, Chief Executive Officer, 10% Owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | Buy | 93,496 | $10.81 | $1.01M |
| 2024-05-03 | ANN, S. GERDIN REVOCABLE TRUST | 10% Owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | Buy | 8,089 | $10.74 | $86899.32 |
| 2024-05-01 | GERDIN, MICHAEL J | Director, Chief Executive Officer, 10% Owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | Buy | 14,109 | $10.24 | $144531.19 |
| 2024-04-30 | GERDIN, MICHAEL J | Director, Chief Executive Officer, 10% Owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | Buy | 93,496 | $9.92 | $927536.42 |
| 2024-04-30 | ANN, S. GERDIN REVOCABLE TRUST | 10% Owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | Buy | 93,496 | $9.86 | $922020.15 |
| 2024-04-29 | GERDIN, MICHAEL J | Director, Chief Executive Officer, 10% Owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | Buy | 31,200 | $9.97 | $310989.12 |
| 2024-04-29 | ANN, S. GERDIN REVOCABLE TRUST | 10% Owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | Buy | 93,496 | $10.12 | $946095.37 |
| 2024-04-26 | SULLIVAN, MICHAEL JOHN | Director | Buy | 2,000 | $10.53 | $21059.80 |
| 2024-04-26 | GERDIN, MICHAEL J | Director, Chief Executive Officer, 10% Owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | Buy | 66,000 | $10.45 | $689964.00 |
| 2024-04-26 | ANN, S. GERDIN REVOCABLE TRUST | 10% Owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | Buy | 88,100 | $10.44 | $920178.07 |
| 2024-02-22 | ANN, S. GERDIN REVOCABLE TRUST | 10% Owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | Buy | 14,933 | $12.39 | $185024.35 |
| 2024-02-01 | DONOVAN, MICHAEL PAUL | COO of Smith Transport | Sale | 3,301 | $13.02 | $42979.02 |
| 2023-12-12 | GERDIN, MICHAEL J | Director, Chief Executive Officer, 10% Owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | Buy | 18,034 | $13.70 | $247017.11 |
| 2023-12-11 | GERDIN, MICHAEL J | Director, Chief Executive Officer, 10% Owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | Buy | 39,675 | $13.97 | $554418.45 |
| 2023-12-11 | GERDIN, MICHAEL J | Director, Chief Executive Officer, 10% Owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | Buy | 24,800 | $13.98 | $346711.44 |
| 2023-12-08 | ANN, S. GERDIN REVOCABLE TRUST | 10% Owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | Buy | 42,862 | $13.75 | $589343.93 |
| 2023-12-07 | ANN, S. GERDIN REVOCABLE TRUST | 10% Owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | Buy | 69,107 | $13.73 | $948535.04 |
| 2023-12-06 | ANN, S. GERDIN REVOCABLE TRUST | 10% Owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | Buy | 70,299 | $13.70 | $963265.02 |
| 2023-12-05 | ANN, S. GERDIN REVOCABLE TRUST | 10% Owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | Buy | 44,479 | $13.75 | $611430.57 |
| 2023-12-01 | MILLIS, DAVID PAUL | Director, President of Millis Transfer | Buy | 7,513 | — | — |
| 2023-12-01 | GERDIN, MICHAEL J | Director, Chief Executive Officer, 10% Owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | Buy | 1,139,309 | — | — |
| 2023-12-01 | ANN, S. GERDIN REVOCABLE TRUST | 10% Owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | Buy | 1,139,309 | — | — |
| 2023-11-29 | ANN, S. GERDIN REVOCABLE TRUST | 10% Owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | Buy | 2,055 | $13.24 | $27207.58 |
| 2023-11-28 | ANN, S. GERDIN REVOCABLE TRUST | 10% Owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | Buy | 10,797 | $13.21 | $142656.44 |
| 2023-11-27 | ANN, S. GERDIN REVOCABLE TRUST | 10% Owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | Buy | 20,062 | $13.21 | $265006.98 |
| 2023-11-20 | SULLIVAN, MICHAEL JOHN | Director | Buy | 2,000 | $12.92 | $25840.00 |
| 2023-11-20 | GERDIN, MICHAEL J | Director, Chief Executive Officer, 10% Owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | Buy | 95,602 | $13.08 | $1.25M |
| 2023-11-03 | MILLIS, DAVID PAUL | Director, President of Millis Transfer | Buy | 1,000 | — | — |
| 2023-09-07 | ANN, S. GERDIN REVOCABLE TRUST | 10% Owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | Buy | 2,982 | $14.73 | $43936.19 |
| 2023-09-06 | GERDIN, MICHAEL J | Director, Chief Executive Officer, 10% Owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | Buy | 43,370 | $14.86 | $644417.48 |
| 2023-09-06 | ANN, S. GERDIN REVOCABLE TRUST | 10% Owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | Buy | 22,247 | $14.85 | $330287.86 |
| 2023-09-05 | GERDIN, MICHAEL J | Director, Chief Executive Officer, 10% Owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | Buy | 66,048 | $14.87 | $981816.73 |
| 2023-09-05 | ANN, S. GERDIN REVOCABLE TRUST | 10% Owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | Buy | 60,157 | $14.80 | $890401.80 |
| 2023-08-29 | ANN, S. GERDIN REVOCABLE TRUST | 10% Owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | Buy | 985 | $14.99 | $14765.15 |
Frequently asked questions
Are HTLD insiders buying or selling?
Over the transactions on record, HTLD insiders have been net buyers, with about $603509.49 in stock sold across 24 sales, against 50 open-market purchases.
Does insider selling at HTLD mean the stock will fall?
Not by itself. Most executive selling is pre-scheduled through 10b5-1 plans filed months in advance, and insiders sell for diversification, taxes, and liquidity far more often than out of any view on the price. Insider buying is the stronger signal, especially when several insiders buy around the same time, because there is usually only one reason to put personal cash into the stock.
Which HTLD insiders are selling the most?
Recent selling is concentrated in a few names. MILLIS, DAVID PAUL accounts for the largest share on record, with about $547076.45 sold. Selling by one or two individuals matters less than broad selling across the whole leadership team, which is the pattern worth watching.