Heartland Express, Inc.NASDAQ: HTLD

Heartland Express Inc. Earns 21st Quest for Quality Award

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Heartland Express, Inc., a truckload carrier based in North Liberty, Iowa, received Logistics Management Magazine's 2026 Quest for Quality Award in the Expedited Motor Carriers category. It is the twenty-first time in the last twenty-three years the company has won the award.

Key details

  • Winners are chosen by Logistics Management's readers, who vote on carriers' service quality based on 5 criteria: On-Time Performance, Value, Information Technology, Customer Service, and Equipment & Operations.
  • Heartland Express serves customers with shipping lanes throughout the United States and Mexico and focuses primarily on regional freight.

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NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa, Sept. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heartland Express, Inc. (www.heartlandexpress.com) (HTLD) is pleased to announce it has been recognized with Logistics Management Magazine's Quest for Quality Award for the twenty-first time in the last twenty-three years.

Heartland Express has received Logistics Management Magazine's 2026 Quest for Quality Award within the Expedited Motor Carriers classification. To determine the best of the best, Logistics Management's readers vote on carriers' service quality based on 5 criteria – On-Time Performance, Value, Information Technology, Customer Service, and Equipment & Operations.

Mike Gerdin, CEO stated, "Our professional drivers and supporting office/shop employees embody our "Service for Success" motto and strive to deliver safe and efficient service each and every day. We believe that our service standards, safety record, maintenance program, and investments in our modern fleet of equipment, have made us a dependable core carrier to our customers who demand only the highest levels of consistent on-time service."

Heartland Express is an irregular route truckload carrier based in North Liberty, Iowa serving customers with shipping lanes throughout the United States and Mexico. Heartland focuses primarily on regional freight, offering shippers industry leading on-time service so they can achieve their strategic goals for their customers. More information about Heartland Express can be found on the company website at www.heartlandexpress.com.

Contact:

Heartland Express, Inc.
Michael Gerdin, Chief Executive Officer
or
Chris Strain, Chief Financial Officer
319-645-7060

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