Heartland Express (HTLD)

Heartland Express on one page: short interest, daily short volume, fails to deliver, large holders, 13F holders, earnings dates and insider trades. Listed on Nasdaq, classified by the SEC as trucking (no local).

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3.6M

Short interest

settlement 2026-09-30

3.9

Days to cover

-2.0 days vs prior

43.1%

Short share of volume

2026-10-09

480

Fails to deliver

settlement 2026-08-04

Thu 5 Nov

Next earnings

estimated date

Insider flow, 90 days

0 buys, 0 sells

As of 2026-10-09.

Short interest

FINRA, twice a month. The newest 24 settlements in the table, 48 in the chart. JSON

As of 30 September 2026, short interest in HTLD is 3,565,587 shares, up 195,200 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 837,080 shares (15 April 2025) to 3,565,587 shares (30 September 2026). The latest reading sits at the top of that range. At the reported average volume of 914K shares a day that is 3.9 days to cover.

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Settlement	Shares short	Change	Avg daily volume	Days to cover
2026-09-30	3,565,587	+1.9%	913,660	3.90
2026-09-15	3,497,403	+3.8%	593,384	5.89
2026-08-31	3,370,387	+16.9%	694,017	4.86
2026-08-14	2,884,267	+1.4%	797,935	3.61
2026-07-31	2,845,404	+35.1%	775,617	3.67
2026-07-15	2,106,405	-2.2%	456,688	4.61
2026-06-30	2,153,196	-10.2%	743,767	2.89
2026-06-15	2,398,608	+1.0%	677,151	3.54
2026-05-29	2,375,473	+7.8%	592,608	4.01
2026-05-15	2,203,740	+4.7%	524,079	4.20
2026-04-30	2,104,899	+17.5%	471,661	4.46
2026-04-15	1,791,311	-11.7%	294,643	6.08
2026-03-31	2,029,124	+16.5%	387,550	5.24
2026-03-13	1,741,727	-20.2%	459,564	3.79
2026-02-27	2,183,093	-3.9%	554,274	3.94
2026-02-13	2,272,047	-3.5%	781,980	2.91
2026-01-30	2,353,785	+0.6%	425,229	5.54
2026-01-15	2,340,603	-5.0%	607,400	3.85
2025-12-31	2,464,603	-3.5%	567,535	4.34
2025-12-15	2,554,093	-1.1%	688,631	3.71
2025-11-28	2,582,589	+1.2%	537,338	4.81
2025-11-14	2,551,181	-4.9%	516,206	4.94
2025-10-31	2,683,744	+5.8%	562,355	4.77
2025-10-15	2,535,313	-3.0%	560,666	4.52

Daily short volume

FINRA Reg SHO, the last 30 sessions. JSON

As of 9 October 2026, the short share of HTLD volume is 43.1%, down 26.7 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 29.4% (8 October 2026) to 76.4% (5 October 2026). The latest reading is 14.8 points below the 30-session average of 57.9%, on 132K shares reported.

Date	Short volume	Total volume	Short share	Exempt
2026-10-09	57K	132K	43.1%	0
2026-10-08	70K	238K	29.4%	0
2026-10-07	93K	221K	42.3%	0
2026-10-06	82K	127K	65.0%	132
2026-10-05	100K	131K	76.4%	0
2026-10-02	130K	187K	69.8%	251
2026-10-01	121K	195K	62.1%	0
2026-09-30	90K	139K	64.7%	0
2026-09-29	175K	236K	74.1%	1,119
2026-09-28	73K	181K	40.2%	0
2026-09-25	79K	151K	52.3%	102
2026-09-24	142K	240K	59.0%	0
2026-09-23	129K	331K	39.0%	484
2026-09-22	148K	246K	60.1%	1,033
2026-09-21	135K	241K	56.0%	15,062
2026-09-18	213K	342K	62.4%	2,414
2026-09-17	185K	321K	57.4%	310
2026-09-16	284K	514K	55.2%	7,216
2026-09-15	149K	257K	58.1%	11
2026-09-14	163K	219K	74.5%	0
2026-09-11	107K	170K	63.1%	0
2026-09-10	73K	121K	60.3%	0
2026-09-09	91K	212K	42.7%	0
2026-09-08	68K	97K	69.5%	0
2026-09-04	130K	217K	60.1%	0
2026-09-03	99K	154K	64.0%	0
2026-09-02	175K	376K	46.7%	0
2026-09-01	142K	199K	71.6%	0
2026-08-31	121K	181K	66.7%	6,964
2026-08-28	150K	296K	50.8%	15,328

Fails to deliver

SEC, the last 30 settlement dates with a fail. JSON

As of 4 August 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in HTLD is 480 shares, up 479 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 1 share (16 April 2026) to 6,679 shares (6 April 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range.

Settlement	Shares failed	Price	Value
2026-08-04	480	$12.25	$6K
2026-07-31	1	$12.73	$13
2026-07-24	120	$14.83	$2K
2026-07-20	1,249	$15.39	$19K
2026-07-16	57	$14.52	$828
2026-07-08	100	$14.89	$1K
2026-07-01	2,621	$15.22	$40K
2026-06-29	31	$15.51	$481
2026-06-15	144	$16.11	$2K
2026-06-05	177	$15.75	$3K
2026-06-04	33	$15.18	$501
2026-05-29	62	$15.06	$934
2026-05-20	1,173	$13.95	$16K
2026-05-15	1,650	$13.14	$22K
2026-05-14	4	$12.32	$49
2026-05-13	1,979	$12.34	$24K
2026-05-12	42	$12.67	$532
2026-05-05	8	$12.50	$100
2026-05-01	304	$13.38	$4K
2026-04-16	1	$10.75	$11
2026-04-07	14	$10.68	$150
2026-04-06	6,679	$10.64	$71K
2026-04-02	967	$10.51	$10K
2026-03-23	402	$9.65	$4K
2026-03-17	3,429	$9.53	$33K
2026-03-16	600	$9.53	$6K
2026-03-13	4,297	$9.50	$41K
2026-03-03	1,756	$11.11	$20K
2026-02-18	361	$11.58	$4K
2026-02-17	5,742	$11.28	$65K

Insider trades

SEC Form 4, newest first, 50 of 100 shown. JSON

No open-market insider trades were reported for HTLD in the last 90 days. The most recent filings are listed below. Latest filing: PRATT JAMES G (Director) on 2026-08-31.

Date	Insider	Title	Type	Shares	Price	Value	Owned after
2026-08-31	PRATT JAMES G	Director	Grant	5K	$0.00	$0	35K
2026-06-15	Millis David Paul	Director	Sell	31K	$15.67	$492K	28K
2026-06-10	SPALDING DAVID P	Director	Buy	2K	$15.69	$31K	2K
2026-05-19	GERDIN MICHAEL J	Chief Executive Officer	Gift	4.5M	$0.00	$0	8.9M
2026-05-19	Gerdin Ann S	TenPercentOwner	Gift	4.5M	$0.00	$0	8.9M
2026-05-19	GERDIN MICHAEL J	Chief Executive Officer	Gift	4.5M	$0.00	$0	10.0M
2026-05-19	Ann S. Gerdin Revocable Trust	10% owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner	Gift	4.5M	$0.00	$0	8.9M
2026-05-15	Janssen Angela K	Other	Grant	500	$0.00	$0	9K
2026-05-15	Helmich Joshua Stefan	CAO and Secretary	Tax withholding	167	$13.30	$2K	8K
2026-05-15	Helmich Joshua Stefan	CAO and Secretary	Grant	500	$0.00	$0	8K
2026-05-15	Rigdon Kent Daryl	Chief Operating Officer	Tax withholding	167	$13.30	$2K	1K
2026-05-15	Rigdon Kent Daryl	Chief Operating Officer	Grant	500	$0.00	$0	2K
2026-05-15	Strain Christopher Alan	Vice President/CFO/Treasurer	Grant	500	$0.00	$0	22K
2026-05-15	EICKMAN KRIS ERIC	VP of Information Technology	Tax withholding	167	$13.30	$2K	8K
2026-05-15	EICKMAN KRIS ERIC	VP of Information Technology	Grant	500	$0.00	$0	8K
2026-05-15	Ann S. Gerdin Revocable Trust	10% owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner	Grant	500	$0.00	$0	9K
2026-04-24	Millis David Paul	President of Millis Transfer	Tax withholding	746	$13.03	$10K	60K
2026-04-24	Millis David Paul	President of Millis Transfer	Grant	2K	$0.00	$0	61K
2026-04-22	Millis David Paul	President of Millis Transfer	Tax withholding	1K	$11.58	$12K	59K
2026-04-22	Millis David Paul	President of Millis Transfer	Grant	3K	$0.00	$0	60K
2025-12-01	GERDIN MICHAEL J	Chief Executive Officer	Gift	10.0M	$0.00	$0	14.5M
2025-12-01	Janssen Angela K	Other	Gift	10.0M	$0.00	$0	4.5M
2025-12-01	GERDIN MICHAEL J	Chief Executive Officer	Gift	10.0M	$0.00	$0	4.5M
2025-12-01	Ann S. Gerdin Revocable Trust	10% owner, Co-Trustee of 10% Owner	Gift	10.0M	$0.00	$0	4.5M
2025-10-22	Millis David Paul	President of Millis Transfer	Tax withholding	4K	$8.37	$33K	57K
2025-10-22	Millis David Paul	President of Millis Transfer	Grant	12K	$0.00	$0	61K
2025-10-01	Helmich Joshua Stefan	SVP and CFO of CFI	Tax withholding	70	$8.33	$583	8K
2025-10-01	Rigdon Kent Daryl	Chief Operating Officer	Tax withholding	70	$8.33	$583	1K
2025-08-18	GERDIN MICHAEL J	Chief Executive Officer	Buy	25K	$8.19	$203K	1.5M
2025-08-15	GERDIN MICHAEL J	Chief Executive Officer	Buy	4K	$8.20	$32K	1.5M
2025-08-14	GERDIN MICHAEL J	Chief Executive Officer	Buy	1K	$8.20	$11K	1.5M
2025-07-01	Helmich Joshua Stefan	SVP and CFO of CFI	Tax withholding	86	$8.93	$768	8K
2025-07-01	Rigdon Kent Daryl	Chief Operating Officer	Tax withholding	86	$8.93	$768	1K
2025-05-14	GERDIN MICHAEL J	Chief Executive Officer	Gift	5.5M	$0.00	$0	4.5M
2025-05-14	PRATT JAMES G	Director	Buy	7K	$8.96	$59K	30K
2025-05-14	Ann S. Gerdin Revocable Trust	TenPercentOwner,Other	Gift	5.5M	$0.00	$0	14.5M
2025-05-14	GERDIN MICHAEL J	Chief Executive Officer	Gift	5.5M	$0.00	$0	14.5M
2025-05-12	Hupfeld Amanda	Director	Buy	2K	$8.76	$18K	2K
2025-05-12	Janssen Angela K	Other	Buy	168K	$8.95	$1.5M	1.2M
2025-05-09	GERDIN MICHAEL J	Chief Executive Officer	Buy	148K	$8.50	$1.3M	438K
2025-05-08	Janssen Angela K	Other	Buy	100K	$8.23	$824K	1.7M
2025-05-07	Janssen Angela K	Other	Buy	148K	$7.70	$1.1M	1.0M
2025-05-06	Janssen Angela K	Other	Buy	148K	$7.60	$1.1M	1.6M
2025-05-05	GERDIN MICHAEL J	Chief Executive Officer	Buy	148K	$7.85	$1.2M	1.5M
2025-04-01	Trimble Todd Allan	VP of Safety and Security	Tax withholding	83	$9.30	$772	13K
2025-04-01	Helmich Joshua Stefan	SVP and CFO of CFI	Tax withholding	83	$9.30	$772	8K
2025-04-01	Rigdon Kent Daryl	Chief Operating Officer	Tax withholding	78	$9.30	$725	2K
2025-01-01	EICKMAN KRIS ERIC	VP of Information Technology	Grant	1K	$0.00	$0	8K
2025-01-01	Helmich Joshua Stefan	SVP and CFO of CFI	Grant	1K	$0.00	$0	8K
2025-01-01	Strain Christopher Alan	Vice President/CFO/Treasurer	Grant	1K	$0.00	$0	21K

Form 4 filings are due within two business days of the trade. Insiders sell for many reasons that say nothing about the company; open-market buys are rarer.

Large holders (13D and 13G)

One row per reporting person with its latest filing, newest first. JSON

6 holders report 5% or more of HTLD in their latest filing, all on Schedule 13G (passive). The largest reported stake is Janssen Angela K at 22.5% of the class (17,436,618 shares), filed 2026-02-17 for an event on 2025-12-31.

Filed	Form	Holder	Shares	Of class	Event
2026-04-09	13G	Dimensional Fund Advisors LPinvestment adviser	3.9M	5.0%	2026-03-31
2026-02-17	13G/Ano. 21	Janssen Angela Kindividual	17.4M	22.5%	2025-12-31
2026-02-17	13G/Ano. 21	Durr Julie Jindividual	16.9M	21.9%	2025-12-31
2026-02-17	13G/Ano. 21	Ann S. Gerdin Revocable Trustother entity	6.4M	8.3%	2025-12-31
2026-02-17	13G/Ano. 21	Gerdin Ann Sindividual	6.4M	8.3%	2025-12-31
2026-01-30	13G/Ano. 8	The Vanguard Groupinvestment adviser	3.0M	3.9%	2025-12-31
2025-10-17	13G/Ano. 11	BlackRock, Inc.parent holding company	6.3M	8.1%	2025-09-30

13F holders

Tracked managers holding HTLD at their latest 13F. JSON

5 of the 30 tracked managers held HTLD at their latest 13F, $35.6M in total at quarter-end prices. Two Sigma Investments is the largest at $20.9M (0.0% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 2 added shares and 3 cut.

Fund	Quarter	Shares	Value	Of portfolio	Change in shares
Two Sigma Investments	2026-06-30	1.4M	$20.9M	0.02%	-68K
Citadel Advisors	2026-06-30	486K	$7.4M	0.00%	+436K
AQR Capital Management	2026-06-30	380K	$5.8M	0.00%	-22K
Millennium Management	2026-06-30	89K	$1.4M	0.00%	new
D. E. Shaw & Co.	2026-06-30	10K	$156K	0.00%	-29K

Only the 30 tracked managers on the funds hub; a 13F reports long positions in US listed stock at quarter end, 45 days late, and says nothing about shorts or positions sold since.

What this page is

Heartland Express in the regulatory record

Regulators publish company data in separate files that never sit next to each other: FINRA's twice-monthly short interest, its daily short sale volume, the SEC's fails-to-deliver counts, and each insider's Form 4. A company page puts those series for one ticker on one URL, with planned sales, large holders, 13F holders and financials beside them, so the short position, the daily flow, the settlement fails and what insiders are doing can be read together.

Each section has its own history table, a one-line summary of the latest figures and its own JSON and CSV links, and says when its source last updated.

This page follows Heartland Express (HTLD), SEC CIK 799233, listed on Nasdaq, classified by the SEC as trucking (no local). The cross-market tables live on the short interest and insider transactions hubs.

Source and updates

Short interest: FINRA consolidated short interestSource: FINRA.Twice a month, about eight business days after settlement. Latest 2026-09-30.JSON and CSV
Daily short volume: FINRA Reg SHO daily filesSource: FINRA.Every trading day, the morning after FINRA posts it. Latest 2026-10-09.JSON and CSV
Fails to deliver: SEC fails-to-deliver dataSource: SEC.Twice a month, a few weeks after the half month ends. Latest 2026-08-04.JSON and CSV
Large holders: SEC EDGAR Schedule 13D and 13GSource: SEC.New filings appear shortly after the SEC posts them. A 13D is due within five business days of crossing 5%; a 13G follows the passive schedule. Latest 2026-04-09.JSON and CSV
13F holders: SEC EDGAR Form 13F-HRSource: SEC.Quarterly, filed within 45 days of quarter end; 30 tracked managers. Latest 2026-06-30.JSON and CSV
Earnings dates: SEC EDGAR 8-K filings (Item 2.02)Source: SEC.Twice a day. Reported dates come from the company's 8-K filings; the next date is marked as an estimate until the 8-K arrives. Latest 2026-08-05.JSON and CSV
Insider trades: SEC EDGAR Form 4Source: SEC.New filings appear shortly after the SEC posts them; they're due two business days after the trade. Latest 2026-08-31.JSON and CSV
Company record: EDGAR filing index for CIK 799233Ticker, name and exchange from the SEC's company list, refreshed weekly.
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How to read it

Read the position against the flow: rising short interest with a high daily short share is new shorting; rising short interest with a normal short share is old shorts holding on.
Insider buys next to a large short position are rare and stand out; insider sells next to one are common and mean little.
Fails to deliver matter relative to the float, not in absolute shares; a million failed shares in a mega cap is noise.

Analysis of what the data shows, not advice. XOOMAR does not recommend buying, selling or holding anything.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much of HTLD is sold short?

3,565,587 shares were held short at the 2026-09-30 settlement, 3.9 days of average volume. FINRA publishes the next count about eight business days after the 15th and the last business day of the month.

What is HTLD's daily short volume?

On 2026-10-09, 56,906 of the 131,971 HTLD shares reported to FINRA were sold short, 43.1% of the day's reported volume. Short volume is a flow for one day, not a position.

Does HTLD have fails to deliver?

The SEC's latest file shows 480 HTLD shares failed to deliver at settlement 2026-08-04. Fails are reported per settlement date and published twice a month with a lag.

Are HTLD insiders buying or selling?

No open-market insider trades were reported for HTLD in the last 90 days. The most recent filings are listed below. Latest filing: PRATT JAMES G (Director) on 2026-08-31.

Who owns 5% or more of HTLD?

Which tracked 13F managers own HTLD?

5 of the 30 tracked 13F managers held HTLD shares at their latest filing, $35.6M in all. The largest: Two Sigma Investments (1.4M shares, $20.9M), Ken Griffin's Citadel Advisors (486K shares, $7.4M), Cliff Asness's AQR Capital Management (380K shares, $5.8M), Izzy Englander's Millennium Management (89K shares, $1.4M), D. E. Shaw & Co. (10K shares, $156K).

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