How many employees does Heartland Express, Inc. have?

Heartland Express, Inc. reported 4,560 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on March 3, 2026. That is up 25.6% from a year earlier.

What is Heartland Express, Inc.'s revenue per employee?

Heartland Express, Inc. brought in $806M of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $177K per employee. That ranks 11 of 12 companies we track in Trucking, where the median is $260K.

Where do these numbers come from?

Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

Company data

Heartland Express, Inc. employees and revenue per employee

HTLD · Trucking · $862M market cap

Heartland Express, Inc. had 4,560 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, up 25.6% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $806M, down 23.1% from a year earlier, or $177K per employee. Revenue fell while headcount grew.

Employees

4,560

+25.6% YoY

Revenue

$806M

-23.1% YoY

Revenue / employee

$177K

Peer median $260K

Rank in industry

11 of 12

Trucking

Headcount against revenue

Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.

EmployeesRevenueIndexed to 100 in Dec 2016

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HTLD employees and revenue by fiscal year
Year ending	Employees	Revenue	Per employee	Staff YoY	Revenue YoY
Dec 2025	4,560	$806M	$177K	+25.6%	-23.1%
Dec 2024	3,630	$1.05B	$289K	-42.6%	-13.2%
Dec 2023	6,320	$1.21B	$191K	+34.2%	+24.7%
Dec 2022	4,710	$968M	$206K	+48.1%	+59.4%
Dec 2021	3,180	$607M	$191K	-15.9%	-5.9%
Dec 2020	3,780	$645M	$171K	-6.7%	+8.1%
Dec 2019	4,050	$597M	$147K	+17.4%	-2.3%
Dec 2018	3,450	$611M	$177K	-9.2%	+0.6%
Dec 2017	3,800	$607M	$160K	+5.6%	-0.9%
Dec 2016	3,600	$613M	$170K	—	—

Open roles: we have not matched a verified job board for this company yet.

Employees, last six fiscal years

Revenue per employee, last six fiscal years

Heartland Express, Inc. against similar companies

The closest industry peers by revenue, from Trucking.

Company	Employees	Revenue	Revenue / employee	Shape
WERN Werner Enterprises, Inc.	8,677	$2.97B	$343K	Contracting
SNDR Schneider National, Inc.	19,000	$5.67B	$299K	Leaner
ARCB ArcBest Corp	14,000	$4.01B	$286K	Contracting
ODFL Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.	20,591	$5.50B	$267K	Contracting
MRTN Marten Transport, Ltd.	3,502	$884M	$252K	Contracting
CVLG Covenant Logistics Group, Inc.	4,700	$1.16B	$248K	Hiring ahead
SAIA Saia, Inc.	14,500	$3.23B	$223K	Leaner
HTLD Heartland Express, Inc.	4,560	$806M	$177K	Hiring into decline
ULH Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc.	10,525	$1.56B	$148K	Contracting

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Questions about Heartland Express, Inc.

How many employees does Heartland Express, Inc. have?: Heartland Express, Inc. reported 4,560 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on March 3, 2026. That is up 25.6% from a year earlier.
What is Heartland Express, Inc.'s revenue per employee?: Heartland Express, Inc. brought in $806M of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $177K per employee. That ranks 11 of 12 companies we track in Trucking, where the median is $260K.
Where do these numbers come from?: Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Heartland Express, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed March 3, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell HTLD.