Heartland Express Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Heartland Express' CEO is Mike Gerdin, appointed in May 2006, has a tenure of 20.08 years. total yearly compensation is $1.07M, comprised of 98.1% salary and 1.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 2.54% of the company’s shares, worth €26.83M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 7.5 years and 5.7 years respectively.
Key information
Mike Gerdin
Chief executive officer
US$1.1m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 98.10% |
| CEO tenure | 20.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 2.5% |
| Management average tenure | 7.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | -US$43m |
| Dec 31 2025 | US$1m | US$1m | -US$52m |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$35m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$36m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$28m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$1m | US$1m | -US$30m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$23m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$24m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$13m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$1m | US$981k | US$15m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$25m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$60m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$129m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$840k | US$831k | US$134m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$138m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$138m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$82m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$798k | US$780k | US$79m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$77m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$73m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$71m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$821k | US$795k | US$71m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$66m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$66m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$69m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$758k | US$758k | US$73m |
Compensation vs Market: Mike's total compensation ($USD1.07M) is below average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD1.83M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Mike's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Mike Gerdin (56 yo)
Mr. Michael J. Gerdin, also known as Mike, has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of Heartland Express, Inc. since September 2011 and since May 2006 respectively. He served as the President of...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of the Board | 20.1yrs | US$1.07m | 2.54% € 26.8m | |
| VP of Finance | 11.1yrs | US$392.39k | 0.028% € 293.0k | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 3.9yrs | US$345.11k | 0.0018% € 18.6k | |
| Chief Administrative Officer & Secretary | less than a year | US$311.38k | 0.010% € 108.2k | |
| Vice President of Sales | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: HLX's management team is seasoned and experienced (7.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of the Board | 30.4yrs | US$1.07m | 2.54% € 26.8m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Director | 5.7yrs | US$294.84k | 0.077% € 814.8k | |
| Independent Director | 20yrs | US$78.50k | 0.039% € 408.8k | |
| Independent Director | 9.4yrs | US$68.50k | 0.0044% € 46.8k | |
| Independent Director | 2.7yrs | US$62.25k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 1.1yrs | US$44.18k | 0.0026% € 27.2k |
Experienced Board: HLX's board of directors are considered experienced (5.7 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/06/11 04:22 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/06/11 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Heartland Express, Inc. is covered by 25 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Daniel Moore | Baird |
| Garrett Chase | Barclays |
| Eric Morgan | Barclays |