# Heartland Express Third-Quarter Revenue Falls 8.7% to $179.5 Million

By John Kim

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Published: 2026-10-21T00:03:44.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-21T00:03:44.000Z
Section: Business

> GAAP earnings were $0.01 per share, while the operating ratio improved by 5 percentage points from a year earlier.

Heartland Express, Inc. posted $179.5 million in third-quarter 2026 revenue, down 8.7% from a year earlier, while its operating ratio improved by 5 percentage points.

GAAP earnings were $0.01 per share. The operating ratio reached 98.7%, compared with a level 5 percentage points higher in the third quarter of 2025.

The company’s non-GAAP adjusted operating ratio was 97.6%.