Heartland Express (HTLD) Change in Accrued Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Heartland Express (HTLD) posted Change in Accrued Expenses of $8.8 million for Q2 2026, compared with -$821,000 a year earlier and up 304.0% from the prior quarter.
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Heartland Express (HTLD) Change in Accrued Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Change in Accrued Expenses at Heartland Express was -$2.5 million; for FY2025, it came in at -$9.51 million.
- In prior years, Heartland Express' Change in Accrued Expenses was $5.2 million in FY2024, -$31 million in FY2023, -$1.23 million in FY2022 and -$18.48 million in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Change in Accrued Expenses in data going back to Q3 2009.
- According to Business Quant data, Change in Accrued Expenses for the three prior quarters was $2.18 million (Q1 2026), -$9.01 million (Q4 2025) and -$4.47 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Accrued Exp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 179.72 Bn | 171.97 Bn | - | -30.00 Mn |
| 2 | Csx | 95.95 Bn | 91.18 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 84.51 Bn | 61.36 Bn | 22.04 Bn | 247.00 Mn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 81.84 Bn | 81.57 Bn | 57.15 Mn | - |
| 5 | Fedex | 76.69 Bn | 42.88 Bn | 18.84 Bn | 1.21 Bn |
| 6 | Norfolk Southern | 73.66 Bn | 68.13 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 56.72 Bn | 38.90 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.07 Bn | 34.91 Bn | 1.56 Bn | - |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 35.51 Bn | -22.18 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Heartland Express | 808.32 Mn | 634.46 Mn | 170.22 Mn | -13.76 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -13.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -9.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -4.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -821,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -2.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -6.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -5.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -6.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -8.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -10.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 498,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -10.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -9.25 Mn |
API Access
Heartland Express Change in Accrued Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-accured-expenses&ticker=HTLD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-accured-expenses", "ticker": "HTLD", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-accured-expenses&ticker=HTLD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();