Heartland Express (HTLD) Depreciation Expense (2009 - 2026)
Heartland Express (HTLD) reported Depreciation Expense of $35.2 million for Q1 2026, down 15.54% year-over-year from $41.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 5.91% on a QoQ basis from $37.4 million in Q4 2025.
Heartland Express (HTLD) has 18 years of Depreciation Expense data on file, last reported at $35.2 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Depreciation Expense fell 15.54% year-over-year to $35.2 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $152.7 million (down 13.54% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $159.2 million, down 12.3% from the prior year.
- Depreciation Expense slipped to $35.2 million in Q1 2026 per HTLD's latest filing, from $37.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Depreciation Expense topped out at $51.1 million in Q4 2023 and bottomed at $23.3 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Depreciation Expense is $43.9 million (2024), against an average of $41.6 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when Depreciation Expense soared 107.92%; it then dropped 15.54% in 2026.
- Tracing HTLD's Depreciation Expense over 5 years: stood at $50.6 million in 2022, then advanced by 0.95% to $51.1 million in 2023, then slipped by 14.07% to $43.9 million in 2024, then slipped by 14.94% to $37.4 million in 2025, then dropped by 5.91% to $35.2 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest HTLD Depreciation Expense figures stand at $35.2 million (Q1 2026), $37.4 million (Q4 2025), and $38.7 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Depreciation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 47.65 Bn | 47.37 Bn | 1.33 Bn | - |
| 2 | Xpo | 25.84 Bn | 25.61 Bn | 1.67 Bn | - |
| 3 | Saia | 12.92 Bn | 12.88 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings | 12.67 Bn | 12.61 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 176.81 Mn |
| 5 | Schneider National | 6.38 Bn | 6.12 Bn | 1.27 Bn | - |
| 6 | Rxo | 4.55 Bn | 4.53 Bn | 254.00 Mn | - |
| 7 | Arcbest | 3.15 Bn | 3.06 Bn | 951.93 Mn | - |
| 8 | Werner Enterprises | 2.55 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 726.17 Mn | - |
| 9 | Marten Transport | 1.43 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 203.18 Mn | 25.17 Mn |
| 10 | Heartland Express | 1.20 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 167.03 Mn | 35.16 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 35.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 37.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 38.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 41.46 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 41.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 43.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 44.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 46.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 46.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 51.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 51.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 48.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 48.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 50.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 34.79 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 24.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 23.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 25.92 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 25.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 25.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 26.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 28.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 27.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 27.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 26.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 29.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 25.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 22.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 22.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 25.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 25.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 24.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 25.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 29.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 28.78 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 22.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 22.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 26.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 27.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 25.85 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 25.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 29.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 28.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 26.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 25.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 29.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 27.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 26.67 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 24.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 21.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 15.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 16.93 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 15.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 14.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 14.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 14.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 13.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 16.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 14.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 13.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 12.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 15.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 15.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 15.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 15.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 18.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 15.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 13.16 Mn |