Heartland Express (HTLD) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Heartland Express (HTLD) posted quarterly Tax Rate of 9.0% for Q1 2026, down 1338.0% year-over-year from 0.73% in Q1 2025, and down 60.31% quarter-over-quarter from 22.68% in Q4 2025.
Heartland Express (HTLD) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Heartland Express (HTLD) has reported Tax Rate for 18 consecutive years, with 9.0% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Tax Rate fell 1338.0% year-over-year to 9.0%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 21.87% (up 273.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 23.01%, up 405.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate fell to 9.0% in Q1 2026 per HTLD's latest filing, from 22.68% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Tax Rate topped out at 28.51% in Q2 2025 and bottomed at 0.39% in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Tax Rate has averaged 20.18% across 5 years, with a median of 22.38% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Tax Rate plunged 2475 bps — and 2024, when it soared 1655 bps.
- Heartland Express' Tax Rate stood at 24.36% in 2022, then plunged by 102 bps to 0.39% in 2023, then surged by 4199 bps to 16.15% in 2024, then jumped by 40 bps to 22.68% in 2025, then tumbled by 60 bps to 9.0% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows HTLD's Tax Rate at 9.0% in Q1 2026, 22.68% in Q4 2025, and 16.53% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 42.88 Bn | 42.60 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 25.00% |
| 2 | Xpo | 23.06 Bn | 22.76 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 25.69% |
| 3 | TFI International | 11.51 Bn | 11.31 Bn | - | 24.43% |
| 4 | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings | 11.51 Bn | 11.32 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 34.13% |
| 5 | Saia | 9.67 Bn | 9.59 Bn | - | 24.88% |
| 6 | Schneider National | 6.23 Bn | 5.71 Bn | 1.00 Bn | 24.24% |
| 7 | Rxo | 3.73 Bn | 3.71 Bn | 302.00 Mn | -12.50% |
| 8 | Arcbest | 3.08 Bn | 2.92 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 34.03% |
| 9 | Werner Enterprises | 2.31 Bn | 2.26 Bn | - | 27.30% |
| 10 | Heartland Express | 972.97 Mn | 910.58 Mn | 174.59 Mn | 29.64% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 29.64% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 29.64% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 29.64% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.00% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.00% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.00% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 22.68% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 22.68% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 22.68% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.53% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.53% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.53% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 28.51% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 28.51% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 28.51% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 22.38% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 22.38% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 22.38% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.15% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.15% |