Heartland Express (HTLD) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Heartland Express (HTLD) posted quarterly Tax Rate of 9.0% for Q1 2026, down 1338.0% YoY from 0.73% in Q1 2025, and down 60.31% sequentially from 22.68% in Q4 2025.
Heartland Express (HTLD) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Heartland Express has disclosed Tax Rate across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 9.0% for 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 declined to 9.0% in Q1 2026, from 22.68% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Tax Rate for HTLD reached as high as 28.51% in Q2 2025 and fell as low as 0.39% in Q4 2023.
- The 5-year median for Tax Rate is 22.38% (2025), against an average of 20.18%.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Tax Rate slumped 2475 bps — and 2024, when it soared 1655 bps.
- A 5-year view of Tax Rate shows it stood at 24.36% in 2022, then sank by 102 bps to 0.39% in 2023, then jumped by 4199 bps to 16.15% in 2024, then soared by 40 bps to 22.68% in 2025, then plunged by 60 bps to 9.0% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Tax Rate over the past three periods registered 9.0%, 22.68%, and 16.53% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TFI International | 160.26 Bn | 160.08 Bn | 963.70 Mn | 17.40% |
| 2 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 45.40 Bn | 45.11 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 25.00% |
| 3 | Xpo | 24.25 Bn | 24.01 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 18.55% |
| 4 | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings | 12.57 Bn | 12.51 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 7.04% |
| 5 | Saia | 11.19 Bn | 11.15 Bn | - | 23.32% |
| 6 | Schneider National | 6.37 Bn | 6.11 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 25.00% |
| 7 | Rxo | 4.69 Bn | 4.67 Bn | 254.00 Mn | 26.53% |
| 8 | Arcbest | 3.12 Bn | 3.04 Bn | 951.93 Mn | 22.26% |
| 9 | Werner Enterprises | 2.63 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 726.17 Mn | 24.92% |
| 10 | Heartland Express | 1.17 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 167.03 Mn | 9.00% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.00% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.00% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 22.68% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 22.68% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.53% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.53% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 28.51% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 28.51% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 22.38% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 22.38% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.15% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.15% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 16.55% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 16.55% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.53% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.53% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 21.80% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 21.80% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.39% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.39% |