Heartland Express (HTLD) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Heartland Express (HTLD) reported Tax Rate of 9.0% for Q1 2026, down 1338.0% year-over-year from 0.73% in Q1 2025, and down 60.31% on a QoQ basis from 22.68% in Q4 2025.
Heartland Express (HTLD) has 18 years of Tax Rate data on file, last reported at 9.0% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Tax Rate fell 1338.0% year-over-year to 9.0% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 21.87% (up 273.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 23.01%, up 405.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate eased 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.
- The 5-year median for Tax Rate is 22.38% (2025), against an average of 20.18%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when Tax Rate slumped 2475 bps; it then jumped 1655 bps in 2024.
- Tracing HTLD's Tax Rate over 5 years: stood at 24.36% in 2022, then sank 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 plunged by 60 bps to 9.0% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest HTLD Tax Rate figures stand at 9.0% (Q1 2026), 22.68% (Q4 2025), and 16.53% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 47.65 Bn | 47.37 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 25.00 |
| 2 | Xpo | 25.84 Bn | 25.61 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 18.55 |
| 3 | Saia | 12.92 Bn | 12.88 Bn | - | 23.32 |
| 4 | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings | 12.67 Bn | 12.61 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 7.04 |
| 5 | Schneider National | 6.38 Bn | 6.12 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 25.00 |
| 6 | Rxo | 4.55 Bn | 4.53 Bn | 254.00 Mn | 26.53 |
| 7 | Arcbest | 3.15 Bn | 3.06 Bn | 951.93 Mn | 22.26 |
| 8 | Werner Enterprises | 2.55 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 726.17 Mn | 24.92 |
| 9 | Marten Transport | 1.43 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 203.18 Mn | 369.83 |
| 10 | Heartland Express | 1.20 Bn | 1.16 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 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.11 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.11 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 27.45 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 27.45 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 27.09 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 27.09 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 24.36 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 24.36 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 25.87 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 25.87 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 26.85 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 26.85 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 25.58 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 25.58 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 23.70 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 23.70 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 26.87 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 26.87 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 24.65 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 24.65 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 25.43 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 25.43 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 26.07 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 26.07 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 24.70 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 24.70 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 23.72 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 23.72 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 25.22 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 25.22 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 26.99 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 26.99 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 25.22 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 25.22 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 26.10 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 26.10 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 21.24 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 21.24 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 26.03 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 26.03 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 25.90 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 25.90 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 21.12 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 21.12 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -0.66 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -0.66 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -284.21 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -284.21 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 39.40 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 39.40 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 32.76 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 32.76 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 28.57 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 28.57 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 37.76 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 37.76 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 37.48 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 37.48 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 33.51 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 33.51 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 29.26 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 29.26 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 38.74 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 38.74 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 39.36 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 39.36 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 34.87 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 34.87 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 37.71 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 37.71 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 37.04 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 37.04 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 37.21 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 37.21 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 34.82 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 34.82 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 31.55 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 31.55 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 40.43 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 40.43 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 39.26 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 39.26 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 35.13 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 35.13 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 34.94 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 34.94 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 42.56 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 42.56 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 37.39 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 37.39 |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 32.28 |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 32.28 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 30.65 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 30.65 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 36.63 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 36.63 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 39.15 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 39.15 |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 31.50 |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 31.50 |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 32.70 |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 32.70 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 37.94 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 37.94 |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 37.78 |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 37.78 |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 25.82 |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 25.82 |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 26.78 |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 26.78 |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 34.12 |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 34.12 |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 36.65 |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 36.65 |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 20.91 |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 20.91 |