HTLD insider buying – Heartland Express Inc
59 insider purchases since 2016 worth $34.1M by 12 different insiders. Last 12 months: 1 purchases, $31,380. Most recent filing: 2026-06-12.
Mid company Public float $366M (latest 10-K, SEC).
Where insiders bought and sold HTLD – last 5 yearsCEO / officers Directors Funds & 10% owners Sales
Same time range as the chart above - each mark sits under the week of the trade. Circles = purchases (height = price paid, size = amount), red triangles = open-market sales of $50k+. Prices as reported, not adjusted for later stock splits. 7 older purchases (before the 5-year window) are listed in the table below.
Purchases are open-market buys (SEC Form 4, code "P") - insiders paying with their own money. Sales are open-market sales (code "S") of $50,000 or more; many sales are pre-planned (Rule 10b5-1) or made for taxes and diversification. Each row links to the original filing.
Bought, sold, still holding?
| Insider | Bought | First / last buy | Sold since 2016 | Holds now* | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GERDIN MICHAEL J CEO | $15.1M 22× · 1,302,026 sh | 2022-12-09 2025-08-14 | 2× · $75.1M last 2020-08-14 | 22,844,382 shares as of 2026-05-21 | Holds (sold earlier) |
| Janssen Angela K 10% Owner | $11.6M 7× · 1,121,250 sh | 2023-03-13 2025-05-12 | – | 18,613,194 shares as of 2026-05-18 | Holds - never sold |
| Durr Julie J 10% Owner | $4.4M 5× · 319,534 sh | 2023-05-04 2024-05-03 | – | 16,863,858 shares as of 2025-03-25 | Holds - never sold |
| Ann S. Gerdin Revocable Trust 10% Owner | $1.3M 3× · 90,172 sh | 2023-02-10 2023-09-05 | – | 21,947,064 shares as of 2025-05-16 | Holds - never sold |
| Hira Tahira K Director | $667,220 1× · 36,500 sh | 2018-05-17 2018-05-17 | – | 38,500 shares as of 2021-11-05 | Holds - never sold |
| PRATT JAMES G Director | $354,616 3× · 25,571 sh | 2020-10-26 2025-05-14 | – | 35,000 shares as of 2026-09-02 | Holds - never sold |
| Gerdin Ann S 10% Owner | $323,259 2× · 21,545 sh | 2023-05-16 2023-08-22 | – | 17,141,850 shares as of 2026-05-21 | Holds - never sold |
| Sullivan Michael John Director | $294,865 12× · 18,500 sh | 2018-07-31 2024-04-26 | – | 24,881 shares as of 2024-04-30 | Holds - never sold |
| SPALDING DAVID P Director | $31,380 1× · 2,000 sh | 2026-06-10 2026-06-10 | – | 2,000 shares as of 2026-06-12 | Holds - never sold |
| Millis David Paul CEO | $24,934 1× · 1,400 sh | 2021-06-14 2021-06-14 | 1× · $492,069 last 2026-06-15 | 28,387 shares as of 2026-06-17 | Sold part |
| Neville Brenda S Director | $22,650 1× · 1,500 sh | 2022-09-12 2022-09-12 | – | 3,429 shares as of 2023-05-15 | Holds - never sold |
| Hupfeld Amanda Director | $17,520 1× · 2,000 sh | 2025-05-12 2025-05-12 | – | 2,000 shares as of 2025-05-14 | Holds - never sold |
* Shares held after the insider's most recent SEC filing for this company (all share classes, direct and indirect). If an insider stops filing, later changes are not known.
Insider buying and selling by year
| Year | Purchases | Bought | Buyers | Sales | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | $31,380 | 1 | 1 | $492,069 |
| 2025 | 7 | $7.3M | 4 | – | – |
| 2024 | 12 | $8.8M | 5 | – | – |
| 2023 | 25 | $16.7M | 7 | – | – |
| 2022 | 4 | $227,192 | 2 | – | – |
| 2021 | 4 | $78,094 | 2 | – | – |
| 2020 | 3 | $245,350 | 2 | 2 | $75.1M |
| 2019 | 0 | – | – | 1 | $994,161 |
| 2018 | 3 | $714,915 | 2 | 2 | $702,456 |
| 2017 | 0 | – | – | 2 | $2.1M |
| 2016 | 0 | – | – | 2 | $1.8M |
Insider purchases
| Filed | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price | Value | Holdings | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | SPALDING DAVID P | Director | 2,000 | $15.69 | $31,380 | SEC | |
| 2025-08-18 | GERDIN MICHAEL J | CEO | 30,000 | $8.19 | $245,752 | +2.1% | SEC |
| 2025-05-16 | PRATT JAMES G | Director | 6,571 | $8.96 | $58,876 | +28.0% | SEC |
| 2025-05-14 | Janssen Angela K | 10% Owner | 167,644 | $8.95 | $1.5M | +16.0% | SEC |
| 2025-05-14 | Hupfeld Amanda | Director | 2,000 | $8.76 | $17,520 | SEC | |
| 2025-05-13 | GERDIN MICHAEL J | CEO | 148,272 | $8.50 | $1.3M | +51.1% | SEC |
| 2025-05-08 | Janssen Angela K | 10% Owner | 396,693 | $7.80 | $3.1M | +30.4% | SEC |
| 2025-05-07 | GERDIN MICHAEL J | CEO | 148,272 | $7.85 | $1.2M | +11.3% | SEC |
| 2024-11-20 | Janssen Angela K | 10% Owner | 49,506 | $12.24 | $605,953 | +5.8% | SEC |
| 2024-11-14 | GERDIN MICHAEL J | CEO | 1,683 | $11.99 | $20,179 | +0.1% | SEC |
| 2024-11-12 | GERDIN MICHAEL J | CEO | 46,911 | $11.97 | $561,744 | +3.7% | SEC |
| 2024-11-06 | GERDIN MICHAEL J | CEO | 68,284 | $10.99 | $750,523 | +5.7% | SEC |
| 2024-09-13 | GERDIN MICHAEL J | CEO | 50,000 | $11.67 | $583,500 | +4.4% | SEC |
| 2024-06-14 | PRATT JAMES G | Director | 9,000 | $11.96 | $107,640 | +62.4% | SEC |
| 2024-05-07 | Durr Julie J | 10% Owner | 8,089 | $10.74 | $86,876 | +1.0% | SEC |
| 2024-05-03 | GERDIN MICHAEL J | CEO | 107,605 | $10.74 | $1.2M | +59.0% | SEC |
| 2024-04-30 | Sullivan Michael John | Director | 2,000 | $10.53 | $21,060 | +9.0% | SEC |
| 2024-04-30 | Janssen Angela K | 10% Owner | 275,092 | $10.13 | $2.8M | +55.5% | SEC |
| 2024-04-30 | GERDIN MICHAEL J | CEO | 190,696 | $10.11 | $1.9M | +58.2% | SEC |
| 2024-02-26 | Janssen Angela K | 10% Owner | 14,933 | $12.39 | $185,020 | +10.3% | SEC |
| 2023-12-13 | GERDIN MICHAEL J | CEO | 82,509 | $13.91 | $1.1M | +22.3% | SEC |
| 2023-12-08 | Durr Julie J | 10% Owner | 182,268 | $13.72 | $2.5M | +58.2% | SEC |
| 2023-12-05 | Durr Julie J | 10% Owner | 44,479 | $13.75 | $611,586 | +16.5% | SEC |
| 2023-11-29 | Durr Julie J | 10% Owner | 32,914 | $13.21 | $434,856 | +13.9% | SEC |
| 2023-11-22 | Sullivan Michael John | Director | 2,000 | $12.92 | $25,840 | +9.8% | SEC |
| 2023-11-22 | GERDIN MICHAEL J | CEO | 95,602 | $13.08 | $1.3M | +28.8% | SEC |
| 2023-09-07 | GERDIN MICHAEL J | CEO | 109,418 | $14.87 | $1.6M | +49.1% | SEC |
| 2023-09-07 | Ann S. Gerdin Revocable Trust | 10% Owner | 85,386 | $14.81 | $1.3M | +56.7% | SEC |
| 2023-08-29 | GERDIN MICHAEL J | CEO | 14,023 | $15.00 | $210,345 | +6.7% | SEC |
| 2023-08-29 | Ann S. Gerdin Revocable Trust | 10% Owner | 2,634 | $15.00 | $39,500 | +1.8% | SEC |
| 2023-08-24 | Gerdin Ann S | 10% Owner | 19,753 | $15.00 | $296,295 | +15.4% | SEC |
| 2023-08-24 | GERDIN MICHAEL J | CEO | 9,708 | $14.98 | $145,432 | +4.9% | SEC |
| 2023-08-17 | Janssen Angela K | 10% Owner | 110,986 | $15.40 | $1.7M | +326.9% | SEC |
| 2023-08-14 | GERDIN MICHAEL J | CEO | 5,163 | $15.30 | $78,994 | +2.7% | SEC |
| 2023-08-10 | GERDIN MICHAEL J | CEO | 5,841 | $15.30 | $89,367 | +3.1% | SEC |
| 2023-05-18 | Gerdin Ann S | 10% Owner | 1,792 | $15.05 | $26,964 | +1.4% | SEC |
| 2023-05-18 | GERDIN MICHAEL J | CEO | 1,704 | $14.98 | $25,526 | +0.9% | SEC |
| 2023-05-10 | GERDIN MICHAEL J | CEO | 64,304 | $15.12 | $972,543 | +52.7% | SEC |
| 2023-05-08 | Durr Julie J | 10% Owner | 51,784 | $14.93 | $772,975 | +67.9% | SEC |
| 2023-05-05 | GERDIN MICHAEL J | CEO | 103,254 | $14.91 | $1.5M | +549.9% | SEC |
Showing the latest 40 of 59 purchases.
Insider sales
| Filed | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price | Value | Type | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-17 | Millis David Paul | Director | 31,402 | $15.67 | $492,069 | Sale | SEC |
| 2020-08-14 | GERDIN MICHAEL J | CEO | 489,130 | $20.02 | $9.8M | Sale | SEC |
| 2020-07-27 | GERDIN MICHAEL J | CEO | 3,260,870 | $20.02 | $65.3M | Sale | SEC |
| 2019-09-13 | Gordon Larry J. | Director | 44,944 | $22.12 | $994,161 | Sale | SEC |
| 2018-09-17 | Gordon Larry J. | Director | 4,390 | $21.03 | $92,322 | Sale | SEC |
| 2018-09-14 | Gordon Larry J. | Director | 29,054 | $21.00 | $610,134 | Sale | SEC |
| 2017-09-13 | COSAERT JOHN P | CEO | 7,146 | $22.54 | $161,071 | Sale | SEC |
| 2017-02-10 | Gordon Larry J. | Director | 95,386 | $20.01 | $1.9M | Sale | SEC |
| 2016-08-25 | COSAERT JOHN P | CEO | 4,000 | $19.85 | $79,400 | Sale | SEC |
| 2016-06-16 | Gordon Larry J. | Director | 95,934 | $17.74 | $1.7M | Sale | SEC |
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