HTLD

Heartland Express Inc

A trucking company that hauls dry van freight on short-to-medium trips across the U.S., running under the Heartland Express, Millis Transfer, Smith Transport, and CFI brands. Founded in 1978 when Russell Gerdin bought a small Iowa hauler called Scott's Transportation and renamed it Heartland Express, it has grown through ten acquisitions since 1986. Fun fact: the current CEO started with the company in 1983 as a teenager washing trucks.