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HTLD vs ODFL
Side-by-side comparison of Heartland Express Inc. (HTLD) and Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. (ODFL): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both HTLD and ODFL operate in Trucking Freight/Courier Services (Industrials), so they compete in similar markets.
- ODFL is the larger of the two at $39.17B, about 45.5x HTLD ($860.7M).
- ODFL has hit the wire 6 times in the past 4 weeks while HTLD has been quiet.
- ODFL has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 10 for HTLD).
- Company
- Heartland Express Inc.
- Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.
- Price
- $10.95-1.62%
- $187.79-0.56%
- Market cap
- $860.7M
- $39.17B
- 1M return
- -
- -
- 1Y return
- -
- -
- Industry
- Trucking Freight/Courier Services
- Trucking Freight/Courier Services
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
- NASDAQ
- IPO
- 1986
- 1991
- News (4w)
- 0
- 6
- Recent ratings
- 10
- 25
Heartland Express Inc.
Heartland Express, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a short-to-medium haul truckload carrier in the United States and Canada. It primarily provides nationwide asset-based dry van truckload service for shippers from Washington to Florida and New England to California; and temperature-controlled truckload services. The company offers its services under Heartland Express and Millis Transfer brand names. It provides traffic appliances, automotive parts, consumer products, paper products, packaged foodstuffs, and retail goods. The company principally serves retailers and manufacturers. Heartland Express, Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in North Liberty, Iowa.
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. operates as a less-than-truckload (LTL) motor carrier in the United States and North America. It provides regional, inter-regional, and national LTL services, including expedited transportation. The company also offers various value-added services, such as container drayage, truckload brokerage, and supply chain consulting. It owns 9,288 tractors and 42 maintenance centers. As of August 3, 2021, it owned 248 service centers. Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. was founded in 1934 and is based in Thomasville, North Carolina.
Latest HTLD
- Heartland Express, Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend
- Heartland Express, Inc. Announces Participation in Upcoming Conference
- Heartland Express Inc. Earns 21st Quest for Quality Award
- Heartland Express Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update
- Director Pratt James G was granted 5,000 shares (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 10-Q filed by Heartland Express Inc.
- Heartland Express Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- Heartland Express, Inc. Reports Net Income and Financial Results for the Second Quarter of 2026
- Director Millis David Paul sold $492,091 worth of shares (31,402 units at $15.67), decreasing direct ownership by 53% to 28,387 units (SEC Form 4)
- Heartland Express Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits
Latest ODFL
- Old Dominion upgraded by Wolfe Research
- Old Dominion Freight Line to Webcast Third Quarter 2026 Conference Call
- Director Jackman Worthing was granted 545 shares (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Jackman Worthing
- Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update
- Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. Announces General Rate Increase
- Bernstein initiated coverage on Old Dominion with a new price target
- Old Dominion upgraded by Citigroup with a new price target
- Old Dominion Freight Line Releases 2025 Sustainability Data Supplement
- Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits