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HTLD vs KNX
Side-by-side comparison of Heartland Express Inc. (HTLD) and Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (KNX): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both HTLD and KNX operate in Trucking Freight/Courier Services (Industrials), so they compete in similar markets.
- KNX is the larger of the two at $11.78B, about 10.6x HTLD ($1.11B).
- Over the past year, HTLD is up 70.7% and KNX is up 61.6% - HTLD leads by 9.1 points.
- KNX has hit the wire 6 times in the past 4 weeks while HTLD has been quiet.
- KNX has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 10 for HTLD).
- Company
- Heartland Express Inc.
- Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.
- Price
- $14.27-3.74%
- $72.44+0.15%
- Market cap
- $1.11B
- $11.78B
- 1M return
- -2.19%
- -2.88%
- 1Y return
- +70.69%
- +61.59%
- Industry
- Trucking Freight/Courier Services
- Trucking Freight/Courier Services
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
- NYSE
- IPO
- 1986
- 2017
- 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.
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides truckload transportation services in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The company operates through three segments: Trucking, Logistics, and Intermodal. Its trucking services include irregular route, dedicated, refrigerated, flatbed, expedited, dry van, drayage, and cross-border transportation of various products, goods, and materials. The company also provides logistics and intermodal services, such as brokerage, intermodal, and certain logistics; freight management; and non-trucking services. In addition, it offers various support services, including repair and maintenance shop services, warranty, insurance, and equipment leasing; and trailer parts manufacturing and warehousing services, as well as engages in the driving academy activities. The company operates a total of 18,448 tractors, which comprises 16,379 company tractors and 2,069 independent contractor tractors, as well as 57,722 trailers; and 577 tractors and 10,604 intermodal containers. It serves retail, food and beverage, consumer products, paper products, transportation and logistics, housing and building, automotive, and manufacturing industries. Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.
Latest HTLD
- 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
- Heartland Express, Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend
- Director Spalding David P bought $31,380 worth of shares (2,000 units at $15.69) (SEC Form 4)
- Chief Executive Officer Gerdin Michael J gifted 4,474,456 shares and received a gift of 4,474,456 shares (SEC Form 4)
- Co-Trustee of 10% Owner Ann S. Gerdin Revocable Trust received a gift of 4,474,456 shares (SEC Form 4)
- CAO and Secretary Helmich Joshua Stefan was granted 500 shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 167 shares, increasing direct ownership by 4% to 7,946 units (SEC Form 4) (tax liability)
- Vice President/CFO/Treasurer Strain Christopher Alan was granted 500 shares, increasing direct ownership by 2% to 21,500 units (SEC Form 4)
- Chief Operating Officer Rigdon Kent Daryl was granted 500 shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 167 shares, increasing direct ownership by 32% to 1,360 units (SEC Form 4) to cover withholding tax
- VP of Information Technology Eickman Kris Eric was granted 500 shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 167 shares, increasing direct ownership by 4% to 8,320 units (SEC Form 4) (tax liability)
Latest KNX
- TD Cowen reiterated coverage on Knight-Swift with a new price target
- Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. Announces Results for Second Quarter 2026
- Citizens initiated coverage on Knight-Swift with a new price target
- Knight-Swift upgraded by Citigroup with a new price target
- Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. Announces Timing of Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Related Conference Call
- SEC Form 144 filed by Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.
- Knight-Swift downgraded by Citigroup with a new price target
- SEC Form 144 filed by Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.
- Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits