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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 $45.82B, about 45.4x HTLD ($1.01B).
  • Over the past year, HTLD is up 63.1% and ODFL is up 47.8% - HTLD leads by 15.3 points.
  • HTLD has been more active in the news (4 items in the past 4 weeks vs 2 for ODFL).
  • ODFL has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 10 for HTLD).
PerformanceHTLD+63.08%ODFL+47.77%
2025-04-28+0.00%2026-04-24
MetricHTLDODFL
Company
Heartland Express Inc.
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.
Price
$13.03+8.40%
$220.11-1.26%
Market cap
$1.01B
$45.82B
1M return
+25.89%
+16.46%
1Y return
+63.08%
+47.77%
Industry
Trucking Freight/Courier Services
Trucking Freight/Courier Services
Exchange
NASDAQ
NASDAQ
IPO
1986
1991
News (4w)
4
2
Recent ratings
10
25
HTLD

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.

ODFL

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.

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