Transportation & Logistics

HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC CEO pay

Mr. Michael J. Gerdin, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, President and Director. Fiscal year 2025, as reported to the SEC.

Total compensation

$1.1M

$1,070,362 for fiscal 2025: the Summary Compensation Table total, with stock and option awards at their grant-date value.

Definitive proxy statement, filed 2026-04-02SEC accession number 0000799233-26-000017

In context

The median chief executive among 6 Transportation & Logistics companies with $500M – $1B in revenue was paid $896K. The middle half ranged from $512K to $3.6M.

Mr. Michael J. Gerdin's total is above that median.

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Source: HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC's definitive proxy statement (SEC Form DEF 14A), Summary Compensation Table, fiscal year 2025. Figures are as reported by the company and are not adjusted or estimated. Context figures are from CEOSalary's snapshot of SEC filings as of 2026-10-28. Not financial, legal or compensation-consulting advice.