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Heartland Express, Inc.

Stage 4 · Declining · week 3

As of Oct 22, 2026, Heartland Express is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase, now in week 3 (since Oct 6, 2026). It closed at $10.29, 36.4% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is rising.

Heartland Express, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides short, medium, and long-haul truckload carrier and transportation services in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. More about the company

$10.29
+0.29% today
$796M · Small cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Declining, below its long-term trend

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S4 22w
S4 17w
S4 22w
S2 31w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S2 1w → S4 22w → S1 4w → S4 17w → S1 9w → S2 5w → S3 1w → S4 1w → S3 2w → S4 4w → S3 2w → S2 4w → S3 4w → S4 22w → S1 4w → S4 10w → S1 2w → S4 6w → S1 3w → S2 31w → S3 8w → S4 2w current
Total tracked: 164 weeks across 22 stage runs.

HTLD among Trucking9th of 16 by relative strength

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#StockStageRS1M
1ETSStage 2 · wk 1698+34.6%
2ARCBStage 3 · wk 991−0.6%
3RXOStage 2 · wk 188+45.5%
4CVLGStage 4 · wk 181−12.8%
5XPOStage 4 · wk 481+4.9%
6KNXStage 3 · wk 1078−6.9%
7ODFLStage 4 · wk 478+6.8%
8SNDRStage 3 · wk 878−3.4%
9HTLDStage 4 · wk 371−11.7%
vs 52W High
-36.4%
$7.03 lo$16.17 hi
36.4% below 52W high, deep Stage 4 damage
In Stage 4, distance from the 52-week high reflects an ongoing decline, not a discount.
Stage Maturity
Week 3
1w13w26w
Week 3, early Stage 4 decline
How long this stock has been in Stage 4 decline. The longer the downtrend, the more entrenched the selling pressure. No length of decline marks a bottom on its own.
vs 200 DMA
-16.2%
200 DMA: $12.28 · rising
In Stage 4, the stock is below its 200-day average, the hallmark of a downtrend. Stage analysis waits for that to reverse before buying.
Rel Volume
0.83x
vs 50-day avg
High volume on down days in Stage 4 confirms institutional selling. Low-volume bounces are typical. They lack real buyers and are easy to mistake for reversals.
Trend Health
↓
Short-term trend rolling over
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
-11.7%
3M
-27.8%
6M
-14.1%
YTD
+13.0%
1Y
+22.1%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2024-12-03
9 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2019-02-21.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S4
Wk 3 · Vol 0.83x
2026-10-21S4
Wk 3 · Vol 0.83x
2026-10-20S4
Wk 3 · Vol 0.92x
2026-10-19S4
Wk 2 · Vol 0.49x
2026-10-16S4
Wk 2 · Vol 0.53x
2026-10-15S4
Wk 2 · Vol 0.70x
2026-10-14S4
Wk 2 · Vol 0.80x
2026-10-13S4
Wk 2 · Vol 0.68x
2026-10-12S4
Wk 1 · Vol 0.72x
2026-10-09S4
Wk 1 · Vol 0.59x
2026-10-08S4
Wk 1 · Vol 1.21x
2026-10-07S4
Wk 1 · Vol 0.80x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$11.80
200 DMA
$12.28
52W High
$16.17
52W Low
$7.03
5D Low
$10.26
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$11.90
60d High
$12.82
120d High
$16.17
250d High
$16.17
Next resistance
+15.6%
to 20d High
ROE
-1.7%
Profit margin -1.8%
Dividend Yield
0.78%
P/B 1.1

Heartland Express: quick answers

What stage is Heartland Express in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Heartland Express (HTLD) is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase. It entered Stage 4 on Oct 6, 2026 and is in week 3. What the four stages mean

Is Heartland Express in an uptrend?

No. Heartland Express is in a Stage 4 downtrend. It trades 16.2% below its 200-day average, which is rising.

How far is Heartland Express from its 52-week high?

Heartland Express closed at $10.29 on Oct 22, 2026, 36.4% below its 52-week high of $16.17. Its 52-week low is $7.03.

How has Heartland Express performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Heartland Express is up 22.1% over the past year and up 13.0% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Heartland Express in?

Heartland Express is in the Trucking industry, part of the Industrials sector.

About this companyIndustrials· Trucking

Heartland Express, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides short, medium, and long-haul truckload carrier and transportation services in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. It primarily provides nationwide asset-based dry van truckload services for shippers; cross-border freight and other transportation services; and temperature-controlled truckload services. The company offers its services under the Heartland Express, Millis Transfer, Smith Transport, and CFI brand names. It primarily serves retailers, manufacturers, and parcel carriers in the consumer goods, appliances, food products, and automotive industries. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in North Liberty, Iowa.

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