On this page of Benford's Law Stocks.com we present our study of HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC — ticker symbol HTLD. SEC filings have been screened by our Benford's Law software, for quarterly 10Q and annual 10K filings from 5/6/2021 to 3/2/2026 for HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC under CIK number 0000799233. For filings made in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) format, our algorithm extracts all "tagged" numbers presented by the company; for any non-XBRL filings our algorithm uses its own interal set of rules to extract what it believes to be numbers as found throughout the filings. The format found for each filing is presented below together with the results for HTLD, with the percentage of found numbers beginning with each digit (1's, 2's, 3's, 4's, 5's, 6's, 7's, 8's, and 9's) charted against the "normal" range observed throughout our coverage universe, as well as the "normal" range for HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC based on the past HTLD filings our system processed in the past.
Benford Chart for HTLD 10K Filed 3/2/2026
36.7
12.8
11.5
7.0
9.6
6.6
6.3
3.9
5.7
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing, HTLD stockholder letter ]
Total numbers found: 687
Recent share count: 77,447,537 (7's column)

■ = Typical range across full coverage universe
# of Numbers Found in Filing
Benford's Law Stocks Indicator
687
Normal-to-low count compared to other filers, above the bottom quartile. At this number count, it would take about 7 numbers to move any given column by a full percentage point.
Benford's Law Stocks Score for HTLD = 80
80

Starting from a possible score of 100, we made the following score deductions:
 • We deducted point upon observing the 1's percentage was above the typical coverage universe range.
 • We deducted point upon observing the 2's percentage was below the typical coverage universe range.
 • We deducted point upon observing the 4's percentage was below the typical coverage universe range.
 • The 5's percentage was higher than the 4's percentage, increasing the penalty multiplier.
 • We deducted points (includes the impact of penalty multiplier) upon observing the 5's percentage was above the company's typical historical range.
 • The 9's percentage was higher than the 8's percentage, increasing the penalty multiplier.
 • This is the 2nd column with percentage higher than the prior column, resulting in a penalty deduction.
 • We deducted points (includes the impact of penalty multiplier) upon observing the 9's percentage was above the typical coverage universe range.
HTLD's Score Vs. Typical Stock
Benford's Law Stocks Indicator
HTLD
Normal-to-low score compared to other filers, falling within the bottom of the middle 50%.
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Check our work! We provide our HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC Benford's Law analysis for informational purposes only, and our software should be expected to make mistakes and contain errors (nothing you see on this website should be relied upon for any decision-making without first repeating the analysis yourself independently), and so below we present to you all of the numbers our system detected, for the HTLD filing above. This way, you can open the filing on your own and compare what you see below against what you yourself find. This can also be helpful for exploring any columns in particular that caught your eye.

1's 2's 3's
We found 252 numbers that start with the digit 1. Here they are:
13,244
12,170
10
10
1,000
1,000
1,000
18,475
12,812
11,626
10,428
12,554
1,146
114,600
129,448
119,821
120,392
171,513
150,583
1,340
1,148,693
1,283,980
1,353
14,686
15,408
1,647
1,191,617
1,334,192
1,330
13,143
18,512
110,164
119,559
154,059
191,707
1,751
133,629
158,374
1,024,081
1,191,617
1,334,192
1,047,511
1,207,458
112,749
135,221
177,232
17,300
10,508
159,198
181,523
199,039
18,991
1,067,747
1,165,073
1,143
1,655
11,490
17,582
19,853
15,675
14,775
14,775
19
19
1,051,641
14,775
14,775
1,330
1,060,094
1,352
1,985
1,024,081
10,395
10,395
196
1,987
1,791
14,775
159,198
181,523
199,039
18,991
18,081
1,040
1,620
175
1,053
1,069
17,448
11,120
1,822
144,348
165,267
129,917
137,319
156,168
109,536
100,304
114,078
10,395
112,713
120,690
14,904
12,161
17,742
15,642
10,734
1,550
1,570
18,475
12,812
12,721
13,192
12,733
13.5
13.0
13.5
12.7
13.2
1.5
15,000
19.0
19.0
11.0
1.9
1.6
14,775
19
14,775
19
10
10
10
10
1,047.5
1,207.5
133.9
173.8
1.1
12.6
19.0
12,900
11,140
1,760
16,955
12,900
10,660
100.0
100.0
10.0
1.1
1.00
1.250
1.875
151.9
11.2
1,913
153,479
11
155,972
1,913
154,059
12,903
1,048
1,050
1,400
14,001
1,381
1,701
1,647
1,330
10.0
15.0
10.0
10.0
15.0
15.0
10.0
1.0
12.7
187
15,407
14,153
129
1,091
116,139
137,019
154,446
178,598
132,276
157,428
1,353
133,629
158,374
132,276
157,428
18,143
168
1,444
1,710
19,853
19,790
19,020
146
14,500
18,081
15,675
14,307
1,177
1.7
15
1,203
1.8
115
1
1.2
15,675
1,758
1,740
1,482
152
130
154
1.0
1
1,096
1,890
1.2
16.11
1.0
1.6
1.4
1.9
1.1
15.08
186.3
145.5
10.96
11.09
14.84
12.15
145.0
13.26
16.0
14.81
15.08
16.01
118.9
14.53
14.97
14.84
1,500
We found 88 numbers that start with the digit 2. Here they are:
29
20.0
21.0
21.0
21.0
2,034
20,353
21,127
25,061
27,003
23,518
2,979
213,972
205,564
212,228
20,414
21,804
23,446
20,236
24,187
29,722
29,722
201,236
200,268
29,722
29,722
205,564
2,979
213,972
29,722
25,152
2,156
23,446
208,596
251
26,000
290
23,290
26,284
26,284
22,444
2,516
28,123
249
280
26,284
2
2.2
29,722
29,722
26
22
29
21,274
2,240
20.0
275.0
2.50
2.75
250
22,776
20.0
22,170
21,170
22,170
21,170
2,091
2,958
2,857
23,246
23,159
20,541
27,078
270
25,151
21.0
275
23.0
25
2
2.2
2
2.3
2.3
2,200
2,700
2,200
2,700
We found 79 numbers that start with the digit 3. Here they are:
395,000
395,000
3
3.0
366.4
322,597
322,597
33,479
35,370
31,437
317
32,702
33,976
326,134
392,034
3,175
329,158
36,675
38
38
362
3,175
30,199
37,079
3,762
30,998
3,410
365
31,445
30,135
3,307
3,912
332
31,445
3
3
30
3.0
38
38
32
31.3
37,696
32,679
33.0
3.00
3.8
350
3,310
3,840
320
3,840
3,800
3,800
317
3.0
3.5
3.0
337
36,216
38,621
38,119
36,675
3,513
3,543
3,669
3,311
371
30,199
3.5
3
3
300
37
362
3.0
3.1
34.6
3,300
4's 5's 6's
We found 48 numbers that start with the digit 4. Here they are:
46,125
40,080
481,471
427,748
474,803
45,278
45,662
41,087
42,385
4,165
4,527
41,087
4
46,539
4,721
407
41,150
41,188
41,188
41,188
4,000
4.3
42
4.9
4.7
4.3
450.0
46.8
4.1
4.4
4.3
4,056
40
4,610
4,373
4,239
4
433
4,169
403
42
4.5
4.1
4,480
4.8
4.2
46.1
40.1
We found 66 numbers that start with the digit 5. Here they are:
5,000
5,000
519,573
5,714
5,427
51,670
57,897
50,869
57,173
57,412
5,078
52,453
52,453
52,453
52,453
52,453
5,200
58,153
5,161
547
5.3
52,453
58
52,453
50
58.1
56.9
5.0
5.0
5.2
54,562
5,839
5,282
557
56,879
58,881
5,839
5,064
5.0
5.0
550.0
50.0
50
5.5
569
5.1
54
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
501
57
596
548
5,078
59
5,078
5.2
5,197
5,522
5,197
581
500
We found 45 numbers that start with the digit 6. Here they are:
6,679
6,818
667,222
69,512
6,115
6,226
62,918
63,358
66,393
68,128
6,953
67
67
6,322
6,322
6,291
6,291
633
6,223
6,223
62,993
67,867
6,243
6,322
64,478
6.5
67
67
69
69.5
61,896
6,371
68,296
68,128
6,473
6,953
6
6,953
6,750
6
6.2
6.3
6.3
6
600
7's 8's 9's
We found 43 numbers that start with the digit 7. Here they are:
77,445
78,519
77,454,920
74,172
764,407
7,866
755,319
70,793
7,508
774
77,877
78,733
79,010
77,935
78,775
79,079
7,281
7,281
755,319
7,508
7,214
7,281
77,877
77,935
78,733
78,775
79,010
79,079
78.0
75,836
75,836
775
7.9
746
7,771
746
7,702
708
719
7
79
73.2
700
We found 27 numbers that start with the digit 8. Here they are:
85,768
828,987
822,599
805,709
80,056
8,552
863,121
855,477
865,260
822,599
89
8,079
89,314
864
8,236
8.9
805.7
875
88.8
8,825
865
816
81
8.37
85.8
84.7
85.8
We found 39 numbers that start with the digit 9. Here they are:
90,689
90,689
9,500
91,620
9,181
975,872
9,188
93,520
946
9,041
907
907
965,405
9,447
907
968
907
907
907
965,405
9,065
9,514
9,302
9
96.6
94.8
94,575
94,575
9,945
9,873
941
946
9,476
9
9,302
9.5
9.78
9.67
9.5
While the above HTLD 10K Filed 3/2/2026 is interesting in isolation, we have found that it is also useful to take a look at older HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC filings processed by our Benford's Law Stocks algorithm, to see how the company's filings "typically look" on a Benford's Law analysis. Below we repeat the 10K Filed 3/2/2026 but instead of the chart comparing against the typical company across our coverage universe, below we show the same chart compared against the typical HTLD 10Q and 10K filings that we have processed historically. This is followed by similar charts for each of those historical filings.

10K Filed 3/2/2026
36.7
12.8
11.5
7.0
9.6
6.6
6.3
3.9
5.7
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 80
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 687

■ = Typical HTLD range from 5/6/2021 to 3/2/2026
10Q Filed 5/12/2025
38.1
14.7
11.5
7.5
6.4
5.1
6.2
3.5
7.0
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 86
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 373

■ = Typical HTLD range from 5/6/2021 to 3/2/2026
10Q Filed 8/8/2024
31.7
16.5
10.1
8.9
6.5
6.9
9.3
3.8
6.5
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 75
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 496

■ = Typical HTLD range from 5/6/2021 to 3/2/2026
10Q Filed 11/9/2023
36.1
14.8
11.0
7.4
4.4
4.9
8.0
4.9
8.5
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 62
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 527

■ = Typical HTLD range from 5/6/2021 to 3/2/2026
10K Filed 3/1/2023
31.3
15.7
11.2
8.7
8.2
5.8
7.5
5.7
5.8
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 93
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 705

■ = Typical HTLD range from 5/6/2021 to 3/2/2026
10Q Filed 5/6/2022
35.0
18.3
7.3
8.2
6.9
3.2
6.6
4.4
10.1
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 43
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 317

■ = Typical HTLD range from 5/6/2021 to 3/2/2026
10Q Filed 8/5/2021
34.3
13.5
9.3
9.7
9.5
4.1
6.3
7.7
5.6
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 62
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 443

■ = Typical HTLD range from 5/6/2021 to 3/2/2026
10Q Filed 11/10/2025
35.1
13.8
11.7
6.9
6.7
4.3
8.4
5.2
8.0
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 75
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 538

■ = Typical HTLD range from 5/6/2021 to 3/2/2026
10K Filed 2/18/2025
36.6
12.9
12.2
7.5
7.7
6.8
6.2
3.6
6.5
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 79
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 691

■ = Typical HTLD range from 5/6/2021 to 3/2/2026
10Q Filed 5/10/2024
35.1
15.3
8.3
10.5
5.9
6.7
8.0
5.1
5.1
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 75
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 373

■ = Typical HTLD range from 5/6/2021 to 3/2/2026
10Q Filed 8/8/2023
35.2
13.8
10.8
6.8
5.4
6.2
9.6
4.2
8.0
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 63
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 500

■ = Typical HTLD range from 5/6/2021 to 3/2/2026
10Q Filed 11/9/2022
30.1
17.4
10.2
10.0
7.1
3.6
9.5
3.3
8.7
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 60
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 608

■ = Typical HTLD range from 5/6/2021 to 3/2/2026
10K Filed 2/25/2022
31.6
16.5
8.2
6.8
7.8
5.4
8.8
7.3
7.5
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 62
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 588

■ = Typical HTLD range from 5/6/2021 to 3/2/2026
10Q Filed 5/6/2021
38.7
12.8
5.5
8.8
7.9
4.9
5.5
8.2
7.6
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 51
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 328

■ = Typical HTLD range from 5/6/2021 to 3/2/2026
10Q Filed 8/7/2025
31.1
16.3
12.9
7.8
7.4
5.0
7.8
4.0
7.8
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 81
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 502

■ = Typical HTLD range from 5/6/2021 to 3/2/2026
10Q Filed 11/8/2024
37.5
13.3
10.3
7.0
5.9
4.4
7.0
5.7
8.9
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 66
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 526

■ = Typical HTLD range from 5/6/2021 to 3/2/2026
10K Filed 2/28/2024
35.3
14.6
11.1
8.3
6.8
6.3
7.5
4.1
6.0
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 91
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 711

■ = Typical HTLD range from 5/6/2021 to 3/2/2026
10Q Filed 5/8/2023
35.3
16.2
10.5
8.4
5.7
5.9
7.3
4.3
6.5
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 81
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 371

■ = Typical HTLD range from 5/6/2021 to 3/2/2026
10Q Filed 8/8/2022
33.5
15.7
9.2
9.8
5.9
4.5
8.6
5.3
7.6
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 69
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 511

■ = Typical HTLD range from 5/6/2021 to 3/2/2026
10Q Filed 11/3/2021
29.6
16.6
8.6
9.4
9.7
4.3
8.0
6.4
7.4
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 47
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 487

■ = Typical HTLD range from 5/6/2021 to 3/2/2026
FVNNU 10K Filed 3/6/2026:
47
IMRX 10K Filed 3/6/2026:
88
PMVP 10K Filed 3/6/2026:
75
ALT 10K Filed 3/6/2026:
61
MIAX 10K Filed 3/6/2026:
98
VIA 10K Filed 3/6/2026:
63
GWRE 10Q Filed 3/5/2026:
84
COOK 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
83
OXSQ 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
75
MKTW 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
87
NLCP 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
76
GRNT 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
79
PTRN 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
96
CHYM 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
87
TASK 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
90
VIASP 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
97
INUV 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
86
SLNG 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
79
SMSI 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
98
CHMI 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
94
SD 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
69
ADIL 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
40
PRTS 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
85
PLPC 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
98
NUZE 10Q Filed 3/5/2026:
92
MRCC 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
82
MEI 10Q Filed 3/5/2026:
92
SWBI 10Q Filed 3/5/2026:
69
KEYS 10Q Filed 3/5/2026:
97
CIEN 10Q Filed 3/5/2026:
86
CYRX 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
66
AVIR 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
78
LXRX 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
66
YCY.U 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
75
SPFI 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
99
GDYN 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
90
BWMN 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
97
BBOT 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
72
RNGR 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
93
FMNB 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
85
 

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