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Heartland Express Inc. Earns 21st Quest for Quality Award

Heartland Express Receives Prestigious 21st Quest for Quality Award from Logistics Management Magazine

By Caleb Monroe
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Heartland Express, Inc. has been recognized with the 2026 Quest for Quality Award by Logistics Management Magazine for the 21st time in 23 years, highlighting its excellence in expedited motor carrier services based on criteria such as on-time performance, customer service, and equipment. The company emphasizes its commitment to safety, efficiency, and a modern fleet to deliver consistent, dependable shipping services across the US and Mexico.

Heartland Express Inc. Earns 21st Quest for Quality Award
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Key Points

  • Heartland Express won the 2026 Quest for Quality Award in the Expedited Motor Carriers category for its outstanding service quality.
  • The award evaluates carriers based on on-time performance, value, IT, customer service, and equipment & operations.
  • The company operates as an irregular route truckload carrier focusing on regional freight service across the United States and Mexico, emphasizing safety and efficiency.

NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa, Sept. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heartland Express, Inc. (www.heartlandexpress.com) (HTLD) is pleased to announce it has been recognized with Logistics Management Magazine’s Quest for Quality Award for the twenty-first time in the last twenty-three years.

Heartland Express has received Logistics Management Magazine’s 2026 Quest for Quality Award within the Expedited Motor Carriers classification. To determine the best of the best, Logistics Management’s readers vote on carriers’ service quality based on 5 criteria – On-Time Performance, Value, Information Technology, Customer Service, and Equipment & Operations.

Mike Gerdin, CEO stated, “Our professional drivers and supporting office/shop employees embody our “Service for Success” motto and strive to deliver safe and efficient service each and every day. We believe that our service standards, safety record, maintenance program, and investments in our modern fleet of equipment, have made us a dependable core carrier to our customers who demand only the highest levels of consistent on-time service.”

Heartland Express is an irregular route truckload carrier based in North Liberty, Iowa serving customers with shipping lanes throughout the United States and Mexico. Heartland focuses primarily on regional freight, offering shippers industry leading on-time service so they can achieve their strategic goals for their customers. More information about Heartland Express can be found on the company website at www.heartlandexpress.com.

Contact:

Heartland Express, Inc.
Michael Gerdin, Chief Executive Officer
or
Chris Strain, Chief Financial Officer
319-645-7060


Risks

  • Dependence on sustained high service and safety standards to maintain reputation and customer trust.
  • Potential economic or regulatory changes impacting the trucking and freight logistics sectors.
  • Competition from other motor carriers and alternative transport modes that could affect market share.

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