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Heartland Express, Inc. |
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PROFILE |
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Home is where the heart is, and Heartland Express stays close to home as a short- to medium-haul trucking company averaging 558-mile trips. Operating primarily east of the Rockies, the company has focused its short-haul jobs within a 400-mile radius of regional distribution hubs in Atlanta; Carlisle, Pennsylvania; Columbus, Ohio; and Jacksonville, Florida. Heartland also offers limited team service to the western US on a contract basis. Customers include manufacturers and retailers; Sears Logistics Services accounts for 16% of sales. Founder, chairman, and president Russell Gerdin owns almost 53% of the firm.
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 274.80
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 5.3%
Employees: 1,728
Revenue per employee: $159,027.78
KEY PEOPLE |
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Russell A. Gerdin
CEO
John P. Cosaert
CFO
CONTACT INFO |
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2777 Heartland Dr.
Coralville, IA 52241
US
Phone: 319-545-2728
Fax: 319-545-1349
Online: Web Site
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