Michael Gerdin compensation by year
HEARTLAND EXPRESS Summary Compensation Table · all 10 fiscal years held| Component | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $610,234 | $662,071 | $705,892 | $757,591 | $795,370 | $780,380 | $830,770 | $980,577 | $1,050,410 | $1,050,000 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Option awards | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $25,383 | $17,520 | $8,895 | $31,906 | $20,097 | $20,362 |
| Total | $610,234 | $662,071 | $705,892 | $757,591 | $820,753 | $797,900 | $839,665 | $1,012,483 | $1,070,507 | $1,070,362 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC DEF 14A filed April 2, 2026, accession 0000799233-26-000017, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC filed document, accession 0000799233-26-000017. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed April 2, 2026.
HEARTLAND EXPRESS’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Gerdin · this page | Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, President and Director | $1,070,362 |
| Christopher Strain | Vice President of Finance, Treasurer, and Chief Financial Officer | $392,393 |
| Kent Rigdon | Chief Operating Officer | $345,112 |
| Joshua Helmich | Chief Administrative Officer and Secretary | $311,376 |
| David Millis | Director and Millis Transfer President | $294,840 |
Board service
HEARTLAND EXPRESS board · FY2022–FY2025How this board is paid
Company policy: HEARTLAND EXPRESS pays directors a $45,000 cash retainer. As stated in HEARTLAND EXPRESS's FY2025 proxy.
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