NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa, March 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heartland Express, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTLD) announced that due to a change in the conference format, Chris Strain, Chief Financial Officer and Josh Helmich, Vice President/Controller, will no longer participate in-person at the 2020 Stephens West Coast 1x1 Conference at the Palace Hotel, San Francisco, California on March 12, 2020.

Heartland Express is an irregular route truckload carrier based in North Liberty, Iowa serving customers with shipping lanes throughout the United States.  Heartland focuses on medium to short haul 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.

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Contact:

Heartland Express, Inc.                      

Chris Strain, Chief Financial Officer
Josh Helmich, Vice President/Controller

319-626-3600