Michael Gerdin

Chief Executive Officer at HEARTLAND EXPRESS, INC.

Net worth: 111 M $ as of 2026-05-30

56 year

27 connections

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Michael J.
Gerdin is Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Heartland Express, Inc. since 2011 and President & Director at Heartland Express, Inc. of Iowa since 1996.
Former roles include Independent Director at West Bancorporation, Inc. from 2013 to 2023, Director at American Trucking Associations, Inc., Director at Iowa Motor Truck Association, and President at A&M Express, Inc. from 1998 to 2001.
Education includes an undergraduate degree from Luther College, conferred in 1992.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
HEARTLAND EXPRESS, INC. 9.52%	2026-05-18	7,379,825 ( 9.52% )	111 M $	2026-05-30

Michael Gerdin active positions

Companies	Position	Start
HEARTLAND EXPRESS, INC.	Chief Executive Officer	2011-08-31
Heartland Express, Inc. of Iowa Heartland Express, Inc. of Iowa TruckingTransportation Provides contract hauling services	President	-

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Former positions of Michael Gerdin

Companies	Position	End
WEST BANCORPORATION, INC.	Director/Board Member	2023-04-26
A&M Express, Inc. A&M Express, Inc. TruckingTransportation Provides transportation services	President	2000-12-31
American Trucking Associations, Inc. American Trucking Associations, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides safety and security services to truck industries	Director/Board Member	-
Iowa Motor Truck Association Iowa Motor Truck Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a trade association for the trucking industry	Director/Board Member	-

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Private companies	7
Heartland Express, Inc. Heartland Express, Inc. TruckingTransportation Provides short-to-medium haul truckload carrier services	Transportation
West Bancorporation, Inc. West Bancorporation, Inc. Regional BanksFinance Operates as a bank holding company through its subsidiaries provides commercial banking services	Finance
A&M Express, Inc. A&M Express, Inc. TruckingTransportation Provides transportation services	Transportation
Luther College Luther College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
American Trucking Associations, Inc. American Trucking Associations, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides safety and security services to truck industries	Commercial Services
Iowa Motor Truck Association Iowa Motor Truck Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a trade association for the trucking industry	Commercial Services
Heartland Express, Inc. of Iowa Heartland Express, Inc. of Iowa TruckingTransportation Provides contract hauling services	Transportation