Updated Jul 16, 2026
GERDIN MICHAEL J has filed 1 SEC Form 4 filing across 1 company in the last 90 days — buying. Lifetime open-market purchases: $4.00M. Historical track record: 3/5 stars across 10 tracked purchases.

Michael J. Gerdin is the Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Heartland Express Inc, a company specializing in truckload transportation services across North America. He has played a significant role in the company's operations and strategic direction.
| Role | Chief Executive Officer, Director, 10% Owner |
|---|---|
| Notability | 30/100 |
InsiderAlpha computes a forward-return-based score for every insider with enough Form 4 purchase history. The metrics below reflect realised performance after each tracked open-market purchase.
| InsiderAlpha rating | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
|---|---|
| Total purchases tracked | 10 |
| Purchases with forward-return data | 10 |
| 30-day win rate | 7000% |
| 90-day win rate | 1000% |
| Avg 5-day return | +531.41% |
| Avg 30-day return | +385.23% |
| Avg 90-day return | -487.46% |
| Best 30-day return | +1431.19% |
| Date | Ticker | Company | Code | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-21 | HTLD | HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC | G — Bona-fide gift | 4.47M | $0.00 | |
| 2026-05-21 | HTLD | HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC | G — Bona-fide gift | 4.47M | $0.00 | |
| 2025-08-14 | HTLD | HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC | P — Open-market purchase | 24.8K | $8.19 | $203K |
| 2025-08-14 | HTLD | HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC | P — Open-market purchase | 3.9K | $8.20 | $32K |
| 2025-08-14 | HTLD | HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC | P — Open-market purchase | 1.3K | $8.20 | $11K |
| 2025-05-14 | HTLD | HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC | G — Bona-fide gift | 5.53M | $0.00 | |
| 2025-05-14 | HTLD | HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC | G — Bona-fide gift | 5.53M | $0.00 | |
| 2025-05-09 | HTLD | HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC | P — Open-market purchase | 148.3K | $8.50 | $1.26M |
| 2025-05-05 | HTLD | HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC | P — Open-market purchase | 148.3K | $7.85 | $1.16M |
| 2024-12-04 | HTLD | HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC | G — Bona-fide gift | 429.1K | $0.00 | |
| 2024-12-04 | HTLD | HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC | G — Bona-fide gift | 429.1K | $0.00 | |
| 2024-11-14 | HTLD | HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC | P — Open-market purchase | 1.7K | $11.99 | $20K |
| 2024-11-12 | HTLD | HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC | P — Open-market purchase | 36.0K | $11.97 | $431K |
| 2024-11-12 | HTLD | HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC | P — Open-market purchase | 11.0K | $11.99 | $131K |
| 2024-11-06 | HTLD | HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC | P — Open-market purchase | 5.2K | $11.49 | $60K |
| 2024-11-06 | HTLD | HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC | P — Open-market purchase | 63.1K | $10.95 | $690K |
Michael J. Gerdin is the Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Heartland Express Inc, a company specializing in truckload transportation services across North America. He has played a significant role in the company's operations and strategic direction.…
1 primary Form 4 filings in the last 90 days, covering 1 company.
Recorded transactions: 10 open-market purchases ($4.00M) and 0 open-market sales () across all tracked filings.
Across 10 tracked purchases, GERDIN MICHAEL J averaged +385.2% avg 30-day return with a 7000% 30-day win rate. InsiderAlpha rates the track record at 3/5 stars.
All Form 4 filings, transaction values, and 10b5-1 plan flags are listed on this page and updated in real time as new SEC EDGAR filings are processed.
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