Heartland Express, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a short-to-medium-haul truckload carrier of general commodities in the United States. The company provides regional dry van truckload services through its regional terminals; and transports freight for shippers using late-model equipment and a combined fleet of owned and independent contractor tractors. It transports appliances, automotive parts, consumer products, paper products, packaged foodstuffs, and retail goods. The company serves short-to-medium haul market, primarily retailers and manufacturers. Heartland Express, Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in North Liberty, Iowa.