HEARTLAND EXPRESS PROFILE PAGE INFORMATION

Heartland Express would like to take this opportunity to personally thank you for inquiring about our company and our team of dedicated professional drivers.

Heartland is an industry leader with the newest, most well-maintained trucks on the road. Our 53’ Dry Van trailers are also new and in top condition. Here are some strong facts to consider when thinking of Heartland:

Russell A. Gerdin founded Heartland in 1978 with four people in the office and 16 trucks. It became a publicly traded company on the NASDAQ Market in November of 1986, and ended that year posting gross revenues of $21.6 million.

Today, through hard work and dedication, Heartland Express celebrates continued success over the last 27 years with approximately 3,000 persons employed or contracted by Heartland nationwide and has grown to over $500 million in gross revenues, all the while, maintaining a debt-free status.

In addition to the long-haul freight services that Heartland provides to its customers from the corporate offices in Iowa City, IA, we also operate eight Regional Operation Centers for customers in and around Atlanta, GA; Carlisle, PA; Columbus, OH; Kingsport, TN; Olive Branch, MS; Phoenix, AZ; Jacksonville, FL; and Chester, VA. These short-haul operations concentrate on freight movements generally within a 500-mile radius of the regional terminal, and are designed to meet the standards of both the customer and Heartland Express drivers.

At Heartland the belief is “Customer is King and the Driver is Key”. This mentality is instilled into every individual in the company. We realize that our future depends on the hard work and dedication of not only today’s people, but also tomorrow’s. Continuous training is utilized as a tool to ensure that Heartland Express remains ahead of the competition in every facet of the industry, as well as recognizing the leaders of tomorrow - today.

Heartland is currently looking for Owner Operators, Company Drivers, and Teams to meet the demands of a growing fleet. We place the professional driver at the top of our priority list and treat you with the respect and courtesy that is both earned and deserved.

Feel free to check out our web site at www.heartlandexpress.com. Our recruiting office is open Monday through Friday, 7am to 7pm, Saturday and Sunday, 8am to 12pm. We’ll be glad to answer any questions you may have and to take your application over the phone. Our toll free number is 1-800-441-4953. We look forward to hearing from you and having you as part of our team.

Minimum requirements for hire

1. Minimum age: 22
2. License requires: Class A
3. Endorsements: HAZMAT (not required but preferred)
4. Minimum Years Experience: 1 year
5. Moving violations last 3 years: 3 or less
6. Accidents last 3 years: 3 or less
7. DUI conviction: Yes, if over 5 years ago.
8. Suspended license: Upon review

Occupations currently hiring in:

1. Owner/Operators
2. Company Drivers
3. Teams
4. Refresher training (past OTR experience but not recent)
5. Guaranteed Salary pay drivers – depending on location

Terminal locations:

• Iowa City, IA
• Columbus, OH
• Carlisle, PA
• Chester, VA
• Kingsport, TN
• Atlanta, GA
• Phoenix, AZ
• Jacksonville, FL
• St. Louis. MO
• Olive Branch, MS
• Fort Smith, AR

Profile information:

1. Positions available – OTR, regional, team (all 48 states)
2. Trailers pulled – all 53 foot dry vans
3. Expected mileage – 2200 – 3000 depending on the division – 4500 – 5500 for teams
4. Expected home time – weekly to every other weekend depending on division
5. Weekly pay – direct deposit (optional)
6. Layover pay – varies by situation
7. Pickup and drops paid after 1
8. Tolls/scales – all authorized are paid
9. Toll card/EZ pass – given depending on division
10. 95% no touch freight
11. 85% drop and hook freight
12. 70% preplanned freight
13. Rider policy is available

Pay scales

HAZMAT – Heartland announced that they will be paying an additional penny per mile for those drivers who hold the HAZMAT endorsement. They are not requiring drivers to have it but encourage their drivers to get it to have a chance to earn additional pay of up to $6,500 over the 5 year timeframe the endorsement usually lasts.

• Salary positions
  • Guaranteed $1,000 per week in some New England areas
  • Guaranteed $825.00 per week in the Atlanta, GA and Columbus, OH areas.

Benefits information:

1. Additional pay for holding HAZMAT endorsement
2. Safety bonus of a penny per mile
3. Unprecedented GREEN MILE$ program
4. Paid vacation
5. Health Insurance: Blue Cross/ Blue Shield
6. Dental insurance: Delta Dental
7. Life insurance: $10,000 free (additional available for driver AND family)
8. Retirement: 401k with company match
9. Assigned Fleet Manager

Benefits information:

1. fuel stabilization paid on all dispatch miles
2. no fuel tax deductions – they can fuel where ever they want
3. fuel rebate program at national truck stop chain
4. no cost base plates
5. no cost cargo liability
6. no cost permits
7. national tire discount program

GREEN MILE$ program

All mile driven in the green zone - east and north of I-81 from Maryland north - will be paid an additional 4 to 7 cents. Top pay in this area will be $.54 per mile for company drivers and $.95 PLUS fuel stabilization for owner operators.

Driving position descriptions

“System” (OTR) positions

This position is dispatched out of Iowa City, IA. These drivers will earn an industry leading pay rate of up to $.50 per mile (as of 9/30/05). These drivers enjoy solid weekly miles and home time every 10 – 14 days.

Regional positions

Our regional drivers get to have the “best of both worlds”! They get to enjoy some of the best home time in the industry and do not have to sacrifice pay. Our pay scale is higher than most company’s long haul pay rates. Regional drivers will make as much as $.45 per mile!

Team positions

Our teams will run all 48 states and enjoy any one of three options for home time and miles. 1.) Teams can be out for 2 weeks and be home for 2 days. 2.) Teams can be out for 3 weeks and be home for 3 days. 3.) Teams can choose to be out for 4 weeks at a time and get home for a week. The average weekly mile increase the longer a team is willing to be out.

Salaried positions

Heartland offers some GUARANTEED salary positions in some areas of New England, in the Atlanta, GA area, and in the Columbus, OH area. These drivers will earn a GUARANTEED salary each week. In some areas of New England the GUARANTEED salary is $1,000 or more (if mileage pay is more the driver will earn the mileage pay for that week). The other areas will earn a GUARANTEED $825 or more per week. Home time for these positions is weekly.

Refresher position

Heartland offers a refresher training position for drivers who have been off the road for a while. If a driver has past OTR driving experience and they have been off the road recently we can offer them a chance to earn the full pay scale based on ALL of their past OTR experience.