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HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC

HTLD · FY2025

ALIGNED

CEO Package

$1.1M

Pay Ratio

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Michael J. Gerdin

Pay reset -0.0% while TSR improved +1.8 pts

OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE, INC.

ODFL · FY2025

ALIGNED

CEO Package

$11.6M

Pay Ratio

—

Kevin M. Freeman

Pay reset -8.0% while TSR improved +1.8 pts

HUNT J B TRANSPORT SERVICES INC

JBHT · FY2025

ALIGNED

CEO Package

$9.0M

Pay Ratio

—

Shelley Simpson

Reported pay fell 20% to $9.0M while the stock gained 14%.

CEOTotal Compensation — All Companies

HTLD$1.1MODFL$11.6MJBHT$9.0M

All values are grant-date fair value as reported in proxy statements.

Key Differences

The fastest way to read this comparison before dropping into the tables.

ODFL carries the largest package at $11.6M, about 10.9x HTLD.
JBHT is the most equity-heavy package, while HTLD leans hardest on base salary.

Pay Component Breakdown

Latest CEO package mix by company. This stays on the CEO package even if the chart above is showing Top 5 pay.

HTLD

Michael J. Gerdin

$1.1M

base salary98%
other compensation2%

ODFL

Kevin M. Freeman

$11.6M

base salary9%
stock awards20%
non-equity incentive compensation70%
other compensation0%

JBHT

Shelley Simpson

$9.0M

base salary11%
stock awards77%
non-equity incentive compensation12%
other compensation1%

Quick Comparison

CompanyCEOLatest YearTotal Comp
HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC(HTLD)Michael J. Gerdin2025$1.1M
OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE, INC.(ODFL)Kevin M. Freeman2025$11.6M
HUNT J B TRANSPORT SERVICES INC(JBHT)Shelley Simpson2025$9.0M

Note: All compensation values shown are grant-date fair value as reported in proxy statements. Direct comparisons should account for differences in company size, industry, and compensation structure.

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