Heartland’s 4Q Earnings Dip; Profit for Full Year Rises

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Truckload carrier Heartland Express said its fourth-quarter profit fell to $19.6 million or 20 cents a share, from $21.6 million or 22 cents a year earlier.Operating revenue rose 4.8% to $146.8 million, the company said Thursday.For the full year, the company’s income rose to $87.2 million or 89 cents a share, compared with $71.9 million or 73 cents a year ago.Heartland Express is ranked No. 48 on the Transport Topics 100 listing of the U.S. and Canadian for-hire trucking companies.