Heartland Express, Inc, a transportation industry leader for customer service in the truckload market, has been recognized by Walmart as the 2011 Sam's Carrier of the Year. Walmart has recognized Heartland in each of the past 5 years with a service award.

President and CEO of Heartland Express, Michael Gerdin stated, "For the largest company in the world to recognize Heartland Express as the best says so much about the dedication and effort of the people in our company, especially our drivers. It takes everyone working together to achieve this high level of success. We appreciate, value, and thank our partners at Walmart for this award."