Heartland Express is led by Michael Gerdin, who started his career with Heartland in 1983 as a teenager working in the truck wash bay.  From 1998 to 2001, Mike was President of A&M Express, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Heartland Express.  In 2001 Michael was appointed to Vice-President of Regional Operations, and in 2006 he was appointed to President of the Company.  Mike earned his BA degree in Business Management from Luther College.