Heartland Express (HTLD) Options Chain

NASDAQ: HTLDIndustrialsTrucking Freight/Courier ServicesUSD

11.12-0.23 (-2.03%)

At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min

Expiration date

Expiration: Dec 18, 2026
Days to expiration: 68
Share price: $11.12
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.36
Put/call ratio (volume): 1.15
ATM implied volatility: 92.9%
Expected move: ±$4.46
Open interest (C / P): 104 / 37

HTLD options summary

The HTLD options chain for the December 18, 2026 expiration lists 9 call and 7 put contracts, with 68 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 104 calls and 37 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.36, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $10.00 strike is 92.9%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$4.46 (40.1%) in Heartland Express stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $22.50 call (40 contracts) and the $7.50 put (26 contracts).

Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology

HTLD options chain · December 18, 2026

HTLD calls and puts by strike price. Shaded cells are in the money.
Calls							Puts
OI	Vol	IV	Last	Bid	Ask	Strike	Bid	Ask	Last	IV	Vol	OI
1	—	—	12.20	11.10	13.80	2.50	0.00	1.75	0.96	418.8%	1	1
2	—	655.5%	9.82	8.60	11.40	5.00	0.00	0.75	0.07	169.9%	2	1
1	—	522.3%	6.05	8.00	9.60	7.50	0.00	0.75	0.05	98.6%	32	26
33	16	146.0%	4.94	1.85	4.60	10.00	0.15	0.30	0.30	39.8%	1	6
HTLD $11.12
23	10	56.9%	0.55	0.00	1.20	12.50	1.00	2.20	1.30	68.8%	1	1
0	4	12.5%	0.45	0.00	0.00	15.00	2.65	5.10	3.11	123.0%	1	2
0	1	93.8%	0.08	0.00	0.75	17.50	0.00	0.00	3.00	—	—	0
4	2	110.3%	0.65	0.00	0.75	20.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
40	—	124.2%	0.40	0.00	0.75	22.50	—	—	—	—	—	—

In-the-money callsIn-the-money puts. IV = implied volatility, OI = open interest (contracts). Each contract covers 100 shares. Quotes delayed at least 15 minutes.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTLD put/call ratio?

For the December 18, 2026 expiration, the HTLD put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.36 (37 puts vs 104 calls), and 1.15 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is HTLD's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for HTLD options expiring December 18, 2026 is about 92.9%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Heartland Express stock to move.

How many HTLD option expiration dates are there?

HTLD has 4 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Mar 19, 2027.

What does "in the money" mean?

A call is in the money when the strike price is below the current share price; a put is in the money when the strike is above it. In-the-money contracts have intrinsic value and are shaded in the table.