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July 18, 2006 3:00 PM, EDT

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ruckload carrier Heartland Express’ second-quarter profit rose to $24.8 million or 25 cents a share, up from $17.6 million or 18 cents a year ago.

img src="/sites/default/files/images/articles/heartlandexpresslogo.gif" width=92 align=right>Heartland’s operating revenue rose 11% to $143.1 million, the company said Tuesday.

In the quarter, Heartland took delivery of 354 new International trucks and 914 trailers, made by Wabash National. It said it would complete an upgrade of its trailer fleet in the third quarter.

Heartland Express is ranked No. 48 on the Transport Topics 100 listing of the U.S. and Canadian for-hire trucking companies.