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September 19, 2005 12:15 PM, EDT

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eartland Express said Monday that following its recent expansion to the western United States, with a western headquarters in Phoenix, it plans to expand further into other western markets.

The truckload carrier said it now has eight regional operating centers plus its corporate headquarters and that it will build a new terminal in Phoenix, where it is already using a leased facility.

Heartland’s western operation began in the third quarter, which started July 1.

Heartland, which has operated in the eastern U.S. in its 27 years, said that opening western operations will allow expansion of its current customer base into western markets.

The carrier, which reported revenue of $457.1 million last year, is ranked No. 46 on the Transport Topics 100 listing of U.S. and Canadian for-hire carriers.