HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC — Director's Dealing 2004

Nov 16, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC (HTLD)
CIK: 0000799233
Period of Report: 2004-11-12

Reporting Person: COSAERT JOHN P (Executive Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-11-12	Common Stock	S	500	$21.97	Disposed	54578	Direct
2004-11-12	Common Stock	S	2880	$21.96	Disposed	51698	Direct
2004-11-12	Common Stock	S	100	$21.97	Disposed	51598	Direct
2004-11-12	Common Stock	S	807	$21.96	Disposed	50791	Direct
2004-11-12	Common Stock	S	982	$21.95	Disposed	49809	Direct
2004-11-12	Common Stock	S	100	$22.10	Disposed	49709	Direct
2004-11-12	Common Stock	S	300	$22.09	Disposed	49409	Direct
2004-11-12	Common Stock	S	617	$22.08	Disposed	48792	Direct
2004-11-12	Common Stock	S	100	$22.07	Disposed	48692	Direct
2004-11-12	Common Stock	S	383	$22.06	Disposed	48309	Direct
2004-11-12	Common Stock	S	200	$22.10	Disposed	48109	Direct
2004-11-12	Common Stock	S	1300	$22.09	Disposed	46809	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	18000	Direct

Footnotes

F1: ITEM 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transacations.
The 18,000 shares of Heartland Express, Inc. Common stock were received as a grant of a restricted stock award. The 18,000
shares are subject to vesting, forfeiture, and transfer
restrictions over a three-year period beginning March 7, 2004. Mr. Cosaert has voting power but does not have dispositive
power until vesting requirements are satisfied. Vesting,
forfeiture, and transfer restrictions will laspe as follows: 6,000 shares on March 7, 2005, 6,000 shares on March 7, 2006 and
6,000 shares on March 7, 2007.