HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC — Director's Dealing 2005

Feb 7, 2005

SEC Form 5 — Annual Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC (HTLD)
CIK: 0000799233
Period of Report: 2004-12-31

Reporting Person: MEEHAN RICHARD L (Exec. Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-12-08	Common Stock	G	1569	$0.00	Disposed	34263	Direct
2004-12-08	Common Stock	G	1569	—	Disposed	25069	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	18000	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The 18,000 shares of Heartland Express, Inc. common stock were received as a grant of a restricted stock award. The
shares are subject to vesting, forfeiture, and transfer restrictions over a three year period beginning March 7, 2004. Mr.
Meehan has voting power but does not have dispositive power until vesting requirements are satisfied. Vesting, fortfeiture,
and transfer restrictions will lapse as follows: 6,000 shares on March 7, 2005, 6,000 shares on March 7, 2006, 6,000 shares
on March 7, 2007.