HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC — Director's Dealing 2006

Feb 21, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC (HTLD)
CIK: 0000799233
Period of Report: 2006-02-17

Reporting Person: COSAERT JOHN P (EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2006-02-17	COMMON STOCK	S	1000	$24.65	Disposed	51809	Direct
2006-02-17	COMMON STOCK	S	1000	$24.662	Disposed	50809	Direct
2006-02-17	COMMON STOCK	S	1000	$24.687	Disposed	49809	Direct
2006-02-17	COMMON STOCK	S	1000	$24.703	Disposed	48809	Direct
2006-02-17	COMMON STOCK	S	1000	$24.698	Disposed	47809	Direct
2006-02-17	COMMON STOCK	S	1000	$24.69	Disposed	46809	Direct
2006-02-17	COMMON STOCK	S	1000	$24.686	Disposed	45809	Direct
2006-02-17	COMMON STOCK	S	1000	$24.657	Disposed	44809	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
COMMON STOCK	12000	Direct

Footnotes

F1: ITEM 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transacations.
The 12,000 shares of Heartland Express, Inc. Common stock were received as a grant of a restricted stock award. The 12,000
shares are subject to vesting, forfeiture, and transfer restrictions over a two-year period beginning March 7, 2005. Mr.
Cosaert has voting power but does not have dispositive power until vesting requirements are satisfied. Vesting,
fortfeiture, and transfer restrictions will laspe as follows: 6,000 shares on March 7, 2006 and 6,000 shares on March 7,
2007.