HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC — Director's Dealing 2010

Jun 25, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC (HTLD)
CIK: 0000799233
Period of Report: 2010-06-14

Reporting Person: CROUSE LAWRENCE D (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-06-14	Common Stock	J	762674	—	Disposed	0	Indirect
2010-06-14	Common Stock	J	199999	—	Acquired	1910372	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	16660	Indirect
Common Stock	47565	Direct
Common Stock	1936276	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: An annuity distribution of 562,675 shares from a grantor retained annuity trust for the benefit of Ann Gerdin was made to Mrs. Gerdin and 199,999 remainder shares distributed to the 2005 Gerdin Children's Trust.

F2: The reporting person served as voting trustee for shares represented by a voting trust certificate held by a grantor retained annuity trust for the benefit of Ann Gerdin. The reporting person had no investment control, dispositive power, or pecuniary interest in shares held by such trust. Beneficial ownership was disclaimed.

F3: The reporting person serves as trustee for shares held by the 2005 Gerdin Children's Trust but has no pecuniary interest in such shares. Beneficial ownership is disclaimed.

F4: The reporting person serves as trustee for shares held by trusts for the benefit of the grandchildren of Russell and Ann Gerdin in which the reporting person has no pecuniary interest in such shares. Mr. Crouse has shared voting and dispositive power with respeect to each trust.

F5: The reporting person serves as voting trustee for shares represented by a voting certificate held by Gerdin Family Investments, LP. Beneficial ownership is disclaimed.