X0202 4 2006-02-17 0 0000799233 HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC HTLD 0001212397 COSAERT JOHN P 0 1 0 0 EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT COMMON STOCK 2006-02-17 2006-02-17 4 S 0 1000 24.65 D 51809 D COMMON STOCK 2006-02-17 2006-02-17 4 S 0 1000 24.662 D 50809 D COMMON STOCK 2006-02-17 2006-02-17 4 S 0 1000 24.687 D 49809 D COMMON STOCK 2006-02-17 2006-02-17 4 S 0 1000 24.703 D 48809 D COMMON STOCK 2006-02-17 2006-02-17 4 S 0 1000 24.698 D 47809 D COMMON STOCK 2006-02-17 2006-02-17 4 S 0 1000 24.69 D 46809 D COMMON STOCK 2006-02-17 2006-02-17 4 S 0 1000 24.686 D 45809 D COMMON STOCK 2006-02-17 2006-02-17 4 S 0 1000 24.657 D 44809 D COMMON STOCK 12000 D 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. JOHN P COSAERT 2006-02-21