X0304 4 2011-12-14 0 0000799233 HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC HTLD 0001212581 CROUSE LAWRENCE D PO BOX 480 BURKE SD 57523 1 0 1 0 Common Stock 2011-12-14 4 P 0 133000 13.695 A 2043372 I Trustee of Trust Common Stock 2011-12-14 4 P 0 515000 13.695 A 7015000 I Trustee of Trusts Common Stock 47565 D Common Stock 49660 I Trustee of Trust Common Stock 1936276 I Voting Trustee Common Stock 562669 I Trustee of Trust The reported transactions were private purchases from the Ann S. Gerdin Revocable Trust and were not consummated on the open market. 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. The reporting person serves as trustee for shares held by the 2009 Gerdin Heartland Trust but has no pecuniary interest in such shares. Beneficial ownership is disclaimed. 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 respect to each trust. Beneficial ownership is disclaimed. The reporting person serves as voting trustee for shares represented by a voting trust certificate held by Gerdin Family Investments, LP. Beneficial ownership is disclaimed. The reporting person serves as trustee for shares held by the 2007 Gerdin Heartland Trust but has no pecuniary interest in such shares. Beneficial ownership is disclaimed. /s/Lawrence D. Crouse 2011-12-14