X0304 4 2011-11-30 1 0000799233 HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC HTLD 0001483283 Gerdin Ann S 901 NORTH KANSAS AVENUE NORTH LIBERTY IA 52317 0 0 1 0 Common Stock 2011-11-30 5 G 0 E 7363347 0 D 12714214 I By GRATs Common Stock 2011-11-30 5 G 0 E 7519178 0 D 5195036 I By GRATs Common Stock 2011-11-30 5 G 0 E 5195036 0 D 0 I By GRATS Common Stock 773194 I By Trust Common Stock 1936276 I By, GFI, LP Shares held by three grantor retained annuity trusts for the benefit of the reporting person. Mr. Russell A. Gerdin, deceased spouse of the reporting person, previously served as trustee with respect to each GRAT. Michael J. Gerdin was appointed as successor trustee over the GRATS upon the death of Mr. Russell A. Gerdin. Shares owned by the revocable trusts of the reporting person and her deceased spouse over which the reporting person serves as trustee for each trust. Gerdin Family Investments, LP (the "GFI") owns a voting trust certificate representing 1,936,276 shares of Heartland Express, Inc. common stock. The reporting person is a general partner of GFI. Although the entire number of shares controlled by GFI is disclosed herein (as permitted by SEC rules), the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of shares in excess of the number attributable to her ownership interest. The reporting person is not a voting trustee and has no power to vote the shares in which GFI has an interest. /s/Ann S. Gerdin 2011-12-02