UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT


                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
                                December 10, 2007


                             HEARTLAND EXPRESS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                        Commission File Number - 0-15087


            NEVADA                                           93-0926999
(State of other Jurisdiction                           (IRS Employer ID No.)
        of Incorporation)

901 N KANSAS AVENUE - NORTH LIBERTY, IA                       52317
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                   (Zip Code)


        Registrant's Telephone Number (including area code): 319-626-3600












ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS

     On December 10, 2007, Heartland Express, Inc. (the "Company") announced the
declaration of a quarterly cash dividend.  A copy of the press release issued by
the Company is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c)      Exhibits

     The Exhibit listed on the Exhibit Index  accompanying Form 8-K is furnished
herewith.

                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on behalf by the undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.

                                                        HEARTLAND EXPRESS, INC.

Date: December 10, 2007                                 BY: /s/ JOHN P. COSAERT
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                                                        JOHN P. COSAERT
                                                        Vice-President
                                                        Finance and Treasurer


















                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1 Press release issued by the Company on December 10, 2007, announcing the
declaration of a quarterly cash dividend.










































                                Exhibit No. 99.1





Monday, December 10, 2007, For Immediate Release

Press Release

Heartland Express, Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend


NORTH LIBERTY, IOWA - December 10, 2007 - Heartland Express, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTLD)
The  Board  of  Directors  of  Heartland  Express,   Inc.  announced  today  the
declaration of a regular  quarterly cash dividend.  The $0.02 per share dividend
will be paid on  January  3,  2008 to  shareholders  of  record  at the close of
business on December  21, 2007.  A total of  approximately  $1.9 million will be
paid on the Company's 96.9 million outstanding shares of common stock.

Heartland  Express,  Inc.  implemented a quarterly cash dividend  program in the
third quarter of 2003. This is the Company's  eighteenth  consecutive  quarterly
cash dividend.

     The press release may contain forward-looking  statements,  which are based
on information  currently  available.  These statements and assumptions  involve
certain   risks  and   uncertainties.   Actual  events  may  differ  from  these
expectations  as specified  from time to time in filings with the Securities and
Exchange   Commission.   The  Company   assumes  no  obligation  to  update  any
forward-looking  statement  to the extent it  becomes  aware that it will not be
achieved for any reason.

                         For further information contact
                          Michael J. Gerdin, President
                          John P. Cosaert, ExecVP; CFO
                             Heartland Express, Inc.
                                  319-626-3600


                                 END OF REPORT