X0303 4 2010-01-15 0 0000799233 HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC HTLD 0000926784 GERDIN RUSSELL A 901 NORTH KANSAS AVENUE NORTH LIBERTY IA 52317 1 1 0 0 Chief Executive Officer 0001483283 Gerdin Ann S 901 NORTH KANSAS AVENUE NORTH LIBERTY IA 52317 0 0 0 1 Spouse Common Stock 2010-01-15 5 J 0 E 600810 0 D 23558015 D Common Stock 2010-01-15 5 J 0 E 600810 0 A 12588408 D Common Stock 2010-06-14 5 J 0 E 762674 0 D 22795341 D Common Stock 2010-06-14 5 J 0 E 562675 0 A 13151083 D Common Stock 2010-06-21 5 G 0 E 6500000 0 D 6651083 D Common Stock 2010-06-21 5 G 0 E 6500000 0 A 29295341 D Common Stock 1936276 I By Trust An annuity distribution was made from a grantor retained annuity trust for the benefit of Ann Gerdin was made to Mrs. Gerdin. Shares held by grantor retained annuity trusts for the benefit of the spouse of the reporting person. Mr. Gerdin serves as trustee with respect to each trust. Shares owned by the revocable trusts of the reporting person and his spouse over which the reporting person and his spouse serve as trustees for their respective trusts. An annuity distribution of 562,675 shares from a grantor retained annuity trust for the benefit of Ann Gerdin was made to Mrs. Gerdin with the 199,999 remainder shares distributed to the 2005 Gerdin Children's Trust. A grantor retained annuity trust for the benefit of Mrs. Gerdin was established. Mr. Gerdin serves as trustee. Gerdin Family Investments, LP (the "Limited Partnership") owns a voting trust certificate representing 1,936,276 shares of Heartland Express, Inc. common stock. Mr. Gerdin is the general partner of the Limited Partnership. Although the entire number of shares controlled by the Limited partnership is disclosed herein (as permitted by SEC rules), Mr. Gerdin disclaims beneficial ownership of shares in excess of the number attributable to his ownership interest. Mr. Gerdin is not the voting trustee and has no power to vote the shares in which the Limited Partnership has an interest. Russell A. Gerdin 2010-06-25 Ann S. Gerdin 2010-06-25