# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000799233
**File Stem:** 0001008886-25-000251
**Filing Date:** 2025-8
**Character Count:** 7651
**Document Hash:** c5aef458c3ddb61b3267b2ae5fe9e492
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001008886-25-000251.hdr.sgml**: 20250818

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001008886-25-000251

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250814

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250818

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250818

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** GERDIN MICHAEL J
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001212393

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-15087
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251228840

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 901 HEARTLAND WAY
- **CITY:** NORTH LIBERTY
- **STATE:** IA
- **ZIP:** 52317
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000799233
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** TRUCKING (NO LOCAL) [4213]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 01 Energy & Transportation
- **EIN:** 930926999
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NV
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 901 HEARTLAND WAY
- **CITY:** NORTH LIBERTY
- **STATE:** IA
- **ZIP:** 52317
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 3196457060

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 901 HEARTLAND WAY
- **CITY:** NORTH LIBERTY
- **STATE:** IA
- **ZIP:** 52317

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>GERDIN MICHAEL J<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>901 HEARTLAND WAY<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>NORTH LIBERTY, IA 52317<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2025-08-14 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director [X] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [X] Other (specify below)<br>_Chief Executive Officer_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC [ HTLD ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 2025-08-14 |  | P |  | 1314 | A | $8.2 | 1463182 | I | Trustee of Trust<sup>(1)</sup> |
| Common Stock | 2025-08-15 |  | P |  | 3888 | A | $8.2 | 1467070 | I | Trustee of Trust<sup>(1)</sup> |
| Common Stock | 2025-08-18 |  | P |  | 24798 | A | 8.1876<sup>(2)</sup> | 1491868 | I | Tustee of Trust<sup>(1)</sup> |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4474456 | I | Trustee of GRATs<sup>(3)</sup> |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14465076 | I | Co-Trustee of Trust<sup>(4)</sup> |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4283975 | I | Co-Trustee of Trust<sup>(5)</sup> |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38424 | I | Trustee of Trusts<sup>(6)</sup> |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5003805 | I | Co-Trustee of Trust<sup>(7)</sup> |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1936276 | I | Co-General Partner of Partnership<sup>(8)</sup> |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 438282 | I | Spouse is Trustee of Shares Held by Trust<sup>(9)</sup> |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
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### Footnotes:

(1) Mr. Gerdin is the trustee of the Michael J. Gerdin Revocable Trust.

(2) The price reflects a weighted average purchase price for multiple transactions ranging from $8.16 to $8.20 per share, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the SEC staff, the issuer, or a stockholder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.

(3) Mr. Gerdin is the trustee of grantor retained annuity trusts established by Ann S. Gerdin for her benefit.

(4) Mr. Gerdin is a co-trustee of the Ann S. Gerdin Revocable Trust.

(5) Mr. Gerdin is a co-trustee of the 2009 Gerdin Heartland Trust. As a co-trustee, Mr. Gerdin disclaims beneficial ownership with respect to this trust.

(6) Mr. Gerdin is the trustee of trusts created for the benefit of his children.

(7) Mr. Gerdin is a co-trustee of the 2007 Gerdin Heartland Trust. As a co-trustee, Mr. Gerdin disclaims beneficial ownership with respect to this trust.

(8) Mr. Gerdin is a co-general partner of Gerdin Family Investments LP. Beneficial ownership is disclaimed except to the extent of Mr. Gerdin's percentage ownership of general and limited partner shares in the partnership.

(9) Mr. Gerdin's spouse is the trustee of the Michael J. Gerdin Family Trust.

**Signature:** /S/ Michael J. Gerdin  
**Date:** 2025-08-18

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**