Heartland Express (HTLD) director David Spalding submits initial Form 3

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HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC director David P. Spalding has filed an initial Form 3, which is the required statement of beneficial ownership for company insiders. The data provided shows no reported purchases, sales, gifts, or derivative transactions, and no derivative positions listed for him in this filing excerpt.

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SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SPALDING DAVID P

(Last) (First) (Middle)

901 HEARTLAND WAY

(Street)

NORTH LIBERTY IOWA 52317

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/14/2026

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC [ HTLD ]

3a. Foreign Trading Symbol

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:

No securities are beneficially owned.

No securities are beneficially owned.

	/s/ David P. Spalding, by Chris Strain, attorney-in-fact, pursuant to POA filed herewith	05/14/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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 5 (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.
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* Form 3: SEC 1473 (03-26)

FAQ

What does the HEARTLAND EXPRESS (HTLD) Form 3 for David P. Spalding show?

The Form 3 identifies David P. Spalding as a director of Heartland Express and records his initial beneficial ownership status. In the provided data, no stock purchases, sales, or derivative positions are reported for him.

Were any HTLD shares bought or sold in David P. Spalding’s Form 3?

No, the Form 3 data shows zero buy and zero sell transactions for David P. Spalding. The transaction summary indicates no reported trades, exercises, gifts, or tax-withholding events in this initial ownership filing.

Does David P. Spalding report any derivative positions in HTLD on this Form 3?

No derivative positions are listed for David P. Spalding in the provided Form 3 data. The derivative summary is empty and the transaction summary shows no derivative transactions or exercises recorded in this filing excerpt.

What is the significance of a Form 3 filing for HEARTLAND EXPRESS (HTLD)?

A Form 3 is an initial statement of beneficial ownership that insiders must file when they become subject to reporting rules. It establishes a baseline of their holdings before any future Form 4 or Form 5 transaction reports are filed.

Is David P. Spalding a large shareholder of HEARTLAND EXPRESS (HTLD) based on this Form 3?

The Form 3 identifies David P. Spalding as a director but does not classify him as a ten percent owner. The structured data flags him as a director only, with the ten percent owner field marked as not applicable.