[Form 4] HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC Insider Trading Activity

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Heartland Express (HTLD) reported an insider equity transaction for director and officer David Paul Millis. On 10/22/2025, he received 11,947 shares of common stock as a restricted stock award under the 2021 Restricted Stock Plan, which vested immediately. To satisfy tax withholding upon vesting, 3,929 shares were withheld at $8.37 per share. Following these transactions, he beneficially owned 56,736.92 shares of common stock, held directly.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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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.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Millis David Paul

(Last) (First) (Middle)

901 HEARTLAND WAY

(Street)

NORTH LIBERTY IA 52317

(City) (State) (Zip)

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

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

X	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	President of Millis Transfer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/22/2025

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

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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	10/22/2025		A		11,947(1)	A	$0	60,665.92	D
Common Stock	10/22/2025		F		3,929(2)	D	$8.37	56,736.92	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reporting person received 11,947 restricted shares of Heartland Express, Inc. common stock as an award under the 2021 Restricted Stock Plan. The award vested immediately.

2. Represents the number of shares deemed withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon vesting of restricted stock granted to the reporting person.

Remarks:

	/s/ David Paul Millis, by Chris Strain, attorney-in-fact, pursuant to POA previously filed	10/24/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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