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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000799233-10-000029.txt : 20100611
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100611172624
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000799233-10-000029
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100611
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100611
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100611

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000799233
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TRUCKING (NO LOCAL) [4213]
		IRS NUMBER:				930926999
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15087
		FILM NUMBER:		10893286

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		901 NORTH KANSAS AVENUE
		CITY:			NORTH LIBERTY
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			52317
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3196263600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		901 NORTH KANSAS AVENUE
		CITY:			NORTH LIBERTY
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			52317
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         <div><font style="font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;">[&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></div>
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         <div style="line-height:120%;margin-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:47.998799999999996px;"><font style="font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;line-height:120%">On June 11, 2010, Heartland Express, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) announced the declaration of a quarterly cash dividend. A copy of the press release issued by the Company is attached as Exhibit 99.1.</font></div>
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         <div style="text-indent:47.998799999999996px;"><font style="font-size:10pt;"></font><font style="font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;">The Exhibit listed on the Exhibit Index accompanying Form 8-K is furnished herewith.</font></div>
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         <div style="line-height:120%;margin-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:0px;"><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;line-height:120%">NORTH LIBERTY, IOWA -June 11, 2010 - 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 July 2, 2010 to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 22, 2010. A total of approximately $1.8 million will be paid on the Company's 90.7 million outstanding shares of common stock.</font></div>
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