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Stock-Based Compensation | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2021
Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract] |
Stock Based Compensation | Stock-Based CompensationIn July 2011, a Special Meeting of Stockholders of Heartland Express, Inc. was held, at which meeting the approval of the Heartland Express, Inc. 2011 Restricted Stock Award Plan (the "Plan") was ratified. The Plan made available up to 0.9 million shares for the purpose of making restricted stock grants to our eligible officers and employees. There were no shares that were issued during the period 2011 to 2018 that remain unvested at March 31, 2021. Shares granted in 2019 through 2021 have various vesting terms that range from immediate to four years from the date of grant. Compensation expense associated with these awards is based on the market value of our stock on the grant date. Compensation expense associated with restricted stock awards is included in salaries, wages and benefits in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. There were no significant assumptions made in determining fair value. Compensation expense associated with restricted stock awards was $0.6 million and $0.9 million respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020. Unrecognized compensation expense was $0.5 million at March 31, 2021 which will be recognized over a weighted average period of 0.8 years. The following tables summarize our restricted stock award activity for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
| Number of Shares of Restricted Stock Awards (in thousands) |  | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested at beginning of period | 59.7 |  |  | $ | 20.29 |
Granted | 19.3 |  |  | 18.69 |
Vested | (25.3) |  |  | 19.78 |
Forfeited | — |  |  | — |
Outstanding (unvested) at end of period | 53.7 |  |  | $ | 19.95 |
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
| Number of Shares of Restricted Stock Awards (in thousands) |  | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested at beginning of period | 52.1 |  |  | $ | 20.55 |
Granted | 60.2 |  |  | 20.84 |
Vested | (38.0) |  |  | 20.86 |
Forfeited | (0.5) |  |  | 19.32 |
Outstanding (unvested) at end of period | 73.8 |  |  | $ | 20.66 |

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