FORM 5
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[ ] Form 3 Holdings Reported
[ ] Form 4 Transactions Reported 		UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

                                                                                  

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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

GERDIN MICHAEL J

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                      __ X __ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      __ X __ Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer / Co-Trustee of 10% Owner

(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

901 NORTH KANSAS AVENUE

3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (MM/DD/YYYY)
12/31/2017 
(Street)

NORTH LIBERTY, IA 52317

(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
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. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   1/19/2017     G   (1) 666340   D $0   15997106   I   Trustee of GRATs   (2)
Common Stock   1/19/2017     G   (1) 453225   D $0   15543881   I   Trustee of GRATs   (2)
Common Stock   1/19/2017     G   (1) 666340   A $0   5585627   I   Co-Trustee of Trust   (3)
Common Stock   1/19/2017     G   (1) 453225   A $0   6038852   I   Co-Trustee of Trust   (3)
Common Stock   8/8/2017     G   8040   D $0   6030812   I   Co-Trustee of Trust   (3)
Common Stock   8/8/2017     G   2680   A $0   38424   I   Trustee of Trusts   (4)
Common Stock   8/18/2017     G   (1) 354316   D $0   15189565   I   Trustee of GRATs   (2)
Common Stock   8/18/2017     G   (1) 600739   D $0   14588826   I   Trustee of GRATs   (2)
Common Stock   8/18/2017     G   (1) 354316   A $0   6385128   I   Co-Trustee of Trust   (3)
Common Stock   8/18/2017     G   (1) 600739   A $0   5999553   I   Co-Trustee of Trust   (5)
Common Stock   8/22/2017     G   (1) 333519   D $0   14255307   I   Trustee of GRATs   (2)
Common Stock   8/22/2017     G   (1) 686580   D $0   13568727   I   Trustee of GRATs   (2)
Common Stock   8/22/2017     G   (1) 333519   A $0   6718647   I   Co-Trustee of Trust   (3)
Common Stock   8/22/2017     G   (1) 686580   A $0   6686133   I   Co-Trustee of Trust   (5)
Common Stock   11/30/2017     G   (1) 328718   D $0   13240009   I   Trustee of GRATs   (2)
Common Stock   11/30/2017     G   (1) 807984   D $0   12432025   I   Trustee of GRATs   (2)
Common Stock   11/30/2017     G   (1) 328718   A $0   7047365   I   Co-Trustee of Trust   (3)
Common Stock   11/30/2017     G   (1) 807984   A $0   7494117   I   Co-Trustee of Trust   (5)
Common Stock   12/7/2017     G   (1) 770194   D $0   11661831   I   Trustee of GRATs   (2)
Common Stock   12/7/2017     G   (1) 524973   D $0   11136858   I   Trustee of GRATs   (2)
Common Stock   12/7/2017     G   (1) 379845   D $0   10757013   I   Trustee of GRATs   (2)
Common Stock   12/7/2017     G   (1) 770194   A $0   7817559   I   Co-Trustee of Trust   (3)
Common Stock   12/7/2017     G   (1) 524973   A $0   8342532   I   Co-Trustee of Trust   (3)
Common Stock   12/7/2017     G   (1) 379845   A $0   8722377   I   Co-Trustee of Trust   (3)
Common Stock                 5003805   I   Co-Trustee of Trust   (6)
Common Stock                 1936276   I   Co-General Partner of Partnership   (7)
Common Stock                 681124   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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
(MM/DD/YYYY) 		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 at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4) 		10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4) 		11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  Annuity distributions made from grantor retained annuity trusts (GRATs) created for the benefit of Ann Gerdin.
(2)  Mr. Gerdin is the trustee of GRATs established by Ann S. Gerdin for her benefit. As trustee, Mr. Gerdin has sole voting and dispositive power over the shares owned by these GRATs.
(3)  Mr. Gerdin, Julie Durr, Angela Janssen, and Mrs. Gerdin serve as co-trustees over shares held by the Ann S. Gerdin Revocable Trust. As co-trustees, they have shared voting and dispositive powers with respect to this trust. Beneficial ownership is disclaimed for Mr. Gerdin, Mrs. Durr, and Mrs. Janssen.
(4)  Mr. Gerdin is the trustee of trusts created for the benefit of his children. As trustee, Mr. Gerdin has voting and dispositive powers with respect to this trust. Beneficial ownership is disclaimed.
(5)  Mr. Gerdin is one of the beneficiaries of the 2009 Gerdin Heartland Trust. Remainder interests were distributed from grantor retained annuity trusts created for the benefit of Mrs. Gerdin to the 2009 Gerdin Heartland Trust. The two other beneficiaries of the 2009 Gerdin Heartland Trust, Mrs. Durr and Mrs. Janssen, also reported the distribution of the remainder interests. Mr. Gerdin, Mrs. Durr, and Mrs. Janssen serve as co-trustees over shares held by the trust. Beneficial ownership is disclaimed with respect to this trust because none of the trustees have the power to vote or dispose shares without consent of the other two trustees.
(6)  Mr. Gerdin is one of the beneficiaries of the 2007 Gerdin Heartland Trust. Mr. Gerdin, Mrs. Durr, and Mrs. Janssen serve as co-trustees over shares held by the trust. Beneficial ownership is disclaimed with respect to this trust because none of the trustees have the power to vote or dispose shares without the consent of the other two trustees.
(7)  The Ann S. Gerdin Revocable Trust, Mr. Gerdin, Mrs. Durr, and Mrs. Janssen are co-general partners of Gerdin Family Investments LP. None of the Ann S. Gerdin Revocable Trust, Mr. Gerdin, Mrs. Durr, or Mrs. Janssen has voting and dispositive powers with respect to this partnership without consent of the majority of the other co-general partners. Beneficial ownership is disclaimed except to the extent of each such reporting person's percentage ownership of general and limited partner shares in the partnership.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
GERDIN MICHAEL J
901 NORTH KANSAS AVENUE
NORTH LIBERTY, IA 52317 		X X Chief Executive Officer Co-Trustee of 10% Owner

Signatures
/S/Michael J. Gerdin 2/13/2018
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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