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

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                  Amendment No.

                             HEARTLAND EXPRESS, INC
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  COMMON STOCK
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   422347 10 4
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 2006
             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed.

[ ]    Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ]    Rule 13d-1(c)
[X]    Rule 13d-1(d)

*The  remained of this cover page shall be filled out for a  reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934("Act") or otherwise  subject to the  liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).



CUSIP No.  422347 10 4                                              Page 2 of 4

1)   Names of Reporting Persons.
     I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
     MICHAEL J. GERDIN

2)   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

     (a)  N/A
     (b)  N/A

3)   SEC Use Only

4)   Citizenship or Place of Organization: United States of America

Number of           5)   Sole Voting Power                        12,000,000(1)
Shares Bene-
ficially by         6)   Shared Voting Power                               0
Owned by Each
Reporting           7)   Sole Dispositive Power                   12,000,000(1)
Person With:
                    8)   Shared Dispositive Power                          0

9)   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 12,000,000(1)

10)  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares    N/A

11)  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)                  12.2%

12)  Type of Reporting Person:                                          IN

     (1) Mr. Gerdin has voting and dispositive  power with respect to 12,000,000
shares held by six separate  grantor  retained  annuity  trusts  established  by
Russell  A.  Gerdin  and his wife of which  Michael  Gerdin  serves as  trustee.
Michael Gerdin has an indirect remainder interest in the trusts.











CUSIP No. 422347 10 4                                               Page 3 of 4

Item 1.
     a.   Name of Issuer:                             Heartland Express, Inc.
     b.   Address of Issuer's Principal
          Executive Offices                           2777 Heartland Drive
                                                      Coralville, IA 52241
Item 2.
     a.   Name of Person Filing                       Michael J. Gerdin
     b.   Address of Principal Business
          Office or, if none, Residence               2777 Heartland Drive
                                                      Coralville, IA 52241
Item 3.
     If this statement is filed pursuant to  ss.ss.240.13d-1(b)  or 240.13d-2(b)
     or (c) Check whether the person filing is a: N/A

Item 4.  Ownership.
     Provide  the  following  information  regarding  the  aggregate  number and
     percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
     a.   Amount beneficially owned:                              12,000,000(1)

     b.   Percent of class:                                             12.2%

     c.   Number of shares as to which the person has:

          (i)  Sole power to vote or to direct the vote           12,000,000(1)

          (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote                  0

          (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
                disposition of                                    12,000,000(1)

          (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
               disposition of                                              0

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent of Less of a Class:                       N/A

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person     N/A

     (1) Mr. Gerdin has voting and dispositive  power with respect to 12,000,000
shares held by six separate  grantor  retained  annuity  trusts  established  by
Russell  A.  Gerdin  and his wife of which  Michael  Gerdin  serves as  trustee.
Michael Gerdin has an indirect remainder interest in the trusts.





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Item 7.  Identification  and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
         Security Being Reporting on By the Parent Holding Company          N/A

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group           N/A

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group                                      N/A

Item 10 Certification                                                       N/A


By signing below I certify  that,  to the best of my knowledge  and belief,  the
securities  referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose
of or with the effect of changes or influencing the control of the issuer of the
securities  and were not  acquired and are not held in  connection  with or as a
participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

                                    SIGNATURE

     After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my  knowledge  and belief,  I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.

February 13, 2007
Date

/s/ Michael J. Gerdin
Signature

Michael J. Gerdin, President
Name and Title