Grant of Restricted Shares. The Company hereby grants to you, as of the Grant Date specified on the cover page of this Agreement and subject to the terms and conditions in this Agreement and the Plan, an Award of the number of Restricted Shares specified on the cover page of this Agreement. Unless and until these Restricted Shares vest as provided in [Section 4] below, they are subject to the restrictions specified in [Section 3] of this Agreement.

Grant of Restricted Shares. Subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan, the Board, at any time and from time to time, may grant Restricted Shares to any Eligible Director in such amounts as the Board shall determine.

Grant of Restricted Shares. The Board shall determine the number of Restricted Shares to be included in the grant and the period or periods during which the Transferability Restrictions applicable to the Restricted Shares will be in force (the “Restricted Period”). The Restricted Period may be the same for all Restricted Shares granted at a particular time to any one Outside Director or may be different with respect to different Outside Directors or with respect to various of the Restricted Shares granted to the same Outside Director, all as determined by the Board at the time of grant.

Grant of Restricted Shares. In consideration for the performance of services by the Grantee for the Company as a director, the Company hereby grants the Restricted Shares to the Grantee, subject to the conditions of this Agreement. As used in this Agreement, the term “Shares” shall mean shares of the Company’s common stock, par value ​ per share, which include the Restricted Shares granted under this Agreement, and all securities received # in replacement of the Shares, # as a result of stock dividends or stock splits with respect to the Shares, and # in replacement of the Shares in a merger, recapitalization, reorganization or similar corporate transaction.

ARTICLE # PROTECTION AGAINST DILUTION.

On the Effective Date, the Employee shall be granted an equity award (the “Award”) under the Plan of 60,000 shares (the “Incentive Shares”) of Restricted Stock (as defined in the Plan), which Incentive Shares will vest as follows:

Grant of Restricted Stock. The Administrator is authorized to make Awards of Restricted Stock to any Service Provider selected by the Administrator in such amounts and subject to such terms and conditions as determined by the Administrator. All Awards of Restricted Stock shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement.

Grant of Restricted Stock. This Award Notice serves to notify you that Heartland Express, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "Company"), hereby grants to you, under the Company's 2021 Restricted Stock Award Plan (the "Plan"), a Restricted Stock Award (the "Award"), on the terms and conditions set forth in this Award Notice and the Plan, of the number of shares set forth above ("Restricted Shares") of the Company's Common Stock, par value ​ per share (the "Common Stock"). A copy of the Plan is included with this Award Notice, if it has not previously been provided to you. You should review the terms of this Award Notice and the Plan carefully.

Grant of Restricted Awards. The Committee may make grants of Restricted Stock and/or Restricted Stock Units to Participants. Each Restricted Award shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement setting forth the number of shares of Restricted Stock or number of Restricted Stock Units granted and the terms and conditions to which the Restricted Award is subject. Restricted Awards may be granted by the Committee in its discretion with or without cash consideration.

Grant of Restricted Stock. Restricted Stock may be granted to Participants in such number, and upon such terms, and at any time and from time to time as shall be determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion. Each grant of Restricted Stock shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement.

Grant of Restricted Stock. This Award Notice serves to notify you that Heartland Express, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "Company"), hereby grants to you, under the Company's 2021 Restricted Stock Award Plan (the "Plan"), a Restricted Stock Award (the "Award"), on the terms and conditions set forth in this Award Notice and the Plan, of the number of shares set forth above ("Restricted Shares") of the Company's Common Stock, par value ​ per share (the "Common Stock"). A copy of the Plan is included with this Award Notice, if it has not previously been provided to you. You should review the terms of this Award Notice and the Plan carefully.

Grant of Restricted Stock. Subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan, the Administrator, at any time and from time to time, may grant Shares of Restricted Stock to Service Providers in such amounts as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine.

Grant of Restricted Stock. The Company hereby grants ("Grant") to the Grantee an award of TWELVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED (12,500) shares of the Company's Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, ​ par value per share ("Shares"). The Shares granted shall be issued in certificate form in the name of the Grantee as soon as reasonably practicable after the Date of Grant and shall be subject to the execution and return of this Agreement by the Grantee to the Company as provided in [Section 9] hereof.

Grant of Restricted Stock. Subject in all respects to the Plan and the terms and conditions set forth herein and therein, on the Grant Date you were automatically granted [#] shares of Restricted Stock (the “Award”). To the extent required by law, you shall pay to the Company the par value (​) for each share of Restricted Stock awarded to you simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement.

Grant of Restricted Stock. The Company hereby grants to the Grantee a total of ​ restricted Shares (the “Restricted Stock”). Except as otherwise provided herein including, without limitation, the provisions of Paragraph 4 hereof, the Grantee shall have with respect to the Restricted Stock all of the rights of a holder of Shares, including the right to receive dividends, if paid, and the right to vote the Shares, provided, however, that the amount of any dividend otherwise payable on the Restricted Stock prior to the date on which the Restricted Stock has become vested shall instead be held in escrow from and after the dividend payment date until the Restricted Stock vests, at which time the amount of the dividend shall be paid to the Grantee (or, if such Restricted Stock is forfeited prior to becoming vested, the amount of any dividend related to such Restricted Stock shall also be forfeited). Unless otherwise directed by the Committee, the Restricted Stock shall be held in book entry form with appropriate restrictions relating to the transfer of such Shares.

Escrow of Restricted Shares. The Secretary of the Company shall hold the Shares in escrow and will either # release eligible Restricted Shares when vested or # in the event Grantee is terminated as set forth in [Section 2.2] of this Agreement, return Restricted Shares which have not yet vested as of the date of such termination to the Company for cancellation. Grantee will have no voting rights with respect to Restricted Shares until such Restricted Shares have been vested and released from escrow to the Grantee. All cash, stock, and other dividends declared with respect to the Restricted Shares while in escrow will be remitted back to the Company when paid.

Delivery of Restricted Shares. As soon as practicable after the Grant Date, the Company will cause its transfer agent to either maintain a book entry account in your name reflecting the issuance of the Restricted Shares, or issue one or more stock certificates in your name evidencing the Restricted Shares. Any such stock certificate will be deposited with the Company or its designee, and bear an appropriate legend referring to the restricted nature of the Restricted Stock evidenced thereby. Any book-entry that reflects the issuance of such Restricted Shares will be subject to stop transfer instructions as provided in [Sections 9(b) and 9(c)])]. Your right to receive this Restricted Stock Award is conditioned upon your execution and delivery to the Company of any instruments of assignment that may be necessary to permit transfer to the Company of all or a portion of the Restricted Shares if such Restricted Shares are forfeited in whole or in part.

Forfeiture of Restricted Shares. Subject to [Section 4(b)], if your Service to the Company or any Affiliate terminates before all of the Restricted Shares have vested, or if you attempt to transfer Restricted Shares in a manner contrary to the transfer restrictions, you will immediately forfeit all unvested Restricted Shares. Any Restricted Shares that are forfeited shall be returned to the Company for cancellation.

All of the Restricted Shares are nonvested and forfeitable as of the Grant Date.