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 $0.01 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. 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, $0.01 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 to the terms and provisions of the Plan, the Committee, at any time and from time to time, may grant Shares of Restricted Stock to Participants in such amounts as the Committee shall determine.

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 ($0.10) 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.

The Company hereby awards to the Grantee 66,920 Restricted Stock Units (hereinafter, the “Restricted Stock Units”), subject to the vesting and other conditions of these Terms and Conditions.

Grant of Restricted Stock Units. ​ hereby grants to the Employee the number Restricted Stock Units specified in the grant summary for no cash consideration, subject to the following terms and conditions:

Grant of Restricted Stock Units. The Company hereby confirms the grant to you, as of the Grant Date and subject to the terms and conditions in this Agreement and the Plan, of the number of Restricted Stock Units specified on the cover page of this Agreement (the “Units”). Each Unit represents the right to receive one share of the Company’s Common Stock (each, a “Share”). Prior to their settlement or forfeiture in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Units granted to you will be credited to an account in your name maintained by the Company. This account shall be unfunded and maintained for book-keeping purposes only, with the Units simply representing an unfunded and unsecured contingent obligation of the Company.

Grant of Restricted Stock Units. Subject to and consistent with the provisions of the Plan and Code Sections 409A(a)(2), (3) and (4), the Board, at any time and from time to time, may grant Restricted Stock Units to any Eligible Director, in such amount and upon such terms as the Board shall determine. A Grantee shall have no voting rights in Restricted Stock Units.