UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

~~December~~ 31February 3, ~~2025~~ 2026

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HEARTLAND EXPRESS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Nevada	000-15087	93-0926999
(State of other Jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

901 HEARTLAND WAY,

~~901~~NORTH ~~HEARTLAND WAY,~~LIBERTY

~~NORTH LIBERTY,~~IA

IA52317

~~52317~~

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

~~(Address of Principal Executive Offices)~~

(Zip Code)

~~(Zip Code)~~

(319) 626-3600 Registrant's Telephone Number (including area code):

Registrant's Telephone Number (including area code):

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	HTLD	NASDAQ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 52.02. Results ~~Departure~~ of ~~Directors~~Operations orand ~~Certain~~Financial ~~Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers~~Condition.

InOn ~~association~~February ~~with the previously announced integration of the U.S. operations of Contract Freighters~~3, ~~Inc. ("CFI") into Heartland Express~~2026, ~~Joshua Helmich has been appointed as the Chief Administrative Officer of~~ Heartland Express, Inc. ~~(the~~announced ~~“Company”),~~its ~~effective~~unaudited ~~January~~financial 1,results ~~2026.~~for ~~Mr.~~the ~~Helmich~~quarter ~~will~~and ~~also~~year ~~continue~~ended toDecember ~~serve as the Company’s Secretary~~31, ~~but~~2025. The inpress ~~association~~release ~~with~~is ~~the~~attached ~~integration~~as ofExhibit ~~CFI~~99.1 ~~has ceased~~ to ~~serve~~this asForm ~~Senior~~8-K ~~Vice President~~ and ~~Chief~~is ~~Financial~~incorporated ~~Officer~~herein ofby ~~CFI, effective December 31, 2025~~reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits


EXHIBIT
NUMBER			EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION

99.1			Heartland Express, Inc. press release dated February 3, 2026 with
			respect to the Company's unaudited financial results for the quarter and year ended
			December 31, 2025

The information contained in Items 2.02 and 9.01 of this report and the exhibit hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

The information in this report and the exhibit hereto may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. Such statements are made based on the current beliefs and expectations of the Company's management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results or events may differ from those anticipated by forward-looking statements. Please refer to the paragraph following the financial and operating information in the attached press release and various disclosures by the Company in its press releases, stockholder reports, and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for information concerning risk, uncertainties, and other factors that may affect future results.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

HEARTLAND EXPRESS, INC.

Date:

~~January~~February 79, 2026

By:/s/Christopher A. Strain

Christopher A. Strain

Vice President-Finance,

Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

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