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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, par value $0.01 per share
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   422347 10 4
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                  JUNE 13, 2005
             (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)
         [X] Rule 13d-1(c)
         [ ] Rule 13d-1(d)

* The remainder 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 remained 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.)




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1)   Names of Reporting Persons.
     I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
     LAWRENCE D. CROUSE   SS# 485-42-6648

2)   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group     N/A
         (a)    [   ]
         (b)    [   ]

3)   SEC Use Only

4)   Citizenship or Place of Organization:   UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

     Number of     5)  Sole Voting Power                             5,147,805*
     Shares
     Beneficially  6)  Shares Voting Power                                   0
     Owned by
     Each          7)  Sole Dispositive Power                        4,022,174*
     Reporting
     Person With:  8)  Shares Dispositive Power                              0

9)   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person    5,147,805*

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

11)  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)                     6.9%

12)  Type of Reporting Person:          IN

     *Mr. Crouse owns 22,174 shares personally and directly. Mr. Crouse also has
voting and  dispositive  power  with  respect to  4,000,000  shares  held by two
separate grantor  retained  annuity trusts  established by Russell A. Gerdin and
his wife of which Mr. Crouse serves as trustee.  Mr. Crouse has voting,  but not
dispositive,  power over an additional  1,125,631  shares held by a voting trust
established by Mr. Gerdin and of which Mr. Crouse serves as voting trustee.











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                                  SCHEDULE 13 G


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:                     Lawrence D. Crouse
         b.   Address of Principal Business
              Office:                                    P.O. Box 480
                                                         Burke, SD 57523
         c.   Citizenship:                               United State of America
         d.   Title of Class of Securities:              Common Stock, par value
                                                         $0.01 per share
         e.   CUSIP Number:                              42234 10 4

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 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:                             5,147,805*
         b.   Percent of class:                                            6.9%
         c.   Number of Shares as to which the person has:
              (i)     Sole power to vote or to direct the vote       5,147,805*
              (ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct vote                 0
              (iii)   Sole power to dispose or to direct the
                           disposition of:                           4,022,174*
(iv)     Shared power to dispose or to direct the
                           disposition of:                                   0

     *Mr. Crouse owns 22,174 shares personally and directly. Mr. Crouse also has
voting and  dispositive  power  with  respect to  4,000,000  shares  held by two
separate grantor  retained  annuity trusts  established by Russell A. Gerdin and
his wife of which Mr. Crouse serves as trustee.  Mr. Crouse has voting,  but not
dispositive,  power over an additional  1,125,631  shares held by a voting trust
established by Mr. Gerdin and of which Mr. Crouse serves as voting trustee.



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

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

Item 7.  Identification  and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
     Security Being Reported 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


     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  changing  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.

June 20, 2005
Date

/s/Lawrence D. Crouse
Signature

Lawrence D. Crouse
Name and Title