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10-Q - SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 10Q - HEARTLAND EXPRESS INChtld2013q310q.htm
EX-32.2 - PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION - HEARTLAND EXPRESS INCexhibit3222013q3.htm
EX-31.2 - CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER - HEARTLAND EXPRESS INCexhibit3122013q3.htm
EX-31.1 - CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER - HEARTLAND EXPRESS INCexhibit3112013q3.htm
EXCEL - IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT - HEARTLAND EXPRESS INCFinancial_Report.xls


Exhibit No. 32.1


CERTIFICATION OF
PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Heartland Express, Inc. (the "Company"), on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2013 (the "Report"), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, I, Michael J. Gerdin, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:
 
 
1.
The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and
2.
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
 
 


Date:
November 8, 2013
 
By:
/s/ Michael J. Gerdin
 
 
 
 
Michael J. Gerdin
 
 
 
 
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Heartland Express, Inc. and will be retained by Heartland Express, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.