Exhibit 23.2


                   CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


     As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation
     by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 used to register
     1,725,000 common shares of our reports dated February 2, 1996, included in
     and incorporated by reference in Heartland Express, Inc.'s Form 10-K for
     the year ended December 31, 1995, and to all references to our Firm
     included in this Registration Statement.


                                                        /s/ Arthur Andersen LLP
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                                                        ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP



     Kansas City, Missouri
      October 10, 1996