8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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 4, 2007

USA TRUCK, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

0-19858	71-0556971
(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

3200 Industrial Park Road
Van Buren, Arkansas	72956
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(479) 471-2500

(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:

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Item 8.01 Other Events

On December 5, 2007, USA Truck, Inc. issued a press release reporting on the order of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas addressing the parties’ post-trial motions in the lawsuit styled All-Ways Logistics, Inc. v. USA Truck, Inc.  A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

99.1 News release issued by the Registrant on December 5, 2007.

SIGNATURES

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.

		USA Truck, Inc.
		(Registrant)
Date:	December 6, 2007	/s/ Clifton R. Beckham
		Clifton R. Beckham
		President and Chief Executive Officer

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number	Exhibit
99.1	News release issued by the Registrant on December 5, 2007

EX-99

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS December 5, 2007

USA Truck, Inc. (NASDAQ: USAK) today announced that on December 4, 2007, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas entered its order addressing the parties’ post-trial motions in the lawsuit against us entitled All-Ways Logistics, Inc. v. USA Truck, Inc. As previously reported, in early August, the jury returned an unfavorable verdict in this lawsuit, finding that USA Truck breached a contract agreement and awarding the plaintiff damages of approximately $3.0 million, which was accrued during the quarter ended September 30, 2007. Any additional amounts owed in relation to pre-judgment interest, legal fees and costs were not determined at that time.

In its December 4, 2007 order, the court denied substantially all of USA Truck’s motions for post-trial relief and granted the plaintiff’s motions for pre-judgment interest, attorney’s fees and costs in an amount totaling approximately $1.6 million. The Company will accrue this additional amount during the fourth quarter.

We strongly disagree with the verdict and the court’s order and we are exploring our appeal options.

This press release contains forward-looking statements and information that are based on our current expectations and assumptions we have made based upon information currently available. Forward-looking statements include statements relating to our plans, strategies, objectives, expectations, intentions and adequacy of resources, and may be identified by words such as “could,” “should,” “may,” “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “schedule,” “estimate,” “project” and similar expressions. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you that such expectations will be realized. If one or more of the risks or uncertainties underlying such expectations materialize, or if underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those expected. Additional risks associated with our operations are discussed in our SEC filings, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and our subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.

All forward-looking statements attributable to us, or persons acting on our behalf, are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.

We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. In light of these risks and uncertainties, the forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this press release might not occur.

References to the “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our” and words of similar import refer to USA Truck, Inc. and its subsidiary.

USA Truck is a dry van truckload carrier transporting general commodities via our General, Regional and Dedicated Freight divisions. We transport commodities throughout the continental United States and into and out of portions of Canada. We also transport general commodities into and out of Mexico by allowing through-trailer service from our terminal in Laredo, Texas. Our Third Party Logistics and Strategic Capacity Solutions (freight brokerage) divisions provide customized transportation solutions using our technology and multiple modes of transportation including our assets and the assets of our partner carriers.

This press release will be available to interested parties at our web site, http://www.usa-truck.com under the “Financial Data” tab of the “Investor Relations” page.

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Contact: CLIFF BECKHAM, Chief Executive Officer - (479) 471-2633