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):          November 16, 2010

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:

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

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o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

The Company hereby furnishes the slide presentation for the Stephens Inc. Fall Investment Conference to be held on Tuesday, November 16, 2010, in New York City.  The presentation will begin at 2:00 P.M. (EST) and will be approximately 25 minutes in length, including questions and answers after the presentation.  A copy of the slide presentation is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

99.1 USA Truck, Inc. slide presentation from the Stephens Inc. Fall Investment Conference held in New York City on November 16, 2010.

The information contained in this report (including items 7.01 and 9.01) and the exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.  The information set forth herein, or in the exhibit, shall not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information herein or in the exhibit that is required to be disclosed to satisfy the requirements of Regulation FD.

The information in this report, the exhibit hereto, and statements made at the Stephens Inc. Fall Investment Conference may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements generally may be identified by their use of terms or phrases such as “expects,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “projects,” “believes,” “plans,” “goals,” “intends,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “potential,” “continue,” “future,” and terms or phrases of similar substance.  Forward-looking statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of our management and are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified, which could cause future events and actual results to differ materially from those set forth in, contemplated by, or underlying the forward-looking statements.  Accordingly, actual results may differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.  Readers should review and consider the factors that may affect future results and other disclosures by the Company in its press releases, Annual Report on Form 10-K, and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We disclaim any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect actual results or changes in the factors affecting the forward-looking information.  In light of these risks and uncertainties, the forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this report and the exhibit hereto, as well as those made at the Stephens Inc. Fall Investment Conference might not occur.

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

This report and slide presentation also will be available to interested parties at our web site, http://www.usa-truck.com under the “Financial Reports” tab of the “Investors” menu.

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:	November 16, 2010	/s/ Clifton R. Beckham
		Clifton R. Beckham
		President and Chief Executive Officer
Date:	November 16, 2010	/s/ Darron R. Ming
		Darron R. Ming
		Vice President,  Finance and Chief Financial Officer

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number	Exhibit
99.1	USA Truck, Inc. slide presentation from the Stephens Inc. Fall Investment Conference held in New York City on November 16, 2010

EX-99.1

USA TRUCK

Every Load, Every Time….

Forward-Looking Statements

Forward-Looking Statements

This information and the statements made at this conference presentation may contain
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
These statements generally may be identified by their use of terms or phrases such as
“expects,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “projects,” “believes,” “plans,” “intends,”
“may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “potential,” “continue,” “future” and terms or
phrases of similar substance.  Forward-looking statements are based upon the current
beliefs and expectations of our management and are inherently subject to risks and
uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified, which could cause
future events and actual results to differ materially from those set forth in,
contemplated by, or underlying the forward-looking statements.  Accordingly, actual
results may differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.  Readers
should review and consider the factors that may affect future results and other
disclosures by the Company in its reports, Annual Report on Form 10-K and other
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We disclaim any obligation to
update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect actual results or changes in
the factors affecting the forward-looking information.In light of these risks and
uncertainties, the forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this
conference presentation might not occur.

Operating Leverage

Operating Leverage

Revenue
per Mile

$0.01

Operating
Margin

70 bps

Annualized
EPS

$0.15

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We have a plan to improve our

Revenue per Mile

by $0.20

Deteriorating Performance

Deteriorating Performance

920 bps

1,050 bps

1,090 bps

Shallower Peaks and Deeper Troughs

Discounted Valuation

Discounted Valuation

Truckload Peer Price-to-Book Ratios

As of August 30, 2010

Value-Creation Research

Value-Creation Research

Financial Performance Correlations to Stock Price

Source: Stephens, Inc., USA Truck, Inc. and SEC documents

Industry and Market Research

Industry and Market Research

Structural Shift Underway in U.S. Supply Chain

OBJECTIVES

Earn Cost of Capital

Greater Earnings Consistency

Position Model for Future Growth

OBJECTIVES

EBIT Growth CAGR >= 10%

Maintain Economic Value Added

OR

Return Excess Capital to Shareholders

HOW WE’LL DO IT

HOW WE’LL DO IT

Grow Intermodal,Brokerage, Dedicated and

General Freight Services

And / Or

Repurchase Shares

Distribute Dividends

PHASE I - Earn Cost of Capital

PHASE II - Earnings Growth

VEVA* Strategic Plan

VEVA* Strategic Plan

Every Load, Every Time….

Opportunity in Pricing

Opportunity in Pricing

Revenue per Loaded Mile Comparison

Engineering a Freight Network

Engineering a Freight Network

The Spider Web is Born

Measurable Progress

Measurable Progress

Metric	SW Design	FYE 2007	3q 2009	3q 2010
Loaded Revenue per Mile	$1.70	$1.43	$1.46	$1.58
Portion of Lanes with < 5 Weekly Loads	17%	90%	85%	83%
Compliance	> 80%	< 30%	39%	48%
Length of Haul	< 500	784	577	546
Velocity	> 4.0	2.5	3.0	3.3

A Giant Leap Forward

Inside the Numbers

Inside the Numbers

Spider Web Lanes Really Do Pay More!

High Exposure to Cyclical Sectors

The Next Step

The Next Step

Every Load, Every Time….

A Growing “Big Boy” Model

A Growing “Big Boy” Model

Every Load, Every Time….

Service Offerings as a % of Total Revenue

Flexible Capacity Growing

Flexible Capacity Growing

Every Load, Every Time….

Why Invest In USA Truck?

Every Load, Every Time….

Revenue
per Mile

$0.01

Operating
Margin

70 bps

Annualized
EPS

$0.15

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USA TRUCK