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):          June 14, 2011

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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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 slides to be discussed during the Deutsche Bank 2011 Global Industrials and Basic Materials Conference to be held on Tuesday, June 14, 2011, in Chicago, IL.  The presentation will begin at 2:40 P.M. (CDT).  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. slides to be discussed during the Deutsche Bank 2011 Global Industrials and Basic Materials Conference to be held on Tuesday, June 14, 2011, in Chicago, IL.

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 Deutsche Bank 2011 Global Industrials and Basic Materials 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 Deutsche Bank 2011 Global Industrials and Basic Materials Conference.

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 the 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:	June 14, 2011	/s/ Clifton R. Beckham
		Clifton R. Beckham
		President and Chief Executive Officer
Date:	June 14, 2011	/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. slides to be discussed during the Deutsche Bank 2011 Global Industrials and Basic Materials Conference to be held on Tuesday, June 14, 2011, in Chicago, IL.

EX-99.1

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.

* Vision for Economic Value-Added,

VEVA* Strategic Plan

VEVA* Strategic Plan

Objective #1

Earn Cost of Capital

1.Reposition Business Model

•Stock up on talent

•Enter brokerage market

3.Regionalize Trucking Service

•Build density in regional lanes

•Improve pricing

•Pick the right customers

Objective #2

EBIT Growth

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 June 8, 2011

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

Customers

“Big Boys” (provide broad bundle of TL services)

Everybody Else

Direct

Relationship

Control
Freight

Flexible Outsourced Capacity

Earn a return on every load without full capital risk

Disproportionate share of invested capital with
Insufficient returns

The “Big Boy” Model

The “Big Boy” Model

* Vision for Economic Value-Added,

VEVA* Strategic Plan

VEVA* Strategic Plan

Objective #1 Earn Cost of Capital
1.Reposition Business Model •Stock up on talent •Update technology •Solidify cost structure	90% complete
•Enter intermodal market •Enter brokerage market	complete
3.Regionalize Trucking Service •Build density in regional lanes •Improve pricing •Pick the right customers	55% complete

Objective #2

EBIT Growth

With an Emerging “Big Boy” Model

Diversifying Our Model…

Diversifying Our Model…

Opportunity in Pricing

Opportunity in Pricing

Revenue per Loaded Mile Comparison

A 21st Century Freight Network

A 21st Century Freight Network

The Spider Web is Born

Spinning the Web

Spinning the Web

% of Loads in Spider Web Network

Bid Season Results

Pricing

Pricing

Loaded Revenue per Mile (before fuel surcharge)

Bid Season Results

Each $0.01 of
pricing yields
$0.15annual EPS
(all other variables
being constant)

Tractor Utilization

Tractor Utilization

Inversely Correlated to Unmanned Tractors

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