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Note 3 - Stock-Based Compensation	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]	NOTE 3 –STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION The USA Truck, Inc. 2004 Equity Incentive Plan, which expired on May 5, 2014, provided for the granting of incentive or nonqualified options or other equity-based awards covering up to 1,125,000 shares of Common Stock to directors, officers and other key employees. The exercise prices of outstanding options granted under the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan range from $2.88 to $18.58 as of June 30, 2014. Because the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan expired on May 5, 2014, no shares are available for future options or other equity awards thereunder. On May 23, 2014, our stockholders approved the USA Truck, Inc. 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Incentive Plan”). The Incentive Plan replaces the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan and provides for the granting of incentive or nonqualified options or other equity-based awards covering up to 500,000 shares of common stock to directors, officers and other key employees and consultants. At June 30, 2014, 486,327 shares were available for future options or other equity awards under the Incentive Plan. On February 25, 2014, the Executive Compensation Committee approved the USA Truck, Inc. 2014 Management Bonus Plan. Plan participants, consisting of executive and other key management personnel, will be paid a cash percentage and an equity percentage of their base salaries (payable in restricted stock), corresponding with the achievement of certain levels of consolidated 2014 pretax income.

Note 3 - Stock-Based Compensation

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]

NOTE 3 –STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

The USA Truck, Inc. 2004 Equity Incentive Plan, which expired on May 5, 2014, provided for the granting of incentive or nonqualified options or other equity-based awards covering up to 1,125,000 shares of Common Stock to directors, officers and other key employees. The exercise prices of outstanding options granted under the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan range from $2.88 to $18.58 as of June 30, 2014. Because the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan expired on May 5, 2014, no shares are available for future options or other equity awards thereunder.

On May 23, 2014, our stockholders approved the USA Truck, Inc. 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Incentive Plan”). The Incentive Plan replaces the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan and provides for the granting of incentive or nonqualified options or other equity-based awards covering up to 500,000 shares of common stock to directors, officers and other key employees and consultants. At June 30, 2014, 486,327 shares were available for future options or other equity awards under the Incentive Plan.

On February 25, 2014, the Executive Compensation Committee approved the USA Truck, Inc. 2014 Management Bonus Plan. Plan participants, consisting of executive and other key management personnel, will be paid a cash percentage and an equity percentage of their base salaries (payable in restricted stock), corresponding with the achievement of certain levels of consolidated 2014 pretax income.

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The entire disclosure for compensation-related costs for equity-based compensation, which may include disclosure of policies, compensation plan details, allocation of equity compensation, incentive distributions, equity-based arrangements to obtain goods and services, deferred compensation arrangements, employee stock ownership plan details and employee stock purchase plan details.

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