SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
BECKHAM CLIFTON R
(Last) (First) (Middle)
3200 INDUSTRIAL PARK ROAD
(Street)
VAN BUREN AR 72956
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
USA TRUCK INC [ USAK ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
EVP, Chief Financial Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/01/2014
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
COMMON STOCK 02/01/2014 F 746(1) D $13.9 70,189(4) D
COMMON STOCK 03/10/2014 M 1,083 A $14.18 71,272 D
COMMON STOCK 03/10/2014 M 1,451 A $13.88 72,723 D
COMMON STOCK 03/10/2014 M 1,347 A $14.5 74,070 D
COMMON STOCK 03/10/2014 M 1,846 A $11.19 75,916 D
COMMON STOCK 03/10/2014 M 1,353 A $12.21 77,269 D
COMMON STOCK 03/10/2014 M 876 A $13.61 78,145 D
COMMON STOCK 03/10/2014 M 882 A $12.2 79,027 D
COMMON STOCK 03/10/2014 M 1,206 A $12.52 80,233 D
COMMON STOCK 03/10/2014 M 1,308 A $12.11 81,541 D
COMMON STOCK 03/10/2014 M 692 A $9.03 82,233 D
COMMON STOCK 03/10/2014 F 10,251(2) D $14.82 71,982 D
COMMON STOCK 04/01/2014 D 2,995(3) D $0 68,987 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
STOCK OPTION (right to buy) $14.18 03/10/2014 M 1,083 (5) (5) COMMON STOCK 1,083 $0.00 0 D
STOCK OPTION (right to buy) $13.88 03/10/2014 M 1,451 (5) (5) COMMON STOCK 1,451 $0.00 0 D
STOCK OPTION (right to buy) $14.5 03/10/2014 M 1,347 (5) (5) COMMON STOCK 1,347 $0.00 0 D
STOCK OPTION (right to buy) $11.19 03/10/2014 M 1,846 (5) (5) COMMON STOCK 1,846 $0.00 0 D
STOCK OPTION (right to buy) $12.21 03/10/2014 M 1,353 (6) (6) COMMON STOCK 1,353 $0.00 0 D
STOCK OPTION (right to buy) $13.61 03/10/2014 M 876 (6) (6) COMMON STOCK 876 $0.00 0 D
STOCK OPTION (right to buy) $12.2 03/10/2014 M 882 (7) (7) COMMON STOCK 882 $0.00 0 D
STOCK OPTION (right to buy) $12.52 03/10/2014 M 1,206 (7) (7) COMMON STOCK 1,206 $0.00 0 D
STOCK OPTION (right to buy) $12.11 03/10/2014 M 1,308 (7) (7) COMMON STOCK 1,308 $0.00 0 D
STOCK OPTION (right to buy) $9.03 03/10/2014 M 692 (7) (7) COMMON STOCK 692 $0.00 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents shares surrendered to the issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock granted to the reporting person.
2. Shares tendered to the issuer to cover the the majority of the exercise price of the options exercised.
3. Forfeiture of restricted stock award granted under the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan on July 16, 2008 due to the issuer not achieving the performance criteria for 2013.
4. The amount includes shares purchased by the reporting person from the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan that have not been previously reported.
5. Stock option grant exercisable 50% each at 8/1/2011 and 8/1/2012 and expiring 50% each on 8/1/2014 and 8/1/2015.
6. Stock option grant exercisable in one-third increments each at 8/1/2011, 8/1/2012 and 8/1/2013, and expiring in one-third increments each on 8/1/2014, 8/1/2015, and 8/1/2016.
7. Stock option grant exercisable 50% each at 8/1/2012 and 8/1/2013 and expiring 50% each on 8/1/2015 and 8/1/2016.
Remarks:
/s/ Clifton R. Beckham, by David F. Marano, Attorney-in-fact pursuant to POA filed previously 06/06/2014
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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