Sec Form 4 Filing - Van Kooten Bryce Chad @ USA TRUCK INC - 2011-08-01

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Van Kooten Bryce Chad 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) Exec VP & Chief Sales Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 3200 INDUSTRIAL PARK ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 08/01/2011 (Street) VAN BUREN, AR72956 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 08/01/2011 A 270 ( 1 ) A $ 0 21,170 ( 3 ) D Common Stock 08/01/2011 F 84 ( 4 ) D $ 12.11 21,086 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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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) $ 12.11 08/01/2011 A 1,339 08/01/2012( 2 ) 08/01/2017( 2 ) Common Stock 1,339 $ 0 1,339 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Van Kooten Bryce Chad 3200 INDUSTRIAL PARK ROAD VAN BUREN, AR72956 Exec VP & Chief Sales Officer Signatures /s/ Bryce C. Van Kooten, by Clifton R. Beckham, Attorney-in-fact pursuant to POA previously filed 08/03/2011 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The grant of Restricted Stock will vest in annual increments of one-third beginning August 1, 2012 and continuing through and including August 1, 2014. ( 2 )The stock option shares will vest in annual increments of one-third beginning on August 1, 2012 and continuing through and including August 1, 2014. The stock option shares expire in annual increments of one-third beginning on August 1, 2015 and continuing through and including August 1, 2017. ( 3 )The amount includes shares purchased by the reporting person from the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan that have not been previously reported. ( 4 )Consists of previously awarded shares of restricted stock that vested on August 1, 2011. The Company withheld 84 shares in partial payment of the withholding taxes required to be paid.

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