Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Marr Samuel
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/19/2011		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
USA TRUCK INC [USAK]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
3200 INDUSTRIAL PARK ROAD		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Controller
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

VAN BUREN, AR 72956		 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 1,191
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy) 08/01/2011 08/01/2014 Common Stock 41 $ 14.18 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) 08/01/2012 08/01/2015 Common Stock 40 $ 14.18 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) 08/01/2011 08/01/2014 Common Stock 55 $ 13.88 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) 08/01/2012 08/01/2015 Common Stock 54 $ 13.88 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) 08/01/2011 08/01/2014 Common Stock 51 $ 14.5 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) 08/01/2012 08/01/2015 Common Stock 50 $ 14.5 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) 08/01/2011 08/01/2014 Common Stock 69 $ 11.19 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) 08/01/2012 08/01/2015 Common Stock 70 $ 11.19 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) 08/01/2011 08/01/2014 Common Stock 38 $ 12.21 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) 08/01/2012 08/01/2015 Common Stock 38 $ 12.21 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) 08/01/2013 08/01/2016 Common Stock 39 $ 12.21 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) 08/01/2011 08/01/2014 Common Stock 24 $ 18.58 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) 08/01/2012 08/01/2015 Common Stock 24 $ 18.58 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) 08/01/2013 08/01/2016 Common Stock 24 $ 18.58 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) 08/01/2011 08/01/2014 Common Stock 22 $ 16.49 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) 08/01/2012 08/01/2015 Common Stock 22 $ 16.49 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) 08/01/2013 08/01/2016 Common Stock 22 $ 16.49 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) 08/01/2011 08/01/2014 Common Stock 25 $ 13.61 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) 08/01/2012 08/01/2015 Common Stock 25 $ 13.61 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) 08/01/2013 08/01/2016 Common Stock 25 $ 13.61 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) 08/01/2012(1) 08/01/2017(1) Common Stock 124 $ 12.2 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) 08/01/2012(1) 08/01/2017(1) Common Stock 170 $ 12.52 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) 08/01/2012(1) 08/01/2017(1) Common Stock 184 $ 12.11 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Marr Samuel
3200 INDUSTRIAL PARK ROAD
VAN BUREN, AR 72956		       Controller  

Signatures

/s/ Samuel Marr, by Darron R. Ming, Attorney-in-fact pursuant to POA filed herewith 10/26/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) 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.

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