Edgar Filing: Weindel Michael R Jr

Ownership Submission

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 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Weindel Michael R Jr

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 & COO-SCS & Intermodal

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

3200 INDUSTRIAL PARK ROAD

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/01/2011

(Street)

VAN BUREN, AR 72956

4. If Amendment, Date 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

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	08/01/2011		A		294 ⁽¹⁾	A	$ 0	34,697 ⁽³⁾	D
Common Stock	08/01/2011		F		334 ⁽⁴⁾	D	$ 12.11	34,363	D

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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 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

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 12.11

08/01/2011

1,458

08/01/2012⁽²⁾

08/01/2017⁽²⁾

Common Stock

1,458

$ 0

1,458

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Weindel Michael R Jr 3200 INDUSTRIAL PARK ROAD VAN BUREN, AR 72956			Exec VP & COO-SCS & Intermodal

Signatures

/s/ Michael R. Weindel, Jr., by Clifton R. Beckham, Attorney-in-fact pursuant to POA previously filed		08/03/2011
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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 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 334 shares in partial payment of the withholding taxes required to be paid.

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