USA Truck to Participate at the BB&T Transportation Services Conference and the 2010 Stifel Nicolaus Transportation Conference

VAN BUREN, Ark., Feb. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- USA Truck, Inc. (Nasdaq: USAK) announced that Cliff Beckham, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Darron Ming, Vice President, Finance, and Chief Financial Officer, are scheduled to present at the following upcoming conferences:

    
    
                     BB&T Transportation Services Conference
                    Wednesday, February 10th at 10:50 AM (EST)
                     The Biltmore Hotel, Coral Gables, Florida
    
    
                   2010 Stifel Nicolaus Transportation Conference
                    Thursday, February 11th at 10:25 AM (EST)
                     The Ritz Carlton, Key Biscayne, Florida

A live audio webcast of the BB&T presentation can be accessed at http://www.wsw.com/webcast/bbt17/usak/.  A live audio webcast of the Stifel Nicolaus presentation can be accessed at http://www.corporate-ir.net/ireye/confLobby.zhtml?ticker=USAK&item_id=2702592.  Replays of these presentations will be archived for 90 days on the USA Truck website, www.usa-truck.com.

This press release and the presentations and question and answer sessions to which it relates contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements generally may be identified by their use of terms or phrases such as "expects," "estimates," "anticipates," "projects," "believes," "plans," "goals," "intends," "may," "will," "should," "could," "potential," "continue," "future," and terms or phrases of similar substance.  Forward-looking statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of our management and are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified, which could cause future events and actual results to differ materially from those set forth in, contemplated by, or underlying the forward-looking statements.  Accordingly, actual results may differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.  Readers should review and consider the factors that may affect future results and other disclosures by the Company in its press releases, Annual Report on Form 10-K, and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We disclaim any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect actual results or changes in the factors affecting the forward-looking information.  In light of these risks and uncertainties, the events and circumstances discussed in the forward-looking statements might not occur.

All forward-looking statements attributable to us, or persons acting on our behalf, are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.

References to the "Company," "we," "us," "our" and words of similar import refer to USA Truck, Inc. and its subsidiary.

USA Truck is a dry van truckload carrier transporting general commodities via our General Freight, Dedicated Freight and our Trailer-on-Flat-Car Intermodal service offerings.  We transport commodities throughout the continental United States and into and out of portions of Canada.  We also transport general commodities into and out of Mexico by allowing through-trailer service from our terminal in Laredo, Texas.  Our Freight Brokerage and Container-on-Flat-Car Intermodal service offerings provide customized transportation solutions using our technology and multiple modes of transportation including our assets and the assets of our partner carriers.

This press release and related information will be available to interested parties at our web site, http://www.usa-truck.com under the "News Releases" tab of the "Investors" menu.

SOURCE USA Truck, Inc.