USA Truck to Present at the BB&T Capital Markets 2009 Annual Transportation Services Conference

USA Truck, Inc. (NASDAQ: USAK) will make a presentation at the BB&T 2009 Annual Transportation Services Conference in Coral Gables, FL on Thursday, February 12, 2009. The presentation will begin at 9:30 A.M. (EST) and will be approximately 35 minutes in length, including questions and answers after the presentation. Representing USA Truck will be Cliff Beckham, President and Chief Executive Officer. This presentation will be broadcast live on the Internet at http://www.wsw.com/webcast/bbt13/usak/ and a replay of the presentation will be archived for 90 days on the USA Truck website, www.usa-truck.com.

This press release and the presentation and question and answer session 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,” "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 and Dedicated Freight divisions and our Trailer-on-Flat-Car Intermodal service offering. We transport general 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 division and our Container-on-Flat-Car Intermodal service offering 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.