SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

           INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO
             240.13D-1(B), (C) and (D) and AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                             PURSUANT TO 240.13-D-2

                              (Amendment No. 10)*

                                 USA Truck, Inc.
                         ------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                          Common Stock (.01 par value)
                         ------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   902925 10 6
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                                 (Cusip Number)

                                December 31, 2002
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                              (Date of Event Which
                       Requires Filing of this Statement)


Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this schedule
is filed.

                               [ ] Rule 13d-1 (b)

                               [ ] Rule 13d-1 (c)

                               [X] Rule 13d-1 (d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).





CUSIP No.  902925 10 6            SCHEDULE 13G
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1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

         Robert M. Powell
         238-46-2220

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP               (a) [ ]
         (See Instructions)                                             (b) [ ]

3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         United States citizen

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

         5.    SOLE VOTING POWER                            2,239,300 shares
                                                            -------------------

         6.    SHARED VOTING POWER                          none
                                                            -------------------

         7.    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                       2,239,300 shares
                                                            -------------------

         8.    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                     none
                                                            -------------------

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         2,239,300

10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
         (See Instructions)                                                [X]

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

         24.1%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

         IN





ITEM 1.

      (a)   Name of issuer: USA Truck, Inc.

      (b)   Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
                                                       3200 Industrial Park Road
                                                       Van Buren, AR  72956

ITEM 2.

      (a)   Name of person(s) filing: Robert M. Powell

      (b)   Address of principal office: 3200 Industrial Park Road
                                         Van Buren, AR  72956

      (c)   Citizenship: United States

      (d)   Title of class of Securities: Common Stock, par value $.01 per share

      (e)   CUSIP Number: 902925 10 6

ITEM 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to 240.13d(b) or 240.13d(b) or (c),
        check whether the person filing is a:

         (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15
             U.S.C. 78o).

         (b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

         (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15
             U.S.C. 78c).

         (d) [ ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment
             Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

         (e) [ ] An investment advisor in accordance with
             240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

         (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
             240.13d(b)(1)(ii)(F);

         (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
             240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

         (h) [ ] A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the
             Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S. C. 1813);

         (i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
             investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company
             Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3).

         (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).



ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP


Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage
of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

         (a)      Amount beneficially owned: As of December 31, 2002 the
                  reporting person beneficially owned 2,239,300 shares of the
                  issuer's Common Stock. In addition, the reporting person's
                  wife owned 10,000 shares of such Common Stock as of that date.
                  Pursuant to Rule 13d-4 under the Securities Exchange Act of
                  1934 (the "Act"), the reporting person disclaims beneficial
                  ownership of the shares owned by his wife, and the filing of
                  this Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an admission that
                  the reporting person is, for the purposes of Section 13(d) or
                  13 (g) of the Act, the beneficial owner of any of the shares
                  owned by his wife. The reporting person acquired the shares
                  beneficially owned by him prior to the registration of the
                  issuer's Common Stock under Section 12 of the Act and,
                  accordingly, is filing this Schedule 13G pursuant to Rule
                  13d-1 (c) under the Act.

         (b)      Percent of class: The 2,239,300 shares of Common Stock
                  beneficially owned by the reporting person represented
                  approximately 24.1% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock
                  as of December 31, 2002.

         (c)      Number of shares as to which each person has:

         (i)        sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 2,239,300

         (ii)       shared power to vote or to direct the disposition of: none

         (iii)      sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
                         2,239,300

         (iv)       shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
                         none



ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS

        Not Applicable.

ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON

        Not Applicable.

ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
        SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY

        Not Applicable.

ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP

        Not Applicable.



ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP

        Not Applicable.

ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION

        By signing below the undersigned certify that, to the best of the
knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the securities referred to above were
not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the affect of changing
or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired
and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
having that purpose or effect.



                                    SIGNATURE

         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.



Dated:  February 7, 2003                      /s/ ROBERT M. POWELL
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                                              Robert M. Powell, Chairman of the
                                              Board and Chief Executive Officer