Assisted by rising freight rates and booming demand for capacity, USA Truck Inc. powered its way to revenue of $181 million and earnings per share of 54 cents during the third quarter.
It was the second consecutive quarter of record revenue for the Van Buren, Arkansas-based carrier. The third-quarter results also beat analyst expectations of quarterly earnings at 49 cents per share on revenue of $177 million.
“We believe overall that the market is the long-term arbiter of value and we intend to...