Exhibit 99.1

FROM:  P.A.M. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC.
P.O. Box 188
Tontitown, AR 72770
Robert W. Weaver
(479) 361-9111

                      P.A.M. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC.
                    ANNOUNCES RESULTS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER
                             ENDED MARCH 31, 2002

Tontitown, AR,  April 16, 2002    P.A.M.  Transportation Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:
PTSI)  today reported net income of $3,606,089 or diluted and basic earnings per
share  of  $.40  for  the quarter ended March 31, 2002 compared to net income of
$2,638,856 or diluted and basic earnings per share of $.31 for the quarter ended
March  31,  2001.  Revenues  for  the  first  quarter  of 2002 increased 8.4% to
$63,313,480  compared  to  $58,405,763  in  the  same  quarter  of  2001.

Robert W. Weaver, President of the Company, commented, "Our quarter ending March
31,  2002  has  been  one  of  the  most eventful quarters in the history of our
Company.  Business  has  continued  to  remain  strong  and allowed us to report
strong  earnings for the quarter.  The successful completion of a stock offering
during the quarter has had a significant positive impact on our balance sheet as
we used net proceeds to repay a portion of our outstanding indebtedness.  We are
both  pleased  and  proud  of  our  position  in  the  industry."

P.A.M.  Transportation  Services,  Inc.,  is a leading truckload dry van carrier
transporting  general  commodities  throughout  the continental United States as
well  as  in  the  Canadian  provinces  of  Ontario and Quebec.  We also provide
transportation  services  in  Mexico through our gateways in Laredo and El Paso,
Texas  under  agreements  with  Mexican  carriers.