UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)  January 3, 2005
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                     P.A.M. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC.
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            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          Delaware                      0-15057                 71-0633135
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(State or other jurisdiction          (Commission            (I.R.S. Employer
 of incorporation)                    File Number)          Identification no.)


               297 West Henri De Tonti, Tontitown, Arkansas 72770
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

        Registrants telephone number, including area code (479) 361-9111
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                                       N/A
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02  Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
           Appointment of Principal Officers.
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(b) On January 3, 2005, Frank Conner, a member of the Board of Directors and the
    Audit  Committee,  notified  the  Company  of  his decision not to stand for
    re-election  at  the  Company's  next annual meeting. Mr. Conner stated that
    other  personal  and professional responsibilities prevent prolonged service
    to  the Company as a member of the Board of Directors, however he intends to
    continue  to serve on the Company's Board until a successor is duly elected.
    Mr.  Conner did not advise the Company, or any of its executive officers, of
    any  disagreement  with  the Company on any matter relating to the Company's
    operations, policies or practices.







                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant  to  the  requirements  of  the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to  be  signed on its
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                          P.A.M. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC.



Dated: January 7, 2005                    By: /s/ Robert W. Weaver
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                                          Robert W. Weaver
                                          President and Chief Executive Officer