8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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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):  November 18, 2010

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P.A.M. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC.

 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

297 West Henri De Tonti, Tontitown, Arkansas 72770

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (479) 361-9111

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On November 24, 2010, the Company issued a news release announcing that its Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase up to 500,000 shares of its common stock during the twelve months following the news release. A copy of the news release reporting the repurchase program is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)  Exhibits.  The following exhibits are furnished with this Report:

 99.1 News release issued by the Company on November 24, 2010

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	P.A.M. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC.
	(Registrant)
Date:  November 24, 2010	By: /s/ Daniel H. Cushman
	Daniel H. Cushman        President and Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Exhibit Description
99.1	News release issued by the Company on November 24, 2010

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

PTSI ANNOUNCES STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM

Tontitown, Arkansas, November 24, 2010......P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:  PTSI) announced today the Board of Directors has authorized the Company to repurchase up to 500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock from time to time during the next twelve months. Under the stock repurchase program, shares may be purchased in open market or privately negotiated transactions, subject to market conditions, share price and other considerations.

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. The Company also provides transportation services in Mexico through its gateways in Laredo and El Paso, Texas under agreements with Mexican carriers.

Dan Cushman of P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc.

(479) 361-9111