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


                                    FORM 10-Q


[  X  ]            QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
                         OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                  For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2002


[  _  ]            TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
                         OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                    For the transition period from ______to______

                         Commission File Number    0-15057
                                                   -------

                      P.A.M. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

             Delaware                                           71-0633135
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(State or other jurisdiction of                              (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)                             Identification No.)

                 Highway 412 West, Tontitown, Arkansas      72770
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                (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

       Registrants telephone number, including area code:  (479) 361-9111

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding  12  months  (or  for such shorter period that the registrant was
required  to  file  such  reports),  and  (2)  has  been  subject to such filing
requirements  for  the  past  90  days.

Yes  [  X  ]          No  [  _  ]

Indicate  by  check  mark  whether  the  registrant  is an accelerated filer (as
defined  in  Rule  12b-2  of  the  Exchange  Act).

Yes  [  X  ]          No  [  _  ]

Indicate  the  number  of shares outstanding  of each of the issuer's classes of
common  stock,  as  of  the  latest  practicable  date:

         Class                                   Outstanding at November 8, 2002
         -----                                   -------------------------------
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value                                11,267,207





                       PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                       Item  1.  Financial Statements








                     P.A.M. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC.
                               AND SUBSIDIARIES
                     CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                (in thousands)

                                                  September 30,   December 31,
                                                      2002           2001
                                                      ----           ----
                                                  (unaudited)       (note)
                                                            
ASSETS
Current assets:
     Cash and cash equivalents                     $  24,869      $     896
     Receivables:
          Trade, net of allowance                     36,529         24,327
          Other                                        1,021            744
     Operating supplies and inventories                  413            255
     Deferred income taxes                               824            472
     Prepaid expenses and deposits                     5,297          3,980
     Income taxes refundable                               -            393
                                                   ---------      ---------
          Total current assets                        68,953         31,067

Property and equipment, at cost                      229,381        211,902
     Less:  accumulated depreciation                 (81,606)       (70,190)
                                                   ---------      ---------
          Net property and equipment                 147,775        141,712
Other assets:
     Excess of cost over net assets acquired           8,102          8,102
     Other                                             2,650          1,635
                                                   ---------      ---------
          Total other assets                          10,752          9,737
                                                   ---------      ---------
Total assets                                       $ 227,480      $ 182,516
                                                   =========      =========
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
     Current maturities of long-term debt          $   1,080      $  17,692
     Trade accounts payable                           18,407          7,800
     Income taxes payable                                416              -
     Other current liabilities                        11,537          8,722
                                                   ---------      ---------
          Total current liabilities                   31,440         34,214

Long-term debt, less current portion                  20,435         47,023
Deferred income taxes                                 35,813         28,682
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred Stock, $.01 par value:
     10,000,000 shares authorized; none issued
Common stock, $.01 par value:
     40,000,000 shares authorized; issued and
     outstanding- 11,264,207 at September 30,
     2002, 8,611,957 at December 31, 2001                113             86
Additional paid-in capital                            75,498         20,461
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)           (973)          (508)
Retained earnings                                     65,154         52,558
                                                   ---------      ---------
Total shareholders' equity                           139,792         72,597
                                                   ---------      ---------
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity        $  227,480      $ 182,516
                                                   =========      =========

Note:  The  balance sheet at December 31, 2001 has been derived from the audited
financial  statements  at  that date but does not include all of the information
and  footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete
financial statements.  See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.








                                        P.A.M. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC.
                                                 AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                                   (unaudited)
                                      (in thousands, except per share data)


                                                     Three Months Ended             Nine Months Ended
                                                       September 30,                  September 30,
                                                    2002           2001            2002            2001
                                                    ----           ----            ----            ----
                                                                                   
Operating revenues                               $  65,034      $  53,662     $  199,188       $ 169,530

Operating expenses:
  Salaries, wages and benefits                      27,679         24,097         87,666          74,960
  Operating supplies                                13,438         10,990         38,517          33,317
  Rent/purchased transportation                      1,911          2,015          7,584           8,434
  Depreciation and amortization                      6,701          5,139         17,676          14,989
  Operating taxes and licenses                       3,356          2,940         10,200           8,878
  Insurance and claims                               2,559          2,407          9,505           7,489
  Communications and utilities                         444            567          1,704           1,662
  Other                                              1,926            892          3,527           3,634
  Loss on sale of equipment                             48            145             96             191
                                                 ---------      ---------      ---------       ---------
                                                    58,062         49,192        176,475         153,554
                                                 ---------      ---------      ---------       ---------
Operating income                                     6,972          4,470         22,713          15,976
Other income (expense)
  Interest expense                                    (377)        (1,148)        (1,718)         (3,455)
                                                 ---------      ---------      ---------       ---------
                                                      (377)        (1,148)        (1,718)         (3,455)
                                                 ---------      ---------      ---------       ---------
Income before income taxes                           6,595          3,322         20,995          12,521

Income taxes --current                                 536             35          1,310             895
             --deferred                              2,102          1,285          7,088           4,100
                                                 ---------      ---------      ---------       ---------
                                                     2,638          1,320          8,398           4,995
                                                 ---------      ---------      ---------       ---------

Net income                                       $   3,957      $   2,002      $  12,597       $   7,526
                                                 =========      =========      =========       =========
Net income per common share:
  Basic                                          $    0.35      $    0.23      $    1.20       $    0.88
                                                 =========      =========      =========       =========
  Diluted                                        $    0.35      $    0.23      $    1.20       $    0.88
                                                 =========      =========      =========       =========

Average common shares outstanding-Basic         11,263,392      8,525,334     10,466,381       8,524,546
                                                ==========      =========     ==========       =========
Average common shares outstanding-Diluted       11,306,778      8,537,286     10,514,705       8,559,263
                                                ==========      =========     ==========       =========

                       See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.






                       P.A.M. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC.
                                 AND SUBSIDIARIES
                  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                    (unaudited)
                                  (in thousands)

                                                                  Nine Months Ended
                                                                     September 30,
                                                                  2002          2001
                                                                  ----          ----
                                                                     
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income                                                   $  12,597     $   7,526
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
  provided by operating activities:
     Depreciation and amortization                              17,676        14,989
     Non compete agreement amortization                              -            99
     Provision for deferred income taxes                         7,088         4,100
     Loss /(gain) on retirement of property and equipment           93           191
     Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
          Accounts receivable                                  (12,554)       (4,804)
          Prepaid expenses and other current assets             (1,926)         (847)
          Accounts payable                                       9,817           830
          Accrued expenses                                       2,815         1,356
                                                             ---------     ---------
Net cash provided by operating activities                       35,606        23,440

INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of property and equipment                            (31,185)      (39,940)
Proceeds from sales of assets                                    7,892         9,230
Lease payments received on direct financing leases                  74           133
                                                             ---------     ---------
Net cash used in investing activities                          (23,219)      (30,577)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings under lines of credit                               270,733       211,506
Repayments under lines of credit                              (279,809)     (194,417)
Borrowings of long-term debt                                     1,459         7,112
Repayments of long-term debt                                   (35,886)      (16,979)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock                          54,784             -
Proceeds from exercise of stock options                            305           784
                                                             ---------     ---------
Net cash provided by financing activities                       11,586         8,006
                                                             ---------     ---------
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents                       23,973           869

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period             $     896     $     485
                                                             ---------     ---------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                   $  24,869     $   1,354
                                                             =========     =========

          See  notes  to  condensed  consolidated  financial  statements.





                       P.A.M. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC.
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES
        NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
                               SEPTEMBER 30, 2002

NOTE  A:  BASIS  OF  PRESENTATION
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The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim
financial  information  and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of
Regulation  S-X.  Accordingly,  they  do  not include all of the information and
footnotes  required  by  generally  accepted  accounting principles for complete
financial  statements.  In  management's opinion, all adjustments (consisting of
normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation have been included.
Operating  results  for  the  nine-month period ended September 30, 2002 are not
necessarily  indicative  of the results that may be expected for the year ending
December  31, 2002. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial
statements  and the footnotes thereto included in the Company's annual report on
Form  10-K  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2001.

NOTE  B:  DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
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On  January  1,  2001,  the  Company  adopted  Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards  No.  133,  "Accounting  for  Derivative  Instruments  and  Hedging
Activities,"  issued  by  the  Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board  in 1998.
Statement  No.  133,  as amended, establishes accounting and reporting standards
requiring  the  recording  of each derivative instrument in the balance sheet as
either  an  asset or liability measured at fair value. Changes in the derivative
instrument's fair value must be recognized currently in earnings unless specific
hedge  accounting  criteria  are  met.  For  hedges which meet the criteria, the
derivative  instrument's  gains  and  losses,  to  the  extent effective, may be
recognized  in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) rather than current
earnings.

The  Company  had  no  transition adjustment as a result of adopting SFAS 133 on
January  1,  2001 as the Company's only derivative instruments were entered into
after  January  1, 2001. Effective February 28, 2001 the Company entered into an
interest  rate swap agreement on a notional amount of $15,000,000. The pay fixed
rate  under  the  swap  is  5.08%,  while the receive floating rate is "1-month"
LIBOR.  This interest rate swap agreement terminates on March 2, 2006. Effective
May  31,  2001  the  Company  entered  into an interest rate swap agreement on a
notional amount of $5,000,000. The pay fixed rate under the swap is 4.83%, while
the  receive floating rate is "1-month" LIBOR. This interest rate swap agreement
terminates  on  June  2,  2006.

The  Company  designates  both  of these interest rate swaps as cash flow hedges
of  its  exposure  to  variability  in future cash flows resulting from interest
payments  indexed  to  "1-month"  LIBOR.  Changes  in future cash flows from the
interest  rate  swaps will offset changes in interest rate payments on the first
$20,000,000  of  the  Company's  current  revolving  credit  facility  or future
"1-month"  LIBOR  based  borrowings that reset on the second London Business Day
prior  to  the  start  of the next interest period. The hedge locks the interest
rate  at  5.08%  or  4.83%  plus  the  pricing  spread (currently 1.15%) for the
notional  amounts  of  $15,000,000  and  $5,000,000,  respectively.

These interest rate swap agreements meet the specific hedge accounting criteria.
The  effective  portion  of  the  cumulative gain or loss has been reported as a
component  of  accumulated  other comprehensive loss in shareholders' equity and
will  be  reclassified  into  current  earnings  by  June  2,  2006,  the latest
termination  date  for  all  current  swap  agreements.  The Company records all
derivatives at fair value as assets or liabilities in the condensed consolidated
balance  sheet,  with  classification  as  current or long-term depending on the
duration  of  the instrument. At June 30, 2002, the net deferred hedging loss in
accumulated  other  comprehensive  loss  was  approximately  $973,194.

The  measurement  of  hedge  effectiveness  is  based  upon  a comparison of the
floating-rate  leg  of  the  swap and the hedged floating-rate cash flows on the
underlying  liability.  This  method  is  based  upon  the premise that only the
floating-rate  component  of  the  swap  provides  the  cash flow hedge, and any
changes  in  the  swap's  fair  value  attributable to the fixed-rate leg is not
relevant to the variability of the hedged interest payments on the floating-rate
liability.  The  calculation  of  ineffectiveness  involves  a comparison of the
present  value of the cumulative change in the expected future cash flows on the
variable  leg  of the swap and the present value of the cumulative change in the
expected  future  interest  cash  flows  on  the  floating-rate  liability.

In  August  2000  and  July  2001, the Company entered into agreements to obtain
price  protection  and  reduce a portion of the Company's exposure to fuel price
fluctuations.  Under  these  agreements,  the  Company was obligated to purchase
minimum amounts of diesel fuel per month, with a price protection component, for
the six month periods ended March 31, 2001 and February 28, 2002. The agreements
also  provide  that  if during the 48 months commencing April 2001, the price of
heating  oil  on  the New York Mercantile Exchange ("NY MX HO") falls below $.58
per  gallon,  the Company is obligated to pay, for a maximum of twelve different
months  selected  by  the  contract  holder  during  such  48-month  period, the
difference  between  $.58  per  gallon and NY MX HO average price, multiplied by
900,000  gallons.  Accordingly,  in any month in which the holder exercises such
right,  the Company would be obligated to pay the holder $9,000 for each cent by
which  $.58  exceeds the average NY MX HO price for that month. For example, the
NY  MX  HO average price during February 2002 was approximately $.54, and if the
holder were to exercise its payment right, the Company would be obligated to pay
the  holder  approximately  $36,000.  In  addition,  if  during any month in the
twelve-month  period commencing January 2005, the average NY MX HO is below $.58
per  gallon,  the  Company  will  be  obligated  to  pay the contract holder the
difference  between  $.58  and  the  average  NY  MX  HO  price  for such month,
multiplied  by  1,000,000 gallons. The agreements are stated at their fair value
of  $750,000  which  is  included  in  accrued  liabilities  in the accompanying
Condensed  Consolidated  Financial  Statements.

NOTE  C:  COMMON STOCK OFFERING
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During  March  2002,  the  Company  received net proceeds of approximately $43.9
million  from  a  public  offering  of 2,100,000 shares of its common stock. The
Company  has  repaid  certain  long-term debt obligations and intends to use the
remaining  proceeds  to  fund  its  capital  expenditures and to finance general
working  capital  needs.

During  April  2002,  the  Company  received net proceeds of approximately $10.9
million  from  the  sale  of an additional 521,250 shares of its common stock in
order  to  cover broker over-allotments. The Company intends to use the proceeds
to  fund  its capital expenditures and to finance general working capital needs.

NOTE  D:  NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
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In  July  2001,  the  Financial  Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 141,
"Business  Combinations,"  and  SFAS  No.  142,  "Goodwill  and Other Intangible
Assets,"  and  announced  the approval for issuance of SFAS No. 143, "Accounting
for  Asset  Retirement  Obligations."

SFAS  No.  141 requires all business combinations completed after June 30, 2001,
to  be  accounted  for under the purchase method. This standard also establishes
for  all  business  combinations made after June 30, 2001, specific criteria for
the recognition of intangible assets separately from goodwill. SFAS No. 141 also
requires  that  the  excess  of  the  fair  value  of  acquired assets over cost
(negative  goodwill)  be recognized immediately as an extraordinary gain, rather
than  deferred  and  amortized. The Company will account for all future business
combinations  under  SFAS  No.  141.

SFAS  No.  142 addresses the accounting for goodwill and other intangible assets
after  an acquisition. Goodwill and other intangibles that have indefinite lives
will no longer be amortized, but will be subject to annual impairment tests. All
other  intangible  assets  will  continue  to  be amortized over their estimated
useful  lives.  An  intangible  asset  with  an indefinite useful life should be
tested  for impairment in accordance with guidance in SFAS No. 142 which applies
a  fair-value-based test. SFAS No. 142 is required to be applied in fiscal years
beginning  after  December  15,  2001.  The  Company  ceased amortization of all
indefinite  life  intangibles upon adoption of SFAS No. 142 effective January 1,
2002. Approximately $8.1 million in net book value remains recorded for goodwill
at  September  30, 2002. The adoption of SFAS No. 142 on January 1, 2002 did not
have  a  material  impact  on  the  Company's  financial  position or results of
operations.  A reconciliation of previously reported net income and earnings per
share  to the amounts adjusted for the exclusion of goodwill amortization net of
related  income  tax  effect  follows:

                   GOODWILL AND ADOPTION OF STATEMENT NO. 142
                     (in thousands, except per share data)

                                       Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended
                                          September 30,         September 30,
                                         2002       2001       2002       2001
                                        ------     ------     ------     ------
Reported net income                    $ 3,957    $ 2,002    $12,597    $ 7,526
Goodwill amortization, net of tax            -         61          -        183
                                        ------     ------     ------     ------
Adjusted net income                    $ 3,957    $ 2,063    $12,597    $ 7,709
                                        ======     ======     ======     ======
Adjusted net income per common share:
  Basic                                $  0.35    $  0.24    $  1.20    $  0.90
                                        ======     ======     ======     ======
  Diluted                              $  0.35    $  0.24    $  1.20    $  0.90
                                        ======     ======     ======     ======

SFAS  No.  143  provides  accounting  requirements  for  retirement  obligations
associated  with  tangible  long-lived  assets,  including:  (i)  the  timing of
liability  recognition;  (ii)  initial  measurement  of  the  liability;  (iii)
allocation  of  asset retirement cost to expense; (iv) subsequent measurement of
the  liability;  and  (v) financial statement disclosures. SFAS No. 143 requires
that  an  asset retirement cost should be capitalized as part of the cost of the
related  long-lived  asset  and  subsequently  allocated  to  expense  using  a
systematic and rational method. This standard becomes effective for fiscal years
beginning  after  June  15, 2002. The Company will adopt the Statement effective
January  1,  2003. At this time, the Company has not yet determined what impact,
if  any,  the  adoption  of  this  Statement  will  have on either its financial
position  or  results  of  operations.

In October 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or
Disposal  of Long-Lived Assets". SFAS No. 144 addresses financial accounting and
reporting  for  impairment  or  disposal  of  long-lived  assets. This Statement
supersedes  FASB Statement No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived
Assets  to  be  Disposed Of", and the accounting and reporting provisions of APB
Opinion  No.  30,  "Reporting the Results of Operations-Reporting the Effects of
Disposal of a Segment of a Business, and Extraordinary, Unusual and Infrequently
Occurring Events and Transactions", for the disposal of a segment of a business.
This  Statement  also amends ARB No. 51, "Consolidated Financial Statements", to
eliminate  the  exception to consolidation for a subsidiary for which control is
likely  to  be  temporary.  SFAS No. 144 is effective for fiscal years beginning
after December 15, 2001. The Company adopted SFAS No. 144 on January 1, 2002 and
there  was  not a material impact on the Company's financial position or results
of  operations.

In  May  2002,  the FASB issued SFAS No. 145, "Rescission of SFAS Nos. 4, 44 and
64,  Amendment of SFAS No. 13, and Technical Corrections" as of April 2002. SFAS
No. 145, rescinds SFAS No. 4, "Reporting Gains and Losses from Extinguishment of
Debt",  and  SFAS  No. 64, "Extinguishments of Debt made to Satisfy Sinking-Fund
Requirements".  Under  the  provisions  of  SFAS  No. 145, gains and losses from
extinguishment  of  debt  can  only be classified as extraordinary items if they
meet  the  criteria  in  APB  Opinion  No.  30. The provisions of this Statement
related  to  the  rescission  of  SFAS  No.  4  shall be applied in fiscal years
beginning  after  May 15, 2002. Earlier application is permitted. This statement
also  amends SFAS No. 13, "Accounting for Leases", to eliminate an inconsistency
between  the  accounting  for  sale-leaseback  transactions  and  certain  lease
modifications  that  have economic effects that are similar and is effective for
transactions  occurring  after  May  15,  2002. This Statement also amends other
existing  authoritative  pronouncements  to  make various technical corrections,
clarify  meanings,  or describe their applicability under changed conditions and
are  effective for financial statements issued on or after May 15, 2002. At this
time,  the  Company  has not yet determined what impact, if any, the adoption of
this  Statement  will  have  on  either  its  financial  position  or results of
operations.

In  July of 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 146, "Accounting for Costs Associated
with  Exit  or  Disposal  Activities".  SFAS  No.  146  replaces  EITF  No. 94-3
"Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs
to Exit an Activity (including Certain Costs Incurred in a Restructuring)". SFAS
No.  146  requires companies to recognize costs associated with exit or disposal
activities  when they are incurred rather than at the date of a commitment to an
exit  or  disposal  plan  as  was  required  by EITF No. 94-3. Examples of costs
covered  by  SFAS  No.  146 include lease termination costs and certain employee
severance  costs  that  are  associated  with  a  restructuring,  discontinued
operation, plant closing, or other exit or disposal activity. SFAS No. 146 is to
be  applied to exit or disposal activities initiated after December 31, 2002. At
this  time, the Company has not yet determined what impact, if any, the adoption
of  this  Statement  will  have  on  either its financial position or results of
operations.





                         PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

           Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
                       Condition and Results of Operations





                MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
                       CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
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Certain  information  included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q constitutes
"forward-looking  statements"  within  the  meaning  of  the  Private Securities
Litigation  Reform  Act  of  1995.  Such  forward-looking  statements, which are
indicated by the use of words such as "expect", "intend", "estimate", "project",
"is  likely",  "plan",  "forecast"  or similar expressions, may relate to future
financial  results  or  plans  for  future  business  activities,  and  are thus
prospective. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties
and  other  factors  which  could cause actual results to differ materially from
future  results  expressed  or  implied  by  such  forward-looking  statements.
Potential  risks  and  uncertainties  include,  but  are  not limited to, excess
capacity  in  the  trucking industry, recessionary economic cycles, downturns in
customers'  business  cycles,  increases  or  rapid fluctuations in fuel prices,
interest  rates,  operating  taxes and licenses, registration fees, increases in
the  price of new revenue equipment, the resale value of used revenue equipment,
increases  in  compensation  for  and  the  availability  of  qualified drivers,
increases  in  insurance  premiums  and deductible amounts relating to accident,
cargo, workers' compensation, health, and other claims, seasonal factors such as
adverse  weather  conditions  that  increase  operating  costs, competition from
trucking,  rail,  and  intermodal  competitors,  regulatory  requirements  that
increase  costs  or  decrease  efficiency,  the  ability  to identify acceptable
acquisition  candidates,  consummate  acquisitions,  and  integrate  acquired
operations,  as well as other uncertainties detailed in this report and detailed
from  time  to  time  in  other  filings  by the Company with the Securities and
Exchange  Commission.  The Company undertakes no obligation to update, amend, or
clarify  forward-looking  statements,  whether  as  a result of new information,
future  events  (whether  anticipated  or  not  anticipated),  or  otherwise.


THREE  MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2002 VS. THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2001
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For  the  quarter  ended  September  30, 2002, revenues increased 21.2% to $65.0
million  as  compared to $53.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2001.
The  increase  was due to improved utilization of existing revenue equipment and
an increase in the average number of tractors from 1,554 in the third quarter of
2001  to  1,755  in  the third quarter of 2002. Improved utilization of existing
revenue  equipment  resulted in a 6.5% increase in average revenue generated per
tractor  each  work  day  from  $580 in the third quarter of 2001 to $618 in the
third  quarter  of  2002.

Salaries,  wages  and  benefits  decreased  from  44.9% of revenues in the third
quarter  of 2001 to 42.6% of revenues in the third quarter of 2002. The decrease
relates to a decrease in the amount reserved for employee health claims incurred
but  not  reported.

Rent  and  purchased transportation decreased from 3.8% of revenues in the third
quarter  of  2001 to 2.9% of revenues in the third quarter of 2002. The decrease
relates  primarily  to  a  decrease  in  amounts  paid  to  other transportation
companies  in  the  form  of  brokerage  fees.

Depreciation  and  amortization  increased  from  9.6%  of revenues in the third
quarter  of 2001 to 10.3% of revenues in the third quarter of 2002. The increase
was  primarily  due  to  the  combined effect of a higher purchase price for new
equipment and lower  guaranteed  residual  values  offered  by the manufacturer.

Insurance  and  claims  decreased  from 4.5% of revenues in the third quarter of
2001 to 3.9% of revenues in the third quarter of 2002. The decrease relates to a
reduction  in  amounts  held as reserves for additional auto liability insurance
premiums  payable  based  upon  the  final  audit  by  the  insurance  company.

Other  expenses  increased from 1.7% of revenues in the third quarter of 2001 to
3.0%  of  revenues  in  the  third  quarter  of 2002. The increase was primarily
related  to  the  write-off  of  a $660,055 accounts receivable payment which is
currently  the subject of legal action claiming preferential payment immediately
preceding  a  customers  bankruptcy  filing.

The  Company's  operating ratio decreased to 89.3% for the third quarter of 2002
from  91.7%  for the third quarter of 2001, as a result of the factors described
above.

The  increase  in  income before income taxes to $6.6 million from $3.3 million,
respectively,  for  the  three  month  period  ended September 30, 2002 and 2001
combined  with an increase in the Company's effective tax rate from 39.7% in the
third  quarter  of  2001  to  40.0% in the third quarter of 2002, resulted in an
increase  in  the  provision  for  income  taxes from $1.3 million for the third
quarter  of  2001  to  $2.6  million  for  the  third  quarter  of  2002.

Net  income increased to $4.0 million, or 6.1% of revenues, in the third quarter
of  2002  from  $2.0  million, or 3.7% of revenues in the third quarter of 2001,
representing  an  increase  in diluted net income per share to $.35 in the third
quarter  of  2002  from  $.23  in  the  third  quarter  of  2001.


NINE  MONTHS  ENDED  SEPTEMBER 30, 2002 VS. NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2001
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
For the nine months ended September 30, 2002, revenues increased 17.5% to $199.2
million  as  compared  to $169.5 million for the nine months ended September 30,
2001. The increase was due to improved utilization of existing revenue equipment
and  an increase in the average number of tractors from 1,540 for the first nine
months  of  2001 to 1,734 in the first nine months of 2002. Improved utilization
of  existing  revenue  equipment  resulted in a 4.1% increase in average revenue
generated  per  tractor each work day from $593 in the first nine months of 2001
to  $617  in  the  first  nine  months  2002.

Operating  supplies  and  expenses decreased from 19.7% of revenues in the first
nine  months  of 2001 to 19.3% of revenues in the first nine months of 2002. The
decrease  relates  primarily to a decrease in amounts paid to third party driver
training schools.

Rent  and  purchased transportation decreased from 5.0% of revenues in the first
nine  months  of  2001 to 3.8% of revenues in the first nine months of 2002. The
decrease relates primarily to a decrease in amounts paid to other transportation
companies  in  the  form  of  brokerage  fees.

Insurance and claims increased from 4.4% of revenues in the first nine months of
2001  to 4.8% of revenues in the first nine months of 2002. The increase relates
to  increased premiums associated with the annual renewal of insurance policies.

The  Company's  operating  ratio decreased to 88.6% for the first nine months of
2001  from  90.6%  for the first nine months of 2001, as a result of the factors
described  above.

The  increase in income before income taxes to $21.0 million from $12.5 million,
respectively,  for  the  nine  month  period  ended  September 30, 2002 and 2001
combined  with an increase in the Company's effective tax rate from 39.9% in the
first nine months of 2001 to 40.0% in the first nine months of 2002, resulted in
an  increase  in  the provision for income taxes from $5.0 million for the first
nine  months  of  2001  to  $8.4  million  for  the  first  nine months of 2002.

Net  income  increased  to $12.6 million, or 6.3% of revenues, in the first nine
months  of  2002 from $7.5 million, or 4.4% of revenues in the first nine months
of  2001,  representing  an increase in diluted net income per share to $1.20 in
the  first  nine  months  of  2002  from  $.88 in the first nine months of 2001.


LIQUIDITY  AND  CAPITAL  RESOURCES
- ----------------------------------
During  the  first  nine  months of 2002, the Company generated $35.6 million in
cash  from operating activities. Investing activities used $23.2 million in cash
in  the  first nine months of 2002. Financing activities generated $11.6 million
in  the  first nine months of 2002, primarily from the issuance of common stock.

Accounts  receivable at September 30, 2002 increased approximately $12.2 million
from  December  31,  2001.  The  increase  relates  primarily to new trade terms
between  the Company and its largest customer which have the effect of extending
the  collection  of  the  receivable  to  the  next  accounting  period.

During  March and April 2002, the Company received net proceeds of approximately
$54.8  million  from  a public offering of 2,621,250 shares of its common stock.
The Company has repaid certain long-term debt obligations and intends to use the
remaining  proceeds  to  fund  its  capital  expenditures and to finance general
working  capital  needs.  For additional information see Note C to the condensed
consolidated  financial  statements.

The  Company's principal subsidiary, P.A.M. Transport, Inc., maintains two $20.0
million  lines  of  credit  (Line  A  and  Line  B)  with  separate  financial
institutions.  Amounts  outstanding  under Line A bear interest at LIBOR (on the
first  day  of  the  month)  plus  1.40%, are secured by accounts receivable and
mature on May 31, 2003. At September 30, 2002, the entire outstanding balance of
$3.2  million on Line A was comprised of letters of credit, with availability to
borrow  $16.8  million.  Amounts outstanding under Line B bear interest at LIBOR
(on  the  last  day  of  the  previous month) plus 1.15%, are secured by revenue
equipment  and  mature  on  November 30, 2003. At September 30, 2002, Line B was
fully  utilized  with  $20.0  million  outstanding.

In  addition  to cash flows from operations, the Company uses its existing lines
of  credit  on  an  interim  basis  to  finance  capital  expenditures and repay
long-term  debt.  Longer-term transactions, such as installment notes (generally
three  to  five  year  terms at fixed rates), are typically entered into for the
purchase of revenue equipment; however, the Company purchased additional revenue
equipment  during  the first nine months of 2002 at a cost of approximately $4.6
million  using  its  existing lines of credit. During the remainder of 2002, the
Company  plans  to  replace  130  tractors and 80 trailers, and plans to add 100
additional  trailers,  which  would  result  in  net  capital  expenditures  of
approximately  $9.1  million.  Management  expects  that  the Company's existing
working capital and its available lines of credit will be sufficient to meet the
Company's  present  capital commitments, to repay indebtedness coming due in the
current  year,  and  to  fund its operating needs during the remainder of fiscal
2002.

During  February  2001  and  May 2001 the Company entered into separate interest
rate  swap  agreements  on  notional  amounts  of  $15,000,000  and  $5,000,000,
respectively.  The  pay  fixed  rate  under  the  swaps  are  5.08%  and  4.83%,
respectively,  while  the  receive  floating  rate  is  "1-month"  LIBOR.  The
$15,000,000 swap agreement terminates on March 2, 2006 while the $5,000,000 swap
agreement terminates on June 2, 2006. For additional information with respect to
the  interest  rate  swap  agreements,  see Note B to the condensed consolidated
financial  statements.

ACQUISITION OF TRANSCEND LOGISTICS, INC.
- ----------------------------------------
On August 28, 2002, P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc. acquired 100 percent of
the  outstanding  common  stock  of  Transcend  Logistics,  Inc.  The results of
Transcend  Logistics,  Inc.  have  been  included  in the consolidated financial
statements  since  that  date.  In  accordance  with  SFAS  No.  141,  "Business
Combinations",  the  acquisition  was accounted for under the purchase method of
accounting.

The  aggregate  purchase  price  of  $219,920 will be paid in the form of 10,000
shares  of common stock to be issued by P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc. The
value  of  the  10,000 shares was determined based on an average market price of
P.A.M.  Transportation  Services,  Inc.'s  common shares over the two day period
before  and  after  the  terms  of  the  acquisition  were  settled.

The  following  table  summarizes  the  estimated  fair values of the assets and
liabilities  assumed at the date of acquisition. P.A.M. Transportation services,
Inc.  is  in  the  process  of obtaining valuations of certain assets; thus, the
allocation  of  the  purchase  price  is  subject  to  refinement.

                            At August 28, 2002
                            ------------------

         Property and Equipment                   $  523,093
         Notes Payable                              (303,173)
                                                  ----------
         Net assets acquired                      $  219,920
                                                  ==========

NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
- -----------------------------
See  Note D to the condensed consolidated financial statements for a description
of  the  most  recent accounting pronouncements and their impact, if any, on the
Company.


Item  3.    Quantitative  and  Qualitative  Disclosure  about  Market  Risk.
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The  Company's  primary  market risk exposures include commodity price risk (the
price  paid  to obtain diesel fuel for our tractors) and interest rate risk. The
potential  adverse  impact of these risks and the general strategies the Company
employs  to  manage  such  risks  are  discussed  below.

The  following  sensitivity analyses do not consider the effects that an adverse
change  may  have on the overall economy nor do they consider additional actions
the Company may take to mitigate our exposure to such changes. Actual results of
changes  in  prices or rates may differ materially from the hypothetical results
described  below.

Commodity  Price  Risk

Prices  and  availability  of  all  petroleum products are subject to political,
economic and market factors that are generally outside of the Company's control.
Accordingly,  the  price  and  availability  of  diesel  fuel,  as well as other
petroleum  products,  can be unpredictable. Because the Company's operations are
dependent  upon  diesel  fuel,  significant increases in diesel fuel costs could
materially  and  adversely  affect  the  Company's  results  of  operations  and
financial  condition.  Based  upon  the  Company's  2001 fuel consumption, a 10%
increase  in  the  average annual price per gallon of diesel fuel would increase
the  Company's  annual  fuel  expenses  by  $3.2  million.

In  August  2000  and  July  2001, the Company entered into agreements to obtain
price  protection  and  reduce a portion of the Company's exposure to fuel price
fluctuations.  Under  these  agreements,  the  Company was obligated to purchase
minimum amounts of diesel fuel per month, with a price protection component, for
the six month periods ended March 31, 2001 and February 28, 2002. The agreements
also  provide  that  if during the 48 months commencing April 2001, the price of
heating  oil  on  the New York Mercantile Exchange ("NY MX HO") falls below $.58
per  gallon,  the Company is obligated to pay, for a maximum of twelve different
months  selected  by  the  contract  holder  during  such  48-month  period, the
difference  between  $.58  per  gallon and NY MX HO average price, multiplied by
900,000  gallons.  Accordingly,  in any month in which the holder exercises such
right,  the Company would be obligated to pay the holder $9,000 for each cent by
which  $.58  exceeds the average NY MX HO price for that month. For example, the
NY  MX  HO average price during February 2002 was approximately $.54, and if the
holder were to exercise its payment right, the Company would be obligated to pay
the  holder  approximately  $36,000.  In  addition,  if  during any month in the
twelve-month  period commencing January 2005, the average NY MX HO is below $.58
per  gallon,  the  Company  will  be  obligated  to  pay the contract holder the
difference  between  $.58  and  the  average  NY  MX  HO  price  for such month,
multiplied  by  1,000,000  gallons.  Management's  current valuation of the fuel
purchases  indicates  there was no material impact upon adoption of SFAS No. 133
on  our  results  of operations and financial position, and we have valued these
items  at  fair  value  in  the  accompanying  September  30,  2002,  Condensed
Consolidated  Financial  Statements.

Interest  Rate  Risk

The Company's two $20.0 million lines of credit each bear interest at a floating
rate  equal  to  LIBOR  plus  a fixed percentage. Accordingly, changes in LIBOR,
which  are  effected  by  changes  in  interest rates generally, will affect the
interest  rate on, and therefore the Company's costs under, the lines of credit.
In  an  effort  to manage the risks associated with changing interest rates, the
Company  entered  into interest rate swap agreements effective February 28, 2001
and  May  31,  2001,  on  notional  amounts  of  $15,000,000  and  $5,000,000,
respectively.  The  "pay  fixed rates" under the $15,000,000 and $5,000,000 swap
agreements  are  5.08%  and 4.83%, respectively. The "receive floating rate" for
both  swap  agreements  is  "1-month" LIBOR. These interest rate swap agreements
terminate  on  March  2,  2006  and  June  2,  2006,  respectively.

Item  4.    Controls and Procedures.
- ------------------------------------

Within  the 90 days prior to the date of this report, the Company carried out an
evaluation  under  the  supervision  and with the participation of the Company's
management,  including the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer,  of  the  effectiveness  of  the  design and operation of the Company's
disclosure  controls  and  procedures.  Based  upon  that  evaluation, the Chief
Executive  Officer  and  Chief  Financial  Officer  concluded that the Company's
disclosure  controls  and  procedures  are  effective in timely alerting them to
material  information  relating  to  the  Company  (including  its  consolidated
subsidiaries)  required  to  be  included in the Company's periodic SEC Filings.
There were no significant changes in the Company's internal controls or in other
factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of
their  evaluation.





                         PART II.     OTHER INFORMATION
                         ------------------------------


Item  1.  Legal Proceedings
- ---------------------------
On  October 10, 2002, a suit was filed against one of the Company's subsidiaries
and  is entitled "The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Bill's Dollar
Stores,  Inc. v. Allen Freight Services Co.,." The suit, which has been filed in
the  United  States  Bankruptcy  Court  for  the  District  of Delaware, alleges
preferential  transfers of $660,055.14 were made to the defendant, Allen Freight
Services Co., within the 90 day period preceding the bankruptcy petition date of
Bill's Dollar Stores, Inc. The suit is currently in pretrial proceedings and the
potential  damages  of  $660,055.14  are reflected in the Company's consolidated
financial  statements.

Item  2.  Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds
- ---------------------------------------------------
On  August  28, 2002, P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc. sold 10,000 shares of
its  common  stock  to  the  sole  shareholder  of  Transcend Logistics, Inc. in
exchange  for  100  percent of the common stock of Transcend Logistics, Inc. The
aggregate  purchase  price of $219,920 was determined based on an average market
price  of  P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc.'s common shares over the two day
period  before  and  after  the  terms  of  the  acquisition  were  agreed.  The
transaction  was  not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 as amended, in
reliance  on  Section  4(2)  of  that  Act.

Item  6.    Exhibits  and  Reports  on  Form  8-K
- --------------------------------------------------

(a)    Exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulations S-K:

           3.1    -   Certificate  of  Incorporation of the Company, as amended.
                      (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's
                       report on Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2002)

           3.2    -   Bylaws  of  the  Company,  as  amended.
                      (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's
                       report on Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2002)

          11.1    -   Statement Re:  Computation of Diluted Earnings Per Share.

          99.1    -   Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to
                      Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

          99.2    -   Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to
                      Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

(b)    Reports  on  Form  8-K:

         We filed the following reports on Form 8-K during the quarter for which
         this report is filed:

         (1)  A Current Report on Form 8-K was filed on August 1, 2002 regarding
              a press  release  issued  to announce the Company's second quarter
              2002 results; and

         (2)  A Current Report on Form 8-K was filed on July 12, 2002 regarding
              a change in registrants certifying accountant.





                                   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  thereunto  duly  authorized.



                         P.A.M.  TRANSPORTATION  SERVICES,  INC.




Dated:   November 11, 2002         By: /s/ Robert  W.  Weaver
                                   ---------------------------------
                                   Robert W. Weaver
                                   President and Chief Executive Officer
                                   (principal executive officer)


Dated:   November 11, 2002         By: /s/ Larry  J.  Goddard
                                   ---------------------------------
                                   Larry J. Goddard
                                   Vice President-Finance, Chief Financial
                                   Officer, Secretary and Treasurer
                                   (principal accounting and financial officer)




                                 CERTIFICATIONS



I, ROBER W. WEAVER, certify that:

(1) I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of P.A.M. TRANSPORTATION
SERVICES, INC., a Delaware corporation (the "registrant");

(2) Based on my  knowledge,  this  quarterly  report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact  necessary to make
the statements made, in light of the  circumstances  under which such statements
were made, not  misleading  with respect to the period covered by this quarterly
report;

(3)  Based on my  knowledge,  the  financial  statements,  and  other  financial
information  included in this quarterly  report,  fairly present in all material
respects the financial  condition,  results of operations  and cash flows of the
registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

(4)  The  registrant's  other  certifying  officers  and I are  responsible  for
establishing and maintaining  disclosure  controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

      (a)  designed  such  disclosure  controls  and  procedures  to ensure that
      material   information   relating  to  the   registrant,   including   its
      consolidated  subsidiaries,  is made  known to us by others  within  those
      entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is
      being prepared;

      (b) evaluated the  effectiveness of the registrant's  disclosure  controls
      and  procedures  as of a date  within 90 days prior to the filing  date of
      this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and

      (c)  presented  in  this  quarterly  report  our  conclusions   about  the
      effectiveness  of the  disclosure  controls  and  procedures  based on our
      evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

(5) The registrant's  other certifying  officers and I have disclosed,  based on
our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee
of the  registrant's  board of directors (or persons  performing  the equivalent
functions):

      (a) all  significant  deficiencies  in the design or operation of internal
      controls which could adversely affect the registrant's  ability to record,
      process,  summarize and report  financial data and have identified for the
      registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

      (b) any fraud, whether or not material,  that involves management or other
      employees  who  have  a  significant  role  in the  registrant's  internal
      controls; and

(6) The  registrant's  other  certifying  officers and I have  indicated in this
quarterly  report  whether or not there  were  significant  changes in  internal
controls or in other factors that could  significantly  affect internal controls
subsequent to the date of our most recent  evaluation,  including any corrective
actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

Date:  November 11, 2002

                                   By: /s/ Robert  W.  Weaver
                                   ---------------------------------
                                   Robert W. Weaver
                                   President and Chief Executive Officer
                                   (principal executive officer)




I, LARRY J. GODDARD, certify that:

(1) I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of P.A.M. TRANSPORTATION
SERVICES, INC., a Delaware corporation (the "registrant");

(2) Based on my  knowledge,  this  quarterly  report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact  necessary to make
the statements made, in light of the  circumstances  under which such statements
were made, not  misleading  with respect to the period covered by this quarterly
report;

(3)  Based on my  knowledge,  the  financial  statements,  and  other  financial
information  included in this quarterly  report,  fairly present in all material
respects the financial  condition,  results of operations  and cash flows of the
registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

(4)  The  registrant's  other  certifying  officers  and I are  responsible  for
establishing and maintaining  disclosure  controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

      (a)  designed  such  disclosure  controls  and  procedures  to ensure that
      material   information   relating  to  the   registrant,   including   its
      consolidated  subsidiaries,  is made  known to us by others  within  those
      entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is
      being prepared;

      (b) evaluated the  effectiveness of the registrant's  disclosure  controls
      and  procedures  as of a date  within 90 days prior to the filing  date of
      this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and

      (c)  presented  in  this  quarterly  report  our  conclusions   about  the
      effectiveness  of the  disclosure  controls  and  procedures  based on our
      evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

(5) The registrant's  other certifying  officers and I have disclosed,  based on
our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee
of the  registrant's  board of directors (or persons  performing  the equivalent
functions):

      (a) all  significant  deficiencies  in the design or operation of internal
      controls which could adversely affect the registrant's  ability to record,
      process,  summarize and report  financial data and have identified for the
      registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

      (b) any fraud, whether or not material,  that involves management or other
      employees  who  have  a  significant  role  in the  registrant's  internal
      controls; and

(6) The  registrant's  other  certifying  officers and I have  indicated in this
quarterly  report  whether or not there  were  significant  changes in  internal
controls or in other factors that could  significantly  affect internal controls
subsequent to the date of our most recent  evaluation,  including any corrective
actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

Date:  November 11, 2002

                                   By: /s/ Larry  J.  Goddard
                                   ---------------------------------
                                   Larry J. Goddard
                                   Vice President-Finance, Chief Financial
                                   Officer, Secretary and Treasurer
                                   (principal accounting and financial officer)





                       P.A.M. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC.

                         INDEX TO EXHIBITS TO FORM 10-Q


Exhibit
Number                        Exhibit Description
- --------     ---------------------------------------------------------
3.1          Certificate  of  Incorporation of the Company, as amended.
             (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's
              report on Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2002)

3.2          Bylaws  of  the  Company,  as  amended.
             (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's
             report on Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2002)

11.1         Statement  Re:  Computation of Diluted Earnings Per Share

99.1         Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to
             Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

99.2         Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to
             Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002