This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. USA Truck (USAK) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisBuy This Stock USA Truck Short Interest DataUSA Truck (USAK) has a short interest of 34,000 shares, representing 0.43% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 58.88% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.1, indicating that it would take 0.1 days of the average trading volume of 136,519 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest34,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest21,400 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+58.88%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.07 millionShort Interest Ratio0.1 Days to CoverLast Record DateAugust 31, 2022Outstanding Shares9,034,000 sharesFloat Size7,910,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.43%Today's Trading Volume0 sharesAverage Trading Volume136,519 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average0% Short Selling USA Truck? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for USA Truck and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartUSAK Short Interest Over TimeUSAK Days to Cover Over TimeUSAK Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time USA Truck Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 8/31/202234,000 shares $1.07 million +58.9%0.4%0.1 $31.36 8/15/202221,400 shares $668.11 thousand -11.2%0.3%0.1 $31.22 7/31/202224,100 shares $751.44 thousand -59.8%0.3%0.1 $31.18 7/15/202259,900 shares $1.86 million -22.3%0.8%0.2 $31.08 6/30/202277,100 shares $2.42 million -37.4%1.0%0.3 $31.42 6/15/2022123,200 shares $1.91 million -14.2%1.6%0.6 $15.49 5/31/2022143,500 shares $2.27 million -1.9%1.8%0.9 $15.84 5/15/2022146,300 shares $2.55 million -34.0%1.9%0.8 $17.42 4/30/2022221,700 shares $3.64 million +42.3%2.8%1 $16.41 4/15/2022155,800 shares $2.32 million No Change2.0%0.8 $14.86 Get the Latest News and Ratings for USAK and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for USA Truck and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 3/31/2022155,800 shares $3.21 million +13.0%2.0%0.9 $20.60 3/15/2022137,900 shares $2.82 million +24.0%1.8%0.9 $20.44 2/28/2022111,200 shares $2.71 million -10.0%1.4%0.8 $24.38 2/15/2022123,600 shares $3.31 million -0.6%1.6%0.9 $26.76 1/31/2022124,400 shares $2.35 million +3.7%1.7%1.3 $18.87 1/15/2022120,000 shares $2.47 million +27.3%1.6%1.2 $20.57 12/31/202194,300 shares $1.87 million -25.8%1.3%0.8 $19.88 12/15/2021127,000 shares $2.37 million +53.8%1.7%1.1 $18.69 11/30/202182,600 shares $1.43 million -1.7%1.1%0.8 $17.28 11/15/202184,000 shares $1.91 million -56.7%1.2%0.8 $22.73 10/29/2021193,900 shares $3.74 million +51.7%2.7%2.1 $19.27 10/15/2021127,800 shares $2.24 million +24.9%1.7%1.6 $17.54 9/30/2021102,300 shares $1.56 million +4.0%1.4%1.4 $15.28 9/15/202198,400 shares $1.41 million -14.4%1.3%1.2 $14.29 8/31/2021115,000 shares $1.67 million -25.2%1.6%1.2 $14.50 8/13/2021153,700 shares $2.16 million -1.4%2.1%1.5 $14.05 7/30/2021155,800 shares $2.17 million -0.8%2.1%1.5 $13.96 7/15/2021157,100 shares $2.35 million -25.4%2.2%1.3 $14.94 6/30/2021210,700 shares $3.39 million +23.2%2.9%1.6 $16.07 6/15/2021171,000 shares $2.64 million -2.3%2.3%1.1 $15.43 5/28/2021175,100 shares $2.70 million +5.5%2.4%1.1 $15.40 5/14/2021166,000 shares $2.86 million +20.8%2.3%0.9 $17.22 4/30/2021137,400 shares $2.20 million -17.0%1.9%0.7 $16.00 4/15/2021165,600 shares $2.84 million +22.3%2.3%0.9 $17.13 3/31/2021135,400 shares $2.51 million +55.5%1.9%0.8 $18.56 3/15/202187,100 shares $1.38 million +34.2%1.2%0.7 $15.81 2/26/202164,900 shares $902.11 thousand +36.9%0.9%0.6 $13.90 2/12/202147,400 shares $622.36 thousand +114.5%0.7%0.6 $13.13 1/29/202122,100 shares $230.95 thousand +513.9%0.3%0.3 $10.45 1/15/20213,600 shares $34.02 thousand -73.5%0.1%0.1 $9.45Trump Exec Order 14179 is wealth “gift” to good Americans? 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A brief “wealth window” is 12/31/202013,600 shares $117.37 thousand +27.1%0.2%0.2 $8.63 12/15/202010,700 shares $95.98 thousand +67.2%0.2%0.2 $8.97 11/30/20206,400 shares $59.39 thousand -43.4%0.1%0.1 $9.28 10/30/202014,900 shares $129.63 thousand -30.1%0.2%0.2 $8.70 10/15/202021,300 shares $233.24 thousand -13.1%0.3%0.3 $10.95 9/30/202024,500 shares $231.53 thousand -48.4%0.4%0.4 $9.45 9/15/202047,500 shares $538.18 thousand -4.4%0.7%0.8 $11.33 8/31/202049,700 shares $554.16 thousand -24.2%0.7%0.8 $11.15 8/14/202065,600 shares $724.22 thousand -59.5%0.9%1 $11.04 7/31/2020161,800 shares $1.58 million -45.8%2.3%2.7 $9.77 7/15/2020298,400 shares $2.58 million -10.6%4.3%5.8 $8.65 USAK Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is USA Truck's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of USA Truck shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 31st, investors have sold 34,000 shares of USAK short. 0.43% of USA Truck's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on USA Truck's current short interest. What is a good short interest percentage for USA Truck? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 0.43% of USA Truck's floating shares are currently sold short. Is USA Truck's short interest increasing or decreasing? USA Truck saw a increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 34,000 shares, an increase of 58.9% from the previous total of 21,400 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment. What is USA Truck's float size? USA Truck currently has issued a total of 9,034,000 shares. Some of USA Truck's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. USA Truck currently has a public float of 7,910,000 shares. How does USA Truck's short interest compare to its competitors? 0.43% of USA Truck's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "transportation" compare to USA Truck: Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. (2.32%), Dorian LPG Ltd. (5.18%), Costamare Inc. (2.47%), Marten Transport, Ltd. (1.56%), Navigator Holdings Ltd. (1.44%), Willis Lease Finance Corporation (7.63%), Bristow Group Inc. (2.20%), Allegiant Travel Company (8.84%), Global Ship Lease, Inc. (2.92%), Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. (18.08%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Occidental Petroleum Corporation ($4.91 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.53 billion), Suncor Energy Inc. ($2.26 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($2.01 billion), Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.92 billion), Lucid Group, Inc. ($1.84 billion), Plug Power, Inc. ($1.81 billion), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.66 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($1.64 billion), and Lumen Technologies, Inc. ($1.50 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short USA Truck stock? Short selling USAK is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from USA Truck as its price is falling. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit. How does a short squeeze work against USA Truck? A short squeeze for USA Truck occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of USAK, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is USA Truck's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including USAK, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2022. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies Covenant Logistics Group Short Interest Data Dorian LPG Short Interest Data Costamare Short Interest Data Marten Transport Short Interest Data Navigator Short Interest Data Willis Lease Finance Short Interest Data Bristow Group Short Interest Data Allegiant Travel Short Interest Data Global Ship Lease Short Interest Data Frontier Group Short Interest Data Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NASDAQ:USAK) was last updated on 7/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersI was wrong about TrumpI made a mistake. A mistake I feel very foolish about. 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