PAM TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC
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                                  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  June 30, 2000


[  _  ]            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.
                      ------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

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

       Registrants telephone number, including area code:  (501) 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  the  number  of shares outstanding  of each of the issuer's classes of
common  stock,  as  of  the  latest  practicable  date:

         Class                                   Outstanding at August 1, 2000
         -----                                   -----------------------------
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value                                 8,444,957





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                        PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                        Item  1.  Financial Statements

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<CAPTION>

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


                                                    June 30,    December 31,
                                                     2000           1999
                                                     ----           ----
                                                  (unaudited)      (note)
<S>                                                <C>          <C>
ASSETS
Current assets:
     Cash and cash equivalents                     $     482    $   3,557
     Receivables:
          Trade, net of allowance                     23,541       22,890
          Other                                        1,115        1,032
     Operating supplies and inventories                   72           60
     Deferred income taxes                               272          378
     Prepaid expenses and deposits                     6,163        4,408
     Income taxes refundable                             434          113
                                                   ---------    ---------
          Total current assets                        32,079       32,438

Property and equipment, at cost                      186,747      177,502
     Less:  accumulated depreciation                 (58,987)     (51,382)
                                                   ---------    ---------
          Net property and equipment                 127,760      126,120

Other assets:
     Excess of cost over net assets acquired           8,709        8,911
     Non compete agreement                               196          261
     Other                                             1,255        1,231
                                                   ---------    ---------
          Total other assets                          10,160       10,403
                                                   ---------    ---------
Total assets                                       $ 169,999    $ 168,961
                                                   =========    =========
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
     Current maturities of long-term debt          $  21,718    $  22,271
     Trade accounts payable                            8,371       11,210
     Other current liabilities                         9,595        7,674
                                                   ---------    ---------
          Total current liabilities                   39,684       41,155

Long-term debt, less current portion                  50,307       55,617
Non compete agreement                                     66          131
Deferred income taxes                                 21,598       18,693
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock                                              84           84
Additional paid-in capital                            19,483       19,452
Retained earnings                                     38,777       33,829
                                                   ---------    ---------
Total shareholders' equity                            58,344       53,365
                                                   ---------    ---------
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity        $  169,999    $ 168,961
                                                   =========    =========

Note:  The  balance sheet at December 31, 1999 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.

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


                                                     Three Months Ended              Six Months Ended
                                                          June 30,                       June 30,
                                                    2000           1999            2000            1999
                                                    ----           ----            ----            ----
<S>                                              <C>            <C>           <C>              <C>
Operating revenues                               $  53,034      $  53,675     $  107,181       $ 105,066

Operating expenses:
  Salaries, wages and benefits                      22,807         23,310         47,050          45,712
  Operating supplies                                 9,264          8,719         19,100          16,879
  Rent/purchased transportation                      3,374          3,293          6,931           7,323
  Depreciation and amortization                      4,806          4,649          9,623           8,879
  Operating taxes and licenses                       2,915          2,914          5,871           5,765
  Insurance and claims                               2,289          2,098          4,578           4,096
  Communications and utilities                         598            591          1,184           1,201
  Other                                                962          1,124          1,977           2,107
  (Gain) loss on sale of equipment                     (50)           (90)           (96)           (113)
                                                 ---------      ---------      ---------       ---------
                                                    46,965         46,608         96,218          91,849
                                                 ---------      ---------      ---------       ---------
Operating income                                     6,069          7,067         10,963          13,217
Other income (expense)
Interest expense                                    (1,368)        (1,479)        (2,722)         (2,884)
                                                 ---------      ---------      ---------       ---------
                                                    (1,368)        (1,479)        (2,722)         (2,884)

Income before income taxes                           4,701          5,588          8,241          10,333

Income taxes --current                                 168            488            304           1,072
             --deferred                              1,713          1,806          2,989           3,160
                                                 ---------      ---------      ---------       ---------
                                                     1,881          2,294          3,293           4,232

Net income                                       $   2,820      $   3,294      $   4,948       $   6,101
                                                 =========      =========      =========       =========
Net income per common share:
  Basic                                          $    0.33      $    0.39      $    0.59       $    0.73
                                                 =========      =========      =========       =========
  Diluted                                        $    0.33      $    0.39      $    0.58       $    0.72
                                                 =========      =========      =========       =========

Average common shares outstanding-Basic          8,443,980      8,377,960      8,442,139       8,360,178
                                                 =========      =========      =========       =========
Average common shares outstanding-Diluted        8,514,654      8,457,711      8,514,788       8,449,431
                                                 =========      =========      =========       =========

                       See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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<CAPTION>

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

                                                                  Six months Ended
                                                                      June 30,
                                                                   2000       1999
                                                                   ----       ----
<S>                                                          <C>           <C>
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income                                                   $   4,948     $   6,101
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
  provided by operating activities:
     Depreciation and amortization                               9,623         8,879
     Non compete agreement amortization                             65           196
     Provision for deferred income taxes                         2,989         3,160
     Gain on retirement of property and equipment                  (96)         (113)
     Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
          Accounts receivable                                     (877)          469
          Prepaid expenses and other current assets             (2,111)       (1,897)
          Accounts payable                                      (2,824)        4,389
          Accrued expenses                                       1,920         1,688
                                                             ---------     ---------
Net cash provided by operating activities                       13,637        22,872

INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of property and equipment                            (15,120)      (28,704)
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired                        -        (9,642)
Proceeds from sales of assets                                    4,162         2,750
Lease payments received on direct financing leases                 144           582
                                                             ---------     ---------
Net cash used in investing activities                          (10,814)      (35,014)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings under lines of credit                                94,901       100,491
Repayments under lines of credit                               (95,152)     (100,491)
Borrowings of long-term debt                                     4,204        18,469
Repayments of long-term debt                                    (9,881)      (10,058)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options                             30            76
                                                             ---------     ---------
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities             (5,898)        8,487
                                                             ---------     ---------
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents                       (3,075)       (3,655)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period             $   3,557     $   5,963
                                                             ---------     ---------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                   $     482     $   2,308
                                                             =========     =========

          See  notes  to  condensed  consolidated  financial  statements.

</TABLE>

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                       P.A.M. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC.
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES
        NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
                                  JUNE 30, 2000

NOTE  A:  BASIS  OF  PRESENTATION
---------------------------------
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  six-month  period  ended  June  30,  2000  are not
necessarily  indicative  of  the results that may be expected for the year ended
December 31, 2000.  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,  1999.

NOTE  B:  NOTES  PAYABLE  AND  LONG-TERM  DEBT
----------------------------------------------
In  the  first  six  months of 2000, the Company's subsidiary, P.A.M. Transport,
Inc., entered  into  an  installment  obligation  for  the  financing of revenue
equipment  in  the  amount of  approximately  $4.2  million.  This obligation is
payable  in  48  monthly  installments  at  an  interest  rate  of  7.25%.


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                         PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

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

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


FORWARD-LOOKING  INFORMATION
----------------------------
Certain  information  included  in  this  Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains
"forward-looking  statements"  within  the  meaning  of  the  Private Securities
Litigation  Reform  Act  of 1995.  Such forward-looking statements may relate to
financial  results  and  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,
general  economic  conditions,  competition  and other uncertainties detailed in
this  report and detailed from time to time in other filings by the Company with
the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission.


THREE  MONTHS  ENDED  JUNE  30,  2000  VS.  THREE  MONTHS  ENDED  JUNE  30, 1999
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
For  the  quarter  ended June 30, 2000, revenues decreased 1.2% to $53.0 million
as  compared  to  $53.7  million  for the quarter ended June 30, 1999.  The main
reason  for  the  decrease was a decrease in the average number of tractors from
1,449  in  the second  quarter  of 1999 to 1,434 in  the second quarter of 2000.

The  Company's  operating ratio increased to 88.6% in the second quarter of 2000
compared  to  86.8%  in  the  second  quarter  of  1999.

Operating  supplies  and expenses increased from 16.2% of revenues in the second
quarter  of  1999  to  17.5%  of  revenues  in  the second quarter of 2000.  The
increase  relates  primarily  to an increase in fuel costs of 1.1% net of a fuel
surcharge  passed  to  customers.

The  Company's  effective tax rate decreased from 41.0% in the second quarter of
1999  to  40.0%  in  the  second  quarter  of 2000.  This decrease is related to
an  increase  in  the  deduction  allowed for per diem payments made to drivers.


SIX  MONTHS  ENDED  JUNE  30,  2000  VS.  SIX  MONTHS  ENDED  JUNE  30,  1999
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
For  the  six  months  ended  June  30, 2000,  revenues increased 2.0% to $107.2
million as compared to $105.1 million for the six months ended June 30,1999. The
main  reason  for the increase was an increase in the average number of tractors
from 1,427 for the first six months of 1999 to 1,456 for the first six months of
2000.

The  Company's  operating  ratio  increased  to 89.8% in the first six months of
2000  as  compared  to  87.4%  in  the  first  six  months  of  1999.

Operating  supplies  and  expenses increased from 16.1% of revenues in the first
six  months  of  1999 to 17.8% of revenues in the first six months of 2000.  The
increase  relates  primarily  to an increase in fuel costs of 2.1% net of a fuel
surcharge  passed  to  customers.

Rent  and  purchased transportation decreased from 7.0% of revenues in the first
six  months  of  1999  to 6.5% of revenues in the first six months of 2000.  The
decrease  relates  to  the  replacement  of  leased  trailers with Company owned
trailers.

Depreciation  and  amortization  expense  increased from 8.5% of revenues in the
first  six  months  of  1999  to  9.0%  of  revenues  in the first six months of
2000.  The  increase  relates  to  the replacement of older tractors which were
fully depreciated.

The Company's effective tax rate decreased from 40.9% in the first six months of
1999  to  40.0%  in  the  first six months of 2000.  This decrease is related to
an  increase  in  the  deduction  allowed for per diem payments made to drivers.







LIQUIDITY  AND  CAPITAL  RESOURCES
----------------------------------
During the first six months of 2000, the Company generated $13.6 million in cash
from  operating activities.   Investing activities used $10.8 million in cash in
the  first  six  months  of 2000.  Financing activities used $5.9 million in the
first  six  months  of  2000  primarily for scheduled payments against long-term
borrowings.

The  Company's principal subsidiary, P.A.M. Transport, Inc., has a $15.0 million
secured  bank  line  of  credit  subject  to borrowing limitations.  Withdrawals
from  the  line of credit are at an interest rate of  LIBOR  as of the first day
of the month plus 1.40% (8.05% at June 30, 2000).  Outstanding  advances on this
line  of  credit  were  approximately  $7.0  million at June 30, 2000, including
$3.3  million  in  letters  of  credit.  The Company's borrowing base limitation
at  June  30,  2000  was $8.0 million.  The line of credit is guaranteed by the
Company and matures on May 31, 2001.

In addition to cash flows from operations, the Company uses its existing line 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  six  months of 2000 at a cost of approximately $13.8 million
using  its existing line of credit.  In addition, P.A.M. Transport, Inc. entered
into an installment obligation during the first six months of 2000 in the amount
of  approximately  $4.2 million in order to finance revenue equipment previously
acquired  utilizing it line of credit.  This obligation is payable in 48 monthly
installments at  an  interest  rate  of  7.25%.

During  the  remainder  of 2000, the Company plans to replace 129 tractors which
would  result  in  additional  debt  of  approximately $6.7 million.  Management
expects  that  the Company's existing working capital and its available line  of
credit  will  be  sufficient  to  meet  the  Company's capital commitments as of
June 30, 2000, to repay indebtedness coming due in the current year, and to fund
its  operating  needs  during  the  remainder  of  fiscal  2000.



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

Item  3.    Quantitative  and  Qualitative  Disclosures  about  Market  Risk.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The  Company's  line  of  credit  agreement  provides  for borrowings which bear
interest  at  variable  rates based on the LIBOR.  At June 30, 2000, the Company
had  approximately  $7.0 million outstanding pursuant to the line of credit. The
Company  believes  that  the effect,  if any,  of  reasonably possible near-term
changes  in  interest  rates  on  the  Company's  financial position, results of
operations, and  cash  flows  should  not  be  material.

All customers are required to pay for the Company's services in U.S. dollars and
the  Company  does not engage in hedging transactions relating to diesel fuel or
any  other  commodity.


Item  4.    Submission  of  Matters  to  a  Vote  of  Security  Holders.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
The  2000  Annual  Meeting  of  Stockholders of the Company was held on June 15,
2000. At  the meeting, the following persons were elected as directors to serve
for  a  term  of  one year and until their successors are elected and qualified:
Robert W. Weaver,  Daniel C. Sullivan,  Matthew T. Moroun,  Charles F. Wilkins,
Fredrick P. Calderone  and  Joseph J. Casaroll.

The results of voting with respect to the election of directors were as follows:

                                   Votes         Votes
                                    FOR         WITHHELD
                                    ---         --------
         Robert W. Weaver        7,352,211       2,000
         Daniel C. Sullivan      7,398,933       2,000
         Charles F. Wilkins      7,398,933       2,000
         Matthew T. Moroun       7,352,211       2,000
         Fredrick P. Calderone   7,398,003       2,000
         Joseph J. Casaroll      7,395,033       2,000



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

(a)    The  following  exhibits  are  filed  with  this  report:

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

          27.1    -   Financial  Data  Schedule  (for  SEC  use  only).

(b)    Reports  on  Form  8-K

          None.

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                                   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:   August 3, 2000        By: /s/ Robert  W  Weaver
                                   ---------------------------------
                                   Robert W. Weaver
                                   President and Chief Executive Officer
                                   (principal executive officer)


Dated:   August 3, 2000        By: /s/ Larry  J.  Goddard
                                   ---------------------------------
                                   Larry J. Goddard
                                   Vice President-Finance, Chief Financial
                                   Officer, Secretary and Treasurer
                                   (principal accounting and financial officer)



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