In the latest trading session, USA Truck (USAK) closed at $14.94, marking a +0.13% move from the previous day. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.33%.Coming into today, shares of the truckload carrier had lost 2.67% in the past month. In that same time, the Transportation sector lost 2.91%, while the S&P 500 gained 2.89%.Investors will be hoping for strength from USAK as it approaches its next earnings release, which is expected to be July 29, 2021. The company is expected to report EPS of $0.50, up 933.33% from the prior-year quarter.Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for USAK. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company's business and profitability.Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant within the past month. USAK currently has a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).Digging into valuation, USAK currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 6.78. This represents a discount compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 16.98.The Transportation - Truck industry is part of the Transportation sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 40, which puts it in the top 16% of all 250+ industries.The Zacks Industry Rank includes is listed in order from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com. Bitcoin, Like the Internet Itself, Could Change Everything Blockchain and cryptocurrency has sparked one of the most exciting discussion topics of a generation. Some call it the “Internet of Money” and predict it could change the way money works forever. If true, it could do to banks what Netflix did to Blockbuster and Amazon did to Sears. Experts agree we’re still in the early stages of this technology, and as it grows, it will create several investing opportunities. Zacks’ has just revealed 3 companies that can help investors capitalize on the explosive profit potential of Bitcoin and the other cryptocurrencies with significantly less volatility than buying them directly. See 3 crypto-related stocks now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report USA Truck, Inc. (USAK): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research