UNITED STATES
                 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                    Washington, D. C.  20549


                           FORM 10-Q


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



For The Period Ended      April 4, 1997      Commission File Number 0-14759
     

                 KLLM TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC.       
     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


       Delaware                                      64-0412551  
     (State or other jurisdiction of             (I.R.S. Employer
     incorporation or organization)             Identification No.)



           Post Office Box 6098
           Jackson, Mississippi                          39288    
  (Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip Code)


 Registrant's telephone number, including area code   (601) 939-2545
       


      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, and (2) has been  subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
                                                                  
    Yes  X       No      
                                               
      4,355,922 Common Shares were outstanding as of April 4,
1997.

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                       KLLM TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC.
                              AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                      
                                     
                                  INDEX
             


                                                                  
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                                                                  Number
                                                                  
                    

    PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

       Item 1.  Financial Statements

             Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
              April 4, 1997 (Unaudited) and January 3, 1997           1

             Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Unaudited)
              Thirteen weeks ended April 4, 1997 and
              March 29, 1996                                          2
                
             Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
             (Unaudited) Thirteen weeks ended April 4, 1997 
              and March 29, 1996                                      3

             Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
             (Unaudited)                                              4

       Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
             Condition and Results of Operations                      5

    PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION:

       Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                      7



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                       KLLM TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC
                             AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

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                                                April 4,        January 3,
                                                  1997              1997
                                              (Unaudited)          (Note)
                                                      (In Thousands)
ASSETS
Current assets:
     Cash and cash equivalents                        $0          $2,874
     Accounts receivable                          25,009          22,684
     Inventories - at cost                           843             891
     Prepaid expenses:
          Tires                                    4,218           4,282
          Other                                    3,082           1,365
     Deferred income taxes                         3,325           3,325
                                                 ________         ______
               Total current assets               36,477          35,421

Property and equipment                           179,443         179,613
     Less accumulated depreciation               (62,573)        (57,738)
                                                _________        _______
                                                 116,870         121,875

Intangible assets, net                             2,145           2,259

Other assets                                         291             339
                                                _________        ________
                                                $155,783        $159,894

                      LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
     Notes payable to banks                      $1,587          $3,598
     Accounts payable and accrued expenses       16,784          16,414
     Current maturities of long-term debt
       and capital leases                         4,860           4,848
                                                 _______         _______
          Total current liabilities              23,231          24,860

Long-term debt and capital leases, less
  current maturities                             47,554          49,747

Deferred income taxes                            18,787          18,787

Stockholders' equity:
     Preferred Stock, $.01 value; authorized 
     5,000,000 shares; none issued
     Common Stock, $1 par value; 10,000,000 
     shares authorized;
     issued shares - 4,558,754 in 1997 and 
     4,558,754 in 1996;
     outstanding shares - 4,355,922 in 1997 
     and 4,344,955 in 1996.                       4,559            4,559
     Additional paid-in capital                  32,865           32,811
     Retained earnings                           30,998           31,453
                                                 ________         _______
                                                 68,422           68,823

     Less Common Stock in Treasury, at cost, 
      202,832 shares in 1997
      and 213,799 shares in 1996.                (2,211)          (2,323)
                                                 ________         _______
          Total stockholders' equity             66,211           66,500
                                                 ________         _______
                                               $155,783         $159,894
                                               ==========       =========

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Note: The balance sheet at January 3, 1997 has been derived from
the audited financial statements at  the date indicated, but does not 
include all of the information and footnotes required by generally
accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.

See accompanying notes.
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                      KLLM TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC.
                             AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS 
                                (Unaudited)

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                                                  Thirteen Weeks Ended
                                                   April 4,   March 29,
                                                     1997       1996
                                                  ______________________
                                     (In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)


OPERATING REVENUE                                   $62,767    $63,736

OPERATING EXPENSES:
  Salaries, wages and
    fringe benefits                                  19,141     18,707
  Operating supplies                  
    and expenses                                     16,157     18,033
  Insurance, claims,
    taxes and licenses                                4,037      2,925
  Depreciation and
    amortization                                      5,263      5,677
  Purchased transportation
    and equipment rent                               14,980     15,686
  Other                                               2,722      2,305
  Gain (loss) on sale of              
    revenue equipment                                   167       (204)
                                                    ____________________
    TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES                         62,467     63,129


    OPERATING INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS         300        607

Interest and other income                               (26)        (6)
Interest expense                                      1,056      1,268
                                                    ____________________
                                                      1,030      1,262
                                                    ____________________
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES    (730)      (655)
Income taxes                                           (275)      (249)
                                                    ____________________

NET LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS                   ($455)     ($406)

INCOME ON DISPOSAL OF DISCONTINUED DIVISION 
(Net of tax expense of $13 in 1996)                                 20
                                                    ____________________

          NET LOSS                                    ($455)     ($386)
                                                    =====================

LOSS PER SHARE:
    From Continuing Operations                        ($0.10)   ($0.09)
    From Operations of Discontinued Division                
    From Disposal of Discontinued Division              0.00      0.00
                                                    _____________________

NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE                             ($0.10)    ($0.09)
                                                    ======================

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See accompanying notes.

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                     KLLM TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC.
                          AND SUBSIDIARIES
                  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                              (Unaudited)

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<S>                                       <C>              <C>
                                            Thirteen Weeks Ended
                                          April 4,         March 29,
                                            1997              1996
                                          ___________________________
                                                  (In Thousands)


NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING
     ACTIVITIES                             $1,625          $3,592

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
   Purchases of property and equipment        (774)         (2,972)
   Proceeds from disposition of equipment      367           1,375
                                            ________        _______  
NET CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING
      ACTIVITIES                              (407)         (1,597)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
   Proceeds from exercise of stock options      99               0
   Net decrease in borrowings
     under revolving line of credit          1,879)         (1,000)
   Repayment of long-term debt and capital
     leases                                   (312)         (1,778)
   Net change in borrowings under working
     capital line of credit                 (2,000)            783
                                            _________       ________
NET CASH FLOWS USED IN
     FINANCING ACTIVITIES                   (4,092)         (1,995)
                                            _________       ________

Net Decrease  in Cash and
     Cash Equivalents                       (2,874)              0
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning
     Of Period                               2,874               0
                                            _________       _________
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End
     Of Period                                  $0              $0
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See accompanying notes.


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                  KLLM TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC
                        AND SUBSIDIARIES
      NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                          (Unaudited)
                                
                                
                                
      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.  They have been prepared in accordance
with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation
S-X and accordingly, do not include all of the
information and footnotes required by generally accepted
accounting principles for complete financial statements.  In
the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal
recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair
presentation have been included. 

     In February 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
issued Statement No. 128, Earnings per Share,
which is required to be adopted on December 31, 1997.  At that
time, the company will be required to change the
method currently used to compute earnings per share and to
restate all prior periods.  Under the new requirements for
calculating earnings per share, the dilutive effect of stock
options will be excluded.  The impact of Statement 128 on
the calculation of earnings per share is not expected to be
material.

NOTE B- FISCAL YEAR 

     The Company has adopted a fiscal year-end on the Friday
nearest December 31.  Accordingly, the first  quarter
of 1997 ended on Friday, April 4, 1997.  


NOTE C- COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
    
     The Company is involved in various claims and routine
litigation incidental to its business.  Management is
of the opinion that the outcome of these matters will not have a
material adverse effect on the consolidated financial
position or results of consolidated operations of the Company.

     The Company has entered into heating oil (diesel fuel) swap
agreements in order to hedge its exposure to price
fluctuations.  At April 4, 1997, the Company had approximately
14% of its remaining 1997 anticipated fuel
requirements under swap agreements which expire in January 1998. 
Gains and losses on hedging contracts are
recognized in operating expenses as part of the fuel cost over
the hedge period.  Also, the Company establishes prices
for a portion of its anticipated fuel purchases over specified
periods of time through various fuel purchase agreements.


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            MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
          FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
               
Liquidity and Capital Resources

     KLLM Transport Services, Inc.'s primary sources of liquidity
are its cash flow from operations and its existing
credit agreements.  During the thirteen weeks ended April 4,
1997, the Company generated $1.6 million in net cash
provided from operating activities.

     Capital resources required by the Company during the first
quarter of 1997 were approximately $1.2 million 
less than  the same period last year.  This is as a result of the
Company's decision to curtail growth of the fleet and
refocus attention on improving utilization and profitability in
the core trucking business.  Net capital expenditures for
the remainder of 1997, primarily for revenue equipment, are
expected to be approximately $19.2 million. 

     The Company has a $50,000,000 unsecured revolving line of
credit with a syndication of banks.  Borrowings
of $28,000,000 were outstanding at April 4, 1997.  Under the
terms of the agreement, borrowings bear interest at (I)
the higher of prime rate or a rate based upon the Federal Funds
Effective Rate, (ii) a rate based upon the Eurodollar
rates, or (iii) an absolute interest rate as determined by each
lender in the syndication under a competitive bid process
at the Company's option.  Facilities fees from 1/4%  to 3/8% per
annum are charged on the unused portion of this line. 

     At April 4, 1997, the aggregate principal amount of the
Company's outstanding long-term indebtedness was
approximately $52.4 million.  Of this total outstanding, $2.5
million was in the form of 10.2% notes due July 15, 1998,
$17.1 million in the form of 9.11% senior notes due June 15,
2002, $28.0 million consisted of the revolving line of
credit due April 7, 1998, and $4.8 million principal was relative
to capital leases with varying maturities.  

     Working capital needs have generally been met from net cash
provided from operating activities.  The Company has $4,000,000 
in an unsecured working capital line of
credit with a bank, $3,480,000 of which was available
at April 4, 1997.  Interest is at a rate based upon the
Eurodollar rates with facility fees at 1/4% per annum on the
unused portion of the line.
     
     The Company anticipates that its existing credit facilities
along with cash flow from operations will be
sufficient to fund operating expenses, capital expenditures, and
debt service.


Results of Operations
      
     Operating revenue for the first quarter of 1997 decreased
1.5% over the comparable period of 1996.  The
decrease in operating revenue in the first quarter consisted of a
1.3% increase from the Company's traditional over-the-road
temperature-controlled freight services, a 2.5% decrease from
rail services, 4.9% decrease from transportation
brokerage services, and 4.5% increase from the dry-van
over-the-road truckload division. The average revenue per mile
including fuel surcharges increased from $1.112 to $1.126 for the
first quarter of 1997 as compared to the same period
in 1996.  This resulted  primarily from an increase in fuel
surcharges.  Total miles per truck per week for the first quarter
of 1997 increased 3.1% over the same period in the prior year,
while at the same time, deadhead percentage remained
fairly constant.

     The operating ratio increased from 99.1% to 99.5% for the
first quarter  of 1997 compared to the same period
in 1996.  The Company has continued to increase the use of
owner-operated tractors and has decreased the company-owned
fleet.  This change affects the comparability of components of
operating expenses by increasing purchased
transportation and decreasing wages, depreciation, and various
operating supplies and expenses.  Purchased
transportation also reflects the significant reductions in
transportation brokerage and rail operations.  Driver wages were
increased at the start of 1997 to offset cancellation of
reimbursement of certain expenses to drivers.  The effect in the
first quarter was to increase wages and decrease operating
supplies $1.1 million compared to the first quarter of 1996. 
Operating supplies and expenses were also affected by higher fuel
prices and the benefit of various cost reduction efforts
impacting loading and other expenses compared to the first
quarter of 1996.

     Insurance and claims costs for the first quarter of 1997
significantly increased, approximately $1.5 million or
38.0%, over the first quarter of 1996 (6.4% of operating revenues
as compared to 4.5% last year).  The increase was
relative to both past and current claims.  A reassessment of our
reserving and claims management practices have led
to the adoption of a more conservative approach in reserving for
claims coupled with a more aggressive approach to
managing those claims.

     As a result of the foregoing, net loss from continuing
operations increased by $49,000 or 11.9% for the first
quarter of 1997 from the comparable period of 1996. Loss per
share from continuing operations increased from $(.09)
to  $(.10) in the first quarter of 1997. 


Seasonality

     In the transportation  industry, results of operations
generally show a seasonal pattern because customers reduce
shipments during and after the winter holiday season with its
attendant weather variations.  The Company's operating
expenses have historically been higher in the winter months
primarily due to decreased fuel efficiency and increased
maintenance costs in colder weather.


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PART II:  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

             There was a Form 8-A and Form 8-K filing  for the
quarter ended April 4, 1997.  
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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.

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                                    KLLM TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC.
                                                  (Registrant)    
  
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Date   May 19, 1997                   s/ Steven K. Bevilaqua
                                         Steven K. Bevilaqua    
                                         President and 
                                         Chief Executive Officer



Date   May 19, 1997                   s/ Steven L. Dutro
                                         Steven L. Dutro   
                                         Vice President-Finance 
                                         and Acting Chief
                                         Financial Officer

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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.

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                                 KLLM TRANSPORT SERVICES,INC.
                                         (Registrant)    
  

<S>                              <C>
Date      May 19, 1997           /s/ Steven K. Bevilaqua                        
                                     Steven K. Bevilaqua    
                                     President and
                                     Chief Executive Officer



Date      May 19, 1997           /s/ Steven L. Dutro                            
                                     Steven L. Dutro   
                                     Vice President-Finance and Acting
                                     Chief Financial Officer
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