SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

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


        Date of report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): June 17, 1998






                              TRANSIT GROUP, INC.
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)



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          Florida                     33-30123-A             59-2576629
(State or Other Jurisdiction of  (Commission File No.)    (IRS Employer
 Incorporation or Organization)                           Identification No.)
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                             2859 Paces Ferry Road
                                   Suite 1740
                             Atlanta, Georgia 30339
          (Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)
                                 (770) 444-0240
              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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ITEM 2.    ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS

            On June 17, 1998,  Transit Group, Inc.  ("Transit Group") 
consummated  the  acquisition  of K. J.  Transportation,  Inc., a New York
corporation ("K.J."), and its affiliate, J&L Truck Leasing of Farmington, Inc.,
a  New  York  corporation  ("J&L").  Pursuant  to  an  Agreement  and  Plan  of
Reorganization,  a wholly-owned  New York subsidiary of Transit Group ("Newco")
was merged with K.J. in a forward  triangular  merger,  with Newco remaining as
the surviving  corporation of the merger.  Upon consummation of the merger, all
of the outstanding  common stock of K.J. was exchanged for $3.0 million in cash
and 878,689  shares of Transit Group common stock.  In addition,  Transit Group
agreed to issue up to 270,512  additional  shares of Transit Group common stock
to the former K.J.  stockholders if specified financial  objectives are met for
the period of July 1, 1998 through June 30, 1999.  Pursuant to a separate Stock
Purchase Agreement,  Transit Group acquired all of the outstanding common stock
of J&L for $500,000.
           
            K.J.,  a privately  held  carrier  based in  Farmington,  New York,
provides  truckload  and freight  brokerage  services,  logistics and dedicated
transportation  services.  J&L, also based in  Farmington,  New York,  provides
truck leasing services.

            Transit  Group,  headquartered  in Atlanta,  Georgia,  is a holding
company in the  business of acquiring  and  consolidating  short-,  medium- and
long-haul trucking companies.

ITEM 7.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

            (a)   Financial Statements of Business Acquired

            At the present  time,  it is  impractical  to provide the  required
financial  statements  for K.J.  relative  to its  acquisition  as  required by
Article 11 of  Regulation  S-X and this Item 7 of Form 8-K.  Transit Group will
file  such  financial  statements  under  cover  of a Form  8-K/A  as  soon  as
practicable,  but not later than  August 31, 1998 (60 days after this Report is
required to be filed).

            (b)   Pro Forma Financial Information

            At the present  time,  it is  impractical  to provide the pro forma
financial  information  relative to the K.J. acquisition as required by Article
11 of Regulation S-X and this Item 7 of Form 8-K.  Transit Group will file such
pro  forma  financial  information  under  cover  of a Form  8-K/A  as  soon as
practicable,  but not later than  August 31, 1998 (60 days after this Report is
required to be filed).

            (c)   Exhibits

            2.1   Agreement and Plan of Reorganization  dated June 16, 1998, by
                  and among Transit Group,  K.J., Kent L. Johnson,  Patricia H.
                  Johnson and certain other individual sellers listed therein.

            99.1  Press Release.
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                                   SIGNATURE

            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 hereunto duly authorized.

                                          TRANSIT GROUP, INC.



Date: June 26, 1998                       /s/ Philip A. Belyew
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                                          Philip A. Belyew
                                          President and Chief Executive Officer