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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM MORGAN
TRANSPORTATION COMPANY'S UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE
PERIODS INDICATED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1997             JAN-01-1997             JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1997             JUN-30-1997             SEP-30-1997
<CASH>                                           3,653                   6,558                  11,456
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   14,024                  13,362                  12,902
<ALLOWANCES>                                       383                     460                     541
<INVENTORY>                                      4,434                   4,443                   4,378
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                29,017                  30,758                  30,831
<PP&E>                                         120,564                 118,900                 114,524
<DEPRECIATION>                                  23,978                  25,947                  28,848
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 159,593                 159,732                 154,832
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           16,416                  16,625                  11,674
<BONDS>                                         80,000                  80,000                  80,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                            1,000                   1,000                   1,000
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                             1                       1                       1
<OTHER-SE>                                      12,430                  12,980                  14,261
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   159,593                 159,732                 154,832
<SALES>                                         24,829                  50,048                  75,948
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                24,829                  50,048                  75,948
<CGS>                                           15,982                  32,108                  48,280
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   21,607                  43,366                  64,994
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               2,512                   5,020                   7,512
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                    645                   1,491                   3,046
<INCOME-TAX>                                       240                     536                     810
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0                       0                       0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                       405                     955                   2,236
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     9.08                   21.41                   50.13
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     8.84                   20.85                   48.61


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