<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000745379 <NAME> KENAN TRANSPORT COMPANY <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1995 <CASH> 8,390 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 3,947 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 547 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 19,747 <PP&E> 63,015 <DEPRECIATION> 25,140 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 58,110 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 8,493 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 2,996 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 38,399 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 58,110 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 29,887 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 27,319 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,885 <INCOME-TAX> 1,154 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,731 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,731 <EPS-PRIMARY> .73 <EPS-DILUTED> .73