FORM 10-Q

                        SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, D.C.  20549

(Mark One)
[X]   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
            EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

            For the quarterly period ended     June 30, 1996
                                               -------------
                                      OR

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

                
Commission File Number 0-12058
                       -------

                           KENAN TRANSPORT COMPANY                
            ------------------------------------------------------
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


               North Carolina                         56-0516485     
      -------------------------------               ---------------    
      (State or other jurisdiction of                (IRS Employer
       incorporation or organization)              Identification No.)


                 University Square - West, 143 W. Franklin Street
                     Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27516-3910            
            -----------------------------------------------------------
            (Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)


                                 (919) 967-8221                        
            -----------------------------------------------------------
                 (Registrant's telephone number, including Area Code)


      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 (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

                              Yes    X          No        
                                   -------          -------


      Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's
classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

                  Class                    Outstanding at July 31, 1996
       --------------------------         ------------------------------
       Common stock, no par value                    2,389,497


                              KENAN TRANSPORT COMPANY

                                      INDEX


                                                                   Page
                                                                   ----
Part I - Financial Information

      Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 1996 and
        December 31, 1995                                             1

      Consolidated Statements of Income for the three 
        and six months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995                   2

      Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the 
        six months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995                       3

      Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                      4

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



Part II - Other Information

      Item 4 - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders    6

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

      Signatures                                                      7
      
      Index to Exhibits                                               8



                         PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                            KENAN TRANSPORT COMPANY
                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                             (Dollars in thousands)



                                              June 30,     December 31,
                                                1996          1995    
ASSETS                                      (Unaudited)      (Note 1)  
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                         
Current Assets
   Cash and cash equivalents                    $ 6,591        $ 3,220 
   Short-term investments                           810          6,886 
   Accounts receivable                            5,310          4,945 
   Operating supplies and parts                     450            506 
   Prepayments -        
      Tires                                       1,239          1,238 
      Insurance, licenses and other                 880            639 
   Deferred income taxes                          1,714          1,878 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
         Total Current Assets                    16,994         19,312 

Operating Property
   Land                                           3,408          3,398 
   Buildings and leasehold improvements           7,789          7,159 
   Revenue equipment                             56,118         54,379 
   Other equipment                                4,450          3,492 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 71,765         68,428 
   Accumulated depreciation                     (26,506)       (27,163)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
         Net Operating Property                  45,259         41,265 

Other Assets                                      1,222            611 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                $63,475        $61,188 
=======================================================================

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
Current Liabilities
   Accounts payable                             $ 2,191        $   975 
   Wages and employee benefits payable            4,121          4,148 
   Claims payable                                 3,772          4,153 
   Other accrued expenses                           163            160 
   Income taxes payable                             --             308 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
         Total Current Liabilities               10,247          9,744 

Deferred Income Taxes                             9,065          8,767 

Stockholders' Equity
   Common stock; no par; 20,000,000 shares
      authorized; 2,389,497 shares issued 
      and outstanding                             2,996          2,996 
   Retained earnings                             41,167         39,681 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 44,163         42,677 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                $63,475        $61,188 
=======================================================================

The Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of
these balance sheets.


                                     Page 1

                                     KENAN TRANSPORT COMPANY
                                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                  (Unaudited and dollars in thousands except per share amounts)


                                               Three Months Ended      Six Months Ended
                                                     June 30,               June 30,      
                                              --------------------   -------------------- 
                                                1996        1995        1996        1995  
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                           
Operating Revenue                             $16,637     $14,490     $34,224     $29,887 

Operating Expenses  
   Wages and employee benefits                  8,606       7,433      17,532      15,349 
   Fuel, parts, tires and other                 3,122       2,759       6,420       5,498 
   Taxes and licenses                           1,046         948       2,170       1,935 
   Claims and insurance                           596         636       1,197       1,158 
   Communications, utilities and rent             357         335         786         683 
   Depreciation                                 1,689       1,347       3,250       2,696 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                               15,416      13,458      31,355      27,319 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Operating Income                                1,221       1,032       2,869       2,568 
   Interest income and other expenses, net         33         146         103         317 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income before Provision for Income Taxes        1,254       1,178       2,972       2,885 
   Provision for income taxes                     491         471       1,169       1,154 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Income                                    $   763     $   707     $ 1,803     $ 1,731 
=========================================================================================


Weighted average number of shares
   outstanding (in thousands)                   2,389       2,389       2,389       2,385 

Earnings per share                            $   .32     $   .30     $   .76     $   .73 

Operating ratio                                 92.7%       92.9%       91.6%       91.4% 

Dividends paid per share                      $ .0650     $ .0625     $ .1300     $ .1250 



The Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.    


                                            Page 2


                              KENAN TRANSPORT COMPANY
                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                  For the Six Months Ended June 30, 1996 and 1995
                        (Unaudited and dollars in thousands)



                                                  1996           1995  
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                         
Cash Provided by (Applied to):
   Operations                                   $ 4,856        $ 3,553 
   Purchases of operating property, net          (7,244)        (5,556)
   Short-term investments, net                    6,076         (2,061)
   Dividends                                       (317)          (305)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash 
   and Cash Equivalents                           3,371         (4,369)
Beginning Cash and Cash Equivalents               3,220         12,759 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
Ending Cash and Cash Equivalents                $ 6,591        $ 8,390 
=======================================================================



The Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of
these statements.         



                                       Page 3


                               KENAN TRANSPORT COMPANY

                       NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                     (Unaudited)


1.    Basis of Presentation  

            The financial information included herein is unaudited; however,
      such information reflects all adjustments (consisting solely of normal
      recurring adjustments) that are, in the opinion of management, necessary
      for a fair statement of results for the interim periods.

            The balance sheet at December 31, 1995 has been taken from the
      audited financial statements at that date.

            The results of operations for the three and six months ended June
      30, 1996 and 1995 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be
      expected for the full year.    


2.    Purchase of Assets

            On June 29, 1995, the Company purchased the transportation assets
      of Cary Oil Company, Inc. for cash and entered into a long-term contract
      to provide transportation services to Cary Oil. 



                                      Page 4

      
                               KENAN TRANSPORT COMPANY

                   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
                         CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS



      The following is management's discussion and analysis of certain
significant factors that have affected the Company's financial position and
operating results during the periods included in the accompanying financial
statements.


Results of Operations
- -------------------------------
      Revenue for the second quarter of 1996 was $16,637,000, an increase of
$2,147,000 and 15% over the second quarter of 1995. Net income was $763,000,
an increase of $56,000 and 8% over the second quarter of 1995. Earnings per
share were $.32 compared to $.30 in 1995. Miles operated increased 11% in
comparison to the second quarter of 1995.
  
      Revenue for the six months ended June 30, 1996 was $34,224,000, an
increase of $4,337,000 and 15% over the first half of 1995. Net income was
$1,803,000, an increase of $72,000 and 4% over the first half of 1995. Earnings
per share were $.76 compared to $.73 in 1995. Miles operated increased 11% in
comparison to the first half of 1995.

      Operating expenses for the second quarter of 1996 totaled $15,416,000, an
increase of $1,958,000 and 15% over the second quarter of 1995. The increase
was primarily the result of additional volume and to a lesser extent, higher
fuel prices, depreciation and drivers' pay. The operating ratio decreased to
92.7% from 92.9% in 1995.

      Operating expenses for the six months ended June 30, 1996 totaled
$31,355,000, an increase of $4,036,000 and 15% over the first half of 1996. The
operating ratio increased slightly to 91.6% from 91.4% in 1995.


Liquidity and Capital Resources
- -------------------------------
      The Company believes its liquidity and capital resources are sufficient
for the foreseeable future. Working capital was $6,747,000 compared to
$9,568,000 at December 31, 1995, and the current ratios were 1.66 and 1.98,
respectively. Cash and cash equivalents totaled $6,591,000 at June 30, 1996,
and the Company had no debt outstanding under its $7,000,000 bank line of
credit.

      Cash flows for the first half of 1996 totaled $3,371,000 compared to a
decrease in cash of $4,369,000 during the same period last year. Cash flows
from operations were $4,856,000 compared to $3,553,000 in 1995. Construction
of new terminal facilities in Ft. Lauderdale and Atlanta caused net capital
expenditures in 1996 to be up $1,688,000 over 1995 levels. Cash provided from
the sale of short-term investments was $8,137,000 over the first half of 1995
as short-term investments matured and were reinvested in cash equivalents. 

      The Company's operations require the storage of fuel for use in its
tractors in both underground and aboveground tanks. In 1989 the Company
implemented a program to upgrade its fuel storage facilities. Under the
program, the Company incurs costs to replace tanks, remediate soil
contamination resulting from overfills, spills and leaks and monitor facilities
on an ongoing basis. These costs are recorded when it is probable that a
liability has been incurred and the related amount can be reasonably estimated.
Such costs have not been and are not expected to be material to the Company's
operations or liquidity. 

                                    Page 5

                              PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


Item 4.     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- -------     ---------------------------------------------------
            The Registrant's Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on May 6,
            1996 for the purpose of electing a board of directors and to
            transact other business as came before the meeting. Proxies for the
            meeting were solicited pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
            Act of 1934 and there was no solicitation in opposition to
            management's solicitations. The proposals voted upon and the
            results of voting were as follows:

            (1)   Nominees for directors as listed in the proxy statement were
                  elected for a one year term with the following vote:

                  
                                      Votes        Votes         Broker
                                       For        Withheld     Non-votes
                                    ---------     --------     ---------
            Frank H. Kenan          1,974,920        -0-        386,356
            Lee P. Shaffer          1,974,920        -0-        384,916
            William C. Friday       1,974,080        -0-        384,916
            Owen G. Kenan           1,974,920        -0-        384,916
            Thomas S. Kenan, III    1,974,920        -0-        384,916
            Braxton Schell          1,974,520        -0-        384,916
            Paul Wright, Jr.        1,974,920        -0-        384,916





Item 6.     Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
- -------     ---------------------------------
  (a)       The Exhibits to this Form 10-Q are listed on the accompanying Index
            to Exhibits.

  (b)       No reports on Form 8-K have been filed during the quarter ended
            June 30, 1996.


                                      Page 6


                                    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.


                                          KENAN TRANSPORT COMPANY
                                               (Registrant)



DATE:       August 8, 1996                BY:   /s/  William L. Boone
                                                ----------------------------
                                                Vice President-Finance and
                                                Chief Financial Officer      


                                     Page 7


                               INDEX TO EXHIBITS


The exhibits filed as part of this report are listed below:


 Exhibit
  Number                         Description
- ---------   -----------------------------------------------------------  
    27       Financial Data Schedule for the 2nd Quarter 10-Q.





                                      Page 8