EXHIBIT 16

[LETTERHEAD OF BAIRD, KURTZ & DOBSON APPEARS HERE]

June 15, 1998


Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington,  D.C.  20549

Gentlemen:

We were previously principal accountants for Cannon Express, Inc. and on
August 20, 1997, we reported on the consolidated financial statements of
Cannon Express, Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries ("Cannon") as of and
for the two years ended June 30, 1997.  On June 11, 1998, we were dismissed
as principal accountants of Cannon.  We have read Cannon's statements included
under Item 4 of its Form 8-K for June 11, 1998, and we agree with such
statements.

						/s/  BAIRD, KURTZ & DOBSON