Exhibit 23


CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-18875, 333-55132, 333-125099 and 333-131475)
of Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc. of our report dated December 03, 2008
relating to the consolidated financial statements and the effectiveness of
Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc's internal control over financial reporting
which appears in the Annual Report to Shareholders incorporated by reference.
We also consent to the incorporation by reference of our report dated December
3, 2008, relating to the financial statement schedules, which appear in this
Form 10-K.

Hancock Askew & Co., LLP

Savannah, Georgia
December 3, 2008

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