Exhibit 11.1 TRANSPORT CORPORATION OF AMERICA, INC. Computation of Earnings per Common Share Three months ended March 31, --------------------------- 1998 1997 - ------------------------------------------------------------------- Net earnings $ 1,300,000 $ 988,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------- Average number of common shares outstanding 6,669,700 6,515,624 Dilutive effect of outstanding stock options and warrants 97,971 220,204 - ------------------------------------------------------------------- Average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding 6,767,671 6,735,828 - ------------------------------------------------------------------- Basic earnings per share $ 0.19 $ 0.15 Diluted earnings per share $ 0.19 $ 0.15