SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549


                                   FORM 10-Q/A

                          AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM 10-Q


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

                FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998

                                       OR

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

                         COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-24908


                     TRANSPORT CORPORATION OF AMERICA, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                       MINNESOTA                         41-1386925
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            (State or other jurisdiction              (I.R.S. Employer
          of incorporation or organization)          Identification No.)

                             1769 YANKEE DOODLE ROAD
                             EAGAN, MINNESOTA 55121
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              (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (651) 686-2500

      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 ___

As of November 10, 1998, the Company had outstanding 7,912,873 shares of Common
Stock, $.01 par value.




                     TRANSPORT CORPORATION OF AMERICA, INC.
                Amendment No. 1 to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

                                     PART II
                                OTHER INFORMATION

The purpose of this amendment is to file Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Quarterly
report for the quarter ended September 30, 1998.

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

(a)     Exhibits:

10.1    Credit Agreement dated as of August 14, 1998 among The Banks Party 
        Hereto, ABN-AMRO Bank, N.V., and the Company


                                   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.

                            TRANSPORT CORPORATION OF AMERICA, INC.



Date:   November 18, 1998   /s/ Michael D. Kandris
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                            Michael D. Kandris
                            Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer