March 22, 2000



Hub Group, Inc.
377 East Butterfield Road, Suite 700
Lombard, Illinois   60148


Ladies and Gentlemen:

         We have acted as special counsel to Hub Group, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), in connection with the registration under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of 600,000 shares of its Class A Common
Stock, $.01 par value per share (the "Shares"), to be offered pursuant to
the Hub Group, Inc. 1999 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan").

         In rendering the opinions expressed herein, we have examined or
are otherwise familiar with, and have relied upon, the Company's
Certificate of Incorporation, the Company's By-Laws, the Plan, the
Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement")
relating to the Shares, relevant resolutions of the Board of Directors of
the Company, and such other documents, records and certificates as we have
deemed necessary or appropriate for the purposes of this opinion letter. We
have assumed the authenticity, accuracy and completeness of all documents,
records and certificates submitted to us as originals, the conformity to
the originals of all documents, records and certificates submitted to us as
copies and the authenticity, accuracy and completeness of the originals of
all documents, records and certificates submitted to us as copies. We have
also assumed the legal capacity and genuineness of the signatures of
persons signing all documents in connection with which the opinions
expressed herein are rendered.

         Based upon and subject to the foregoing, we are of the opinion
that the Shares are duly authorized for issuance and when issued in
accordance with the provisions of the Plan will be legally issued, fully
paid and non-assessable shares of the Company.

         We are admitted to practice law in the State of Illinois and we
express no opinions as to matters under or involving any laws other than
the laws of the State of Illinois, the federal laws of the United States of
America and the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.








Hub Group, Inc.
March 22, 2000
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         We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion letter as an
Exhibit to the Registration Statement.

                                      Very truly yours,

                                      /s/ Mayer, Brown & Platt
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                                          MAYER, BROWN & PLATT

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