SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                   FORM 8-K/A

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934



Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)           December 9, 1998
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                           UNITED ROAD SERVICES, INC.
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               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


Delaware                            000-24019                94-3278455
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(State or other jurisdiction      (Commission              (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)           file number)            Identification No.)


8 Automation Lane, Albany, New York                             12205
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(Address of principal executive offices)                     (zip code)




Registrant's telephone number, including area code   518-446-0140




                                       N/A
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)





Item 5.           OTHER EVENTS

         In addition to its acquisition of Pilot,  which occurred on December 9,
1998,  referred to in the Form 8-K filed December 23, 1998, on January 11, 1999,
United Road Services,  Inc. acquired MPG Transco,  Ltd. ("MPG") for an aggregate
of  $10.4  million  in cash and  996,351  shares  of  Common  Stock.  Historical
financial  statements  for MPG are  contained in Exhibit 99.2  attached  hereto.
Unaudited pro forma combined financial information relating to the Pilot and MPG
acquisitions is contained in Exhibit 99.3 attached hereto.

 Item 7.          FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(a)      Financial statements of businesses acquired.

         1. The balance sheets of Pilot Transport,  Inc. as of December 31, 1996
and 1997  (audited)  and  September  30,  1998  (unaudited)  and  statements  of
operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows for the years ended December 31,
1996 and 1997  (audited)  and the nine months ended  September 30, 1997 and 1998
(unaudited) contained in Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto are incorporated herein by
reference.

         2. The balance sheets of MPG Transco, Ltd. as of July 31, 1997 and 1998
(audited)  and  October 31,  1998  (unaudited)  and  statements  of  operations,
stockholders' equity and cash flows for the years  ended July 31,  1997 and 1998
(audited)  and the three  months  ended  October 31,  1997 and 1998  (unaudited)
contained in Exhibit 99.2 attached hereto are incorporated herein by reference.

 (b) Pro Forma financial information

         The unaudited Pro Forma Combined  Financial  Statements for United Road
Services, Inc. contained in Exhibit 99.3 attached hereto are incorporated herein
by reference.







                                   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 hereunto duly authorized.



Date:    January 11, 1999             UNITED ROAD SERVICES, INC.


                                      By: /s/ Edward T. Sheehan
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                                          Edward T. Sheehan
                                          Chairman and Chief Executive Officer






                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


EXHIBIT NUMBER                      DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT

         99.1     The balance sheets of Pilot Transport, Inc. as of December 31,
                  1996 and 1997 (audited) and September 30, 1998 (unaudited) and
                  statements of operations,  stockholders' equity and cash flows
                  for the years ended  December 31, 1996 and 1997  (audited) and
                  the nine months ended September 30, 1997 and 1998 (unaudited).

         99.2     The balance  sheets of MPG  Transco,  Ltd. as of July 31, 1998
                  and 1997  (audited)  and  October  31,  1998  (unaudited)  and
                  statements of operations,  stockholders' equity and cash flows
                  for the years ended July 31, 1997 and 1998  (audited)  and the
                  three months ended October 31, 1997 and 1998 (unaudited).

         99.3     The  unaudited  Pro  Forma  Combined  Financial Statements for
                  United Road Services, Inc.