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                                                                   EXHIBIT 23.1


                   CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-4452) of Eagle USA Airfreight, Inc. of our
report dated November 22, 1996 appearing on page F-2 of this Annual Report on
Form 10-K.





PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
Houston, Texas
December 18, 1996