EXHIBIT 24.2
 
The Stockholders and Board of Directors
United Road Services, Inc.:
   
  We consent to the use of our reports on United Road Services, Inc.,
Northland Auto Transporters, Inc. and Northland Fleet Leasing, Inc., Falcon
Towing and Auto Delivery, Inc., Smith-Christensen Enterprises, Inc. and
subsidiary, Caron Auto Works, Inc. and Caron Auto Brokers, Inc., Absolute
Towing and Transporting, Inc., ASC Transportation Services and subsidiary, MPG
Transco, Ltd., Pilot Transport, Inc., E&R Towing & Garage, Inc. and
subsidiaries, Environmental Auto Removal, Inc., Neil's Used Truck & Car Sales,
Incorporated, 5-L Corporation and ADP Transport, Inc., Car Transporters
Corporation, Schroeder Auto Carriers, Inc., Keystone Towing, Inc., Fast
Towing, Inc., and Alert Auto Transport, Inc., included herein and to the
reference to our firm under the heading "Experts" in the prospectus.     
                                             
                                          /s/ KPMG LLP     
 
Albany, New York
   
January 4, 1999