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. and
subsidiaries, 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, Silver State Tow and Recovery, Inc., 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
April 21, 1999