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                                                                     Exhibit 5.1






                                              June 20, 1996

The Board of Directors
Aasche Transportation Services, Inc.
10214 N. Mt. Vernon Road
Shannon, Illinois 61078

      
       RE:      REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8

Ladies and Gentlemen:

     We have acted as counsel for Aasche Transportation Services, Inc. (the
"Company") in connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed by
the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") to
effect the registration, pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, of 864,600
shares of common stock, par value $.0001 per share, which may be offered by the
Company under its Stock Option Plan.  In connection with this matter, we have
examined such documents, corporate records and other instruments as we have
deemed necessary for the purposes of this opinion.

     Based on the foregoing, it is our opinion that the 864,600 shares of
common stock, par value $.0001 per share, which will be offered by the Company
pursuant to its Stock Option Plan, when issued and paid for as described in
said Registration Statement, will be legally issued, fully paid and
nonassessable.

     We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement.


                                                Very truly yours,

                                                Sachnoff & Weaver, Ltd.