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                                                                 EXHIBIT 10.7


                                 APPENDIX A

                 TEXT OF AMENDMENT TO THE STOCK OPTION PLAN


                           FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE
                    AASCHE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC.
                              STOCK OPTION PLAN

                                      
     The Aasche Transportation Services, Inc. Stock Option Plan (the "PLAN") is
hereby amended, effective March 24, 1998, as follows:

     1. The aggregate number of Shares as to which Options may be granted
pursuant to Article II of the Plan shall be increased from 683,500 to 908,500.

     2. The definition of Key Employee as set forth under Article I of the Plan
shall be amended to read as follows:

     KEY EMPLOYEE means an employee of the Company or an Affiliate
     (including, without limitation, an employee who also is serving as
     an officer or director of the Company or of an Affiliate),
     designated by the Board or the Committee as being eligible to be
     granted one or more Options under the Plan.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Aasche Transportation Services, Inc. has caused this
Amendment to be executed by its officer hereto duly authorized this 24th day of
March, 1998.

          
                                    AASCHE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC.



                                    By: /s/ Larry L. Asche
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                                    Its: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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