EXHIBIT 23(A)

                         INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


The Board of Directors
Allied Holdings, Inc.

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement on
Form S-8 of Allied Holdings, Inc. of our report dated February 17, 2003 with
respect to the consolidated balance sheet of Allied Holdings, Inc. and
subsidiaries as of December 31, 2002 and the related consolidated statements of
operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows for the year ended December 31,
2002, and the financial statement schedule. Our report refers to a change in
accounting to adopt the provisions of statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets in 2002.

Our report refers to our audit of the transitional disclosures required by
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, Goodwill and Other
Intangible Assets, to revise the 2001 and 2000 consolidated financial
statements, as described in Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements.
However, we were not engaged to audit, review or apply any procedures to the
2001 and 2000 consolidated financial statements other than with respect to such
disclosures.




                                  /s/ KPMG LLP

Atlanta, Georgia
July 30, 2003