<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BUILDERS TRANSPORT FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
1995, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                             APR-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1995
<CASH>                                              54
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   31,005
<ALLOWANCES>                                       512
<INVENTORY>                                      3,276
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                51,618
<PP&E>                                         320,487
<DEPRECIATION>                                 117,592
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 278,484
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           50,799
<BONDS>                                        163,576
<COMMON>                                        47,979
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                           0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   278,484
<SALES>                                         74,847
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                74,847
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   68,742
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               3,509
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  2,596
<INCOME-TAX>                                     1,013
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              1,583
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     1,583
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .30
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .30<F1>
<FN>
<F1>FULLY DILUTED EPS IS ANTI-DILUTIVE
</FN>