1 EXHIBIT 23 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 33-83768 of Boyd Bros. Transportation Inc. on Form S-8 of our report dated June 1, 1999, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 11-K of Boyd Bros. Transportation Inc. 401 (K) Profit Sharing Plan for the year ended December 31, 1998. /s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP Deloitte & Touche LLP Birmingham, Alabama June 28, 1999