<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE J.H. HEAFNER COMPANY, INC. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1999 <CASH> 381 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 135,485 <ALLOWANCES> 3,796 <INVENTORY> 160,101 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 307,379 <PP&E> 61,430 <DEPRECIATION> 15,066 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 481,910 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 213,369 <BONDS> 161,851 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 11,353 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 53 <OTHER-SE> 16,646 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 481,910 <SALES> 505,845 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 505,845 <CGS> 381,387 <TOTAL-COSTS> 496,145 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (986) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 10,687 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1) <INCOME-TAX> 989 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (990) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (990) <EPS-BASIC> (0.19) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.16)