Exhibit 23.1

                    CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


As independent  public  accountants,  we hereby consent to the  incorporation by
reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated October
15, 1999 included in Simon Transportation  Services Inc.'s Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended  September  30, 1999 and to all  references  to our Firm
included in this Registration Statement.

                                                         /s/ Arthur Andersen LLP
                                                         Arthur Andersen LLP




Salt Lake City, Utah
December 9, 1999