SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, DC
                                 20549

                               FORM 8-K

                            CURRENT REPORT
                Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                    Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):  July 15, 1999


                              TRISM, INC.
        (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


     DELAWARE                     0-23210              13-3491658
(State of Other Jurisdiction    (Commission         (I.R.S. Employer
 of incorporation)               File Number)        Identification No.)

4174 Jiles Road, Kennesaw, GA                     30144
(Address of Principal Executive Office)         (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (770) 795-4600





Item 5.  Other Events

On July 15, 1999, the Registrant issued a press released, included as
an exhibit to this Report, announcing that it had reached an agreement
in principle with the steering committee representing major holders of
the Registrant's approximately $86.2 million of 10 3/4% Senior
Subordinated Notes due 2000 (the "Senior Note").  The information set
forth in the press release is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits


     (c)  Exhibits

     Exhibit No.                             Exhibit

     99.1                     Press Release issue July 15, 1999







                              SIGNATURES


     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                   TRISM, INC.



                                   By:  /s/ James G. Overley
                                        James G. Overley, Senior Vice
                                        President of Finance and
                                        Treasurer


Date:  July 16, 1999