INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

Board of Directors
Spartan Motors, Inc.
Charlotte, Michigan

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statements No. 33-28432 and No. 33-80980 of Spartan Motors, Inc. on Form S-8 of our report dated March 17, 1998, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Spartan Motors, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 1999.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

March 1, 2000
Lansing, Michigan