[ X ]     QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
           ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2000

[   ]     TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
          ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                      to                           

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

     [ X ] Yes      [  ] No

As of November 10, 2000, 2,000,000 shares of TRISM, Inc.'s common stock, par value $.01 per share, were outstanding.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

Due to the Reorganization and implementation of Fresh Start Reporting, Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the new Reorganized Company (period starting February 16, 2000) are not comparable to those of the Predecessor Company. The Reorganized Company relates to all operations post-emergence from Bankruptcy and the Predecessor Company relates to all operations pre-emergence from Bankruptcy. A black line has been drawn on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements to distinguish between the Reorganized Company and the Predecessor Company.

The 1999 Annual Report on Form 10-K for Trism, Inc. includes a summary of significant accounting policies and should be read in conjunction with this Form 10-Q. The statements for the periods presented are condensed and do not contain all information required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America to be included in a full set of financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position as of September 30, 2000 and December 31, 1999 and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods ended September 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively, have been included. The Company's operations are subject to seasonal trends common to the trucking industry. Results of operations for the quarters ending in December and March are materially lower than the quarters ending in June and September due to reduced shipments and higher operating costs in the winter months. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the entire year. Certain reclassifications were made to the 1999 accounts to reflect classifications adopted in 2000. In addition, the Company changed its accounting policy on tires in service effective January 1, 1999.

Emergence from Bankruptcy

On February 15, 2000, the consummation of the Company's Plan of Reorganization was completed, and the Company exited from Chapter 11. The Company converted the existing Senior Subordinated Notes ("Notes") and common equity as outlined under the terms of the restructuring agreement.

The agreement provided for the Notes to be converted into (i) new notes in the aggregate principal amount of $30 million, due February 15, 2005, with interest at the rate of 12% per annum (the first semi-annual interest payment was paid on March 15, 2000), and (ii) 95% of the new common equity of the Company to be issued post-recapitalization, prior to dilution related to a management stock incentive program. The agreement also provided that the Company's old common equity would be converted into 5% of the new common equity issued post-recapitalization, prior to dilution.

Subsequent Events

On October 19, 2000, the Company announced the resignation of its Chief Executive Officer. As an unrelated event, the Company announced the resignation of its Chief Financial Officer. In addition, the Company engaged Kirkland Messina, a financial advisory firm, to provide interim management assistance and advice while the Company seeks replacements for the vacant positions.

On October 19, 2000, the Company was notified an event of default had occurred under the Revolver concerning the above change in management.

On November 8, 2000, the Company executed a forbearance agreement that modified certain terms with the revolving credit facility ("Revolver"). The Revolver provides for borrowings up to $42.5 million based on a borrowing base formula determined by eligible accounts receivable, certain unencumbered trailers, and the Company's real property in Kennesaw, Georgia. The Revolver also provides for the issuance of letters of credit up to $17 million. The Revolver bears interest at the prime rate plus 2.00%. The Revolver limits debt incurrence, capital expenditures, changes in control, mergers and certain material asset sales. The Company has classified the long-term debt under the Revolver as current due to the existence of the technical default caused by the change in management restriction.

Stock Option Plan

During the seven and one-half months ended September 30, 2000, the Company granted 200,000 stock options that have exercise price ranges from $10.00 to $12.00 that expire on February 15, 2010.

In accordance with SOP 90-7, the Consolidated Statements of Operations should portray the results of operations of the Company while in Chapter 11. Expenses resulting from the restructuring are reported separately as reorganization items. In the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations for the one and one-half months ended February 15, 2000, the Company wrote-off $39.5 million related to assets adjusted to estimated fair market value. Furthermore, the Company incurred financial restructuring costs of $0.2 million for the one and one-half months ended February 15, 2000.

The Company's reorganization value of $135 million (the approximate fair value) was based upon the assumed total long-term debt (including capital lease and operating lease obligations) of $115 million and the estimated imputed equity value of Reorganized Trism at $20 million during the administration of the bankruptcy in 1999. These values were based on the consideration of many factors and various valuation methods, including discounted cash flows, selected publicly traded Company market multiples, selected acquisition transaction multiples and other applicable ratios and valuation techniques believed by the Company's management and its financial advisors to be representative of the Company's business and industry.

The reorganization of the Company resulted in a discharge of debt under the Tax Code. The discharge reduced outstanding net operating loss carryforwards on February 15, 2000. The Company estimates remaining net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $9 million. However, due to a change in control such net operating loss carryforwards will be subject to annual limitations in accordance with section 382 of the Tax Code.

The Reorganization and the adoption of Fresh Start Reporting resulted in the following adjustments to the Company's consolidated balance sheet as of February 15, 2000 (in thousands):

The following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of operations presents the results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2000, as though the consummation of the Plan and Fresh Start Reporting had been completed on January 1, 2000, and assumes that there were no other changes in the operations of the Company. The pro forma results are not necessarily indicative of the financial results that might have occurred had the consummation of the Plan and Fresh Start Reporting actually taken place on January 1, 2000, or of future results of operations (in thousands):

The Company's senior subordinated notes are guaranteed by all of the Company's direct and indirect subsidiaries (the "Guarantor Subsidiaries"). All of the Guarantor Subsidiaries are wholly owned direct or indirect subsidiaries of the Company and the guarantees of the Guarantor Subsidiaries are full, unconditional and joint and several. Separate financial statements of each Guarantor Subsidiary are not presented because management has determined that separate financial statements of the Guarantor Subsidiaries would not be material to investors. Summarized financial information for the nine months ended September 30, 2000 and 1999 of the combined Guarantor Subsidiaries for predecessor and reorganized subsidiaries are as follows (in thousands):

Under the Comprehensive Environmental Responses, Compensation and Liability Act ("CERCLA") and similar state laws, a transporter of hazardous substances may be liable for the costs of responding to the release or threatened release of hazardous substances from disposal sites if such transporter selected the site for disposal. Because it is the Company's practice not to select the sites where hazardous substances and wastes will be disposed, the Company does not believe it will be subject to material liability under CERCLA and similar laws. Although the Company has been identified as a "potentially responsible party" at two sites, solely because of its activities as a transporter of hazardous substances, the Company does not believe it will be subject to material liabilities at such sites.

The Company is a party to certain legal proceedings incidental to its business, primarily involving claims for personal injury or property damage arising from the transportation of freight. The Company does not believe that these legal proceedings, or any other claims or threatened claims of which it is aware, are likely to materially and adversely affect the Company's financial condition. With regard to personal injury, property damage, workers' compensation claims, and cargo claims, the Company is and has been covered by insurance. Such matters may include claims for punitive damages. It is an open question in some jurisdictions in which the Company does business as to whether or not punitive damages awards are covered by insurance.

The Company identifies operating segments based on management responsibility and marketing strategies. The Company has three reportable segments: Heavy Haul, Secured Materials and Logistics.

This segment consists of Trism Specialized Carriers, Inc. ("TSC"), the Company's largest operating segment, specializing in the transportation of over-sized and over-dimensional loads throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The largest markets for Heavy Haul are manufacturers of large machinery and equipment, suppliers and contractors to industrial and public construction, importers of industrial durable goods and the U.S. Government.

The Secured Materials segment consists of the following: Tri-State Motor Transit Co. ("TSMT"), Diablo Systems, Inc. ("Diablo") and C.I. Whitten Transfer ("CIW"), and is characterized by the toxic or explosive nature and special handling requirements of the cargo. The cargo typically consists of military munitions, commercial explosives, hazardous waste, and radioactive materials. The largest markets for Secured Materials are the United States government and various governmental agencies, waste generators, and environmental clean-up firms.

TSMT, Diablo and CIW service customers in the munitions and explosives market and are collectively the largest transporters of Department of Defense munitions in the continental United States. TSMT and CIW operate throughout the continental United States with Diablo's market focus primarily in the western regions of the United States.

Trism Environmental Services ("TES"), a division of TSMT, provides service to customers in the hazardous waste and radioactive materials market and operates throughout the United States, but its primary market focus is east of the Mississippi.

The operating companies within the Secured Materials group have operating authority in the continental United States and certain provinces of Canada. In addition, the group maintains trailer interchange agreements with certain Mexican carriers.

The Trism Logistics, Inc. ("TLI") segment specializes in the management of freight by truck (particularly in the hazardous waste market). TLI's client base includes engineering and construction companies, suppliers to the European Community, Fortune 500 companies, major utility companies and the rail industry through its intermodal division.

A summary of segment information for the three months ended September 30, 2000 and 1999 is presented below (in thousands):

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

A summary of segment information for the nine months ended September 30, 2000 and 1999 is presented below (in thousands):

The matters referred to in forward-looking statements could be affected by the risks and uncertainties involved in the Company's business. Subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements in this paragraph.

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements and notes for the year ended December 31, 1999 and quarter ended September 30, 2000 .

To facilitate a meaningful comparison of the Company's quarterly operating performance in years 2000 and 1999, the following discussion of results of operations is presented on a traditional comparative basis for both periods. Accordingly, the results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2000 represent the mathematic addition of the historical amounts for the predecessor company period January 1 through February 15, 2000, and the reorganized company period, February 16 through September 30, 2000. Consequently, the current year's information presented below does not comply with accounting requirements for companies upon emergence from bankruptcy which calls for separate reporting for the newly reorganized company and the predecessor company. Management believes that a combined discussion of predecessor and reorganized company periods is reasonable and appropriate because there were no material adjustments to the presented items (other than depreciation, amortization and interest expense) resulting from the Fresh Start Reporting.

The following tables summarize certain financial information on a percentage of revenue basis and selected operating data for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2000 and 1999: