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                               UNITED STATES
                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington, D.C.  20549

                                 FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
{ X }     QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITY 
          EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

For the quarterly period ended             June 30, 1997                     
                              -----------------------------------------------
                                             or
{   }     TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
          EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                       to                        
                               ----------------------   ----------------------

Commission File Number:             0-24180                                 
                       -------------------------------------------------------

                                    MTL Inc.                                  
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              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           Florida                                          59-3239073
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation             I.R.S. Employer
or organization)                                        Identification No.)

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            (Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                       if changed since last report)

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

               APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY
                 PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and 
reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan 
confirmed by a court.
                                                       ( ) Yes     ( ) No

                       APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE USERS:

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of 
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.


            Class                             Outstanding at June 30, 1997    
- ------------------------------              ----------------------------------
(Common Stock, $.01 par value)                          4,534,020
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                           MTL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                    INDEX


Part I  Financial Information                                Page No.

        Item 1     Financial Statements (unaudited)

        Condensed consolidated balance sheets - 
        June 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996                      3-4

        Condensed consolidated statements of income -
        three months and six months ended June 30,
        1997 and 1996                                             5

        Condensed consolidated statements of cash flows -
        Six months ended June 30, 1997 and 1996                   6

        Notes to condensed consolidated financial
        statements                                               7-8

        Item 2     Management's Discussion and Analysis
                   Of Financial Condition and Results
                   of Operations

        Management's discussion and analysis of financial
        condition and results of operations                      9-10

Part II  Other Information

        Item 1     Legal proceedings                              11 

        Item 6     Exhibits
                   
                   Reports on Form 8-K                            11 

                   Signatures                                     12 


















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                                  FORM 10-Q
                        PART 1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                           MTL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                     CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                 (Unaudited)
                               (In thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                  June 30,       December 31,
                                                    1997             1996
                                                (Unaudited)            *
                                                -----------       ------------
                                                <C>               <C>          
<S>                                         
ASSETS                                      
Current Assets
 Cash                                           $  2,103          $    695
 Accounts receivable                              38,823            33,893
 Allowance for doubtful accounts                  (1,792)           (1,397)
 Current maturities of other receivables           1,111             1,062
 Notes receivable                                    383               501
 Inventories                                         679               878
 Prepaid expenses                                  2,472             3,400
 Prepaid tires                                     3,657             3,888
 Deferred income taxes                             2,827             2,748
 Other                                               125               121
                                                 -------           -------
     Total Current assets                         50,388            45,789

Property, plant and equipment                    192,274           181,202
 Less - accumulated depreciation and 
  amortization                                   (67,524)          (60,300)
                                                --------           -------
                                                 124,750           120,902
Other Assets                                       8,899             6,913
                                                --------          --------
                                                $184,037          $173,604
                                                ========          ========
</TABLE>

















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                                    FORM 10-Q
                        PART 1  - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                             MTL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                    (Unaudited) 
                                   (In thousands)
                                     (continued)        

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   June 30,     December 31,
                                                     1997           1996  
                                                  (Unaudited)        * 
                                                  ----------      ----------
                                                  <C>             <C> 
<S>
Current Liabilities
 Current maturities of indebtedness              $  3,370         $  4,224
 Accounts payable and accrued expenses              9,826           10,657
 Independent contractors payable                    6,128            4,547
 Other current liabilities                          4,228            3,799
 Income tax payable                                   294              152
                                                   ------           ------
     Total Current liabilities                     23,846           23,379

Long term debt, less current maturities            55,502           51,701
Capital lease obligations, less current
  maturities                                          166            1,404
Other long term obligations                         4,533            4,528
Deferred income taxes                              25,875           23,679
Commitments and contingent liabilities                -                - 

 Stockholders' equity
 Common stock                                          45               45 
 Other stockholders' equity                        74,070           68,868
                                                  -------          -------
       Total stockholders' equity                  74,115           68,913
                                                  -------          -------
                                                 $184,037         $173,604
                                                  =======          =======
</TABLE>
* Condensed from audited financial statements.

 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed, consolidated
  financial statements.












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                                  FORM 10-Q

                        PART 1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                           MTL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                                 (Unaudited)
                     (In thousands, except per share data)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                   Six months ended      Three months ended 
                                       June 30,               June 30,  
                                  1997         1996       1997         1996
                                 ------       ------     ------       ------
                                  <C>          <C>        <C>          <C>
<S>
Operating Revenues
Transportation                  $129,727     $101,076     $66,889    $54,364 
Other                              9,462        8,748       4,916      4,440
                                --------     --------    --------   --------
                                 139,189      109,824      71,805     58,804

Operating Expenses
Purchased transportation          88,065       69,857      45,587     36,713
Depreciation and amortization      8,051        6,086       4,180      3,323
Other operating expenses          32,870       25,000      16,522     14,049
                                --------     --------    --------   --------
     Operating income             10,203        8,881       5,516      4,719

Interest expense, net              1,555        1,670         818        890
Other expense                        (19)        (118)         (9)       (74)
                                --------     --------    --------   --------
     Income before taxes           8,667        7,329       4,707      3,903

Income taxes                       3,578        3,005       1,952      1,615
                                --------     --------    --------   --------
     Net income                 $  5,089     $  4,324    $  2,755   $  2,288
                                ========     ========    ========   ========
</TABLE>


Weighted average number of
shares outstanding
 Primary                           4,687        4,554       4,689      4,561
 Fully Diluted                     4,693        4,559       4,694      4,561

Net income per share
 Primary                           $1.09        $0.95       $0.59      $0.50
 Fully Diluted                     $1.08        $0.95       $0.59      $0.50




The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed, consolidated 
 financial statements.



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                                 FORM 10-Q
                        PART 1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                          MTL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                 (Unaudited)
                                (In thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                Six months ended June 30,
                                                 1997              1996
                                               -------            ------     
                                               <C>                <C> 
<S>
Cash provided by (used for)
Operating activities:
      Net Income                                $5,089             $4,324
      Adjustments for non cash charges          10,179              7,923
      Changes in Assets and liabilities         (2,953)            (3,248)
                                              --------            --------
      Net cash provided by operating
        activities                              12,315              8,999

Investing activities:
      Repayment from (Advance to) investee        (332)               124
      Investment in Subsidiary - net of cash      (533)            (4,602)
      Capital expenditures                     (12,280)            (7,129)
      Proceeds from asset dispositions             381                811
                                              --------            --------
      Net cash used for investing 
        activities                             (12,764)           (10,796)

Financing activities:
      Proceeds from issuance of long
        term debt                                4,852              7,000
      Payment of obligations                    (3,002)            (5,184)
      Issuance of common stock - net               115                 29
                                              --------            --------
      Net cash (used in) provided by
        financing activities                     1,965              1,845 
                                              --------            --------
Net Increase or decrease in cash                 1,516                 48 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash           (108)               (35)
Cash, beginning of period                          695                322
                                              --------            --------
Cash, end of period                             $2,103            $   335
                                              ========            ========


Cash payments for:
      Interest                                  $1,821             $1,898
      Income taxes                              $1,363             $  838

</TABLE>

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed, consolidated  
financial statements.



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                                 FORM 10-Q
                       Item 1.  Financial Statements
                         MTL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
       Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed, consolidated financial statements of MTL 
Inc. (the Company) have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to 
Form 10-Q and do not include all of the information and notes required by 
generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.  
In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring 
accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.  
For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and 
notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 1996, included in the Company's 
Form 10-K dated March 28, 1997.
Operating results for the quarter ended June 30, 1997 are not necessarily 
indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire fiscal year.

2. EARNINGS PER SHARE:
In February 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No.128, "Earnings per Share" (SFAS 128). SFAS
128 establishes new standards for computing and presenting EPS. Specifically, 
SFAS 128 replaces the presentation of primary EPS with a presentation of basic
EPS, requires dual presentation of basic and diluted EPS on the face of the 
income statement for all entities with complex capital structures, and 
requires a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of the basic EPS 
computation to the numerator and denominator of the diluted EPS computation.
SFAS 128 is effective for financial statements issued after December 15, 1997,
earlier application is not permitted. The effect of the adoption of SFAS 128 
on the accompanying financial statements is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  Six months ended     Three months ended
                                     June 30,              June 30,
 Per share amounts                 1997    1996          1997    1996
                                  ------   -----        -----    -----
                                  <C>      <C>          <C>      <C>
<S>
 Primary EPS as reported          $1.09    $0.95        $0.59    $0.50  
 Effect of SFAS No. 128            0.03     0.01         0.02     0.01  
                                  -----    -----        -----    -----
 Basic EPS as restated            $1.12    $0.96        $0.61    $0.51
                                  =====    =====        =====    ===== 
 Fully diluted EPS as reported    $1.08    $0.95        $0.59    $0.50   
 Effect of SFAS No. 128            0.01     0.00         0.00     0.00
                                  -----    -----        -----    -----     
  Diluted EPS as restated         $1.09    $0.95        $0.59     0.50 
                                  =====    =====        =====    =====
</TABLE>
3. SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
On June 11, 1996 the Company acquired all the outstanding stock of Levy 
Transport Ltd. ("Levy"), a Quebec-based tank truck carrier, from Les 
Placements Marlin Ltee.
The following disclosure gives retroactive effect to the share purchase 
agreement between the Company and Les Placements Marlin Ltee as if Levy had 
been owned for the entire period presented.
Revenues for the six months ended June 30, 1996: $119,516,000.  Net income 
for the six months ended June 30, 1996:  $4,331,000.  Net income per share 
for the six months ended June 30, 1996:  $0.95.
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4. ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURE:
In June 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of 
Financial Accounting Standards No.130,"Reporting Comprehensive Income"
(SFAS 130) and No.131, "Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and  
Related Information" (SFAS 131).
 
SFAS 130 requires that an enterprise (a) classify items of other comprehensive 
income by their nature in a financial statement and (b) display the 
accumulated balance of other comprehensive income seperately from retained
earnings and additional paid-in-capital in the equity section of a statement 
of financial position. SFAS 130 is effective for financial statements for
periods beginning after December 15, 1997.

SFAS 131 requires that a public business enterprise report financial and 
descriptive information about its reportable operating segments. SFAS 131 is
effective for financial statements for periods beginning after  
December 15, 1997.

The effects of SFAS 130 and 131 on the company have not been considered at
this time.







































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                                 FORM 10-Q
                      PART 1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                        MTL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

              MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
                    CONDITON AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

                          RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
           SECOND QUARTER 1997 COMPARED TO THE SECOND QUARTER 1996


The Company's operating results are affected by shipments for the bulk 
chemical industry.  Shipments of chemical products are in turn affected by 
many other industries, including consumer and industrial products, automotive, 
paint and coatings, and paper, and tend to vary with changing economic 
conditions.  The Company also participates in the shipment of bulk food 
products through its food-grade division.  The volume of food products and 
certain other consumer products tends to be subject to fewer fluctuations due 
to swings in economic activity.

All of the comparative operating results for the second quarter of 1997 have 
been impacted by the acquisition of Levy Transport Ltd. ("Levy"), effective 
May 1, 1996.

For the quarter ended June 30, 1997, revenues totaled $71.8 million, a 22.2% 
increase over revenues of $58.8 million for the same period in 1996.  The 
Company attributes its increased revenues to the acquisition of Levy,   
sustained strength in chemical industry shipments nationwide, and  
continued implementation of both its affiliate and core carrier strategies.

For the quarter ended June 30, 1997, operating income totaled $5.5 million, 
representing a 16.9% increase compared to $4.7 million for the same period in 
1996.  This increase is primarily due to an increase in sales. The operating
ratio increased due to the inclusion of Levy, which has a different expense  
profile than the Company's other operating subsidiaries. 

Net interest decreased slightly to $818,000 in the quarter ended June 30, 
1997, from $890,000 in the quarter ended June 30, 1996.

Pretax income for the quarter ended June 30, 1997, totaled $4.7 million, a 
20.6% increase compared to $3.9 million for the same period in 1996.  Pretax 
income increased primarily due to the increase in operating income year to 
year.

For the quarter ended June 30, 1997, the Company's net income and earnings 
per share were $2.8 million and $0.59 respectively, compared to $2.3 million 
and $0.50 respectively for the same period in 1996.  Weighted average shares 
outstanding increased from 4,561,000 in the second quarter of 1996 to  
4,689,000 in the second quarter of 1997.  As of June 30, 1997, a total of 
4,534,020 shares were outstanding.



                                      




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                                   FORM 10-Q

                         PART 1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                           MTL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES



Liquidity and Capital Resources



The Company's primary sources of liquidity are funds provided by operations 
and borrowings under various credit arrangements with financial institutions.  
Net cash provided by operating activities totaled $12.3 million for the six 
month period ending June 30, 1997, versus $9.0 million for the same period in 
1996. The cash provided by financing activities totaled $2.0 million during  
the six month period ending June 30, 1997, compared to $1.8 million provided  
by financing activities during the comparable period in 1996.  

Capital used for investing activities totaled $12.8 million for the six month 
period ended June 30, 1997, compared to $10.8 million used for the comparable 
1996 period.  Capital was used primarily to acquire additional revenue 
equipment to expand the Company's operations.

The Company maintains a $50,000,000 unsecured revolving credit facility with a 
group of banks maturing in May of 2000.  As of June 30, 1997, the Company has 
available $31.4 million under this revolving credit facility.  Last year the 
Company closed on a $25,000,000, 10-year fixed rate private placement of debt, 
and a CDN $13.5 million credit facility on behalf of Levy.

The Company's management believes that borrowings under these loan agreements, 
together with available cash and internally generated funds, will be 
sufficient to fund MTL's continued growth and meet its working capital 
requirements for the foreseeable future.










                                          












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                                   FORM 10-Q

                          PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


ITEM 1.     Legal Proceedings

     Reference is made to Item 3 on page 11 of the Company's Form 10-K for the 
year ended December 31, 1996.  There have been no material changes in the 
Company's legal proceedings since this filing.



ITEM 6.     (a) Exhibits:  27 Financial Data Schedule (for SEC use only)

            (b) Reports on Form 8-K:  None



































                                      







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                                  Signatures






                                                   MTL INC.
                                 -------------------------------------------


July 25, 1997                            /S/ CHARLES J. O'BRIEN, JR.
                                 -------------------------------------------
                                   CHARLES J. O'BRIEN, JR., (CEO, PRESIDENT)
                                  (DULY AUTHORIZED OFFICER)


July 25, 1997                             /S/ RICHARD J. BRANDEWIE
                                 -------------------------------------------
                                   RICHARD J. BRANDEWIE, (TREASURER)
                                  (PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER)






























                                      


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