PST VANS INC
10-Q, 1997-08-14
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 10-Q

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

                 For the quarterly period ended June 30, 1997
                          Commission File No. 0-25506

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

                                 PST VANS, INC.
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in this charter)


                  Utah                                      87-0411704
      (State or other jurisdiction of                    (I.R.S. Employer
      incorporation or organization)                     Identification No.)

                              1901 West 2100 South
                            Salt Lake City, UT 84119
                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
                                   (Zip Code)

Registrant=s telephone number, including area code: 801-975-2500

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.

                        YES   X           NO

The number of shares outstanding of Registrant=s  Common Stock, par value $0.001
per share, as of August 8, 1997, was 4,239,206 shares.


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                                 PST VANS, INC.

                                      INDEX


PART I, FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                                                                            Page
                                                                          Number
Item 1.     Financial Statements

     Condensed Balance Sheets as of June 30, 1997 (unaudited)
     and December 31, 1996                                                     1

     Condensed Statements of Operations (unaudited) for the Three and Six
     Months Ended June 30, 1997 and June 30, 1996                              2

     Condensed  Statements of Cash Flows  (unaudited)  for the Six Months
     Ended June 30, 1997 and June 30, 1996                                     3

     Notes to Condensed Financial Statements                                   5

Item 2.     Management=s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
            and Results of Operations                                          6

PART II, OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.     Legal Proceedings                                                  *

Item 2.     Changes in Securities                                              *

Item 3.     Defaults Upon Senior Securities                                    *

Item 4.     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders                *

Item 5.     Other Information                                                  *

Item 6.     Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                  13



*No Information Submitted Under This Caption



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                                 PST VANS, INC.
                            CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

                                     ASSETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                 June 30,      December 31,
                                                                   1997            1996
                                                               (unaudited)    -------------     
                                                              -------------
CURRENT ASSETS:
<S>                                                           <C>             <C>         
   Cash                                                       $  2,118,835    $  4,098,361
   Receivables, net                                             14,931,676      14,607,292
   Prepaid expenses and other                                    2,328,645       3,258,670
   Inventories and operating supplies                              653,720         689,875
   Deposits                                                        320,482         353,437
                                                              ------------    ------------
            Total current assets                                20,353,358      23,007,635
                                                              ------------    ------------
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net                                     52,952,921      58,116,763
                                                              ------------    ------------
GOODWILL, net                                                    8,476,168       8,612,150
                                                              ------------    ------------
OTHER ASSETS, net                                                  286,746         523,538
                                                              ------------    ------------
                                                              $ 82,069,193    $ 90,260,086
                                                              ============    ============

                      LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES:
   Line of credit                                             $  1,661,634    $       --
   Current portion of long-term obligations                        660,197       1,388,581
   Current portion of capitalized lease obligations             20,578,176      18,708,615
   Accounts payable                                              3,664,181       4,140,985
   Current portion of accrued claims payable                     5,411,245       5,456,316
   Accrued liabilities                                           2,703,836       2,469,914
                                                              ------------    ------------
            Total current liabilities                           34,679,269      32,164,411
                                                              ------------    ------------
LONG-TERM ACCRUED CLAIMS PAYABLE,
   net of current portion                                        1,377,867       1,429,227
                                                              ------------    ------------
LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS, net of current portion                    1,512,246       1,986,214
                                                              ------------    ------------
CAPITALIZED LEASE OBLIGATIONS,
   net of current portion                                       24,625,257      32,907,995
                                                              ------------    ------------

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
   Common stock                                                      4,227           4,217
   Additional paid-in capital                                   49,786,888      49,759,238
   Accumulated deficit                                         (29,916,561)    (27,991,216)
                                                              ------------    ------------
            Total stockholders' equity                          19,874,554      21,772,239
                                                              ------------    ------------
                                                              $ 82,069,193    $ 90,260,086
                                                              ============    ============
</TABLE>

                  See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements

                                       1
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                                 PST VANS, INC.
                       CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                   (unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                           Three Months Ended              Six Months Ended
                                      ---------------------------     ---------------------------
                                       June 30,         June 30,        June 30,        June 30,
                                         1997             1996            1997            1996
                                      -----------     -----------     -----------     -----------
<S>                                   <C>             <C>             <C>             <C>         
REVENUES                              $35,313,910     $36,$28,193     $69,836,519     $74,664,217 
                                      -----------     -----------     -----------     -----------  
COST AND EXPENSES:
   Salaries, wages and benefits        10,634,717      11,026,144      21,500,462      22,040,380
   Purchased transportation             6,017,745       7,998,672      12,850,590      17,129,665
   Fuel and fuel taxes                  5,521,031       4,725,303      10,894,659      10,313,792
   Depreciation and amortization        3,129,253       3,330,819       6,161,538       6,686,776
   Insurance and claims                 2,163,238       2,494,674       5,034,696       5,216,160
   Revenue equipment lease expense      1,743,539       2,073,691       3,586,087       4,227,392
   Maintenance                          1,993,707       1,790,623       3,820,623       3,684,358
   General supplies and expense         1,441,666       1,552,863       2,703,089       2,864,978
   Taxes and licenses                     700,687         851,716       1,419,946       1,755,665
   Communications and utilities           627,288         828,365       1,522,326       1,746,090
   Amortization of goodwill                67,990          67,990         135,981         135,981
   (Gain) Loss on disposition
        of assets                          23,826        (246,839)        (30,361)     (1,255,883)
                                      -----------     -----------     -----------     -----------
                                       34,064,687      36,494,021      69,599,636      74,545,354
                                      -----------     -----------     -----------     -----------
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)                 1,249,223         (65,828)        236,883         118,863
                                      -----------     -----------     -----------     -----------
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
   Interest expense                    (1,077,654)     (1,293,000)     (2,203,878)     (2,657,732)
   Other income (expense)                  12,161          47,531          41,649          90,416
                                      -----------     -----------     -----------     -----------
                                       (1,065,493)     (1,245,469)     (2,162,229)     (2,567,316)
                                      -----------     -----------     -----------     -----------
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE
  PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES              183,730      (1,311,297)     (1,925,346)     (2,448,453)

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES                   --              --              --              --
                                      -----------     -----------     -----------     -----------
NET INCOME (LOSS)                    $    183,730    $ (1,311,297)    $(1,925,346)    $(2,448,453)
                                      ===========     ===========     ===========     ===========  
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE          $       0.04    $      (0.31)    $     (0.46)    $     (0.58)
                                      ===========     ===========     ===========     ===========
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES
        OUTSTANDING                     4,227,215       4,209,409       4,226,880       4,209,409
                                      ===========     ===========     ===========     ===========
</TABLE>




           See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements

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                                 PST VANS, INC.
                       CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                 (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                      Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                                     --------------------------
                                                                         1997           1996
                                                                     -----------    -----------
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
<S>                                                                  <C>            <C>         
   Net loss                                                          $(1,925,346)   $(2,448,453)
                                                                     -----------    -----------
   Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net
     cash provided by operating activities -
        Depreciation and amortization                                  6,297,519      6,822,757
        Provision for losses on accounts receivable                      235,652        501,838
        Gain on sale of property and equipment                           (30,361)    (1,255,883)
        Increase in accounts receivable                                 (560,036)      (756,797)
        Decrease in deposits                                              32,955        349,891
        Decrease in prepaid and other expenses                           930,025      1,139,459
        Increase (decrease) in inventories and operating supplies         36,155        (45,406)
        Decrease in other assets, net                                    236,792        213,693
        Decrease in accounts payable                                    (476,804)      (726,189)
        Increase (decrease) in accrued claims payable                    (98,552)       481,140
        Increase  in accrued liabilities                                 236,344        155,803
                                                                     -----------    -----------
   Total adjustments                                                   6,839,689      6,880,306
                                                                     -----------    -----------
   Net cash flows provided by operating activities                     4,914,343      4,431,853
                                                                     -----------    -----------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
   Acquisition of property and equipment                              (2,367,673)      (797,843)
   Proceeds from sale of property and equipment                        1,400,038      2,184,962
                                                                     -----------    -----------
   Net cash flows provided by (used in) investing
     activities                                                         (967,635)     1,387,119
                                                                     -----------    -----------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
   Increase in line of credit, net                                     1,661,634           --
   Proceeds from long-term obligations                                    74,601           --
   Principal payments on long-term obligations                        (1,276,953)    (1,115,863)
   Principal payments on capitalized lease obligations                (6,413,176)    (5,270,937)
   Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net                            27,660           --
                                                                     -----------    -----------
   Net cash flows used in financing activities                        (5,926,234)    (6,386,800)
                                                                     -----------    -----------

NET DECREASE IN CASH                                                  (1,979,526)      (567,828)

CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD                                            4,098,361      4,249,981
                                                                     -----------    -----------

CASH AT END OF PERIOD                                                $ 2,118,835    $ 3,682,153
                                                                     ===========    ===========
</TABLE>

           See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements

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                                 PST VANS, INC.
                       CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                   (Unaudited)

                                                    Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                  -----------------------------
                                                       1997            1996
                                                  -------------  --------------
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH
    FLOW INFORMATION:
     Cash paid for -
        Interest                                $   2,261,248    $   2,683,623
        Income taxes                                  17,434            78,442






























           See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements

                                       4
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                                 PST VANS, INC.

                   NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



Note 1.    Financial Information:

The  accompanying  condensed  financial  statements  included  herein  have been
prepared by the Company, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of
the Securities and Exchange  Commission.  Certain  information  and  disclosures
normally included in financial  statements prepared in accordance with generally
accepted  accounting  principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such
rules and regulations,  although the Company believes the following  disclosures
are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. In the opinion of
management,   all  adjustments  (consisting  of  normal  recurring  adjustments)
considered  necessary for a fair  presentation  have been  included.  Results of
operations for interim periods are not  necessarily  indicative of results for a
full year. These condensed financial statements and notes thereto should be read
in  conjunction  with the  Company's  financial  statements  and notes  thereto,
included in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996.

Note 2.    Income Taxes:

Income  taxes for the  interim  periods are based upon the  Company's  estimated
effective annual tax rates. The Company's effective tax rate (income tax expense
divided by income before  provision for income taxes) was zero for the three and
six months ended June 30, 1997, and zero for the three and six months ended June
30, 1996, respectively,  as a result of the Company not recording any benefit on
its year-to-date pre-tax loss.

Note 3    Recent Accounting Pronouncement

In February 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board released Statement of
Financial  Accounting  Standards No. 128  "Earnings Per Share" (SFAS 128).  This
statement specifies the computation,  presentation,  and disclosure requirements
for earnings  per share (EPS) for  financial  statements  issued for all periods
ending after December 15, 1997.  SFAS 128 simplifies the standards for computing
EPS  previously  found in APB Opinion No. 15 and replaces the  presentation  for
Primary EPS and Fully Diluted EPS. When the Company incurs a loss,  common stock
equivalents are not included in the  calculation of the weighted  average number
of shares  outstanding as they would be anti-dilutive.  The adoption of SFAS 128
is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company's calculation of its
net income (loss) per common share.




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                                 PST VANS, INC.

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

Results of Operations

Comparison of the Three Months Ended June 30, 1997 to the Three Months Ended
June 30, 1996

Revenues  decreased by 3.1% to $35.3 million for the three months ended June 30,
1997  compared to $36.4  million for the three months ended June 30, 1996.  This
revenue reduction resulted primarily from a decrease in revenue equipment as the
average number of tractors decreased to 1105 for the three months ended June 30,
1997 compared to 1229 for the three months ended June 30, 1996. Revenues for the
three months ended June 30, 1997, were positively affected by a 5.7% increase in
average  miles  per  tractor,  primarily  due to a  reduction  in the  number of
unmanned  tractors.  Management  believes  that reducing  revenue  equipment was
prudent in light of an  overcapacity of equipment that has affected the industry
generally.

Operating  costs and expenses  were 96.5% of revenues for the three months ended
June 30,  1997,  compared to 100.2% of revenues  for the three months ended June
30, 1996.  Operating costs and expenses in the quarter ended June 30, 1997, as a
percent of revenue,  were  positively  affected  primarily by decreased usage of
purchased  transportation,  decreased  insurance and claims  expense and reduced
communications  and utilities  expenses,  offset by increased  fuel and fuel tax
expense and increased maintenance costs.

Purchased  transportation  decreased  to 17.0% of revenues  for the three months
ended June 30, 1997, compared to 22.0% for the three months ended June 30, 1996,
because most of the reduction in revenue equipment was in independent contractor
tractors.  Independent  contractors  are under contract with the Company and are
responsible for their own salaries,  wages and benefits,  fuel,  maintenance and
depreciation.   Independent   contractor   costs  are  classified  as  purchased
transportation expenses.

Fuel and fuel taxes  increased  to 15.6% of revenues  for the three months ended
June 30, 1997, compared to 13.0% of revenues for the three months ended June 30,
1996,  as a result of  increased  fuel  prices and the  Company  having  smaller
quantities  of fuel  secured  under  guaranteed  price  contracts  due to higher
contract  prices.  In order  to  reduce  the  Company=s  vulnerability  to rapid
increases  in the price of fuel,  the  Company  has  historically  entered  into
purchase  contracts  with fuel  suppliers from time to time for a portion of its
estimated  fuel  requirements  at guaranteed  prices.  As of June 30, 1997,  the
Company did not have any such  purchase  contracts due to the high level of fuel
prices.  The  Company  has  also  implemented  fuel  surcharges  to  many of its
customers.

Revenue  equipment  lease  expense  decreased  to 4.9% of revenues for the three
months  ended June 30,  1997,  compared to 5.7% of revenues for the three months
ended June 30, 1996, depreciation and amortization decreased to 8.9% of revenues
for the three months ended June 30, 1997,  compared to 9.1% for the three months

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ended June 30, 1996, and interest expense  decreased to 3.1% of revenues for the
three months  ended June 30,  1997,  compared to 3.5% for the three months ended
June 30, 1996 primarily as a result of the Company reducing revenue equipment by
selling trailers in order to reach a more desirable trailer to tractor ratio.

Maintenance  expense  increased  to 5.6% of revenues  for the three months ended
June 30, 1997,  compared to 4.9% for the three months ended June 30, 1996,  as a
result of  increased  maintenance  costs  associated  with an older  tractor and
trailer fleet,  and repairs on tractors that have exceeded  factory  warrantees.
The average age of Company  owned  tractors  increased  to 2.1 years  during the
three  months  ended June 30, 1997  compared  to 1.3 years for the three  months
ended June 30, 1996.

Insurance  and claims  decreased  to 6.1% of revenues for the three months ended
June 30, 1997, from 6.8% of revenues for the three months ended June 30, 1996 as
a result of an  decrease in the amount of the average  loss per  accident  and a
reduction  in the number of  accidents  during the three  months  ended June 30,
1997. In February 1997, management implemented  examinations for new drivers and
increased the training  requirements  for all drivers.  Management  continues to
review accidents to determine what actions may be taken to further reduce future
claims costs.  Effective  July 1, 1997,  the  deductible on the Company's  third
party  liability  insurance was reduced from $50,000 to $2,500.  While insurance
premium costs are higher,  the Company believes that the lower  deductibles will
reduce the Company's exposure to large liability claims.

Taxes and licenses decreased to 2.0% of revenues for the three months ended June
30, 1997, compared to 2.3% of revenues for the three months ended June 30, 1996,
primarily  as a result of decreased  costs  associated  with a lower  trailer to
tractor ratio.

Communications and utilities  decreased to 1.8% of revenues for the three months
ended June 30,  1997,  compared to 2.3% of revenues  for the three  months ended
June 30, 1996, primarily as a result of the Company  discontinuing  utilizing on
board  communication  systems in a large  portion of its fleet of tractors.  The
Company  is  currently  evaluating  other on  board  communication  systems  and
anticipates acquiring another system by the end of 1997.

The Company  recognized a loss on the disposition of assets of $23,826,  or 0.1%
of revenues  for the three  months  ended June 30,  1997,  compared to a gain of
$246,839  for the three  months  ended June 30,  1996,  as a result of increased
disposition costs for 100 older trailers sold in the second quarter of 1997. The
Company  anticipates  selling  300 more of its older  trailers  during the third
quarter  of 1997 to  reduce  the  trailer  to  tractor  ratio  to  attain a more
efficient use of assets.  Management  believes that disposition costs related to
the  trailers to be sold in the third  quarter of 1997 will be lower than in the
second quarter.

As a consequence  of the items  discussed  above,  the Company  incurred  income
before  provision  for income  taxes for the three months ended June 30, 1997 of
$183,730  compared to a loss before provision for income taxes of $1,311,297 for
the three months ended June 30, 1996.

The Company's  effective  tax rate (income tax expense  divided by income before
income  taxes) was zero for the three months  ended June 30,  1997,  and for the
three months ended June 30, 1996,  as a result of the Company not  recording any
benefit on its year-to-date pre-tax losses.

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Comparison of the Six Months Ended June 30, 1997 to the Six Months Ended June
30, 1996

Revenues  decreased  by 6.5% to $69.8  million for the six months ended June 30,
1997  compared to $74.7  million for the six months  ended June 30,  1996.  This
revenue reduction resulted primarily from a decrease in revenue equipment as the
average  number of tractors  decreased to 1138 for the six months ended June 30,
1997  compared to 1295 for the six months ended June 30, 1996.  Revenues for the
six months  ended June 30, 1997,  however,  were  positively  affected by a 5.5%
increase in average miles per tractor.

Operating  costs and  expenses  were 99.7% of revenues  for the six months ended
June 30, 1997  compared to 99.8% of revenues  for the six months  ended June 30,
1996.  Operating  costs and  expenses  primarily  were  positively  affected  by
decreased usage of purchased  transportation,  offset by increased fuel and fuel
tax expense and  maintenance  costs and a reduction  in gain on  disposition  of
assets.

Salaries,  wages and benefits  increased to 30.8% of revenues for the six months
ended June 30, 1997  compared to 29.5 % for the six months  ended June 30, 1996,
and purchased  transportation decreased from 22.9% for the six months ended June
30,  1997 to 18.4% for the six months  ended June 30, 1996 due  primarily  to an
increase  in the percent of total miles  driven by Company  drivers  compared to
independent contractors during the two periods. Company miles increased due to a
higher percentage of Company tractors to total tractors. Independent contractors
are under contract with the company and are  responsible for their own salaries,
wages and benefits,  fuel, maintenance and depreciation.  Independent contractor
costs are classified as purchased transportation expenses.

Fuel and fuel taxes increased to 15.6% of revenues for the six months ended June
30, 1997,  compared to 13.8% of revenues for the six months ended June 30, 1996,
as a result of a higher  percentage  of miles driven with  Company  tractors and
higher fuel prices partially offset with fuel surcharges billed to customers and
fuel purchase contracts.

Revenue  equipment lease expense decreased to 5.1% of revenue for the six months
ended June 30, 1997  compared to 5.7% of revenues  for the six months ended June
30, 1997,  depreciation and  amortization  decreased to 8.8% of revenues for the
six months ended June 30,  1997,  compared to 9.0% for the six months ended June
30, 1996, and interest expense  decreased to 3.2% of revenues for the six months
ended June 30,  1997,  compared  to 3.6% for the six months  ended June 30, 1996
primarily  as a result of the  Company  reducing  revenue  equipment  by selling
trailers in order to reach a more desirable trailer to tractor ratio.

Maintenance  expense increased to 5.5% of revenues for the six months ended June
30, 1997,  compared to 4.9% for the six months ended June 30, 1996,  as a result
of increased  maintenance  costs  associated  with an older  tractor and trailer
fleet,  and repairs on  tractors  that have  exceeded  factory  warrantees.  The
average age of Company  owned  tractors  increased  to 2.1 years  during the six
months  ended June 30, 1997  compared to 1.3 years for the six months ended June
30, 1996.

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<PAGE>


Taxes and  licenses  decreased to 2.0% of revenues for the six months ended June
30, 1997  compared to 2.4% of revenues  for the six months  ended June 30, 1996,
primarily   as  a  result   of   decreased   costs   associated   with  a  lower
trailer-to-tractor ratio.

The Company  recognized a gain on the  disposition  of assets of $30,361 or zero
per-cent of revenues for the six months  ended June 30, 1997  compared to a gain
of  $1,255,883,  or 1.7% of revenues for the six months ended June 30, 1996. The
Company  sold  128 of its  older  trailers  during  the six  months  ended  June
20,1997,as  compared to 294 trailers during the first six months of 1996.  Lower
sales prices combined with higher  disposition  costs account for the lower gain
on disposition in the first half of 1997.  The Company  anticipates  selling 300
more of its older  trailers  during  the  third  quarter  of 1997 to reduce  the
trailer-to-tractor ratio and attain a more efficient use of assets.

As a  consequence  of the items  discussed  above,  the Company  incurred a loss
before  provision  for income  taxes for the six months  ended June 30,  1997 of
$1,925,346  compared to a loss before  provision for income taxes of $2,448,453,
for the six months ended June 30, 1996.

The Company's  effective tax rate ( income tax expense  divided by income before
income  taxes) was zero for the six months ended June 30, 1996,  and for the six
months ended June 30, 1995, as a result of the Company not recording any benefit
on its pretax losses.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The  Company's  sources of  liquidity  have been funds  provided by  operations,
leases on revenue equipment and revolving lines of credit.

The Company has a $11.5  million  working  capital line of credit with  Congress
Financial  Corporation  (Northwest)  which  expires  August  1999.  The  Company
anticipates that use of the line will be primarily for insurance related letters
of credit as well as providing any short term cash requirements.  As of June 30,
1997 the Company has utilized $5.9 million of this line of credit,  $4.2 million
for  insurance  related  letters of credit,  and $1.6 million of short term cash
borrowings.  The Congress  Agreement  restricts  the payment of dividends and is
secured by accounts  receivable.  On February 28, 1997,  this line of credit was
increased to $11.5 million from $7 million.

The Company also has a credit facility with the Bank of New York for issuance of
letters of credit up to $7.25  million  which  expires  December 31, 1997. As of
June 30, 1997, the Company had used $7.25 million of this facility,  principally
for  letters  of  credit  in  favor  of  the  Company=s  insurance  carrier.  As
outstanding letters of credit issued under this credit facility are not renewed,
the maximum  commitment  available under this credit facility will be reduced by
the amount of the  expiring  letters of credit.  This credit  facility  had loan
covenants   which  obligated  the  Company  to  maintain  a  required  level  of
profitability  and cash flow. On March 21, 1997, the Company and The Bank of New
York  entered  into an  amendment  to this  credit  facility  to delete  certain
financial  covenants and add covenants  requiring certain levels of tangible net

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worth for periods  through and including  December 31, 1997.  The Company may be
required to seek additional amendments of the revolving credit facility with The
Bank of New York in the future based on actual operating results.  The amendment
also shortened the expiration date of the credit facility from December 31, 1998
to December 31, 1997.  Management  believes that following the expiration of the
credit  facility with The Bank of New York,  the Company will be able to satisfy
its anticipated  insurance related letter of credit requirements,  including the
insurance  related letter of credit  requirements  which are currently being met
with  letters  of credit  under the credit  facility  with The Bank of New York,
under its working  capital line of credit with  Congress  Financial  Corporation
(Northwest) or new credit facilities.  There can be no assurance,  however, that
the  Congress  Financial   Corporation   (Northwest)  credit  facility  will  be
sufficient  to  satisfy  the  Company's   insurance  related  letter  of  credit
requirements or that the Company will be able to obtain additional or new credit
facilities on terms favorable to the Company, if at all.

Net cash provided by operating activities totaled approximately $4.9 million for
the six  months  ended June 30,  1997.  Net cash used for  investing  activities
(primarily used for the acquisition of capital equipment offset by proceeds from
selling of equipment) amounted to $1.0 million for the six months ended June 30,
1997.  Payments on debt and capitalized  lease  obligations was $7.7 million for
the six months ended June 30, 1997.

The  Company  expects  capital  expenditures  for  the  remainder  of 1997 to be
approximately $5 million  primarily for an onboard  communication  system and an
upgrade to the  Company's  computer  system.  In addition,  the Company plans to
replace  approximately  50 tractors  during the remainder of 1997.  The tractors
would be financed with  operating  leases.  During the first six months of 1997,
the Company acquired $2.3 million of equipment,  comprised primarily of trailers
that the Company was leasing.

Management  believes that  commitments  available  under the Company=s  lines of
credit will be  sufficient to meet the Company's  capital  requirements  through
1997 The Company's business is capital intensive and will require the Company to
seek  additional  debt and  possibly  equity  capital to enable  the  Company to
maintain a modern  fleet.  Whether  such  capital will be available on favorable
terms,  or at all,  will  depend  on the  Company's  future  operating  results,
prevailing  economic and industry  conditions  and other  factors over which the
Company has little or no control.

Seasonality

In the  trucking  industry,  revenues  generally  show  a  seasonal  pattern  as
customers  reduce  shipments  during and after the winter holiday season and its
attendant weather  variations.  Operating expenses also tend to be higher during
the cold weather  months,  primarily  due to poorer fuel  economy and  increased
maintenance costs.

Inflation

Inflation  can be expected to have an impact on the  Company's  operations.  The
effect of inflation has been minimal over the past three years.

This  quarterly   report  on  Form  10-Q  may  be  deemed  to  contain   certain
forward-looking  statements.  These  statements are subject to known and unknown
risks and  uncertainties,  including  decreased demand for freight,  slower than
anticipated  economic  conditions,  shortages of drivers and such other risks as
are  identified  and  discussed  herein and in the  Company=s  filings  with the
Securities  and  Exchange   Commission.   These  known  and  unknown  risks  and
uncertainties  could cause the Company=s  actual results in future periods to be
materially different from any future performance suggested herein.

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                           PART II, OTHER INFORMATION

                                    INDEX


Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

   (a) Exhibits
      ---------

      Exhibit No.              Description
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
        27              Financial Data Schedule



   (b) Reports on Form 8-K
      --------------------
        None


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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 thereto duly authorized.



 ................................................................................



Date: August 14, 1997                        By:
                                                --------------------------------
                                                   Kenneth R. Norton
                                                 Chief Executive Officer




Date: August 14, 1997                        By:
                                                --------------------------------
                                                       Neil R. Vos
                                                Chief Financial Officer and
                                                Principal Financial Officer
Signatures



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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 thereto duly authorized.





Date: August 14, 1997                        By:    /s/  Kenneth R. Norton
                                                --------------------------------
                                                     Kenneth R. Norton
                                                  Chief Executive Officer




Date: August 14, 1997                        By:   /s/  Neil R. Vos
                                                --------------------------------
                                                        Neil R. Vos
                                                 Chief Financial Officer and
                                                 Principal Financial Officer

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