EXHIBIT 23.1



                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Amendment No. 1 to
Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated March 28, 2002 relating
to the consolidated financial statements which appears in EGL, Inc.'s Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001. We also consent to the
reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP


Houston, Texas
May 17, 2002