SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                        	Washington, D.C. 20549

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                             	FORM 8-K
                           	CURRENT REPORT


	Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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	Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):  August 11, 1998

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                    	KLLM TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC.
        	(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

		Delaware			                0-14759	               64-0412551				
(State or other juris-	     (Commission File	     (I.R.S. Employer
diction of incorporation)       Number   		      Identification No.)
	

              	135 Riverview Drive, Richland, Mississippi 39218
           	(Address of Principal Executive Offices)     (Zip Code)


	Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (601) 939-2545


Item 5.		Other Events.

On August 11, 1998, KLLM Transport Services, Inc. (the "Company") announced 
that the Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to 200,000 
shares of the Company's outstanding stock over the next three months.  
Under the stock repurchase program shares may be purchased from time to 
time at prevailing prices in open market transactions, subject to market 
conditions, share price and other considerations.  The Company currently 
has 4,374,000 shares outstanding and this authorization represents 
approximately 4.6 percent of that amount.  Jack Liles, President and 
Chief Executive Officer,stated, "The Board believes that the stock, at 
its current valuation, represents an attractive investment opportunity 
for KLLM Transport Services".



                             

	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 hereunto duly authorized.

                               	KLLM TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC.



Date: August 13, 1998			        By: s/ William J. Liles, III
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                                William J. Liles, III
                                President and Chief Executive
                                Officer