SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, D.C.  20549

                                       FORM 15

            Certificate and Notice of Termination of Registration under
              Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or
           Suspension of Duty to File Reports Under Sections 13 and 15(d)
                       of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                             Commission File Number 0-16386

                                 CANNON EXPRESS, INC.
                (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                     1457 Robinson
                                     P.O. Box 72764
                                  Springdale, AR  72764
            (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
               area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)

                          Class B Common Stock, $.01 par value
                (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

                     Common Stock, $.01 par value, formerly designated
                         as Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value
              (Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to
                   file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

     Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule
provisions(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

     Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)   [X]            Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)  [ ]
     Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)  [ ]            Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)   [ ]
     Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)   [ ]            Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)  [ ]
     Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)  [ ]            Rule 15d-6            [ ]
     Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)   [ ]

     Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice
date:  None.

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Cannon Express, Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.


                                      CANNON EXPRESS, INC.


Date: April 15, 1996                  By: /s/ Dean G. Cannon
                                          Dean G. Cannon
                                          President, Chairman of the
                                          Board, Chief Executive Officer
                                          and Chief Accounting Officer