Consolidated Statements of Operations
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                                                 Year Ended December 31
                                              1996         1995       1994   
                                          ($ thousands, except share and per share data)
OPERATING REVENUES -- Note B
  Less than truckload motor carrier 
   operations                            $ 1,199,437  $ 1,088,416  $ 918,663
  Truckload motor carrier operations          74,623       27,992          -
  Intermodal operations                      180,619      140,691     31,468
  Logistics operations                        54,849       31,699      7,514
  Tire operations                            141,613      145,127    138,665
  Service and other                            8,043        3,354      2,111 
                                           1,659,184    1,437,279  1,098,421 

OPERATING EXPENSES AND COSTS -- Notes B and L
  Less than truckload motor carrier 
   operations                              1,217,866    1,119,560    882,351
  Truckload motor carrier operations          70,235       24,952          -
  Intermodal operations                      179,457      136,166     30,359
  Logistics operations                        57,693       34,299      8,488
  Tire operations                            147,164      140,328    127,115
  Service and other                            9,097        5,433      1,993 
                                           1,681,512    1,460,738  1,050,306 
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)                      (22,328)     (23,459)    48,115 

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
  Gains on asset sales                         3,334        3,194      2,168
  Interest                                   (31,869)     (17,046)    (6,985)
  Minority interest in subsidiary -- Note A    1,768       (1,297)    (3,523)
  Other, net                                  (7,643)      (8,379)    (3,136)
                                             (34,410)     (23,528)   (11,476)

INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES            (56,738)     (46,987)    36,639

FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME 
 TAXES (CREDIT) -- Note  G
  Current                                    (16,400)      (5,200)    14,743
  Deferred                                    (3,735)      (8,995)     3,189 
                                             (20,135)     (14,195)    17,932 
NET INCOME (LOSS)                        $   (36,603) $   (32,792) $  18,707 

INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE -- Notes C and H

NET INCOME (LOSS)                        $     (2.10) $     (1.90) $    0.74 
CASH DIVIDENDS PAID PER COMMON SHARE     $      0.01  $      0.04  $    0.04 
AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING 
 -- Note  C                               19,510,589   19,520,756 19,351,796 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.