content: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                       Washington, D.C.  20549
  
  
  
                               FORM 8-K
  
                            CURRENT REPORT
  
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  
  
  
  Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  August 21, 1998
  
  
  
                      UNITED ROAD SERVICES, INC.
        (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
  
      Delaware             000-24019             94-3278455
   (State or Other        (Commission          (IRS Employer
   Jurisdiction of        File Number)         Identification
   Incorporation)                                   No.)
  
  
  
       8 Automation Lane, Albany, New York                    12205
       (Address of Principal Executive Offices)     (Zip Code)
  
  
        Registrant telephone number, including area code:  (518) 446-0140
  
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  Item 2.  Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
  
       On August 21, 1998, United Road Services, Inc. (the "Company") purchased
  all of the capital stock of E & R Towing and Garage, Inc., an Illinois
  corporation ("E & R") from Gerald J. Corcoran, Edward V. Corcoran, Edward V.
  Corcoran, Jr. and David Corcoran.  The Company also purchased all of the
  capital stock of Environmental Auto Removal, Inc., an Illinois corporation
  ("EAR"), from Gerald J. Corcoran and Edward V. Corcoran.  The aggregate
  purchase price for E&R and EAR was approximately $26.0 million, consisting of
  approximately $22.8 million in cash and approximately $3.2 million in shares
  of the Company's Common Stock. The cash portion of the purchase price was
  funded from amounts available under the Company's credit facility with
  various financial institutions for which Bank of America National Trust and
  Savings Association acts as agent.  In connection with these transactions,
  the Company assumed approximately $970,000 of outstanding indebtedness of
  E & R and EAR.  The purchase price was determined on the basis of arms-length
  negotiations between the Company and the shareholders of E & R and EAR.  Each
  acquisition was effected pursuant to a separate stock purchase agreement
  between the Company and the shareholders of E & R and EAR, respectively.
  
       E & R and EAR provide towing and transport services to the City of
  Chicago, its suburbs and to other national customers.  Combined, E & R and
  EAR service an estimated 300,000 vehicles per year, own approximately 90
  specialty service vehicles and employ over 200 persons.  Under the Company's
  ownership, E & R and EAR will continue to provide motor vehicle and equipment
  towing, recovery and transport services.
  
       The foregoing description of the Company's acquisition of E & R and EAR
  is qualified in its entirety by reference to the stock purchase agreements
  attached as Exhibit 2.1 and Exhibit 2.2, respectively, which are hereby
  incorporated herein by reference.
  
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  Item 7.     Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and
              Exhibits.
  
       (a)       Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.
  
       The required financial statements are not currently available.  Pursuant
  to paragraph (a)(4) of Item 7 of Form 8-K, the required financial statements
  will be filed as soon as practicable, but no later than November 4, 1998.
  
       (b)  Pro Forma Financial Information.
  
       The required pro forma financial information is not currently available.
  Pursuant to paragraph (b)(2) of Item 7 of Form 8-K, the required pro forma
  financial information will be filed as soon as practicable, but no later than
  November 4, 1998.
  
       (c)  Exhibits.
  
       See Index to Exhibits.
  
  
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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 hereunto duly authorized on this 1st day of September, 1998.
  
  UNITED ROAD SERVICES, INC.
  
  
  By:  /s/ Donald J. Marr                           
       Name:  Donald J. Marr
       Title:     Chief Financial Officer
  
  
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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS
  
       2.1  Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 21, 1998, by and among
            United Road Services, Inc., E & R Towing and Garage, Inc., Gerald
            J. Corcoran, Edward V. Corcoran, Edward V. Corcoran, Jr. and David
            Corcoran.
  
       2.2  Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 21, 1998, by and among
            United Road Services, Inc., Environmental Auto Removal, Inc.,
            Gerald J. Corcoran and Edward V. Corcoran.
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text: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                       Washington, D.C.  20549
  
                               FORM 8-K
  
                            CURRENT REPORT
  
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  
  Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  August 21, 1998
  
                      UNITED ROAD SERVICES, INC.
        (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
  
      Delaware             000-24019             94-3278455
   (State or Other        (Commission          (IRS Employer
   Jurisdiction of        File Number)         Identification
   Incorporation)                                   No.)
  
       8 Automation Lane, Albany, New York                    12205
       (Address of Principal Executive Offices)     (Zip Code)
  
        Registrant telephone number, including area code:  (518) 446-0140
  Item 2.  Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
  
       On August 21, 1998, United Road Services, Inc. (the "Company") purchased
  all of the capital stock of E & R Towing and Garage, Inc., an Illinois
  corporation ("E & R") from Gerald J. Corcoran, Edward V. Corcoran, Edward V.
  Corcoran, Jr. and David Corcoran.  The Company also purchased all of the
  capital stock of Environmental Auto Removal, Inc., an Illinois corporation
  ("EAR"), from Gerald J. Corcoran and Edward V. Corcoran.  The aggregate
  purchase price for E&R and EAR was approximately $26.0 million, consisting of
  approximately $22.8 million in cash and approximately $3.2 million in shares
  of the Company's Common Stock. The cash portion of the purchase price was
  funded from amounts available under the Company's credit facility with
  various financial institutions for which Bank of America National Trust and
  Savings Association acts as agent.  In connection with these transactions,
  the Company assumed approximately $970,000 of outstanding indebtedness of
  E & R and EAR.  The purchase price was determined on the basis of arms-length
  negotiations between the Company and the shareholders of E & R and EAR.  Each
  acquisition was effected pursuant to a separate stock purchase agreement
  between the Company and the shareholders of E & R and EAR, respectively.
  
       E & R and EAR provide towing and transport services to the City of
  Chicago, its suburbs and to other national customers.  Combined, E & R and
  EAR service an estimated 300,000 vehicles per year, own approximately 90
  specialty service vehicles and employ over 200 persons.  Under the Company's
  ownership, E & R and EAR will continue to provide motor vehicle and equipment
  towing, recovery and transport services.
  
       The foregoing description of the Company's acquisition of E & R and EAR
  is qualified in its entirety by reference to the stock purchase agreements
  attached as Exhibit 2.1 and Exhibit 2.2, respectively, which are hereby
  incorporated herein by reference.
  Item 7.     Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and
              Exhibits.
  
       (a)       Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.
  
       The required financial statements are not currently available.  Pursuant
  to paragraph (a)(4) of Item 7 of Form 8-K, the required financial statements
  will be filed as soon as practicable, but no later than November 4, 1998.
  
       (b)  Pro Forma Financial Information.
  
       The required pro forma financial information is not currently available.
  Pursuant to paragraph (b)(2) of Item 7 of Form 8-K, the required pro forma
  financial information will be filed as soon as practicable, but no later than
  November 4, 1998.
  
       (c)  Exhibits.
  
       See Index to Exhibits.
  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 on this 1st day of September, 1998.
  
  UNITED ROAD SERVICES, INC.
  
  By:  /s/ Donald J. Marr                           
       Name:  Donald J. Marr
       Title:     Chief Financial Officer
  INDEX TO EXHIBITS
  
       2.1  Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 21, 1998, by and among
            United Road Services, Inc., E & R Towing and Garage, Inc., Gerald
            J. Corcoran, Edward V. Corcoran, Edward V. Corcoran, Jr. and David
            Corcoran.
  
       2.2  Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 21, 1998, by and among
            United Road Services, Inc., Environmental Auto Removal, Inc.,
            Gerald J. Corcoran and Edward V. Corcoran.