


                       [MAYER, BROWN & PLATT LETTERHEAD]



                          June  13, 1997




Hub Group, Inc.
377 East Butterfield Road, Suite 700
Lombard, Illinois   60148

Ladies and Gentlemen:

     We are acting as special counsel to Hub Group, Inc. (the
"Company") in connection with the registration under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of 200,000 shares of its
Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value (the "Shares"), to be
offered pursuant to the Hub Group Employee Profit Sharing Plan
and Trust, as maintained by Hub Group City Terminals, Inc. and
each of the limited partnerships for which it acts as general
partner, as well as the Hub City North Central, Inc. 401(k)
Profit Sharing Plan (together, the "Plans").  In connection
therewith, we have examined or are otherwise familiar with the
Company's Certificate of Incorporation, the Company's By-Laws,
the Plans, the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the
"Registration Statement") relating to the Shares, relevant
resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Company, and such
other documents and instruments as we have deemed necessary for
the purposes of this opinion.

     Based upon the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the
Shares are duly authorized for issuance and when issued in
accordance with the provisions of the Plan will be legally
issued, fully paid and non-assessable shares of the Company.

     We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an
Exhibit to the Registration Statement.

                                Very truly yours,

 

                                MAYER, BROWN & PLATT




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