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| <?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252"?> |
| <ownershipDocument> |
| <schemaVersion> X0202 </schemaVersion> |
| <documentType> 3 </documentType> |
| <periodOfReport> 2006-02-08 </periodOfReport> |
| <noSecuritiesOwned> 1 </noSecuritiesOwned> |
| <issuer> |
| | <issuerCik> 0000809246 </issuerCik> |
| | <issuerName> TRANSPORT CORPORATION OF AMERICA INC </issuerName> |
| | <issuerTradingSymbol> TCAM </issuerTradingSymbol> |
| | </issuer> |
| <reportingOwner> |
| | <reportingOwnerId> |
| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001353346 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> Hunt Scott Donald </rptOwnerName> |
| | | </reportingOwnerId> |
| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> 1715 YANKEE DOODLE ROAD </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> EAGAN </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> MN </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 55121 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
| | | <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription> |
| | | </reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | <reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | | <isDirector> 0 </isDirector> |
| | | <isOfficer> 1 </isOfficer> |
| | | <isTenPercentOwner> 0 </isTenPercentOwner> |
| | | <isOther> 0 </isOther> |
| | | <officerTitle> VP Operations </officerTitle> |
| | | </reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | </reportingOwner> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> /s/ Scott D. Hunt </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2006-02-17 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| </ownershipDocument> |
