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    Mayer
                                            Brown LLP

                                            71 South Wacker Drive

                                            Chicago, IL 60606

                                            United States of America

    VIA EDGAR

    May 7,
2024
    T:
    +1 312 782 0600

    F: +1 312 701 7711

    United States Securities and Exchange Commission

    Division of Corporation Finance

    100 F Street, N.E.

    Washington, D.C. 20549-6010

    Attention: Daniel Morris; Liz Packebusch; Kimberly Calder; Brian McAllister

                                                        mayerbrown.com

                                Edward
                                S. Best

                                Partner

                                T: +1 312 701 7100

                                F: +1 312 706 8106

                                ebest@mayerbrown.com

Re:
Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc.

Registration Statement on
Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-278629)

Request for Acceleration
of Effective Date

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 461 of the General
Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), we attach the requests of our client,
Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. (the “Company”), and of the underwriters that effectiveness of the above-referenced Registration
Statement be accelerated to 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, on May 8, 2024 or as soon thereafter as practicable. We
ask, however, that the Securities and Exchange Commission staff not accelerate such effectiveness until we speak with
you on that date.

Please call me at (312) 701-7100)
with any questions.

    Very truly yours,

    Edward S. Best

Mayer Brown is a global services provider comprising
an association of legal practices that are separate entities including

Mayer Brown LLP (Illinois, USA), Mayer Brown International LLP (England & Wales), Mayer Brown

 (a Hong Kong partnership) and Tauil & Chequer Advogados (a Brazilian law partnership).

VIA EDGAR

May 7, 2024

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

 Re: Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. (the “Company”)

    Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File
No. 333-278629)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

As representatives of the several underwriters
of the Company’s proposed initial public offering of common stock, we hereby join the Company’s request that the effective
date of the above-referenced Registration Statement be accelerated so that the above-referenced Registration Statement will be declared
effective at 4:00 pm (ET) on May 8, 2024, or as soon thereafter as is practicable.

Pursuant to Rule 460 of the General Rules and Regulations
of the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we wish to advise you that we have effected the
following distribution of the Company’s Preliminary Prospectus dated May 6, 2024:

Preliminary Prospectus dated May 6, 2024:

Approximately 2,800 copies to prospective
underwriters, institutional investors, dealers and others

We also advise that we have complied and will continue
to comply, and that we have been informed by the participating underwriters and dealers that they have complied, and will continue to
comply, with the requirements of Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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    Very truly yours,

    As Representatives of the several Underwriters

    STIFEL, NICOLAUS & COMPANY, INCORPORATED

    By:
    /s/ Evan McAbee

    Name:
    Evan McAbee

    Title:
    Director

    RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC.

    By:
    /s/ Justin Roman

    Name:
    Justin Roman

    Title:
    Managing Director

    WILLIAM BLAIR & COMPANY, L.L.C.

    By:
    /s/ Zach Dombrowski

    Name:
     Zach Dombrowski

    Title:
    Managing Director, ECM

[Signature Page to Acceleration Request by Underwriters]