Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  RUED SCOTT D
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/12/2010
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc. [RRTS]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
4900 S. PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman of the Board
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

CUDAHY, WI 53110
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Class A Common Stock (1) 9,941,249 (1) (2)
I
See Footnote (3) (4)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Warrants (Right to Buy) 12/11/2009 12/11/2017 Class A Common Stock (5) 35,835 $ 8.37 D  
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock   (6)   (6) Class A Common Stock (6) 1,415,326 (7) $ (6) I See Footnote (8) (9)
Warrants (Right to Buy) 03/14/2007 03/14/2017 Class A Common Stock (5) 2,245,772 (10) $ 13.39 I See Footnote (11) (12)
Warrants (Right to Buy) 12/11/2009 12/11/2017 Class A Common Stock (5) 89,588 $ 8.37 I See Footnote (11) (12)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
RUED SCOTT D
4900 S. PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
CUDAHY, WI 53110
  X   X   Chairman of the Board  

Signatures

Scott D. Rued 05/12/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The shares of Class A Common Stock will convert into shares of common stock immediately prior to the consummation of the initial public offering of the Issuer on a one-for-one basis.
(2) Represents 9,893,918 shares held directly by Thayer Equity Investors V, L.P. ("Thayer"), and 23,516 shares and 23,815 shares held directly by its affiliates TC Sargent Holdings, L.L.C. ("TC Sargent") and TC Roadrunner-Dawes Holdings, L.L.C. ("TC Roadrunner"), respectively.
(3) The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares reported in Table I, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The filing of this form should not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is, for Section 16 purposes or otherwise, the beneficial owner of such shares.
(4) TC Equity Partners V, L.L.C. ("TC Equity") is the general partner of Thayer and Thayer | Hidden Creek Partners, L.L.C. ("Thayer | Hidden Creek") is the managing member of TC Equity. TC Co-Investors V, L.L.C. ("Co-Investors") is the managing member of each of TC Sargent and TC Roadrunner. Thayer | Hidden Creek Management, L.P. ("Management") is the sole manager of Co-Investors, and Thayer | Hidden Creek is the general partner of Management. As such, TC Equity, Co-Investors, Management, and Thayer | Hidden Creek may be deemed to be beneficial owners of the shares reported in Table I. Each of TC Equity, Co-Investors, Management, and Thayer | Hidden Creek expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares reported in Table I except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein. The filing of this form should not be deemed an admission that TC Equity, Co-Investors, Management, or Thayer | Hidden Creek is, for Section 16 purposes or otherwise, the beneficial owner of such shares.
(5) The Class A Common Stock underlying the Warrants will convert into shares of common stock immediately prior to the consummation of the initial public offering of the Issuer on a one-for-one basis.
(6) The Series B Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible at any time, at the Reporting Person's election, and has no expiration date. The Series B Preferred Stock (including all accrued and unpaid dividends) will be converted into common stock immediately prior to the consummation of the Issuer's initial public offering.
(7) Represents 1,414,112 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock held by Thayer; 450 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock held by TC Roadrunner; and 764 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock held by TC Sargent.
(8) The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares reported in Table II, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The filing of this form should not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is, for Section 16 purposes or otherwise, the beneficial owner of such shares.
(9) TC Equity is the general partner of Thayer and Thayer | Hidden Creek is the managing member of TC Equity. Co-Investors is the managing member of each of TC Sargent and TC Roadrunner. Management is the sole manager of Co-Investors, and Thayer | Hidden Creek is the general partner of Management. As such TC Equity, Co-Investors, Management, and Thayer | Hidden Creek may be deemed to be beneficial owners of the shares reported in Table II. Each of TC Equity, Co-Investors, Management, and Thayer | Hidden Creek expressly disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares reported in Table II except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein. The filing of this form should not be deemed an admission that TC Equity, Co-Investors, Management, or Thayer | Hidden Creek is, for Section 16 purposes or otherwise, the beneficial owner of such shares.
(10) Represents warrants to purchase 2,224,629 shares of Class A Common Stock held directly by Thayer and warrants to purchase 21,143 shares of Class A Common Stock held directly by TC Sargent.
(11) TC Equity is the general partner of Thayer and Thayer | Hidden Creek is the managing member of TC Equity. Co-Investors is the managing member of TC Sargent. Management is the sole manager of Co-Investors, and Thayer | Hidden Creek is the general partner of Management. As such TC Equity, Co-Investors, Management, and Thayer | Hidden Creek may be deemed to be beneficial owners of the warrants reported in Table II. Each of TC Equity, Co-Investors, Management, and Thayer | Hidden Creek expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the warrants reported in Table II except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein. The filing of this form should not be deemed an admission that either TC Equity, Co-Investors, Management, or Thayer | Hidden Creek is, for Section 16 purposes or otherwise, the beneficial owner of such warrants.
(12) The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares underlying the warrants reported in Table II, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The filing of this form should not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is, for Section 16 purposes or otherwise, the beneficial owner of the shares underlying such warrants.

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