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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR
15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2001
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OR

[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR
15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to
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Commission file number 0-12255
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YELLOW CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware 48-0948788
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)

10990 Roe Avenue, P.O. Box 7563, Overland Park, Kansas 66207
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(913) 696-6100
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

No Changes
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed
since last report)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes X No
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Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Class Outstanding at October 31, 2001
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Common Stock, $1 Par Value 24,789,287 shares
YELLOW CORPORATION


INDEX



Item Page
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PART I
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1. Financial Statements

Consolidated Balance Sheets -
September 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000 3

Statements of Consolidated Operations -
Quarter and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001 and 2000 4

Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows -
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001 and 2000 5

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 6

2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations 8

3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 13

PART II

4. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 15

Signatures 19
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Yellow Corporation and Subsidiaries
(Amounts in thousands except share data)
(Unaudited)


September 30, December 31,
2001 2000
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ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash $ 22,255 $ 25,799
Accounts receivable 231,706 222,926
Prepaid expenses and other 41,578 64,680
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Total current assets 295,539 313,405
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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
Cost 2,141,095 2,128,937
Less - Accumulated depreciation 1,258,477 1,240,359
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Net property and equipment 882,618 888,578
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GOODWILL AND OTHER ASSETS 120,758 106,494
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$ 1,298,915 $ 1,308,477
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and checks
outstanding $ 103,280 $ 140,882
Wages and employees' benefits 141,135 173,332
Other current liabilities 114,267 119,194
Current maturities of long-term debt 1,749 68,792
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Total current liabilities 360,431 502,200
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OTHER LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt 232,465 136,645
Deferred income taxes 96,457 92,413
Claims, insurance and other 122,419 117,443
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Total other liabilities 451,341 346,501
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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, $1 par value 30,878 29,959
Capital surplus 38,893 23,304
Retained earnings 536,612 522,195
Accumulated other comprehensive
income (6,268) (2,710)
Treasury stock (112,972) (112,972)
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Total shareholders' equity 487,143 459,776
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$ 1,298,915 $ 1,308,477
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS
Yellow Corporation and Subsidiaries
For the Quarter and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001 and 2000
(Amounts in thousands except per share data)
(Unaudited)

Third Quarter Nine Months
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2001 2000 2001 2000
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OPERATING REVENUE $ 834,614 $ 918,898 $2,491,361 $2,705,150
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OPERATING EXPENSES:
Salaries, wages and benefits 528,324 564,569 1,574,786 1,674,782
Operating expenses and supplies 135,807 143,933 416,436 436,097
Operating taxes and licenses 26,563 27,513 81,221 83,965
Claims and insurance 19,624 20,332 57,226 60,928
Depreciation and amortization 31,100 32,062 94,530 95,179
Purchased transportation 74,933 87,425 210,587 254,939
Unusual items loss/(gains) (974) (297) 7,260 (15,391)
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Total operating expenses 815,377 875,537 2,442,046 2,590,499
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INCOME FROM OPERATIONS 19,237 43,361 49,315 114,651
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NONOPERATING (INCOME) EXPENSES:
Interest expense 4,302 5,127 12,461 15,071
Loss on equity method
investment 1,344 1,600 5,741 1,600
Other, net 1,294 2,120 5,599 5,027
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Nonoperating expenses, net 6,940 8,847 23,801 21,698
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INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 12,297 34,514 25,514 92,953

INCOME TAX PROVISION 5,819 14,961 11,634 39,412
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NET INCOME $ 6,478 $ 19,553 $ 13,880 $ 53,541
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AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING-BASIC 24,497 24,427 24,234 24,949
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AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING-DILUTED 24,854 24,503 24,533 25,075
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BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE $ .26 $ .80 $ .57 $ 2.15

DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE $ .26 $ .80 $ .57 $ 2.14


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.



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STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS
Yellow Corporation and Subsidiaries
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001 and 2000
(Amounts in thousands)
(Unaudited)


2001 2000
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net cash from operating activities $ 63,137 $ 151,993
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisition of property and equipment (96,501) (141,489)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment 7,812 29,899
Other (20,678) (1,343)
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Net cash used in investing activities (109,367) (112,933)
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Treasury stock purchases - (21,868)
Proceeds from stock options and other, net 13,983 5,951
Increase (decrease) in long-term debt 28,703 (16,830)
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Net cash provided by (used in)
financing activities 42,686 (32,747)
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NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH (3,544) 6,313

CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD 25,799 22,581
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CASH, END OF PERIOD $ 22,255 $ 28,894
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SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

Income taxes paid, net $ 4,812 $ 36,304
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Interest paid $ 10,987 $ 12,862
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Yellow Corporation and Subsidiaries
(unaudited)

1. The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
Yellow Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiaries (the company).

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the company,
without audit by independent public accountants, pursuant to the rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. In the opinion of
management, all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair statement
of the results of operations for the interim periods included herein have
been made. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in
financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles have been condensed or omitted from these statements
pursuant to such rules and regulations. Accordingly, the accompanying
consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the
consolidated financial statements included in the company's 2000 Annual
Report to Shareholders.

2. The company is a world-wide transportation service provider, with its
primary activity being the less-than-truckload (LTL) market in North
America through its subsidiaries, Yellow Freight System, Inc. (Yellow
Freight), Saia Motor Freight Line, Inc. (Saia), and Jevic Transportation,
Inc. (Jevic). On March 4, 2001, two LTL subsidiaries of the company, WestEx
Inc. and Action Express, Inc. were integrated into the Saia subsidiary and
now operate under the Saia name. Yellow Technologies, Inc. is a subsidiary
that provides information technology and other services to the company and
its subsidiaries. For the quarter ended September 30, 2001 Yellow Freight
comprised approximately 76 percent of total revenue while Saia comprised
approximately 15 percent and Jevic approximately 8 percent of total
revenue.

3. In the third quarter of 2001, Yellow Corporation acquired the 35 percent
minority ownership in Transportation.com that it did not own from its
venture capital partners. The purchase price of approximately $14.3 million
will be substantially allocated to intangible assets. The company began
consolidating Transportation.com subsequent to the acquisition. The
company's revenues and operating expense reflect the results of
Transportation.com subsequent to the acquisition date. Transportation.com
is a non-asset based global logistics company that delivers services
through its internet technology.

Unusual items include integration costs and property gains and losses.


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4.   The company reports financial and descriptive information about its
reportable operating segments on a basis consistent with that used
internally for evaluating segment operating performance and allocating
resources to segments. The company has three reportable segments, which are
strategic business units that offer different products and services. Yellow
Freight is a unionized carrier that provides comprehensive national LTL
service as well as international service worldwide. Saia is a regional LTL
carrier that provides overnight and second-day service in twenty-one states
and Puerto Rico. On March 4, 2001, WestEx and Action Express were
integrated into the Saia segment. Comparative prior year segment data has
been restated to reflect the integration. Jevic is a hybrid regional heavy
LTL and TL carrier that provides service primarily in northeastern states.
The segments are managed separately because each requires different
operating, technology and marketing strategies and processes. The company
evaluates performance primarily on operating income and return on capital.

The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in
the summary of significant accounting policies in the company's 2000 Annual
Report to Shareholders. The company charges a trade name fee to Yellow
Freight for use of the company's trademark. Interest and intersegment
transactions are recorded at current market rates. Income taxes are
allocated in accordance with a tax sharing agreement in proportion to each
segment's contribution to the parent's consolidated tax status. The
following table summarizes the company's operations by business segment (in
thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Yellow Corporate Con-
Freight Saia Jevic and other solidated
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
As of Sept. 30, 2001
Identifiable assets $ 703,432 $288,635 $242,113 $ 64,735 $1,298,915

As of December 31, 2000
Identifiable assets $ 722,808 $296,539 $257,451 $ 31,679 $1,308,477

Three months ended Sept. 30, 2001
Operating revenue $ 636,153 $125,072 $ 70,080 $ 3,309 $ 834,614
Income from operations 17,307 5,077 1,060 (4,207) 19,237

Three months ended Sept. 30, 2000
Operating revenue $ 715,138 $121,993 $ 74,866 $ 6,901 $ 918,898
Income from operations 39,450 3,584 3,055 (2,728) 43,361

Nine months ended Sept. 30, 2001
Operating revenue $1,900,299 $367,179 $219,585 $ 4,298 $2,491,361
Income from operations 45,318 6,578 4,919 (7,500) 49,315

Nine months ended Sept. 30, 2000
Operating revenue $2,092,165 $362,105 $230,008 $ 20,872 $2,705,150
Income from operations 104,434 10,843 9,819 (10,445) 114,651

</TABLE>


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5.   The difference between average common shares outstanding used in the
computation of basic earnings per share and fully diluted earnings per
share is attributable to outstanding common stock options.

6. The company's comprehensive income includes net income, changes in the fair
value of interest rate swap's and foreign currency translation adjustments.
Comprehensive income for the third quarter ended September 2001 and 2000
was $4.6 million and $19.4 million, respectively. Comprehensive income for
the nine months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000 was $10.3 million and
$53.1 million, respectively.

7. On June 30, 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued
Statement No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, that will be
adopted by the company on January 1, 2002. Statement No. 142 requires that
upon adoption and at least annually thereafter, the company assess goodwill
impairment by applying a fair value based test. With the adoption of
Statement No. 142, goodwill will no longer be subject to amortization
resulting in an increase in annualized operating income of $3.3 million.
The company is in the process of determining the impact of this new
statement to the goodwill currently recorded of $107.1 million. With the
downturn in the economy and the highly competitive nature of its business,
the company believes there may be impairment of Jevic's goodwill, which was
$75.7 million at September 30, 2001.

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations

FINANCIAL CONDITION

September 30, 2001 Compared to December 31, 2000

The company's liquidity needs arise primarily from capital investment in new
equipment, land and structures and information technology, as well as funding
working capital requirements. To ensure short-term and longer-term liquidity,
the company maintains capacity under a bank credit agreement and an asset backed
securitization (ABS) agreement involving Yellow Freight's accounts receivables.
These facilities provide adequate capacity to fund working capital and capital
expenditure requirements.

At September 30, 2001 available unused capacity under the bank credit agreement
was $114 million. The company renewed its bank credit agreement in April 2001,
which has a new maturity date of April 2004. Debt previously classified as
current under this agreement at December 31, 2000 of $68.8 million has been
reclassified to long-term. In addition, the company intends to refinance under
this facility all other debt maturing within one year.



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Working capital is reduced through Yellow Freight's asset backed securitization
agreement (ABS). Capacity under the ABS agreement is $200 million. Accounts
receivable at September 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000 are net of $185.5 million
and $177.0 million of receivables sold under the ABS agreement. Working capital
increased $123.9 million during the first nine months of 2001 caused primarily
by the reclassification of current debt of $68.8 million discussed above.
Accounts receivable and prepaids decreased approximately $14 million from
December 31, 2000, while accounts payable and other accrued liabilities
decreased almost $75 million, due to lower volumes and decreases in payroll and
incentive compensation accruals. This resulted in a working capital deficit of
$64.9 million at September 30, 2001 compared to an $188.8 million working
capital deficit at December 31, 2000. The company can operate with a deficit
working capital position because of rapid turnover of accounts receivable,
effective cash management and ready access to funding.

Net capital expenditures for property and equipment during the first nine months
of 2001 were $88.7 million.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Comparison of Three Months Ended September 30, 2001 and 2000

Net income for the third quarter ended September 30, 2001 was $6.5 million, or
$.26 per share, compared with net income of $19.6 million, or $.80 per share in
the 2000 third quarter.

Consolidated operating revenue was $834.6 million, down 9.2 percent from $918.9
million in the 2000 third quarter. Consolidated operating income was $19.2
million, compared with $43.4 million in the prior year period.

Yellow Freight, the company's largest subsidiary, reported third quarter
operating income of $17.3 million down 56.1 percent from $39.5 million in the
2000 third quarter.

Yellow Freight's revenue for the third quarter was $636.2 million, down 11.0
percent from $715.1 million in the prior year's period. Yellow Freight's third
quarter revenue trends were negatively impacted by the continuing economic
slowdown, the increase in competitive pricing and a shift in the business mix to
increase market share. To offset these negative revenue trends, Yellow Freight
proactively managed costs with business levels, while maintaining close
attention to the details of providing transportation services to meet the needs
of the customer. The 2001 third quarter operating ratio was 97.3, compared with
94.5 a year earlier.



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Yellow Freight's third quarter less-than-truckload (LTL) tonnage decreased by
12.2 percent and the number of LTL shipments decreased 13.3 percent. However,
LTL revenue per hundred weight improved by 1.1 percent over the 2000 third
quarter and LTL revenue per shipment improved 2.4 percent over the 2000 third
quarter. Yellow Freight's rollout of their Standard Ground Regional Advantage
service is seeing stronger business levels, on average, than the rest of the
system. Since moving into the two- and three- day service markets the average
days in transit continue to be below three days and the on-time service
percentages are staying consistent.

During the 2001 third quarter, the two carriers comprising the Yellow
Corporation Regional Carrier Group - Saia Motor Freight Line and Jevic
Transportation - reported a combined operating income of $6.1 million. All prior
period amounts for Saia have been restated to reflect the March 4, 2001,
integration of WestEx and Action Express into Saia. The combined regional
carrier group reported operating income of $6.6 million in the 2000 third
quarter. Revenue for the regional group was $195.2 million compared with $196.9
million in the 2000 third quarter. Revenue decreased by 1.0 percent over the
prior year's period.

At Saia, third quarter 2001 revenue was $125.1 million and operating income was
$5.1 million, compared with revenue of $122.0 million and operating income of
$3.6 million in the 2000 third quarter. The 2001 third quarter operating ratio
was 95.9 compared with 97.1 in the year-earlier quarter. Saia's LTL tonnage was
down 2.5 percent and LTL shipments were down 1.7 percent over the 2000 third
quarter. However, Saia's LTL revenue per hundred weight was up 6.1 percent over
the prior period quarter as stable pricing at Saia more than offset economy
driven volume declines.

Jevic reported third quarter 2001 revenue of $70.1 million and operating income
of $1.1 million compared to third quarter 2000 revenue of $74.9 million and
operating income of $3.1 million. The 2001 third quarter operating ratio for
Jevic was 98.5, compared with 95.9 in the 2000 third quarter. The decline in
Jevic's profitability resulted from the net effect of an overall decrease in
tonnage, weight per shipment and LTL pricing combined with an increase in
employee benefit costs over prior year. Jevic's tonnage was down 5.9 percent
over the 2000 third quarter. Jevic's shipments decreased 5.7 percent over the
2000 third quarter.

Both Saia and Jevic had effective cost controls in place to mitigate the
weakness in the economy and both maintained high levels of customer service.


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Corporate and other business development expenses were $4.2 million in the 2001
third quarter, up from $2.7 million in the third quarter of 2000. 2001 results
include $0.8 million related to ongoing business development activities of
Transportation.com, subsequent to the acquisition and consolidation of results.

Nonoperating expenses decreased to $6.9 million in the third quarter of 2001
compared to $8.8 million in the third quarter of 2000 due primarily to a $.8
million decrease in interest expense and a $.6 million decrease in foreign
currency transaction gains/losses. The effective tax rate was 47.3 percent in
the 2001 third quarter compared to 43.3 percent in the 2000 third quarter. The
effective tax rate increase was largely because of the decrease in pre-tax
income between quarters.

Comparison of Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001 and 2000

Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 was $13.9 million or
$.57 per share (diluted), a 73.4 percent decrease over earnings per share in the
first nine months of 2000. Net income for the nine months ended September 30,
2000 was $53.5 million or $2.14 per share (diluted). Consolidated operating
revenue for the first nine months of 2001 was $2,491.4 million, a decrease of
7.9 percent over operating revenue of $2,705.2 million for the first nine months
of 2000. Consolidated operating income was $49.3 million compared with $114.7
million in the prior year period.

Yellow Freight had operating income of $45.3 million for the first nine months
of 2001. Yellow Freight recorded operating income of $104.4 million in the first
nine months of 2000 which includes a $14.2 million non-recurring pre-tax gain
primarily from the sale of real estate in Manhattan, New York. Yellow Freight's
operating ratio was 97.6 in the nine months of 2001, and excluding the
nonrecurring net gain, their operating ratio was 95.7 in the nine months of
2000.

Yellow Freight's operating revenue for the first nine months of 2001 was
$1,900.3 million, a 9.2 percent decrease over operating revenue of $2,092.2
million in the first nine months of 2000. Less-than-truckload (LTL) tonnage
decreased by 13.8 percent on a per-day basis over the first nine months of 2000
and the number of LTL shipments was down 14.0 percent on a per-day basis. LTL
revenue per hundred weight was up by 5.3 percent over the first nine months of
2000. Yellow Freight benefited from an announced general rate increase averaging
4.9 percent effective August 1, 2001 for customers not currently on contract
rates.


Business volumes for the first nine months of 2001 were weak compared to prior
year as a result of the slow economy, increase in competitive pricing and the
shift in business mix. The aggressive


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rollout of Yellow Freight's Regional Advantage service is starting to result in
some positive business trends. Business volumes at the nine primary Regional
Advantage distribution centers continue to show increased improvement. Yellow
Freight is now moving more than 70 percent of its shipments in three days or
less. Cost reduction efforts, including staff reductions, and pricing increases
allowed Yellow Freight to reduce operating expenses by approximately 77% of the
decrease in revenue.


During the first nine months of 2001, the two carriers - Saia Motor Freight Line
and Jevic Transportation - reported combined operating income of $11.5 million,
which is net of $6.7 million of non-recurring integration costs. Operating
income for the regional companies was $20.7 million in the first nine months of
2000. Revenue for the regional group was $586.8 million, down 0.9 percent from
$592.1 million.

Saia reported revenue of $367.2 million and operating income was $6.6 million,
which included $6.7 million of one-time costs related to the WestEx and Action
integration for the first nine months of 2001. Revenue was $362.1 million and
operating income was $10.8 million for the first nine months of 2000. Saia's
operating ratio for the first nine months of 2001 (excluding the impact of the
integration costs) was 96.6, compared with 97.0 for the first nine months of
2000. The results of the first nine months of 2000 have been restated to reflect
the integration that took place on March 4, 2001, with WestEx and Action merged
into Saia. Year-to-date 2001 results were supported by strong productivity
trends, the continuing benefits of the successful integration of the western
companies and improved revenue yield. These gains were partially offset by
higher wages from planned wage increases in the second quarter of 2001 and
higher accident and purchased transportation costs. Saia experienced some
decline in volume early in the second quarter, however, volume in the third
quarter has increased 2.0 percent from the second quarter. Saia benefited from a
general rate increase averaging 5.9 percent effective July 30, 2001 for
customers not currently on contract rates.

Jevic reported revenue of $219.6 million and operating income of $4.9 million
for the first nine months of 2001. On a comparative basis, Jevic reported
revenue of $230.0 million and operating income of $9.8 million for the first
nine months of 2000. The 2001 year-to-date operating ratio for Jevic was 97.8,
compared with 95.7 for the first nine months of 2000. Jevic experienced volume
declines as a result of the economic slowdown as well as increased competition.
While Jevic has aggressively reduced variable costs, these reductions only
partially offset the revenue decline. In addition, Jevic's employee benefits
increased as a result of planned increases for 2001.



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Corporate and other business development expenses were $7.5 million in the first
nine months of 2001, down from $10.5 million in the first nine months of 2000.
The company continues to evaluate a number of strategic initiatives to increase
shareholder value.

Nonoperating expenses increased to $23.8 million in the first nine months of
2001 compared to $21.7 million in the first nine months of 2000 due to a
decrease in financing costs of approximately $2.6 which was offset by $4.2
million in losses relating to the company's investment in Transportation.com.
The effective tax rate was 45.6 percent in the first nine months of 2001
compared to 42.4 percent in the first nine months of 2000. The effective tax
rate increase was largely because of the decrease in pre-tax income between
periods.


Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The company is exposed to a variety of market risks, including the effects of
interest rates, fuel prices and foreign currency exchange rates. To ensure
adequate funding through seasonal business cycles and minimize overall borrowing
costs, the company utilizes a variety of both fixed rate and variable rate
financial instruments with varying maturities. At September 30, 2001
approximately 74 percent of the company's debt and off balance sheet financing
is at variable rates with the balance at fixed rates. The company uses interest
rate swaps to hedge a portion of its exposure to variable interest rates. The
company has hedged approximately 20 percent of its variable debt.

The company's revenues and operating expenses, assets and liabilities of its
Canadian and Mexican subsidiaries are denominated in foreign currencies, thereby
creating exposures to changes in exchange rates, however the risks related to
foreign currency exchange rates are not material to the company's consolidated
financial position or results of operations.

The following table provides information about the company's financial
instruments as of September 30, 2001. The table presents principal cash flows
(in millions) and related weighted average interest rates by contractual
maturity dates. For interest rate swaps the table presents notional amounts (in
millions) and weighted average interest rates by contractual maturity. Weighted
average variable rates are based on the 30-day LIBOR rate.



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Debt Instrument Information

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

2001 2000
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There- Fair Fair
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 After Total Value Total Value
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>

Fixed Rate Debt $ 0.4 $ 22.4 $ 19.5 $ 16.2 $ 13.4 $ 38.6 $110.5 $124.2 $131.6 $129.0
Average interest rate 6.17% 7.34% 6.29% 6.62% 7.06% 6.94%
Variable Rate Debt $ 1.9 $ 4.6 $ 5.2 $ 97.2 $ 8.9 $ 6.0 $123.8 $123.8 $128.0 $128.0
Average interest rate 3.15% 3.09% 4.24% 3.89% 4.28% 6.05%
Off Balance Sheet ABS $185.5 $185.5 $185.5 $172.5 $172.5
Average interest rate 3.61%
Interest Rate Swaps
Notional amount $ 1.9 $ 4.6 $ 50.2 $ 0.2 $ 4.5 $ 0.0 $ 61.4 $ 64.7 $ 12.6 $ 12.5
Ave. pay rate
(fixed) 5.78% 5.72% 6.06% 7.65% 7.65% N/A
Ave. receive rate
(variable) 3.15% 3.09% 3.15% 4.65% 4.65% N/A

</TABLE>


The company also maintained fuel inventories for use in normal operations at
September 30, 2001, which were not material to the company's financial position
and represented no significant market exposure.

Statements contained in, and preceding management's discussion and analysis that
are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements
regarding the company's expectations, hopes, beliefs and intentions on
strategies regarding the future. It is important to note that the company's
actual future results could differ materially from those projected in such
forward-looking statements because of a number of factors, including but not
limited to inflation, labor relations, inclement weather, price and availability
of fuel, competitor pricing activity, expense volatility, changes in and
customer acceptance of new technology and a downturn in general or regional
economic activity.


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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders - None


Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K




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Yellow Freight System, Inc.
Financial Information
For the Quarter Ended September 30
(Amounts in thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


Third Quarter Nine Months
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2001 2000 % 2001 2000 %
-------- -------- ----- --------- --------- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>

Operating revenue 636,153 715,138 (11.0) 1,900,299 2,092,165 (9.2)

Operating income 17,307 39,450 45,318 104,434

Operating ratio 97.3 94.5 97.6 95.0

Total assets at September 30 703,432 785,879


Third Quarter
Third Quarter Amount/Workday
-------------------- ---------------------
2001 2000 % 2001 2000 %
-------- -------- ----- --------- --------- -----
Workdays (63) (63)

Financial statement LTL 582,464 656,101 (11.2) 9,245.5 10,414.3 (11.2)
revenue TL 50,237 54,842 (8.4) 797.4 870.5 (8.4)
Other 3,452 4,194 (17.7) 54.8 66.6 (17.7)
Total 636,153 715,137 (11.0) 10,097.7 11,351.4 (11.0)

Revenue excluding LTL 582,464 656,101 (11.2) 9,245.5 10,414.3 (11.2)
revenue recognition TL 50,237 54,842 (8.4) 797.4 870.5 (8.4)
adjustment Other (1) (1) NM 0.0 0.0 NM
Total 632,700 710,942 (11.0) 10,042.9 11,284.8 (11.0)

Tonnage LTL 1,539 1,752 (12.2) 24.43 27.82 (12.2)
TL 327 346 (5.6) 5.18 5.49 (5.6)
Total 1,866 2,098 (11.1) 29.61 33.31 (11.1)

Shipments LTL 3,046 3,514 (13.3) 48.35 55.78 (13.3)
TL 44 47 (6.6) 0.70 0.75 (6.6)
Total 3,090 3,561 (13.2) 49.05 56.53 (13.2)

Revenue/cwt. LTL 18.93 18.72 1.1
TL 7.69 7.93 (3.0)
Total 16.96 16.94 0.1

Revenue/shipment LTL 191.21 186.72 2.4
TL 1,135.45 1,157.49 (1.9)
Total 204.73 199.63 2.6

</TABLE>


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Saia Motor Freight Line, Inc.
Financial Information
For the Quarter Ended September 30
(Amounts in thousands)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Third Quarter Nine Months
-------------------- ---------------------
2001 2000 % 2001 2000 %
-------- -------- ----- --------- --------- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Operating revenue 125,072 121,993 2.5 367,179 362,105 1.4

Operating income *** 5,077 3,584 13,282 10,843 **

Operating ratio 95.9 97.1 96.4 97.0

Total assets at September 30 288,635 298,399


Third Quarter
---------------------
Third Quarter Amount/Workday
-------------------- ---------------------
2001 2000 % 2001 2000 %
-------- -------- ----- --------- --------- -----
Workdays (63) (63)

Financial statement LTL 115,093 111,065 3.6 1,826.9 1,762.9 3.6
Revenue TL 9,979 10,928 (8.7) 158.4 173.5 (8.7)
Total 125,072 121,993 2.5 1,985.3 1,936.4 2.5

Revenue excluding LTL 115,083 111,254 3.4 1,826.7 1,765.9 3.4
Revenue recognition TL 9,978 10,947 (8.9) 158.4 173.8 (8.9)
Adjustment Total 125,061 122,201 2.3 1,985.1 1,939.7 2.3

Tonnage LTL 574 588 (2.5) 9.10 9.34 (2.5)
TL 136 167 (18.9) 2.16 2.66 (18.9)
Total 710 755 (6.1) 11.26 12.00 (6.1)

Shipments LTL 1,076 1,095 (1.7) 17.09 17.38 (1.7)
TL 16 19 (17.0) .25 .30 (17.0)
Total 1,092 1,114 (2.0) 17.34 17.68 (2.0)

Revenue/cwt. LTL 10.03 9.46 6.1
TL 3.67 3.27 12.3
Total 8.82 8.09 9.0

Revenue/shipment LTL 106.91 101.58 5.2
TL 636.64 580.07 9.8
Total 114.51 109.69 4.4
</Table>

**YTD - 2001 operating income is before $6,705,000 in one-time integration costs
due to the merger with WestEx and Action.

***Restated for merger and reflects current and prior period amounts as if
merger of WestEx and Action into Saia was effective at the earliest period
presented.



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Jevic Transportation, Inc.
Financial Information
For the Quarter Ended September 30
(Amounts in thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Third Quarter YTD
-------------------- ---------------------
2001 2000 % 2001 2000 %
-------- -------- ----- --------- --------- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Operating revenue 70,080 74,866 (6.4) 219,585 230,008 (4.5)

Operating income 1,060 3,055 4,919 9,819

Operating ratio 98.5 95.9 97.8 95.7

Total assets at September 30 242,113 259,318


Third Quarter
Third Quarter Amount/Workday
-------------------- ---------------------
2001 2000 % 2001 2000 %
-------- -------- ----- --------- --------- -----
Workdays 63 62

Financial statement LTL 45,385 48,547 (6.5) 720.4 783.0 (8.0)
revenue TL 24,695 26,319 (6.2) 392.0 424.5 (7.7)
Total 70,080 74,866 (6.4) 1,112.4 1,207.5 (7.9)

Revenue excluding LTL 45,516 48,634 (6.4) 722.5 784.4 (7.9)
revenue recognition TL 24,765 26,361 (6.1) 393.1 425.2 (7.5)
adjustment Total 70,281 74,995 (6.3) 1,115.6 1,209.6 (7.8)

Tonnage LTL 245 259 (5.2) 3.89 4.17 (6.7)
TL 315 336 (6.4) 5.00 5.43 (7.9)
Total 560 595 (5.9) 8.89 9.60 (7.4)

Shipments LTL 202 214 (5.8) 3.20 3.46 (7.3)
TL 35 37 (5.0) 0.55 0.59 (6.6)
Total 237 251 (5.7) 3.75 4.05 (7.2)

Revenue/cwt. LTL 9.28 9.40 (1.3)
TL 3.93 3.92 0.4
Total 6.27 6.30 (0.5)

Revenue/shipment LTL 225.53 226.91 (0.6)
TL 711.86 719.52 (1.1)
Total 297.03 298.83 (0.6)

</TABLE>


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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 thereunto duly authorized.


YELLOW CORPORATION
------------------------------
Registrant


Date: November 8, 2001 /s/ William D. Zollars
--------------------- ------------------------------
William D. Zollars
Chairman of the Board of
Directors, President & Chief
Executive Officer


Date: November 8, 2001 /s/ Donald G. Barger, Jr.
--------------------- ----------------------------
Donald G. Barger, Jr.
Senior Vice President
& Chief Financial Officer



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