Con-way 10Q 2010 Q3 Quarterly report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

X QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2010

___ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from N/A to N/A

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-5046

Con-way Inc.

Incorporated in the State of Delaware

I.R.S. Employer Identification No. 94-1444798

2855 Campus Drive, Suite 300, San Mateo, California 94403

Telephone Number (650) 378-5200

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 o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.

Large accelerated filer x Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer o Smaller reporting company o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes o No x

Number of shares of Common Stock, $0.625 par value,

outstanding as of October 31, 2010: 54,764,036

CON-WAY INC.
FORM 10-Q
Quarter Ended September 30, 2010


Table of Contents

					Page
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

	Item 1.	Financial Statements

			Consolidated Balance Sheets -
				September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009	3

			Statements of Consolidated Operations -
				Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009	5

			Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows -
				Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009	6

			Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements		7

	Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations			19

	Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk			33

	Item 4.	Controls and Procedures			35

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

	Item 1.	Legal Proceedings			36

	Item 1A.	Risk Factors			36

	Item 6.	Exhibits			37

	Signatures				38

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION



ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


CON-WAY INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands)



	September 30,			December 31,
ASSETS	2010			2009
	(Unaudited)
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	352,008		$	476,575
Marketable securities		26,250			-
Trade accounts receivable, net		589,963			494,075
Other accounts receivable		70,059			32,489
Operating supplies, at lower of average cost or market		21,298			18,290
Prepaid expenses		38,175			42,803
Deferred income taxes		11,151			12,662
		1,108,904			1,076,894


Property, Plant and Equipment
Land		194,818			194,963
Buildings and leasehold improvements		812,701			809,460
Revenue equipment		1,460,810			1,373,148
Other equipment		305,653			286,629
		2,773,982			2,664,200
Accumulated depreciation		(1,379,077	)		(1,288,927	)
		1,394,905			1,375,273

Other Assets
Deferred charges and other assets		37,441			38,524
Capitalized software, net		20,301			22,051
Marketable securities		6,284			6,691
Intangible assets, net		17,954			23,126
Goodwill		337,448			353,658
		419,428			444,050

Total Assets	$	2,923,237		$	2,896,217




The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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CON-WAY INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands except per share amounts)



	September 30,			December 31,
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	2010			2009
	(Unaudited)
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	$	335,886		$	272,285
Accrued liabilities		213,889			210,316
Self-insurance accruals		104,891			87,742
Short-term borrowings		18,536			10,325
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital leases		15,274			210,816
Total Current Liabilities		688,476			791,484

Long-Term Liabilities
Long-term debt		718,186			719,501
Long-term obligations under capital leases		63,525			41,288
Self-insurance accruals		169,386			156,939
Employee benefits		340,806			439,899
Other liabilities and deferred credits		43,086			44,516
Deferred income taxes		47,651			15,861
Total Liabilities		2,071,116			2,209,488

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 10)

Shareholders' Equity
Common stock, $0.625 par value; authorized 100,000,000 shares;
issued 62,639,833 and 62,512,456 shares, respectively		39,074			38,971
Additional paid-in capital, common stock		575,628			567,584
Retained earnings		822,568			890,915
Cost of repurchased common stock
(8,188,957 and 13,287,693 shares, respectively)		(354,072	)		(575,219	)
Total Common Shareholders' Equity		1,083,198			922,251
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		(231,077	)		(235,522	)
Total Shareholders' Equity		852,121			686,729
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$	2,923,237		$	2,896,217



The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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CON-WAY INC.
STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands except per share amounts)



	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2010			2009			2010			2009

Revenues	$	1,270,183		$	1,133,441		$	3,738,357		$	3,152,706

Costs and Expenses
Salaries, wages and employee benefits		517,221			476,454			1,530,630			1,380,568
Purchased transportation		331,137			271,842			952,817			717,892
Other operating expenses		137,563			131,408			411,505			368,830
Fuel and fuel-related taxes		112,863			95,786			349,547			252,821
Depreciation and amortization		50,568			47,390			143,532			146,352
Maintenance		30,640			28,690			94,141			78,561
Rents and leases		29,622			24,497			88,673			70,451
Purchased labor		31,654			16,240			85,998			45,630
Loss from impairment of goodwill and intangible assets		16,414			-			19,181			134,813
		1,257,682			1,092,307			3,676,024			3,195,918

Operating Income (Loss)		12,501			41,134			62,333			(43,212	)

Other Income (Expense)
Investment income		352			509			1,059			2,001
Interest expense		(13,818	)		(15,864	)		(44,906	)		(48,463	)
Miscellaneous, net		(568	)		(755	)		(2,622	)		(1,742	)
		(14,034	)		(16,110	)		(46,469	)		(48,204	)

Income (Loss) before Income Tax Provision		(1,533	)		25,024			15,864			(91,416	)
Income Tax Provision		6,695			11,532			14,266			14,402

Net Income (Loss)		(8,228	)		13,492			1,598			(105,818	)
Preferred Stock Dividends		-			-			-			3,189

Net Income (Loss) Applicable to Common Shareholders	$	(8,228	)	$	13,492		$	1,598		$	(109,007	)

Weighted-Average Common Shares Outstanding
Basic		54,286,677			48,862,692			51,780,610			47,009,642
Diluted		54,286,677			49,497,740			52,410,846			47,009,642

Earnings (Loss) per Common Share
Basic
Net Income (Loss) Applicable to Common Shareholders	$	(0.15	)	$	0.28		$	0.03		$	(2.32	)

Diluted
Net Income (Loss) Applicable to Common Shareholders	$	(0.15	)	$	0.27		$	0.03		$	(2.32	)


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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CON-WAY INC.
STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2010			2009

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	$	476,575		$	278,253

Operating Activities
Net Income (Loss)		1,598			(105,818	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided
by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization, net of accretion		140,619			141,162
Non-cash compensation and employee benefits		17,360			30,965
Increase in deferred income taxes		33,163			8,787
Provision for uncollectible accounts		5,519			5,593
Loss from impairment of goodwill and intangible assets		19,181			134,813
Loss from sales of property and equipment, net		972			7,647
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables		(108,590	)		(27,958	)
Prepaid expenses		4,628			7,397
Accounts payable		57,052			15,080
Accrued variable compensation		7,873			1,358
Accrued liabilities, excluding accrued variable compensation
and employee benefits		(5,347	)		(6,890	)
Self-insurance accruals		29,596			452
Accrued income taxes		(31,021	)		17,375
Employee benefits		(70,701	)		(7,800	)
Deferred charges and credits		(1,075	)		3,814
Other		(5,554	)		3,719
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities		95,273			229,696

Investing Activities
Capital expenditures		(119,989	)		(46,648	)
Software expenditures		(7,015	)		(4,230	)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment		3,258			13,491
Purchases of marketable securities		(54,260	)		(157,127	)
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities		28,460			136,734
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities		(149,546	)		(57,780	)

Financing Activities
Repayment of long-term debt, guarantees and capital leases		(207,704	)		(22,700	)
Net proceeds from short-term borrowings		8,154			3,107
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock		143,325			-
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		1,148			4,171
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation		150			165
Payments of common dividends		(15,367	)		(14,157	)
Payments of preferred dividends		-			(3,507	)
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities		(70,294	)		(32,921	)

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Continuing Operations		(124,567	)		138,995

Discontinued Operations
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities		-			(103	)
Net Cash Used in Discontinued Operations		-			(103	)

Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents		(124,567	)		138,892
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	$	352,008		$	417,145

Supplemental Disclosure
Cash paid (refunded) for income taxes, net	$	16,988		$	(8,865	)
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	$	51,878		$	50,303

Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities
Capital lease incurred to acquire revenue equipment	$	35,104		$	-
Repurchased common stock issued under defined contribution plan	$	27,383		$	18,671
Repurchased common stock issued for payment of preferred dividends	$	-		$	3,189

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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CON-WAY INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1. Principal Accounting Policies

Organization

Con-way Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries (“Con-way”) provide transportation, logistics and supply-chain management services for a wide range of manufacturing, industrial and retail customers. Con-way’s business units operate in regional and transcontinental less-than-truckload and full-truckload freight transportation, contract logistics and supply-chain management, multimodal freight brokerage and trailer manufacturing. As more fully discussed in Note 4, “Segment Reporting,” for financial reporting purposes, Con-way is divided into four reporting segments: Freight, Logistics, Truckload and Other.

Basis of Presentation

These interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X, and should be read in conjunction with Con-way’s 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Accordingly, significant accounting policies and other disclosures normally provided have been omitted.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, including normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly Con-way’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. Results for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of annual results.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Con-way periodically evaluates whether changes to estimated useful lives or salvage values are necessary to ensure that these estimates accurately reflect the economic use of the assets.

In Con-way’s periodic evaluation conducted in the first quarter of 2010, the estimated useful lives for revenue equipment were extended in response to planned capital expenditure levels. As a result of the revised estimates, in January 2010, Con-way Freight extended the estimated useful life for most of its tractors to 10 years from 8 years and extended the estimated useful life for its trailers to 14 years from 13 years. Also effective in January 2010, Con-way Truckload extended the estimated useful life for its tractors to 6 years from 4 years, and decreased the associated estimated salvage values.

In June 2010, the Con-way board of directors approved an accelerated fleet replacement program for Con-way Truckload that is expected to replace nearly the entire tractor fleet by 2012 and change the estimated useful lives of tractors to 4 years based on the planned replacement cycles. The change transitions the current 6-year life to a 4-year life by 2012 and also impacts associated estimated salvage values depending on when the units are scheduled to be replaced.

As a result of these combined changes, net loss applicable to common shareholders in the third quarter of 2010 declined by $0.6 million ($0.01 per diluted share), while net income available to common shareholders in the first nine months increased by $2.9 million ($0.06 per diluted share).

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Earnings (Loss) per Share (“EPS”)

Basic EPS is computed by dividing reported earnings (loss) by the weighted-average common shares outstanding. Diluted EPS is calculated as follows:

(Dollars in thousands except per share data)	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2010			2009		2010		2009
Numerator:
Net income (loss) applicable to common
shareholders, as reported	$	(8,228	)	$	13,492	$	1,598	$	(109,007	)

Denominator:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding		54,286,677			48,862,692		51,780,610		47,009,642
Stock options and nonvested stock		--			635,048		630,236		--
		54,286,677			49,497,740		52,410,846		47,009,642

Anti-dilutive securities excluded from the
computation of diluted EPS		3,582,653			1,588,526		1,707,718		5,025,354

Earnings (Loss) per Diluted Share:
Applicable to common shareholders	$	(0.15	)	$	0.27	$	0.03	$	(2.32	)

In the computation of diluted EPS, only potential common shares that are dilutive are included. Potential common shares are dilutive if they reduce earnings per share or increase loss per share. Stock options, nonvested stock and convertible preferred stock are not included in the computation if the result is antidilutive, such as when a loss applicable to common shareholders is reported.

New Accounting Standards

In October 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2009-13, “Multi-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements- a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force.” ASU 2009-13 was codified in the “Revenue Recognition” topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, which details the requirements that must be met for an entity to recognize revenue from the sale of a delivered item that is part of a multiple-element arrangement when other items have not yet been delivered. ASU 2009-13 addresses how to determine whether an arrangement involving multiple deliverables contains more than one unit of accounting and how the arrangement consideration should be allocated among separate units of accounting. One of the current requirements is that there be objective and reliable evidence of the standal one selling price of the undelivered items, which must be supported by either vendor-specific objective evidence (“VSOE”) or third-party evidence. ASU 2009-13 modifies the current GAAP by amending the objective and reliable evidence threshold to allow use of estimated selling price when VSOE does not exist. Under ASU 2009-13, deliverables would be expected to meet the separation criteria more frequently. ASU 2009-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. Con-way will apply the guidance prospectively to revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified on or after January 1, 2011. Con-way does not expect the adoption of ASU 2009-13 to have a material effect on its financial statements.

Reclassifications

Certain amounts in the prior-period financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current-period presentation.

2. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill

Goodwill is recorded as the excess of an acquired entity’s purchase price over the amounts assigned to assets acquired (including separately recognized intangible assets) and liabilities assumed. Goodwill is not amortized but is assessed for impairment on an annual basis in the fourth quarter, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. The assessment requires the comparison of the fair value of a reporting unit to the carrying value of its net assets, including allocated goodwill. If the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, Con-way must then compare the implied fair value of the reporting-unit goodwill with the carrying amount of the goodwill. If the carrying amount of the reporting-unit goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of that goodwill, an impai rment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess.

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The following table shows the changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill attributable to each applicable segment:

(Dollars in thousands)	Logistics			Truckload			Other		Total

Balances at December 31, 2008
Goodwill	$	54,453		$	464,598		$	727	$	519,778
Accumulated impairment losses		(31,822	)		--			--		(31,822	)
		22,631			464,598			727		487,956
Impairment charge		--			(134,813	)		--		(134,813	)
Change in foreign-currency exchange rates		515			--			--		515
Balances at December 31, 2009
Goodwill		54,968			464,598			727		520,293
Accumulated impairment losses		(31,822	)		(134,813	)		--		(166,635	)
		23,146			329,785			727		353,658
Impairment charge		(16,414	)		--			--		(16,414	)
Change in foreign-currency exchange rates		204			--			--		204
Balances at September 30, 2010
Goodwill		55,172			464,598			727		520,497
Accumulated impairment losses		(48,236	)		(134,813	)		--		(183,049	)
	$	6,936		$	329,785		$	727	$	337,448

As a result of continued operating losses and lower-than-forecasted operating results at the Chic Logistics reporting unit, Con-way evaluated the goodwill associated with Chic Logistics during the third quarter of 2010. Con-way determined that the goodwill related to Chic Logistics was impaired and, as a result, Menlo Worldwide Logistics recognized a $16.4 million impairment charge to reduce the carrying amount of the goodwill to zero. The impairment was primarily due to a decrease in projected operating income in future years. For the valuation of Chic Logistics, Con-way utilized a discounted cash flow model.

In 2009, Con-way evaluated its goodwill for impairment prior to its annual measurement date due primarily to deteriorating truckload market conditions, lower profit projections for Con-way Truckload and a decline in Con-way’s market capitalization during the first quarter of 2009. In the first quarter of 2009, Con-way determined that the goodwill associated with Con-way Truckload was impaired and, as a result, Con-way Truckload recognized a $134.8 million impairment charge to reduce the carrying amount of the goodwill to its implied fair value. The impairment charge was primarily due to lower projected revenues and operating income in future years and a discount rate that reflected the adverse economic and market conditions at the measurement date.

For the valuation of Con-way Truckload, Con-way applied two equally weighted methods: public-company multiples and a discounted cash flow model. The key assumptions used in the discounted cash flow model were cash flow projections involving forecasted revenues and expenses, capital expenditures, working capital changes, the discount rate and the terminal growth rate applied to projected future cash flows. The discount rate was equal to the estimated weighted-average cost of capital for the reporting unit from a market-participant perspective. The terminal growth rate was based on inflation assumptions adjusted for factors that may impact future growth such as industry-specific expectations.

Intangible Assets

The fair value of intangible assets is amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life. In the third quarter and first nine months of 2010, amortization expense related to intangible assets was $0.8 million and $2.5 million, respectively, compared to $1.1 million and $3.3 million in the same respective periods of 2009. Intangible assets consisted of the following:

	September 30, 2010				December 31, 2009
(Dollars in thousands)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization

Customer relationships	$	27,404	$	9,450	$	31,472	$	8,346

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In the first quarter of 2010, Con-way evaluated the fair value of Chic Logistics’ customer-relationship intangible asset due to lower projected revenues from customers comprising the customer-relationship intangible asset. As a result, Menlo Worldwide Logistics recognized a $2.8 million impairment loss and reduced the carrying amount of the intangible asset to zero.

Estimated amortization expense for the next five years is presented in the following table:

(Dollars in thousands)

Year ending December 31:
Remaining three months of 2010	$	800
2011		3,100
2012		2,700
2013		2,400
2014		2,400
2015		2,400

3. Restructuring Activities

During the periods presented, Con-way incurred expenses in connection with a number of restructuring activities. Con-way reported the employee-separation costs in salaries, wages and employee benefits, the contract-termination costs in other operating expenses and facility costs primarily in rents and leases in the statements of consolidated operations. Con-way recognized restructuring charges of $2.4 million and $3.8 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2010, respectively, and expects to recognize $4.2 million of additional expense through 2011. In the first nine months of 2009, Con-way recognized $0.5 million of expense reductions, as more fully discussed below. Con-way’s remaining liability for amounts expensed but not yet paid was $4.4 million at September 30, 2010. The remaining liability relates to operating l ease commitments that are expected to be payable over several years and employee-separation costs that are expected to be paid through 2011.

Con-way Other

Outsourcing Initiative

The following table summarizes the effect of the outsourcing initiative:

(Dollars in thousands)	Employee-Separation Costs			Contract-Termination Costs		Total
Balance at December 31, 2009	$	3,360		$	--	$	3,360
2010 charges		1,766			525		2,291
Cash payments		(5,126	)		--		(5,126	)
Balance at September 30, 2010	$	--		$	525	$	525

Total expense recognized to date	$	5,126		$	525	$	5,651

In the first nine months of 2010, Con-way allocated corporate outsourcing charges of $1.8 million and $0.5 million to the Freight and Logistics segments, respectively.

Consolidation of Executive Offices

In the third quarter of 2010, in an effort to more closely align corporate functions and better support the business, Con-way initiated a project to consolidate its executive offices located in San Mateo, California and Ann Arbor, Michigan. As a result, the office in San Mateo will be closed and the office in Ann Arbor will serve as Con-way’s principal executive office. Con-way expects the consolidation to be substantially completed by the end of the second quarter of 2011.

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The following table summarizes the effect of the initiative:

(Dollars in thousands)	Employee-Separation Costs		Relocation and Other costs		Total
2010 charges	$	1,552		--	$	1,552
Cash payments		--		--		--
Balance at September 30, 2010	$	1,552	$	--	$	1,552

Total expense recognized to date	$	1,552	$	--	$	1,552
Expected remaining expenses		2,417		1,742		4,159

In connection with the consolidation of its executive offices, Con-way, in the third quarter of 2010, allocated restructuring charges of $1.2 million, $0.2 million and $0.2 million to the Freight, Logistics and Truckload segments, respectively.

Con-way Freight

In August 2007, Con-way Freight implemented an operational restructuring to combine its three regional operating companies into one centralized operation and, in November 2008, completed a major network re-engineering. In the first nine months of 2009, Con-way recognized $0.5 million of expense reductions due primarily to a decline in estimated lease liabilities. The remaining lease liability was $2.3 million at September 30, 2010.

4. Segment Reporting

Con-way discloses segment information in the manner in which the business units are organized for making operating decisions, assessing performance and allocating resources. For the periods presented, Con-way is divided into the following four reporting segments:

Freight. The Freight segment consists of the operating results of the Con-way Freight business unit, which provides regional, inter-regional and transcontinental less-than-truckload freight services throughout North America.

Logistics. The Logistics segment consists of the operating results of the Menlo Worldwide Logistics business unit, which develops contract-logistics solutions, including the management of complex distribution networks and supply-chain engineering and consulting, and also provides multimodal freight brokerage services.

Truckload. The Truckload segment consists of the operating results of the Con-way Truckload business unit. Con-way Truckload provides asset-based full-truckload freight services throughout North America.

Other. The Other reporting segment consists of the operating results of Road Systems, a trailer manufacturer, and certain corporate activities for which the related income or expense has not been allocated to other reporting segments.

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Financial Data

Management evaluates segment performance primarily based on revenue and operating income (loss). Accordingly, investment income, interest expense, and other non-operating items are not reported in segment results. Corporate expenses are generally allocated based on measurable services provided to each segment, or for general corporate expenses, based on segment revenue. Inter-segment revenue and related operating income (loss) have been eliminated to reconcile to consolidated revenue and operating income (loss). Transactions between segments are generally based on negotiated prices.

(Dollars in thousands)	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2010			2009			2010			2009
Revenues before Inter-segment Eliminations
Freight	$	797,078		$	704,459		$	2,339,046		$	1,927,623
Logistics		370,049			346,352			1,111,007			990,451
Truckload		140,655			146,251			426,725			424,332
Other		10,416			3,858			36,274			14,384
Inter-segment Revenue Eliminations		(48,015	)		(67,479	)		(174,695	)		(204,084	)
	$	1,270,183		$	1,133,441		$	3,738,357		$	3,152,706

Inter-segment Revenue Eliminations
Freight	$	12,741		$	11,709		$	38,123		$	37,189
Logistics		5,447			1,991			13,977			2,658
Truckload		20,854			50,570			90,640			152,842
Other		8,973			3,209			31,955			11,395
	$	48,015		$	67,479		$	174,695		$	204,084

Revenues from External Customers
Freight	$	784,337		$	692,750		$	2,300,923		$	1,890,434
Logistics		364,602			344,361			1,097,030			987,793
Truckload		119,801			95,681			336,085			271,490
Other		1,443			649			4,319			2,989
	$	1,270,183		$	1,133,441		$	3,738,357		$	3,152,706
Operating Income (Loss)
Freight	$	13,062		$	22,816		$	27,135		$	48,423
Logistics		(6,282	)		9,532			19,582			22,305
Truckload		5,475			10,620			13,582			(115,179	)
Other		246			(1,834	)		2,034			1,239
	$	12,501		$	41,134		$	62,333		$	(43,212	)

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5. Fair-Value Measurements

Assets and liabilities reported at fair value are classified in one of the following three levels within the fair-value hierarchy:

Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities

Level 2: Observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data

Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data

The following table summarizes the valuation of financial instruments within the fair-value hierarchy:

	September 30, 2010
(Dollars in thousands)	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3

Cash equivalents	$	322,458	$	98,819	$	223,639	$	--
Current marketable securities		26,250		--		26,250		--
Other marketable securities		6,284		--		--		6,284

	December 31, 2009
(Dollars in thousands)	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3

Cash equivalents	$	450,915	$	143,578	$	307,337	$	--
Other marketable securities		6,691		--		--		6,691

Cash equivalents consist of short-term interest-bearing instruments (primarily commercial paper, certificates of deposit and money-market funds) with maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase. Current marketable securities consist of variable-rate demand notes.

Money-market funds reflect their published net asset value and are classified as Level 1 instruments within the fair-value hierarchy. Commercial paper, certificates of deposit and variable-rate demand notes are generally valued using published interest rates for instruments with similar terms and maturities, and accordingly, are classified as Level 2 instruments within the fair-value hierarchy. At September 30, 2010, the average remaining maturity of the cash equivalents was less than one month. Based on their short maturities, the carrying amount of the cash equivalents approximates their fair value.

Con-way’s other marketable security consists of one auction-rate security, which was valued with an income approach that utilized a discounted cash flow model. The following table summarizes the change in fair values of Con-way’s auction-rate security, which was valued using Level 3 inputs:

(Dollars in thousands)	Auction-Rate Security

Balance at December 31, 2008	$	6,712
Unrealized gain		379
Partial redemption		(400	)
Balance at December 31, 2009	$	6,691
Unrealized gain		43
Partial redemption		(450	)
Balance at September 30, 2010	$	6,284

Due primarily to changes in interest-rate benchmarks, the fair value of Con-way’s auction-rate security increased in the first nine months of 2010. Con-way has recorded a cumulative life-to-date $0.4 million decline in the carrying value of the auction-rate security with an equal and offsetting unrealized loss in accumulated other comprehensive loss in shareholders’ equity. Con-way has evaluated the unrealized loss and concluded that the decline in fair value is not other-than-temporary.

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6. Employee Benefit Plans

In the periods presented, employees of Con-way and its subsidiaries in the U.S. were covered under several retirement benefit plans, including defined benefit pension plans, defined contribution retirement plans, a postretirement medical plan and a long-term disability plan. See Note 12, “Employee Benefit Plans,” of Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,” in Con-way’s 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information concerning its employee benefit plans. See “Cost-Reduction Actions” below for a discussion of employee benefits changes that were effective in April 2009.

Defined Benefit Pension Plans

The following table summarizes the components of net periodic benefit expense for Con-way’s domestic defined benefit pension plans:

	Qualified Pension Plans
	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	2010			2009			2010			2009

Interest cost on benefit obligation	$	17,284		$	17,153		$	51,852		$	52,704
Expected return on plan assets		(18,760	)		(14,938	)		(56,279	)		(45,588	)
Net amortization and deferral		2,268			1,816			6,803			15,419
Net periodic benefit expense	$	792		$	4,031		$	2,376		$	22,535

	Non-Qualified Pension Plans
	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)		2010			2009			2010			2009

Interest cost on benefit obligation	$	969		$	1,069		$	2,909		$	3,107
Net amortization and deferral		113			18			339			(2,395	)
Net periodic benefit expense	$	1,082		$	1,087		$	3,248		$	712

Con-way has made $93.8 million in contributions to its Qualified Pension Plans in 2010, including $1.2 million contributed in October 2010. Con-way does not anticipate making any further contributions to the plans in 2010.

Defined Contribution Retirement Plans

Con-way’s defined contribution retirement plans consist mostly of the primary defined contribution retirement plan (the “Primary DC Plan”).

Con-way’s expense under the Primary DC Plan was $9.1 million and $28.3 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2010, respectively, compared to $8.5 million and $36.4 million in the same periods of 2009. At September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, Con-way had recognized accrued liabilities of $11.4 million and $10.5 million, respectively, for its contributions related to the Primary DC Plan. In 2009, Con-way’s contributions to the Primary DC Plan included allocations of Con-way preferred stock and contributions of cash and Con-way common stock. In 2010, Con-way’s contributions were made with Con-way common stock. In the first nine months of 2010 and 2009, Con-way used 826,504 shares and 610,176 shares, respectively, of repurchased common stock (also referred to as treasury stock) to fund $27.4 million and $ 18.7 million, respectively, of contributions to the Primary DC Plan.

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Postretirement Medical Plan

The following table summarizes the components of net periodic benefit expense for the postretirement medical plan:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	2010			2009			2010			2009

Service cost – benefits earned during the period	$	351		$	374		$	1,054		$	1,154
Interest cost on benefit obligation		1,208			1,406			3,624			4,184
Net amortization and deferral		(301	)		(306	)		(902	)		(917	)
Net periodic benefit expense	$	1,258		$	1,474		$	3,776		$	4,421

In March 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as modified by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, was signed into law. Certain provisions of this legislation eliminated future tax deductions for expenditures reimbursed under the Medicare Part D retiree drug subsidy program. Elimination of this tax deduction resulted in a $2.3 million income-tax charge in the first quarter of 2010. Any effect from other provisions of the legislation will be included in the determination of the benefit obligation at the actuarial plan measurement date on December 31, 2010.

Long-term Disability Plan

Con-way’s expense associated with the long-term disability plan was $3.2 million and $10.3 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2010, respectively, compared to $2.5 million and $8.0 million in the same respective periods of 2009. In Con-way’s consolidated balance sheets, the long-term and current portions of the long-term disability plan obligation are reported in employee benefits and accrued liabilities, respectively. At September 30, 2010, the long-term and current portions of the obligation were $25.5 million and $11.4 million, respectively, and at December 31, 2009, were $28.2 million and $11.4 million, respectively.

Cost-Reduction Actions

In response to economic conditions, in March 2009 Con-way announced several measures to reduce costs and conserve cash, as detailed below. The measures announced in March 2009 substantially consisted of the suspension or curtailment of employee benefits and a reduction in salaries and wages. As described below, Con-way in the first half of 2010 restored a portion of the wage and salary reductions and reinstated the compensated-absences benefits.

Salaries and Wages

Effective in March 2009, the salaries and wages of certain employees were reduced by 5%, including corporate and shared-services employees and those at the Con-way Freight and Road Systems business units. Effective in January 2010, Con-way restored one-half of the salary and wage reductions.

Compensated Absences

Effective in April 2009, a compensated-absences benefit was suspended at Con-way Freight. During the period of suspension, no compensated-absences benefits were earned for current-year service; however, employees could use previously vested benefits. Also, effective in March 2009, Menlo Worldwide Logistics reduced its compensated-absences benefit by 25%. Effective in April 2010, Con-way Freight and Menlo Worldwide Logistics reinstated their compensated-absences benefits.

Defined Contribution Plan

Effective in April 2009, employer contributions to Con-way’s Primary DC Plan were suspended or limited. The matching and transition contributions were suspended and the basic contribution was limited to no more than 3% of an employee’s eligible compensation.

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7. Shareholders’ Equity

Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income, which is a measure of all changes in equity except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners, was as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2010			2009		2010			2009

Net income (loss)	$	(8,228	)	$	13,492	$	1,598		$	(105,818	)

Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment		799			260		(1,639	)		1,430
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale
security, net of deferred tax of $5, $15,
$17, and $208, respectively		(8	)		23		26			325
Employee benefit plans, net of deferred tax of
$812, $595, $4,699, and $121,667,
respectively		1,268			933		6,058			190,303
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	(6,169	)	$	14,708	$	6,043		$	86,240

Common Stock Offering

In May 2010, Con-way sold 4,300,000 shares of repurchased common stock in an underwritten public offering at a price of $35.00 per share. The net proceeds from the offering were $143.3 million after deducting the underwriting discount and direct costs. The $42.8 million difference between the net proceeds and the $186.1 million historical cost of the repurchased common stock was recorded as a reduction to retained earnings in common shareholders’ equity.

8. Share-Based Compensation

Under terms of its share-based compensation plans, Con-way grants various types of share-based compensation awards to employees and directors. The plans provide for awards in the form of stock options, nonvested stock (also known as restricted stock), performance-share plan units and stock appreciation rights. See Note 13, “Share-Based Compensation,” of Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,” in Con-way’s 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information concerning its share-based compensation awards.

In the first quarter of 2010, Con-way awarded 694,033 cash-settled stock-appreciation rights (“SARs”) to eligible employees. The SARs were granted at the stock price on the grant date and have a three-year graded-vesting term. The awards provide for accelerated vesting if the employee ceases employment due to retirement, death, disability, or a change in control (as defined in the SAR agreement). The SARs are liability-classified awards and, as a result, Con-way re-measures the fair value of the awards each reporting period until the awards are settled. During the vesting period, compensation cost is recognized based on the proportionate amount of service rendered to date. Con-way will recognize any changes in fair value after the vesting period as compensation cost in the current period. The ultimate expense recognized for th e SARs is equal to the intrinsic value at settlement. The following expense was recognized for share-based compensation:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	2010			2009			2010			2009

Salaries, wages and employee benefits	$	4,224		$	2,801		$	11,119		$	8,422
Deferred income tax benefit		(1,632	)		(1,077	)		(4,289	)		(3,237	)
Net share-based compensation expense	$	2,592		$	1,724		$	6,830		$	5,185

As the result of executive severances in the third quarter of 2010, Con-way modified the terms of outstanding awards for four executives. The modifications resulted in the immediate vesting of certain awards and, as a result, Con-way recognized $1.1 million of expense.

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9. Income Taxes

Con-way recognized a tax provision of $6.7 million in the third quarter of 2010 and $11.5 million in the same quarter of 2009. In the first nine months, Con-way recognized a tax provision of $14.3 million in 2010 and $14.4 million in 2009. The effective tax rates in 2010 and 2009 reflect the effect of non-deductible goodwill impairment charges in the third quarter of 2010 and the first quarter of 2009, respectively. Excluding the effect of the non-deductible goodwill impairment charges and various discrete tax adjustments, the third-quarter effective tax rate increased to 42.6% in 2010 from 37.0% in 2009, while the year-to-date effective rate increased to 42.6% from 37.4% due primarily to a prior-year benefit associated with a now-expired fuel-related tax credit.

Other accounts receivable in the consolidated balance sheets include income tax receivables of $33.2 million and $2.7 million at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. In October 2010, Con-way received $28.1 million of federal income tax refunds, which reduced by an equal amount Con-way’s income tax receivable reported at September 30, 2010.

Uncertain Tax Positions

In the normal course of business, Con-way is subject to examination by taxing authorities throughout the world. As a result of these examinations, Con-way maintains ongoing discussions and negotiations relating to tax matters with the taxing authorities in these various jurisdictions. The years subject to examination include 2005 to 2009 for federal income taxes. The Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") has issued a Revenue Agent's Report for tax years 2005 through 2007 proposing certain adjustments, one of which relates primarily to the treatment of certain payments to retirees and former employees of Menlo Worldwide Forwarding, Inc. and its subsidiaries and Menlo Worldwide Expedite!, Inc. (collectively “MWF”) by Con-way after the sale of MWF to United Parcel Service, Inc. in 2004. Con- way disagrees with this proposed adjustment and has contested it through the IRS administrative appeals process. Con-way has conducted meetings with the IRS Appeals Division in 2010. If Con-way is unable to settle the matter through the IRS appeals process, Con-way will take the matter to litigation. Con-way anticipates the appeals process and litigation could take an extended period of time to resolve. Although the timing of income tax audit resolutions and negotiations with taxing authorities are highly uncertain, Con-way does not anticipate a significant change to the total amount of unrecognized income tax benefits within the next 12 months. Con-way believes that it has provided adequate reserves related to all matters contained in tax periods open to examination. However, should Con-way experience an unfavorable outcome in this matter, it could have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

10. Commitments and Contingencies

Purchase Obligations

In connection with its outsourcing initiative, Con-way entered into agreements with third-party service providers in the first quarter of 2010. Payments to the third-party providers are estimated to be $257 million between 2010 and 2016, when the agreements are expected to expire.

Menlo Worldwide, LLC (“MW”) has asserted claims against the sellers of Chic Holdings alleging inaccurate books and records, misstatement of revenue, and other similar matters related to the pre-sale financial performance of the Chic businesses and is pursuing all legal and equitable remedies available to MW. There currently exists a $9 million hold-back in escrow against which MW may apply any award for breach of warranty under the purchase agreement. The ultimate outcome of this matter is uncertain and any resulting award will not be recognized until received.

EWA

In February 2002, a lawsuit was filed against Emery Worldwide Airlines, Inc. (“EWA”) in the District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, alleging violations of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (the “WARN Act”) in connection with employee layoffs and ultimate terminations due to the August 2001 grounding of EWA’s airline operations and the shutdown of the airline operations in December 2001. The court subsequently certified the lawsuit as a class action on behalf of affected employees laid off between August 11 and August 15, 2001. The WARN Act generally requires employers to give 60-days notice, or 60-days pay and benefits in lieu of notice, of any shutdown of operations or mass layoff at a site of employment. The estimated range for potential loss on this matter is zero to approxima tely $11 million, including accrued interest. The lawsuit was tried in early January 2009, and on September 28, 2009, the court issued its decision in favor of EWA. Plaintiffs have appealed the judgment.

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Con-way is a defendant in various other lawsuits incidental to its businesses. It is the opinion of management that the ultimate outcome of these actions will not have a material effect on Con-way’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

11. Leases and Long-term Debt

In April 2010, Con-way acquired $35.1 million of tractors for Freight under a capital-lease agreement in which Con-way guarantees the residual value of the tractors at the end of the lease term. Including the stated amount of the residual-value guarantee, the minimum lease payments during the five-year term of the lease are expected to be $39.5 million. Con-way’s lease obligations as of December 31, 2009 are summarized in Note 9, “Leases,” of Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,” in Con-way’s 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

In May 2010, Con-way repaid the $200 million outstanding under its 8 7/8% Notes Due 2010. See Note 8, “Debt and Other Financing Arrangements,” of Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,” in Con-way’s 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information concerning Con-way’s debt instruments.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Introduction

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (referred to as “Management’s Discussion and Analysis”) is intended to assist in a historical and prospective understanding of Con-way’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, including a discussion and analysis of the following:

Overview of Business

Results of Operations

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

New Accounting Standards

Forward-Looking Statements

Overview of Business

Con-way provides transportation, logistics and supply-chain management services for a wide range of manufacturing, industrial and retail customers. Con-way’s business units operate in regional and transcontinental less-than-truckload and full-truckload freight transportation, contract logistics and supply-chain management, multimodal freight brokerage and trailer manufacturing. For financial reporting purposes, Con-way is divided into four reporting segments:

Truckload. The Truckload segment consists of the operating results of the Con-way Truckload business unit, which provides asset-based full-truckload freight services throughout North America.

Con-way’s primary business-unit results generally depend on the number, weight and distance of shipments transported, the prices received on those shipments or services and the mix of services provided to customers, as well as the fixed and variable costs incurred by Con-way in providing the services and the ability to manage those costs under changing circumstances. Con-way’s primary business units are affected by the timing and degree of fluctuations in fuel prices and their ability to recover incremental fuel costs through fuel-surcharge programs and/or cost-recovery mechanisms, as more fully discussed in Item 3, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk – Fuel.”

Con-way Freight primarily transports shipments utilizing a network of freight service centers combined with a fleet of company-operated line-haul and pickup-and-delivery tractors and trailers. Menlo Worldwide Logistics manages the logistics functions of its customers and primarily utilizes third-party transportation providers for the movement of customer shipments. Con-way Truckload primarily transports shipments using a fleet of company-operated long-haul tractors and trailers.

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Results of Operations

The overview below provides a high-level summary of Con-way’s results for the periods presented and is intended to provide context for the remainder of the discussion on reporting segments. Refer to “Reporting Segment Review” below for more complete and detailed discussion and analysis.

(Dollars in thousands except per share amounts)	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2010			2009		2010		2009

Revenues	$	1,270,183		$	1,133,441	$	3,738,357	$	3,152,706
Costs and expenses
Loss from impairment of goodwill and
intangible assets		16,414			--		19,181		134,813
Other costs and expenses		1,241,268			1,092,307		3,656,843		3,061,105
		1,257,682			1,092,307		3,676,024		3,195,918
Operating income (loss)		12,501			41,134		62,333		(43,212	)
Other expense		14,034			16,110		46,469		48,204
Income (loss) before income tax
provision		(1,533	)		25,024		15,864		(91,416	)
Income tax provision		6,695			11,532		14,266		14,402
Net income (loss)		(8,228	)		13,492		1,598		(105,818	)
Preferred stock dividends		--			--		--		3,189
Net income (loss) applicable to
common shareholders	$	(8,228	)	$	13,492	$	1,598	$	(109,007	)

Diluted income (loss) per share	$	(0.15	)	$	0.27	$	0.03	$	( 2.32	)

Overview

Con-way’s consolidated revenue for the third quarter of 2010 increased 12.1% from the third quarter of 2009 and, in the first nine months of 2010, increased 18.6% from the same prior-year period, due primarily to increased revenue at Freight and Logistics.

Con-way’s third-quarter consolidated operating income decreased 69.6% to $12.5 million in 2010 from $41.1 million in 2009, primarily reflecting an operating loss at the Logistics segment in the third quarter of 2010, which was due to a $16.4 million goodwill-impairment charge, and lower operating income at the Freight and Truckload segments. In the year-to-date periods, operating results consisted of operating income of $62.3 million in 2010 compared to an operating loss of $43.2 million in 2009. The loss in the first nine months of 2009 was due to a $115.2 million loss at Truckload, which reflected a $134.8 million goodwill-impairment charge. Excluding impairment charges, consolidated operating income in the first nine months of 2010 declined due primarily to lower operating income at Freight, partially offset by improved operating results at Logistics. Lower operating income at Freight reflects persistently weak industry pricing and higher costs, while higher operating income at Logistics was due to improved margins on higher revenue.

Non-operating expense in the third quarter of 2010 decreased $2.1 million from the third quarter of 2009 and, in the first nine months of 2010, decreased $1.7 million from the same prior-year period, primarily reflecting lower interest expense. Lower interest expense in 2010 reflects the net effect of various financing transactions, including the second-quarter repayment of the $200 million outstanding under Con-way’s 8 7/8% Notes due 2010 and capital-lease transactions entered into during the fourth quarter of 2009 and the second quarter of 2010.

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Cost-Reduction Actions

In response to economic conditions, Con-way in 2008 and 2009 implemented several employee-related measures to reduce costs and conserve cash, as detailed in Note 6, “Employee Benefit Plans,” of Item 1, “Financial Statements.” Effective in January 2010, Con-way restored one-half of the salary and wage reductions, and effective in April 2010, Con-way reinstated the compensated-absences benefits. Con-way plans to restore the remaining one-half of salary and wage reductions effective in January 2011. If Con-way Freight attains a minimum operating ratio of 95.0% (also known as an operating margin of 5.0%) for two consecutive quarters, Con-way will prospectively reinstate the basic and transition contributions to the defined contribution retirement plan to their prior levels. Any future merit-based pay increas es for those companies that instituted salary and wage reductions, and the reinstatement of Con-way’s matching contributions to the defined contribution retirement plan are based on a number of factors and are not currently subject to specified financial metrics.

The table below compares the estimated cost savings from employee-related cost-reduction measures. The predominant amount of the reported cost savings relate to the Freight segment. Actual results may differ from the estimated amounts depending on factors such as employee count and turnover and assumptions related to employee retirement plan contributions.

(Dollars in millions)	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2010		2009		2010		2009

Salaries and wages	$	7	$	14	$	22	$	27
Compensated absences		--		16		15		35
Defined contribution plan
Matching		9		8		26		14
Basic and transition		5		4		17		9
Total estimated cost savings	$	21	$	42	$	80	$	85

Health Care Reform

In March 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as modified by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, was signed into law. Beginning in 2011, this health-care reform legislation is expected to increase the costs associated with providing benefits under postretirement medical plans and employee medical plans. Changes made to the design of Con-way’s medical plans have the potential to mitigate some of the cost impact of the provisions included in the legislation. Ultimately, the cost of providing benefits under medical plans is dependent on a variety of factors, including governmental laws and regulations, health-care cost trends, claims experience, and health-care decisions by plan participants.

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Reporting Segment Review

For the discussion and analysis of segment operating results, management utilizes revenue before inter-segment eliminations. Management believes that revenue before inter-segment eliminations, combined with the detailed operating expense information, provides the most meaningful analysis of segment results. Revenue before inter-segment eliminations is reconciled to revenue from external customers in Note 4, “Segment Reporting,” of Item 1, “Financial Statements.”

Freight

The following table compares operating results, operating margins, and the percentage change in selected operating statistics of the Freight reporting segment:

(Dollars in thousands)	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2010			2009			2010			2009

Revenue before inter-segment eliminations	$	797,078		$	704,459		$	2,339,046		$	1,927,623

Salaries, wages and employee benefits		380,441			341,886			1,126,366			974,805
Purchased transportation		134,599			114,783			392,923			286,437
Other operating expenses		119,213			106,211			350,565			301,503
Fuel and fuel-related taxes		76,995			61,200			238,805			156,888
Depreciation and amortization		27,082			27,133			75,341			81,059
Maintenance		22,602			20,959			66,473			55,639
Rents and leases		13,078			8,174			38,172			21,042
Purchased labor		10,006			1,297			23,266			1,827
Total operating expenses		784,016			681,643			2,311,911			1,879,200
Operating income	$	13,062		$	22,816		$	27,135		$	48,423

Operating margin		1.6	%		3.2	%		1.2	%		2.5	%

	2010 vs. 2009						2010 vs. 2009
Selected Operating Statistics
Weight per day		8.7	%					23.1	%
Revenue per hundredweight (“yield”)		3.1	%					-2.1	%
Shipments per day (“volume”)		1.1	%					13.5	%
Weight per shipment		7.4	%					8.4	%

Freight’s revenue in the third quarter of 2010 increased 13.1% from the third quarter of 2009 due to an 8.7% increase in weight per day and a 3.1% increase in yield. The 8.7% increase in weight per day reflects a 7.4% increase in weight per shipment and a 1.1% increase in shipments per day. In the third quarter of 2010, the increase in yield was due primarily to an increase in fuel-surcharge revenue and increases in base freight rates, partially offset by an increase in weight per shipment. Excluding fuel surcharges, yield in the third quarter of 2010 increased 0.9% and fuel-surcharge revenue increased to 13.0% of revenue from 11.3% in 2009. The increase in base freight rates reflects targeted sales and pricing initiatives that were implemented to improve yield.

In the first nine months of 2010, Freight’s revenue increased 21.3% from the same prior-year period due to a 23.1% increase in weight per day and a half-day increase in the number of working days, partially offset by a 2.1% decline in yield. The 23.1% increase in weight per day reflects a 13.5% increase in shipments per day and an 8.4% increase in weight per shipment. The decline in yield was due primarily to decreases in base freight rates and the increase in weight per shipment, partially offset by an increase in fuel-surcharge revenue. Con-way Freight’s management believes that yield reflects the competitive pricing environment that is primarily the result of excess capacity in the less-than-truckload market. Excluding fuel surcharges, yield in the first nine months of 2010 decreased 5.3% and fuel-surcharge revenue increase d to 13.0% of revenue from 10.0% in 2009.

Freight’s operating income in the third quarter of 2010 decreased 42.8% from the same period of 2009 and, in the first nine months of 2010, decreased 44.0% from the same prior-year period due primarily to increased costs. The first nine months of 2010 also reflects a higher-volume lower-yield mix of freight. Operating results in the periods presented benefited from the cost-reduction measures announced in March 2009; however, the comparative impact by period varied due to the timing of implementation and the partial reinstatement in 2010 of certain benefits curtailed under the cost-reductions measures. Results in 2010 were adversely affected by $4.4 million of third-quarter expense for employee severance and the planned consolidation of Con-way’s executive offices. In 2009, Freight’s third-quarter and year-to-date result s were adversely affected by a change in accounting estimate for revenue adjustments, which lowered Freight’s revenue and operating income by $5.4 million.

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In the third quarter and first nine months of 2010, expenses for salaries, wages and employee benefits increased 11.3% and 15.5%, respectively, from the same periods in 2009. In the third quarter and first nine months of 2010, salaries and wages increased 6.5% and 15.7%, respectively, due primarily to a higher average employee count in response to increased shipment volumes and to the partial reinstatement of the salary and wage reductions. In the third quarter and first nine months of 2010, employee benefits expense increased 23.5% and 12.8%, respectively, due primarily to higher expenses for compensated absences, which increased $15.9 million and $21.2 million, respectively. The increase in expense for compensated-absences benefits was primarily due to the resumption of the benefit effective in April 2010. Employee benefit cost increase s in the third quarter and first nine months of 2010 also reflect higher expenses for workers’ compensation claims and payroll taxes, partially offset by a decrease in the collective expense for defined benefit and defined contribution retirement plans. Cost-reduction measures pertaining to the defined contribution plan remain in effect since their implementation in April 2009.

Purchased transportation expense increased 17.3% and 37.2% in the third quarter and first nine months of 2010, respectively, reflecting an increase in freight transported by third-party providers and fuel-related rate increases. Expenses for fuel and fuel-related taxes in the third quarter and first nine months of 2010 increased 25.8% and 52.2%, respectively, due primarily to the increase in the cost per gallon of diesel fuel and increased fuel consumption due to increased shipment volumes.

Other operating expenses increased 12.2% and 16.3% in the third quarter and first nine months of 2010, respectively, reflecting increases in self-insurance expense, particularly cargo-loss and damage claims, increased corporate allocations and increased operating costs due to higher business volumes.

In the third quarter and first nine months of 2010, expenses for rents and leases increased 60.0% and 81.4%, respectively, maintenance expense increased 7.8% and 19.5%, respectively, and purchased labor increased by $8.7 million and $21.4 million, respectively, due primarily to increased business volumes. Increased costs for maintenance expense in 2010 also reflect an increase in the average age of the tractor and trailer fleets.

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Logistics

The table below compares operating results and operating margins of the Logistics reporting segment. The table summarizes the segment’s revenue as well as net revenue (revenue less purchased transportation expense). Carrier-management revenue is attributable to contracts for which Menlo Worldwide Logistics manages the transportation of freight but subcontracts to third parties the actual transportation and delivery of products, which Menlo Worldwide Logistics refers to as purchased transportation. Menlo Worldwide Logistics’ management places emphasis on net revenue as a meaningful measure of the relative importance of its principal services since revenue earned on most carrier-management services includes the third-party carriers’ charges to Menlo Worldwide Logistics for transporting the shipments. The table also include s operating income and operating margin excluding the loss from impairment of goodwill and intangible assets. Logistics’ management believes these measures are relevant to evaluate its on-going operations.

(Dollars in thousands)	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2010			2009			2010			2009

Revenue before inter-segment eliminations	$	370,049		$	346,352		$	1,111,007		$	990,451
Purchased transportation expense		(229,320	)		(215,048	)		(683,232	)		(606,544	)
Net revenue		140,729			131,304			427,775			383,907

Salaries, wages and employee benefits		54,770			50,942			161,287			148,243
Other operating expense		35,624			36,749			108,837			111,777
Fuel and fuel-related taxes		187			363			616			1,108
Depreciation and amortization		3,168			2,989			9,432			9,133
Maintenance		642			685			1,807			2,103
Rents and leases		15,391			15,492			47,142			46,843
Purchased labor		20,815			14,552			59,891			42,395
Loss from impairment of goodwill and
intangible assets		16,414			--			19,181			--
Total operating expenses excluding purchased
transportation		147,011			121,772			408,193			361,602
Operating income (loss)	$	(6,282	)	$	9,532		$	19,582		$	22,305
Operating income excluding impairments	$	10,132		$	9,532		$	38,763		$	22,305

Operating margin on revenue		(1.7	%)		2.8	%		1.8	%		2.3	%
Operating margin on net revenue		(4.5	%)		7.3	%		4.6	%		5.8	%
Operating margin on revenue excluding impairments		2.7	%		2.8	%		3.5	%		2.3	%
Operating margin on net revenue excluding impairments		7.2	%		7.3	%		9.1	%		5.8	%

Logistics’ revenue in the third quarter and first nine months of 2010 increased 6.8% and 12.2%, respectively, due to increases in revenue from both warehouse-management and carrier-management services. In 2010, revenue from warehouse-management services in the third quarter and first nine months increased 12.7% and 15.3%, respectively, while revenue from carrier-management services increased 4.8% and 11.1%, respectively. Increased revenue from warehouse-management services was due to contributions from new customers and growth at existing customers. Higher revenue from carrier-management services was due primarily to revenue from a government contract, which was in an implementation phase during 2009, partially offset by lower revenue as the result of changes to certain customer and carrier contracts.

Logistics’ net revenue in the third quarter and first nine months of 2010 increased 7.2% and 11.4%, respectively, when compared to the prior-year periods. Purchased transportation expense increased 6.6% and 12.6% in the third quarter and first nine months of 2010, respectively, due primarily to increased carrier-management volumes, partially offset by changes to certain customer and carrier contracts.

Logistics, in the third quarter of 2010, reported an operating loss of $6.3 million, and in the nine-month period, earned operating income of $19.6 million. Operating results in 2010 were adversely affected by a $16.4 million third-quarter goodwill-impairment charge and a $2.8 million first-quarter intangible-asset impairment charge, as more fully discussed in Note 2, “Goodwill and Intangible Assets,” of Item 1, “Financial Statements.” Excluding the impairment charges, Logistics’ operating income in the third quarter and first nine months of 2010 increased from the same prior-year periods 6.3% and 73.8%, respectively. Higher operating income in the third quarter of 2010 was due primarily to the growth in net revenue, partially offset by lower margins. Higher operating income in the first nine months of 2010 p rimarily reflects increases in net revenue and improved margins on carrier-management services due largely to the recognition of revenue under performance-based arrangements. Under performance-based arrangements, revenue is recognized upon the achievement of contractually specified performance measures typically without an associated increase in operating expenses. The level of achievement relating to these performance measures varies each period.

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Salaries, wages and employee benefits increased 7.5% and 8.8% in the third quarter and first nine months of 2010, respectively. In the third quarter, salaries and wages rose 10.7% and, in the first nine months, increased 9.1% due to salary and wage rate increases and increased headcount due to increased staffing needs at Logistics-managed warehouses as the result of new customer contracts. Variable compensation expense was essentially unchanged in the third quarter of 2010 but increased $3.3 million or 28.3% in the first nine months of 2010 based on variations in performance measures relative to variable-compensation plan targets. Employee benefits expense increased 3.1% and 2.3% in the third quarter and first nine months of 2010, respectively, due primarily to increased expenses related to compensated absences and workers’ compensa tion claims. The increase in expense for compensated absences was due in part to the reinstatement of benefits in April 2010 to their prior levels, while higher expenses for workers’ compensation claims reflects increases in the number and severity of claims.

In the first nine months of 2010, other operating expenses declined 2.6% due primarily to lower expenses for outside services relating largely to legal matters.

Purchased labor expense increased 43.0% and 41.3% in the third quarter and first nine months of 2010, respectively, due to increased warehouse-management volumes.

Truckload

The table below compares operating results, operating margins and the percentage change in selected operating statistics of the Truckload reporting segment. The table summarizes the segment’s revenue before inter-segment eliminations, including freight revenue, fuel-surcharge revenue and other non-freight revenue. The table also includes operating income and operating margin excluding the loss from impairment of goodwill. Truckload’s management believes these measures are relevant to evaluate its on-going operations.

(Dollars in thousands)	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2010			2009			2010			2009

Freight revenue	$	113,457		$	122,801		$	346,157		$	369,651
Fuel-surcharge revenue		23,211			17,986			68,995			43,672
Other revenue		3,987			5,464			11,573			11,009
Revenue before inter-segment eliminations		140,655			146,251			426,725			424,332

Salaries, wages and employee benefits		53,199			56,789			158,827			171,533
Purchased transportation		6,073			6,182			18,698			17,316
Other operating expenses		15,731			17,083			51,046			53,339
Fuel and fuel-related taxes		35,640			34,188			109,971			94,714
Depreciation and amortization		16,608			13,837			47,280			45,115
Maintenance		7,334			7,012			25,635			20,732
Rents and leases		257			195			737			614
Purchased labor		338			345			949			1,335
Loss from impairment of goodwill and
intangible assets		--			--			--			134,813
Total operating expenses		135,180			135,631			413,143			539,511
Operating income (loss)	$	5,475		$	10,620		$	13,582		$	(115,179	)
Operating income excluding impairment	$	5,475		$	10,620		$	13,582		$	19,634

Operating margin		3.9	%		7.3	%		3.2	%		(27.1	%)
Operating margin excluding impairment		3.9	%		7.3	%		3.2	%		4.6	%

	2010 vs. 2009						2010 vs. 2009
Selected Operating Statistics
Loaded miles		-10.0	%					-7.6	%
Freight revenue per loaded mile		2.7	%					1.4	%

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Truckload’s revenue decreased 3.8% in the third quarter of 2010 from the same period of 2009, due primarily to a 7.6% decrease in freight revenue, partially offset by a 29.1% increase in fuel-surcharge revenue. The 7.6% decline in freight revenue reflects a 10.0% decline in loaded miles, partially offset by a 2.7% increase in revenue per mile. In the first nine months of 2010, Truckload’s revenue increased 0.6% from the same prior-year period, reflecting a 58.0% increase in fuel-surcharge revenue, partially offset by a 6.4% decline in freight revenue. The 6.4% decline in freight revenue reflects a 7.6% decline in loaded miles and a 1.4% increase in revenue per mile.

In the periods presented, higher fuel-surcharge revenue was due primarily to higher fuel prices in 2010 compared to 2009. The decrease in loaded miles reflects a smaller fleet and a planned reduction in the amount of services Truckload provided to Freight. Revenue per mile increased as the decrease in services provided to Freight allowed Truckload to take advantage of improved truckload pricing with external customers. The redeployment of equipment to serve external customers caused some deterioration in asset utilization in the third quarter and first nine months of 2010, as revenue per tractor declined 5.7% and 1.3%, respectively. Asset utilization was also adversely affected by severe flooding in the southwestern United States during the third quarter o f 2010 that impeded equipment movement through the Laredo, Texas border area.

Truckload’s operating income in the third quarter of 2010 decreased 48.4% from the same period of 2009 due primarily to the decline in revenue. In the first nine months of 2010, Truckload earned operating income of $13.6 million and reported an operating loss of $115.2 million in the first nine months of 2009. Truckload’s operating loss in 2009 was due to a goodwill-impairment charge of $134.8 million, as more fully discussed in Note 2, “Goodwill and Intangible Assets,” of Item 1, “Financial Statements.” Excluding the charge, operating income in the first nine months of 2010 decreased 30.8% from the same prior-year period primarily from higher operating expenses.

Salaries, wages and employee benefits decreased 6.3% and 7.4% in the third quarter and first nine months of 2010, respectively, reflecting decreases in salaries and wages and lower costs for employee benefits. In the third quarter and first nine months of 2010, salaries and wages declined 7.3% due primarily to a decrease in miles driven. Employee benefits expense decreased 12.7% and 12.1% in the third quarter and first nine months of 2010, respectively, primarily reflecting a decline in workers’ compensations claims expense.

Expenses for fuel and fuel-related taxes increased 4.2% and 16.1% in the third quarter and first nine months of 2010, respectively, due primarily to a higher fuel cost per gallon, partially offset by a decrease in miles driven.

Other operating expenses in the third quarter and first nine months of 2010 decreased 7.9% and 4.3%, respectively, from the same-prior year periods, primarily reflecting a decline in losses on asset dispositions and 2009 charges related to adjustments to a tax-related receivable, partially offset by higher vehicular self-insurance expense. The third quarter and first nine months of 2009 included losses on asset dispositions of $2.3 million and $4.8 million, respectively. Vehicular self-insurance expense increased $0.6 million and $8.3 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2010, respectively. Higher vehicular self-insurance expense in the first nine months of 2010 is due primarily to significant second-quarter loss development on open claims and to a historically low second-quarter expense in the prior year.

Maintenance expense increased 4.6% and 23.6% in the third quarter and first nine months of 2010 due primarily to an increase in the average age of the tractor fleet, which resulted in an increase in repairs that were not covered under manufacturers’ warranties.

In the third quarter and first nine months of 2010, depreciation and amortization expense increased 20.0% and 4.8%, respectively, from the same prior-year periods due primarily to an increase in depreciation expense on tractors. In 2010, Truckload changed the estimated useful lives and estimated salvage values of Truckload tractors, as more fully discussed in Note 1, “Principal Accounting Policies,” of Item 1, “Financial Statements.”

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Other

The Other reporting segment consists of the operating results of Road Systems, a trailer manufacturer, and certain corporate activities for which the related income or expense has not been allocated to other reporting segments. The table below summarizes the operating results for the Other reporting segment:

(Dollars in thousands)	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2010			2009			2010			2009

Revenue
Road Systems	$	10,416		$	3,858		$	36,274		$	14,384

Operating income (loss)
Road Systems	$	101		$	(371	)	$	83		$	(1,232	)
Con-way re-insurance activities		782			(1,374	)		3,200			2,641
Con-way corporate properties		(412	)		(85	)		(996	)		(411	)
Other		(225	)		(4	)		(253	)		241
	$	246		$	(1,834	)	$	2,034		$	1,239

Road Systems’ revenue for the third quarter of 2010 increased 170.0% from the third quarter of 2009 and, in the first nine months of 2010, increased 152.2% from the same prior-year period, due primarily to an increase in the number of trailers manufactured or refurbished for Con-way Freight and Con-way Truckload.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Con-way’s combined balance of cash, cash equivalents and current marketable securities decreased to $378.3 million at September 30, 2010 from $476.6 million at December 31, 2009.

Cash and cash equivalents decreased to $352.0 million at September 30, 2010 from $476.6 million at December 31, 2009, as $149.5 million used in investing activities and $70.3 million used in financing activities exceeded $95.3 million provided by operating activities. Cash used in investing activities primarily reflects capital expenditures and net investments in marketable securities. Cash used in financing activities primarily reflects the net effect of debt repayment and proceeds from the issuance of common stock. Cash provided by operating activities came primarily from net income after adjustment for non-cash items.

(Dollars in thousands)	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2010			2009
Operating Activities
Net income (loss)	$	1,598		$	(105,818	)
Non-cash adjustments (1)		216,814			328,967
Changes in assets and liabilities		(123,139	)		6,547
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities		95,273			229,696

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities		(149,546	)		(57,780	)

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities		(70,294	)		(32,921	)

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Continuing Operations		(124,567	)		138,995
Net Cash Used in Discontinued Operations		--			(103	)
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	(124,567	)	$	138,892

(1) “Non-cash adjustments” refer to depreciation, amortization, impairment charges, deferred income taxes,
provision for uncollectible accounts, and other non-cash income and expenses.

Operating Activities

In the first nine months of 2010, net income, excluding non-cash adjustments, decreased $4.7 million from the same period of 2009. Changes in receivables, employee benefits and accrued income taxes decreased operating cash flow in the first nine months of 2010 when compared to the same prior-year period, while changes in accounts payable and self-insurance accruals increased operating cash flow.

In the first nine months of 2010, receivables used $108.6 million due primarily to increased trade accounts receivable resulting from increased revenue. In the first nine months of 2009, receivables used $28.0 million due primarily to increased trade accounts receivables at the Freight segment partially offset by decreased trade accounts receivable at the Logistics segment.

Employee benefits used $70.7 million in the first nine months of 2010, compared to $7.8 million used in the same prior-year period due primarily to an increase in funding contributions. In the first nine months of 2010, Con-way contributed $92.6 million to its qualified pension plans, compared to $17.3 million in the first nine months of 2009. The level of Con-way’s annual contributions to its qualified pension plans is subject to variations in interest rates, asset returns, Pension Protection Act requirements and other factors.

In the first nine months of 2010, accrued income taxes used $31.0 million, compared to $17.4 million provided in the same prior-year period, reflecting variations in Con-way’s current and deferred income tax provisions, as well as variations in income tax refunds and payments. In the first nine months of 2010, Con-way made net payments of $17.0 million, and in the first nine months of the 2009, Con-way received $8.9 million of net refunds. In October 2010, Con-way received $28.1 million of federal income tax refunds, which reduced by an equal amount Con-way’s income tax receivable reported at September 30, 2010.

Accounts payable provided $57.1 million in the first nine months of 2010, compared to $15.1 million provided in the first nine months of 2009. The increase in accounts payable reflects the increasing business volumes during the first nine months of 2010, particularly at the Freight segment.

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The change in self-insurance accruals provided $29.6 million in the first nine months of 2010, compared to $0.5 million provided in the first nine months of 2009. The cash provided in the first nine months of 2010 was due primarily to increases in the liabilities for vehicular and workers compensation claims.

Investing Activities

Cash used in investing activities increased to $149.5 million in the first nine months of 2010, compared to $57.8 million used in the first nine months of 2009 due primarily to an increase in capital expenditures. Increased capital expenditures in 2010 were due primarily to the acquisition of tractor equipment at the Freight segment.

In addition to the reported capital expenditures, Con-way acquired $35.1 million of tractor equipment for Freight under a capital-lease agreement in April 2010. The acquisition of equipment under a capital lease is not reported as a capital expenditure.

Financing Activities

Financing activities used cash of $70.3 million in the first nine months of 2010, compared to $32.9 million used in the same period of 2009. The first nine months of both 2010 and 2009 primarily reflects the repayment of debt and payments of dividends while the first nine months of 2010 also includes the issuance of common stock. In the first nine months of 2010, Con-way used $200.0 million for the repayment of the amount outstanding under its 8 7/8% Notes Due 2010, compared to $22.7 million used in the first nine months of 2009 for the repayment of the Primary DC Plan Notes, which matured in January 2009. In the second quarter of 2010, Con-way issued repurchased common stock in a public offering and received net proceeds of $143.3 million, as discussed more fully in Note 7, “Shareholders’ Equity,” of Item 1, “Fina ncial Statements.” Also, in the first nine months of 2009, Con-way used $3.5 million for the payment of preferred dividends. In the second quarter of 2009, Con-way redeemed all outstanding shares of preferred stock, as detailed in Note 12, “Employee Benefit Plans,” of Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,” in Con-way’s 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Contractual Cash Obligations

Con-way’s contractual cash obligations as of December 31, 2009 are summarized in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis – Liquidity and Capital Resources – Contractual Cash Obligations,” of Con-way’s 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K. In the first nine months of 2010, there have been no material changes in Con-way’s contractual obligations outside the ordinary course of business, except for agreements entered into with third-party service providers to outsource a significant portion of Con-way’s information-technology infrastructure function and a small portion of its administrative and accounting functions, and a capital-lease transaction.

In connection with its outsourcing initiative, Con-way entered into agreements with third-party service providers in the first quarter of 2010. Estimated payments to the third-party providers are expected to be $16 million in 2010. The average annual payments are estimated to be $40 million from 2011 to 2016, when the agreements are expected to expire. Over the contract term, the payments made to the third-party service providers are expected to be more than offset by cost savings resulting from headcount reductions and lower expenses for operating and maintaining Con-way’s technology platforms.

Capital Resources and Liquidity Outlook

Con-way’s capital requirements relate primarily to the acquisition of revenue equipment to support growth and/or replacement of older equipment with newer equipment. In funding these capital expenditures and meeting working-capital requirements, Con-way utilizes various sources of liquidity and capital, including cash and cash equivalents, current marketable securities, cash flow from operations, credit facilities and access to capital markets. Con-way may also manage its liquidity requirements and cash-flow generation by varying the timing and amount of capital expenditures and by implementing cost-reduction actions, as more fully discussed under “Results of Operations – Overview.”

Con-way has a $400 million revolving credit facility that matures on September 30, 2011. The revolving credit facility is available for cash borrowings and for the issuance of letters of credit, up to $400 million. At September 30, 2010, no borrowings were outstanding under the revolving credit facility; however, $183.0 million of letters of credit were outstanding, with $217.0 million of available capacity for additional letters of credit or cash borrowings. The revolving facility is guaranteed by certain of Con-way’s material domestic subsidiaries and contains two financial covenants: (i) a leverage ratio and (ii) a fixed-charge coverage ratio. At September 30, 2010, Con-way was in compliance with the revolving credit facility’s financial covenants and expects to remain in compliance through December 31, 2010 and thereafter.

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Con-way had other uncommitted unsecured credit facilities totaling $61.1 million at September 30, 2010, which are available to support short-term borrowings, letters of credit, bank guarantees, and overdraft facilities. A total of $42.9 million, including $18.5 million in short-term borrowings, was outstanding under these facilities at September 30, 2010, leaving $18.2 million of available capacity.

See “– Forward-Looking Statements” below and Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” and Note 8, “Debt and Other Financing Arrangements,” of Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,” in Con-way’s 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information concerning Con-way’s $400 million credit facility and its other debt instruments.

In 2010, Con-way estimates capital and software expenditures of approximately $180 million primarily for the acquisition of revenue equipment and hand-held devices. Con-way’s actual 2010 expenditures may differ from the estimated amount depending on factors such as availability and timing of delivery of equipment. In addition to the estimated capital expenditures, Con-way acquired $35.1 million of tractor equipment for Freight under a capital-lease agreement in April 2010, as more fully discussed above under “– Contractual Cash Obligations,” and expects to acquire an additional $20 million of tractor equipment for Truckload under a capital-lease agreement in the fourth quarter of 2010.

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. requires management to adopt accounting policies and make significant judgments and estimates. In many cases, there are alternative policies or estimation techniques that could be used. Con-way maintains a process to evaluate the appropriateness of its accounting policies and estimation techniques, including discussion with and review by the Audit Committee of its Board of Directors and its independent auditors. Accounting policies and estimates may require adjustment based on changing facts and circumstances and actual results could differ from estimates. Con-way believes that the accounting policies that are most judgmental and material to the financial statements are those related to the following:

Defined Benefit Pension Plans

Self-Insurance Accruals

Income Taxes

Revenue Recognition

Property, Plant and Equipment and Other Long-Lived Assets

Goodwill

Disposition and Restructuring Activities

There have been no significant changes to the critical accounting policies and estimates disclosed in Con-way’s 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K, excepted as noted below.

Goodwill

As a result of continued operating losses and lower-than-forecasted operating results, Con-way evaluated the goodwill associated with Chic Logistics during the third quarter of 2010. Con-way determined that the goodwill related to Chic Logistics was impaired and, as a result, Menlo Worldwide Logistics recognized a $16.4 million impairment charge to reduce the carrying amount of the goodwill to zero. The impairment was primarily due to a decrease in projected operating income in future years.

New Accounting Standards

Refer to Note 1, “Principal Accounting Policies,” of Item 1, “Financial Statements,” for a discussion of recently issued accounting standards for which the required adoption dates are in future periods.

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Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements included herein constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, and should not be relied upon as predictions of future events. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements, including:

any projections of earnings, revenues, weight, yield, volumes, income or other financial or operating items;

any statements of the plans, strategies, expectations or objectives of Con-way’s management for future operations or other future items;

any statements concerning proposed new products or services;

any statements regarding Con-way’s estimated future contributions to pension plans;

any statements as to the adequacy of reserves;

any statements regarding the outcome of any legal and other claims and proceedings that may be brought against Con-way;

any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance;

any statements regarding strategic acquisitions; and

any statements of estimates or belief and any statements or assumptions underlying the foregoing.

Certain such forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “approximately,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates” or “anticipates” or the negative of those terms or other variations of those terms or comparable terminology or by discussions of strategy, plans or intentions. Such forward-looking statements are necessarily dependent on assumptions, data and methods that may be incorrect or imprecise and there can be no assurance that they will be realized. In that regard, certain important factors, among others and in addition to the matters discussed elsewhere in this document and other reports and documents fil ed by Con-way with the Securities and Exchange Commission, could cause actual results and other matters to differ materially from those discussed in such forward-looking statements. A detailed description of certain of these risk factors is included in Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” of Con-way’s 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Con-way is exposed to a variety of market risks, including the effects of interest rates, fuel prices and foreign-currency exchange rates.

Con-way enters into derivative financial instruments only in circumstances that warrant the hedge of an underlying asset, liability or future cash flow against exposure to some form of interest rate, commodity or currency-related risk. Additionally, the designated hedges should have high correlation to the underlying exposure such that fluctuations in the value of the derivatives offset reciprocal changes in the underlying exposure. Con-way held no material derivative financial instruments at September 30, 2010.

Interest Rates

Con-way is subject to the effect of interest-rate fluctuations on the fair value of its long-term debt and on the amount of interest income earned on cash-equivalent investments and marketable securities, as more fully discussed in Item 7A, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk,” of Con-way’s 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Fuel

Con-way is subject to risks associated with the availability and price of fuel, which are subject to political, economic and market factors that are outside of Con-way’s control.

Con-way would be adversely affected by an inability to obtain fuel in the future. Although historically Con-way has been able to obtain fuel from various sources and in the desired quantities, there can be no assurance that this will continue to be the case in the future.

Con-way may also be adversely affected by the timing and degree of fluctuations in fuel prices. Currently, Con-way’s business units have fuel-surcharge revenue programs or cost-recovery mechanisms in place with a majority of customers. Con-way Freight and Con-way Truckload maintain fuel-surcharge programs designed to offset or mitigate the adverse effect of rising fuel prices. Menlo Worldwide Logistics has cost-recovery mechanisms incorporated into most of its customer contracts under which it recognizes fuel-surcharge revenue designed to eliminate the adverse effect of rising fuel prices on purchased transportation.

Con-way’s competitors in the less-than-truckload (“LTL”) and truckload markets also impose fuel surcharges. Although fuel surcharges are generally based on a published national index, there is no industry-standard fuel-surcharge formula. As a result, fuel-surcharge revenue constitutes only part of the overall rate structure. Revenue excluding fuel surcharges (sometimes referred to as base freight rates) represents the collective pricing elements that exclude fuel surcharges. In the LTL market, changes in base freight rates reflect numerous factors such as length of haul, freight class, weight per shipment and customer-negotiated adjustments. In the truckload market, changes in base freight rates primarily reflect differences in origin and destination location and customer-negotiated adjustments. Ultimately, the total amo unt that Con-way Freight and Con-way Truckload can charge for their services is determined by competitive pricing pressures and market factors.

Historically, Con-way Freight’s fuel-surcharge program has enabled it to more than recover increases in fuel costs and fuel-related increases in purchased transportation. As a result, Con-way Freight may be adversely affected if fuel prices fall and the resulting decrease in fuel-surcharge revenue is not offset by an equivalent increase in base freight-rate revenue. Although lower fuel surcharges may improve Con-way Freight’s ability to increase the freight rates that it would otherwise charge, there can be no assurance in this regard. Con-way Freight may also be adversely affected if fuel prices increase or return to historically high levels. Customers faced with fuel-related increases in transportation costs often seek to negotiate lower rates through reductions in the base freight rates and/or limitations on the fuel surcha rges charged by Con-way Freight, which adversely affect Con-way Freight’s ability to offset higher fuel costs with higher revenue.

Con-way Truckload’s fuel-surcharge program mitigates the effect of rising fuel prices but does not always result in Con-way Truckload fully recovering increases in its cost of fuel. The extent of recovery may vary depending on the amount of customer-negotiated adjustments and the degree to which Con-way Truckload is not compensated due to empty and out-of-route miles or from engine idling during cold or warm weather.

Con-way would be adversely affected if, due to competitive and market factors, its business units are unable to continue their current fuel-surcharge programs and/or cost-recovery mechanisms. In addition, there can be no assurance that these programs, as currently maintained or as modified in the future, will be sufficiently effective to offset increases in the price of fuel.

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Foreign Currency

The assets and liabilities of Con-way’s foreign subsidiaries are denominated in foreign currencies, which create exposure to changes in foreign-currency exchange rates. Con-way does not currently use derivative financial instruments to manage foreign-currency risk.

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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a) Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Con-way's management, with the participation of Con-way's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of Con-way's disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, Con-way's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that Con-way’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of the end of such period.

(b) Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There have not been any changes in Con-way's internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter to which this report relates, other than as noted below, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, Con-way’s internal control over financial reporting.

In 2009, as part of an ongoing effort to reduce costs and improve capabilities, Con-way initiated a project to outsource a significant portion of its information-technology infrastructure function and a small portion of its administrative and accounting functions. Con-way transitioned work to the outside service providers in the third quarter of 2010. The outsourcing of these functions affected the performance of certain processes and internal controls over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Certain legal proceedings of Con-way are discussed in Note 10, “Commitments and Contingencies,” of Item 1, “Financial Statements.”

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

There are no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” of Con-way’s 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.

(10)	Material contracts:

	10.1	Summary of Certain Compensation Arrangements (Item 5.02 to Con-way’s Report on Form 8-K filed on September 21, 2010).*#

(31)	Certification of Officers pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

(32)	Certification of Officers pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

(101)	The following financial statements from Con-way’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, filed on November 5, 2010, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Statements of Consolidated Operations, (iii) Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows, and (iv) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text.


* Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and incorporated herein by reference.
# Designates a contract or compensation plan for Management or Directors.

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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.

	Con-way Inc.
	(Registrant)

November 5, 2010	/s/ Stephen L. Bruffett
	Stephen L. Bruffett
	Executive Vice President and
	Chief Financial Officer

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