Exhibit 23 Independent Auditors' Consent The Board of Directors CNF Inc.: We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement (Nos. 333-48733, 333-56667, 333- 92399, 333-36180, 333-54558) on Form S-8 of CNF Inc. of our report dated June 24, 2002, with respect to the statement of net assets available for plan benefits of the CNF Inc. Thrift and Stock Plan as of December 31, 2001, and the related statement of changes in net assets available for plan benefits for the year ended December 31, 2001 and related supplemental schedule as of December 31, 2001, which report appears in the December 31, 2001 annual report on Form 11-K of the CNF Inc. Thrift and Stock Plan. /s/ KPMG LLP KPMG LLP Portland, Oregon June 24, 2002