Exhibit 23



                Independent Auditors' Consent

To the Compensation Committee of the
CNF Inc. Board of Directors:

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the
registration statements (Nos. 333-48733, 333-92399, 333-
36180, 333-54558, 333-102749, and 333-104803 on Form S-8 and
333-56667 on Form S-3) of CNF Inc. of our report dated June
20, 2003, with respect to the statement of net assets
available for benefits of the CNF Inc. Thrift and Stock Plan
as of December 31, 2002 and 2001, and the related statement
of changes in net assets available for benefits for the year
ended December 31, 2002 and the related supplemental
schedule as of December 31, 2002, which report appears in
the December 31, 2002 annual report on Form 11-K of the CNF
Inc. Thrift and Stock Plan.

/s/  KPMG LLP


Portland, Oregon
June 27, 2003