Exhibit 32(a)


           CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
      AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT
                                OF 2002


In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of CNF
Inc. (the "Company") for the quarterly period ended
September 30, 2003 as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Gregory L.
Quesnel, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify,
pursuant to 18 U.S.C.  1350, as adopted pursuant to 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my
knowledge:

  (1)  The Report fully complies with the requirements of
       section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
       1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and

  (2)  The information contained in the Report fairly
       presents, in all material respects, the financial condition
       and results of operations of the Company.


Dated:  November 12, 2003

                                 /s/ Gregory L. Quesnel
                                 ------------------------------
                                 Name:  Gregory L. Quesnel
                                 Title: Chief Executive Officer










                                               Exhibit 32(b)


           CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
      AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT
                                OF 2002


In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of CNF
Inc. (the "Company") for the quarterly period ended
September 30, 2003 as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Chutta
Ratnathicam, Chief Financial Officer of the Company,
certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C.  1350, as adopted pursuant
to 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best
of my knowledge:

  (1)  The Report fully complies with the requirements of
       section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
       1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and

  (2)  The information contained in the Report fairly
       presents, in all material respects, the financial condition
       and results of operations of the Company.


Dated:  November 12, 2003

                                 /s/ Chutta Ratnathicam
                                 ------------------------------
                                 Name:  Chutta Ratnathicam
                                 Title: Chief Financial Officer