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 March 31, 2004 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:  May 6, 2004

/s/ Gregory L. Quesnel
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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 March 31, 2004 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:  May 6, 2004

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