CSXT TRADE RECEIVABLES MASTER TRUST
                        Monthly Distribution Date Statement
                                   Series 1998-1


                                                                             
Due Period:  January 2001

I. Original Deal Parameters
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(a)  Pool Balance                                                               705,106,000
(b)  Initial Invested Amount                                                    300,000,000
(c)  Original Investor Allocation Percentage                                         71.90%
(d)  Certificate Rate                                                                 6.00%
(e)  Servicing Fee per Annum                                                          0.25%
(f)  Original Required Subordinated Amount                                       49,676,362

II.  Allocation Percentages
- ---------------------------
(a) Series Allocation Percentage                                                     60.00%
(b) Investor Allocation Percentage                                                   82.70%
(c) Investor Ownership Percentage                                                    31.93%

III.  Receivables in the Trust
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(a)   Pool Balance at end of month                                              939,627,000
(b)  Interline Payables                                                         156,069,000
(c)  Receivables 91+ days past invoice                                           64,996,000
(d)  Ineligible Receivables                                                               0
(e)  Overconcentrated Amount                                                              0
(f)  Net Receivables Pool Balance [(a) - (b) - (c) - (d) - (e)]                 718,562,000
(g)  Unallocated Collections                                                              0
(h)  Net Series Pool Balance [(f) * II.(a)]                                     431,103,571
(i)  Series Allocation Percentage * Unallocated Collections [(g) * II.(a)]                0
(j)  Required Net Series Pool Balance [VI.(f) below]                            356,509,326

IV.  Monthly Activity
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(a)  Pool Balance at beginning of month                                         951,390,000
(b)  Total pool collections                                                     544,887,000
(c)  Total new invoices sold to Trust                                           546,813,000
(d)  Dilutions                                                                   13,645,000
(e)  Charged-Off Receivables                                                         44,000
(f)  Reassigned Receivables                                                               0
(g)  Ending Pool Balance [(a) -(b) + (c) - (d) - (e) - (f)]                     939,627,000
(h)  Miscellaneous Payments                                                               0





                        CSXT TRADE RECEIVABLES MASTER TRUST
                        Monthly Distribution Date Statement
                                   Series 1998-1

Due Period:  January 2001


                                                                             
V.  Receivables Performance
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(a)  Monthly Payment Rate [IV.(b) / III.(f)]                                         75.83%
(b)  Average Days Sales Outstanding [28 or 35 days / (a)]                              36.9
(c)  Delinquency Data
        0 - 30 Days from Invoice                                                738,720,000
        31 - 60 Days from Invoice                                               107,308,000
        61 - 90 Days from Invoice                                                28,603,000
        91 - 120 Days from Invoice                                               13,829,000
        121 - 150 Days from Invoice                                               7,761,000
        151 - 180 Days from Invoice                                               5,915,000
        181 - 210 Days from Invoice                                               4,216,000
        211 - 240 Days from Invoice                                               2,973,000
        241 + Days from Invoice                                                  30,302,000
                                                                           ----------------
        TOTAL                                                                   939,627,000

VI.  Reserves
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(a)  Subordination Percentage [IX.(k) below]                                         14.53%
(b)  Invested Amount                                                            300,000,000
(c)  Available Subordinated Amount [((a) / (1 - (a))) * ((b) + (d) + (e))        51,810,897
(d)  Yield Reserve                                                                4,500,000
(e)  Fee Reserve [2 * V.(b) / 365 * VII.(j) * 12 ]                                  198,429
(f)  Required Net Series Pool Balance                                           356,509,326

VII.  Collections
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(a)  Total Pool Collections [IV.(b) above]                                      544,887,000
(b)  Miscellaneous Payments [IV.(h) above]                                                0
(c)  Series Excess Collections                                                            0
(d)  Series Allocable Collections [(a) * II.(a)]                                326,906,699
(e)  Investor Collections [(d) * II.(b)]                                        270,341,734
(f)  Investor Miscellaneous Payments [(b) * II.(a) * II.(b)]                              0
(g)  Available Investor Collections [(c) + (e) + (f)]                           270,341,734
(h)  Monthly Interest                                                             1,500,000
(i)  Interest Shortfall                                                                   0
(j)  Monthly Servicing Fee [I.(e) / 12 * IV.(g) * VI.(b) / III.(f)]                  81,728
(k)  Monthly Principal [0 if Revolving Period, otherwise VIII.(b) below]                  0

VIII.  Monthly Investor Principal
- ---------------------------------
(a)  Monthly Principal [VII.(g) - VII.(h) - VII.(i) - VII.(j)]                  268,760,006
(b)  Available Principal Collections (a)                                        268,760,006
(c)  Controlled Deposit Amount                                                            0
(d)  Monthly Investor Principal [lesser of (b) and (c)]                                   0
(e)  Deficit Controlled Accumulation Amount [(c) - (d), if positive]                      0





                        CSXT TRADE RECEIVABLES MASTER TRUST
                        Monthly Distribution Date Statement
                                   Series 1998-1



Due Period:  January 2001
                                                                             
IX.  Subordination Percentage
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(a)  Subordination Percentage Floor                                                  13.00%
(b)  Average Dilution Ratio (last 12 months)                                          1.94%
(c)  Highest Dilution Ratio (last 12 months)                                          2.39%
(d)  Dilution Horizon Ratio (assuming 1 month horizon)                              104.72%
(e)  Dilution Percentage [(d) * {2.5 * (b) + ((c) - (b)) * ((c) / (b))}]              5.66%
(f)  Highest 3-month Average Delinquency Ratio (last 12 months)                       0.88%
(g)  Default Horizon Ratio                                                          379.09%
(h)  Loss Percentage [2.5 * (f) * (g)]                                                8.36%
(i)  Dilution Percentage + Loss Percentage                                           14.02%
(j)  12.5% + (b) * (d)                                                               14.53%
(k)  Subordination Percentage [greatest of (a), (i) and (j)]                         14.53%

X.  Investor Charge-Offs
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(a)  Investor Allocable Charged-Off Amount [IV.(e) * II.(c)]                         14,048
(b)  Investor Recoveries                                                                  0
(c)  Loss Reserve                                                                51,810,897
(d)  Investor Charge-off [(a) - (b) - (c), if positive]                                   0
(e)  Cumulative Investor Charge-offs [including (d) above]                                0

XI.  Invested Amount
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(a)  Beginning Invested Amount                                                  300,000,000
(b)  Cumulative Investor Charge-offs [X.(e) above]                                        0
(c)  Amount on deposit in Principal Funding Account                                       0
(d)  Distributions of Principal                                                           0
(e)  Ending Invested Amount                                                     300,000,000

XII.  Amortization Events
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(a)  Breach of material covenant or agreement uncured for 30 days                        No
(b)  Breach of Representation or Warranty not corrected for 30 days                      No
(c)  Bankruptcy, insolvency or receivership of Seller or CSXT                            No
(d)  Trust is deemed an "Investment Company"                                             No
(e)  CSXT fails to convey Receivables to Seller, Servicer fails to
      make deposit to Retained Collection Account                                        No
(f)  Required Net Series Pool Balance Exceeds Net Series Pool Balance                    No
(g)  Any Series 1998-1 Servicer Default                                                  No
(h)  Termination Notice delivered to Servicer                                            No
(i)  Invested Amount not paid in full on Expected Final Payment Date                     No
(j)  Average Monthly Payment Rate for last 3 months is less than 25%                     No






                       CSXT TRADE RECEIVABLES MASTER TRUST

                 Certificateholders' Distribution Date Statement
                                  Series 1998-1
                       CSX Transportation, Inc. (Servicer)

     Pursuant to Section  5.02(a) of the Series  1998-1  Supplement  dated as of
June 17, 1998,  as to Pooling and  Servicing  Agreement  dated as of October 27,
1993, as amended and restated (the  "Pooling and Servicing  Agreement"),  by and
between  CSX Trade  Receivables  Corporation,  as  Seller  (the  "Seller"),  CSX
Transportation,  Inc.,  as  Servicer  (the  "Servicer"  or "CSXT") and The Chase
Manhattan Bank (formerly known as Chemical Bank),  Trustee (the "Trustee"),  the
Servicer  is  required  to prepare  certain  information  each  month  regarding
distributions  to  Certificateholders  and the  performance  of the  CSXT  Trade
Receivables Master Trust (the "Trust") during the preceding Due Period.  Certain
of the information is presented on the basis of an original  principal amount of
$1,000 per Investor  Certificate.  Certain other  information is presented on an
aggregate basis.  Capitalized  terms used but not otherwise  defined herein have
their respective meanings as set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.



Distribution Date:  February 26, 2001

Collection Period:  January 2001

POOL COLLECTIONS
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Total Pool Collections                                                          544,887,000.00

Total Collections Available                                                     544,887,000.00


ALLOCATION PERCENTAGES
- ----------------------
Series 1998-1 Allocation Percentage                                                     60.00%

Investor Ownership Percentage                                                           31.93%

DISTRIBUTION TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
- ----------------------------------
Total amount distributed allocable to Interest                                    1,500,000.00

Total amount distributed allocable to Interest                                            5.00
   (per $1,000 of Certificates)

Total amount distributed to allocable to Principal                                        0.00

Total amount distributed allocable to Principal                                           0.00
   (per $1,000 of Certificates)



SERIES 1998-1 INVESTED AMOUNTS
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Unallocated Collections                                                                   0.00

Amounts on deposit in the Principal Funding                                               0.00

Ending Invested Amounts                                                         300,000,000.00


INVESTOR  INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT
- -----------------------------------
Total Investor Deficiency Amount                                                          0.00


INVESTOR CHARGE-OFF AND REIMBURSEMENT ACTIVITY
- ----------------------------------------------
Beginning Investor Charge-Offs                                                            0.00
Beginning Investor Charge-Offs per $1,000                                                 0.00

Additional Investor Charge-Offs                                                           0.00
Additional Investor Charge-Offs per $1,000                                                0.00

Reimbursements:
Reinstatement of Investor Certificates                                                    0.00
Reinstatement of Investor Certificates per $1,000                                         0.00

Ending Investor Charge-Offs                                                               0.00
Ending Investor Charge-Offs per $1,000                                                    0.00

POOL BALANCES
- -------------
Outstanding Receivables Balance                                                 939,627,000.00

Ending Net Receivables Pool Balance                                             718,562,000.00

Ending Net Series Pool Balance                                                  431,103,571.30