EXHIBIT 24.1

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                -----------------

                               (CFCD Savings Plan)


          KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, an officer
and/or director of Consolidated Freightways Corporation (the "Company"), does
hereby constitute and appoint Stephen D. Richards and David F. Morrison, and
each of them, his true and lawful attorney and agent to do any and all acts and
things and to execute in his name (whether on behalf of the Company or as an
officer or director of the Company, or otherwise) any and all instruments which
said attorney and agent may deem necessary or advisable in order to enable the
Company to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any
requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in
connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
of 1,500,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock issuable pursuant to the
Consolidated Freightways Corporation of Delaware Savings Plan, including
specifically, but without limitation thereto, power and authority to sign his
name (whether on behalf of the Company or as an officer or director of the
Company, or otherwise) to a Registration Statement on Form S-8 and any amendment
thereto (including any post-effective amendment) or application for amendment
thereto in respect to such Common Stock or any exhibits filed therewith; and to
file the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission; and the undersigned
does hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorney and agent shall do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.


DATED:  March 31, 1997



                                       W. ROGER CURRY
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       W. Roger Curry

                                                                    EXHIBIT 24.1

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                -----------------

                               (CFCD Savings Plan)


          KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, an officer
and/or director of Consolidated Freightways Corporation (the "Company"), does
hereby constitute and appoint Stephen D. Richards and David F. Morrison, and
each of them, his true and lawful attorney and agent to do any and all acts and
things and to execute in his name (whether on behalf of the Company or as an
officer or director of the Company, or otherwise) any and all instruments which
said attorney and agent may deem necessary or advisable in order to enable the
Company to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any
requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in
connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
of 1,500,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock issuable pursuant to the
Consolidated Freightways Corporation of Delaware Savings Plan, including
specifically, but without limitation thereto, power and authority to sign his
name (whether on behalf of the Company or as an officer or director of the
Company, or otherwise) to a Registration Statement on Form S-8 and any amendment
thereto (including any post-effective amendment) or application for amendment
thereto in respect to such Common Stock or any exhibits filed therewith; and to
file the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission; and the undersigned
does hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorney and agent shall do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.


DATED:  March 31, 1997



                                       DAVID F. MORRISON
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       David F. Morrison

                                                                   EXHIBIT 24.1

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                -----------------

                               (CFCD Savings Plan)


          KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, an officer
and/or director of Consolidated Freightways Corporation (the "Company"), does
hereby constitute and appoint Stephen D. Richards and David F. Morrison, and
each of them, his true and lawful attorney and agent to do any and all acts and
things and to execute in his name (whether on behalf of the Company or as an
officer or director of the Company, or otherwise) any and all instruments which
said attorney and agent may deem necessary or advisable in order to enable the
Company to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any
requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in
connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
of 1,500,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock issuable pursuant to the
Consolidated Freightways Corporation of Delaware Savings Plan, including
specifically, but without limitation thereto, power and authority to sign his
name (whether on behalf of the Company or as an officer or director of the
Company, or otherwise) to a Registration Statement on Form S-8 and any amendment
thereto (including any post-effective amendment) or application for amendment
thereto in respect to such Common Stock or any exhibits filed therewith; and to
file the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission; and the undersigned
does hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorney and agent shall do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.


DATED:  March 31, 1997



                                       ROBERT W. HATCH
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Robert W. Hatch

                                                                    EXHIBIT 24.1

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                -----------------

                               (CFCD Savings Plan)


          KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, an officer
and/or director of Consolidated Freightways Corporation (the "Company"), does
hereby constitute and appoint Stephen D. Richards and David F. Morrison, and
each of them, his true and lawful attorney and agent to do any and all acts and
things and to execute in his name (whether on behalf of the Company or as an
officer or director of the Company, or otherwise) any and all instruments which
said attorney and agent may deem necessary or advisable in order to enable the
Company to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any
requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in
connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
of 1,500,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock issuable pursuant to the
Consolidated Freightways Corporation of Delaware Savings Plan, including
specifically, but without limitation thereto, power and authority to sign his
name (whether on behalf of the Company or as an officer or director of the
Company, or otherwise) to a Registration Statement on Form S-8 and any amendment
thereto (including any post-effective amendment) or application for amendment
thereto in respect to such Common Stock or any exhibits filed therewith; and to
file the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission; and the undersigned
does hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorney and agent shall do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.


DATED:  March 31, 1997



                                       J. FRANK LEACH
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       J. Frank Leach

                                                                    EXHIBIT 24.1

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                -----------------

                               (CFCD Savings Plan)


          KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, an officer
and/or director of Consolidated Freightways Corporation (the "Company"), does
hereby constitute and appoint Stephen D. Richards and David F. Morrison, and
each of them, his true and lawful attorney and agent to do any and all acts and
things and to execute in his name (whether on behalf of the Company or as an
officer or director of the Company, or otherwise) any and all instruments which
said attorney and agent may deem necessary or advisable in order to enable the
Company to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any
requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in
connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
of 1,500,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock issuable pursuant to the
Consolidated Freightways Corporation of Delaware Savings Plan, including
specifically, but without limitation thereto, power and authority to sign his
name (whether on behalf of the Company or as an officer or director of the
Company, or otherwise) to a Registration Statement on Form S-8 and any amendment
thereto (including any post-effective amendment) or application for amendment
thereto in respect to such Common Stock or any exhibits filed therewith; and to
file the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission; and the undersigned
does hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorney and agent shall do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.


DATED:  March 31, 1997



                                       JAMES B. MALLOY
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       James B. Malloy

                                                                    EXHIBIT 24.1

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                -----------------

                               (CFCD Savings Plan)


          KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, an officer
and/or director of Consolidated Freightways Corporation (the "Company"), does
hereby constitute and appoint Stephen D. Richards and David F. Morrison, and
each of them, his true and lawful attorney and agent to do any and all acts and
things and to execute in his name (whether on behalf of the Company or as an
officer or director of the Company, or otherwise) any and all instruments which
said attorney and agent may deem necessary or advisable in order to enable the
Company to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any
requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in
connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
of 1,500,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock issuable pursuant to the
Consolidated Freightways Corporation of Delaware Savings Plan, including
specifically, but without limitation thereto, power and authority to sign his
name (whether on behalf of the Company or as an officer or director of the
Company, or otherwise) to a Registration Statement on Form S-8 and any amendment
thereto (including any post-effective amendment) or application for amendment
thereto in respect to such Common Stock or any exhibits filed therewith; and to
file the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission; and the undersigned
does hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorney and agent shall do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.


DATED:  March 31, 1997



                                       RAYMOND F. O'BRIEN
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Raymond F. O'Brien