EXHIBIT 99

PRESS RELEASE

TRANSPORT CORPORATION OF AMERICA ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT TO BE
ACQUIRED BY USFREIGHTWAYS

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 18 -- Transport Corporation of America, Inc. (Nasdaq: TCAM -
news), today announced that it has entered into an agreement providing for the
merger of Transport Corporation of America, Inc. ("Transport America") with a
wholly-owned subsidiary of USFreightways Corporation ("Freightways") whereby
Transport America will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Freightways. In the
stock-for-stock transaction, shareholders of Transport America will receive
approximately 0.412 shares of Freightways common stock for each share of
Transport America common stock held, and will result in the issuance of
approximately 3,435,000 shares of Freightways common stock, based on shares
currently outstanding. The transaction, to be accounted for on a pooling of
interests accounting basis, is subject to certain regulatory approvals and
approval of the shareholders of Transport America.

Robert J. Meyers, President and Chief Executive Officer of Transport America
said, "We are excited to have the opportunity to become a part of Freightways.
Freightways is the leader in supply chain management, logistics and regional
less-than-truckload (LTL) operations. Transport America is the leader in
high-service and dedicated truckload transportation. Together, we can offer our
customers a wider range of services, our employees expanded opportunities and
our shareholders enhanced value."

Cam Carruth, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Freightways said, "The
acquisition of Transport America is consistent with our overall strategy of
expanding our presence in the truckload market through growth-oriented
acquisitions. Transport America will operate as a separate subsidiary of
Freightways under the direction of Robert Meyers, President and Chief Executive
Officer. Transport America will add significant capability to our truckload
resources and will benefit customers of both Freightways and Transport America.
When the acquisition is consummated, Freightways' trucking subsidiaries will
rank among the top ten publicly-traded truckload carriers." Freightways (Nasdaq:
USFC - news) provides comprehensive supply chain management services, including
high-value, regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation, logistics,
domestic and international freight forwarding and premium regional and national
truckload transportation. For more information, contact the Company at
www.usfreightways.com.

Transport Corporation of America, Inc., based in Minneapolis-St. Paul
metropolitan area, provides a wide range of truckload freight carriage and
logistics services to customers in the United States and Canada. Transport
America focuses on providing time-definite and other responsive services through
its team of dedicated and committed employees supported by state-of-the-art
technology and information systems.


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