Exhibit 99.1


                              FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                          USF CORPORATION BOARD RENEWS
                             STOCKHOLDER RIGHTS PLAN

(CHICAGO - January 29, 2004) USF CORPORATION (NASDAQ:USFC) announced today that
its Board of Directors has approved the amendment and restatement of its
Stockholder Rights Plan ("Plan") which was originally adopted ten years ago.

The Plan, which will be extended to expire in 2014, is intended to assure that
all USF stockholders receive fair value for their shares by preventing any
acquiror from gaining control of the Company without offering a fair price to
all USF stockholders and to deter abusive and coercive takeover tactics.

President and Chief Executive Officer Richard P. DiStasio said, "The Board of
Directors, after careful deliberation and on the recommendation of its
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee determined that continuation of
the Plan represents prudent planning for the contingency of a hostile takeover,
consistent with the Company's objective of maximizing value for all USF
stockholders." Mr. DiStasio noted that the Plan will be reviewed at least every
three years by the Board's Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee which
is made up of independent directors.

Details of the Plan amendments are outlined in a mailing to all stockholders of
record on the effective date of the plan amendment.

USF CORPORATION, a $2.29 billion leader in the transportation industry,
specializes in delivering comprehensive supply chain management solutions,
including high-value next-day, regional and national LTL transportation, forward
and reverse logistics, and premium regional and national truckload
transportation. The Company serves the North American market, including the
United States, Canada and Mexico, as well as the U.S. territories of Puerto Rico
and Guam. The USF operating companies interact as a single system to provide
services and flexibility to match the needs of their customers. USF Corporation
is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. For more information, visit www.usfc.com.

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Corporate Contact:
USF Corporation
James J. Hyland 773-824-2213