1 EXHIBIT 24.2 POWER OF ATTORNEY Know all men by these presents, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints John Campbell Carruth and Christopher L. Ellis, or each of them as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities (including his capacity as a director or officer of USFreightways Corporation) to sign any and all amendments and post-effective amendments to this Registration Statement (including registration statements filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and all amendments thereto) and to file the same, with all exhibits hereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof. SIGNATURE DATE /s/ Douglas E. Christensen April 29, 1999 - ------------------------------------------------ Douglas E. Christensen /s/ Robert Dohse April 29, 1999 - ------------------------------------------------ Robert Dohse /s/ Charles V. Eggleton April 29, 1999 - ------------------------------------------------ Charles V. Eggleton /s/ Robert V. Fasso April 29, 1999 - ------------------------------------------------ Robert V. Fasso /s/ Jeffrey A. Hale April 29, 1999 - ------------------------------------------------ Jeffrey A. Hale /s/ Don Kolczak April 29, 1999 - ------------------------------------------------ Don Kolczak /s/ Thomas A. Lilly April 29, 1999 - ------------------------------------------------ Thomas A. Lilly /s/ Jared J. McArthur April 29, 1999 - ------------------------------------------------ Jared J. McArthur /s/ David L. McGowan April 29, 1999 - ------------------------------------------------ David L. McGowan /s/ Peter B. Neydon April 29, 1999 - ------------------------------------------------ Peter B. Neydon 2 EXHIBIT 24.2 /s/ Donald A. Nordorft April 29, 1999 - ------------------------------------------------ Donald A. Nordorft /s/ John O'Sullivan April 29, 1999 - ------------------------------------------------ John O'Sullivan /s/ Robert S. Owen April 29, 1999 - ------------------------------------------------ Robert S. Owen /s/ Richard C. Pagano April 29, 1999 - ------------------------------------------------ Richard C. Pagano /s/ Daniel Para April 29, 1999 - ------------------------------------------------ Daniel Para /s/ Larry Pittman April 29, 1999 - ------------------------------------------------ Larry Pittman /s/ Gerald Post April 29, 1999 - ------------------------------------------------ Gerald Post /s/ David M. Schlagel April 29, 1999 - ------------------------------------------------ David M. Schlagel /s/ Kevin Sheehan April 29, 1999 - ------------------------------------------------ Kevin Sheehan /s/ Jeff Skoczylas April 29, 1999 - ------------------------------------------------ Jeff Skoczylas /s/ Donnie Venhaus April 29, 1999 - ------------------------------------------------ Donnie Venhaus /s/ Stephen J. Wonch April 29, 1999 - ------------------------------------------------ Stephen J. Wonch