<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM ROADWAY EXPRESS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 17, 2000 (UNAUDITED) AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> JUN-17-2000 <CASH> 61,032 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 295,381 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 374,891 <PP&E> 1,399,631 <DEPRECIATION> 986,873 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 843,330 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 367,142 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 206 <OTHER-SE> 304,266 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 843,330 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,384,678 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,350,582 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (1,205) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 35,301 <INCOME-TAX> 15,039 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 20,262 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 20,262 <EPS-BASIC> 1.09 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.07