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                                                                EXHIBIT 25
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D. C. 20549

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                                    FORM T-1

                            STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                    UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF
                   A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

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               CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF
                A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2)
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                                  CHEMICAL BANK
               (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

NEW YORK                                                             13-4994650
(State of incorporation                                        (I.R.S. employer
if not a national bank)                                     identification No.)

270 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK                                                        10017
(Address of principal executive offices)                             (Zip Code)

                               William H. McDavid
                                 General Counsel
                                 270 Park Avenue
                            New York, New York 10017
                               Tel: (212) 270-2611
            (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

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                              CALIBER SYSTEM, INC.
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

                                     OHIO                            34-1365496
(State or other jurisdiction of                                (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                               identification No.)

3560 W. MARKET STREET
AKRON, OHIO                                                                44333
(Address of principal executive offices)                              (Zip Code)

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                                 DEBT SECURITIES
                       (Title of the indenture securities)

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                                     GENERAL

Item 1.  General Information.

        Furnish the following information as to the trustee:

         (a)      Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to
                  which it is subject.

                  New York State Banking Department, State House, Albany, New
                  York 12110.

                  Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington,
                  D.C., 20551

                  Federal Reserve Bank of New York, District No. 2, 33 Liberty
                  Street, New York, N.Y.

                  Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Washington, D.C.,
                  20429.

         (b)      Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

                  Yes.

Item 2.  Affiliations with the Obligor.

        If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such
        affiliation.

        None.

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Item 16. List of Exhibits

         List below all exhibits filed as a part of this Statement of
Eligibility.

         1. A copy of the Articles of Association of the Trustee as now in
effect, including the Organization Certificate and the Certificates of Amendment
dated February 17, 1969, August 31, 1977, December 31, 1980, September 9, 1982,
February 28, 1985 and December 2, 1991 (see Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed in
connection with Registration Statement No. 33-50010, which is incorporated by
reference).

         2. A copy of the Certificate of Authority of the Trustee to Commence
Business (see Exhibit 2 to Form T-1 filed in connection with Registration
Statement No. 33-50010, which is incorporated by reference).

         3. None, authorization to exercise corporate trust powers being
contained in the documents identified above as Exhibits 1 and 2.

         4. A copy of the existing By-Laws of the Trustee (see Exhibit 4 to Form
T-1 filed in connection with Registration Statement No. 33-84460, which is
incorporated by reference).

         5. Not applicable.

         6. The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act
(see Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed in connection with Registration Statement No.
33-50010, which is incorporated by reference).

         7. A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee, published
pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.

         8. Not applicable.

         9. Not applicable.

                                    SIGNATURE

   Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 the Trustee,
Chemical Bank, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State
of New York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of New
York and State of New York, on the 29TH day of MAY, 1996.

                                  CHEMICAL BANK

                                       By
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                                          Richard Lorenzen
                                          Senior Trust Officer

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Item 16. List of Exhibits

         List below all exhibits filed as a part of this Statement of
Eligibility.

         1. A copy of the Articles of Association of the Trustee as now in
effect, including the Organization Certificate and the Certificates of Amendment
dated February 17, 1969, August 31, 1977, December 31, 1980, September 9, 1982,
February 28, 1985 and December 2, 1991 (see Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed in
connection with Registration Statement No. 33-50010, which is incorporated by
reference).

         2. A copy of the Certificate of Authority of the Trustee to Commence
Business (see Exhibit 2 to Form T-1 filed in connection with Registration
Statement No. 33-50010, which is incorporated by reference).

         3. None, authorization to exercise corporate trust powers being
contained in the documents identified above as Exhibits 1 and 2.

         4. A copy of the existing By-Laws of the Trustee (see Exhibit 4 to Form
T-1 filed in connection with Registration Statement No. 33-84460, which is
incorporated by reference).

         5. Not applicable.

         6. The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act
(see Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed in connection with Registration Statement No.
33-50010, which is incorporated by reference).

         7. A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee, published
pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.

         8. Not applicable.

         9. Not applicable.

                                    SIGNATURE

   Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the Trustee,
Chemical Bank, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State
of New York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of New
York and State of New York, on the 29TH day of MAY, 1996.

                                   CHEMICAL BANK

                                   By /s/ Richard Lorenzen
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                                      Richard Lorenzen
                                      Senior Trust Officer


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                                  Exhibit 7 to Form T-1

                                     Bank Call Notice

                                  RESERVE DISTRICT NO. 2
                           CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF CONDITION OF

                                      Chemical Bank
                       of 270 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10017
                          and Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,
                         a member of the Federal Reserve System,

                       at the close of business March 31, 1996, in accordance
             with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of this District
             pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.



                                                                        DOLLAR AMOUNTS
                    ASSETS                                              IN MILLIONS
                                                                        
Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
     Noninterest-bearing balances and
     currency and coin .................................                   $   3,391
     Interest-bearing balances .........................                       2,075
Securities:  ...........................................
Held to maturity securities.............................                       3,607
Available for sale securities...........................                      29,029
Federal Funds sold and securities purchased under
     agreements to resell in domestic offices of the
     bank and of its Edge and Agreement subsidiaries,
     and in IBF's:
     Federal funds sold ................................                       1,264
     Securities purchased under agreements to resell ...                         354
Loans and lease financing receivables:
     Loans and leases, net of unearned income ..........                     $73,216
     Less: Allowance for loan and lease losses .........                       1,854
     Less: Allocated transfer risk reserve .............                         104
     Loans and leases, net of unearned income,
     allowance, and reserve ............................                      71,258
Trading Assets .........................................                      25,919
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized
     leases)............................................                       1,337
Other real estate owned ................................                          30
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and
     associated companies...............................                         187
Customer's liability to this bank on acceptances
     outstanding .......................................                       1,082
Intangible assets ......................................                         419
Other assets ...........................................                       7,406
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TOTAL ASSETS ...........................................                   $ 147,358
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                                       LIABILITIES
                                                                       
Deposits
     In domestic offices ................................                 $  45,786
     Noninterest-bearing ................................                 $  14,972
     Interest-bearing ...................................                    30,814
     In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries,
     and IBF's ..........................................                    36,550
     Noninterest-bearing ................................                       202
     Interest-bearing ...................................                    36,348
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under 
agreements to repurchase in domestic offices of the bank
and of its Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and in IBF's
     Federal funds purchased ............................                    11,412
     Securities sold under agreements to repurchase .....                     2,444
Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury ................                       699
Trading liabilities .....................................                    19,998
Other Borrowed money:
     With a remaining maturity of one year or less ......                    11,305
     With a remaining maturity of more than one year ....                       130
Mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized 
     leases .............................................                        13
Bank's liability on acceptances executed and outstanding                      1,089
Subordinated notes and debentures .......................                     3,411
Other liabilities .......................................                     6,778

TOTAL LIABILITIES .......................................                   139,615
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                                      EQUITY CAPITAL

Common stock ............................................                       620
Surplus .................................................                     4,664
Undivided profits and capital reserves ..................                     3,058
Net unrealized holding gains (Losses)
on available-for-sale securities ........................                      (607)
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments .....                         8

TOTAL EQUITY CAPITAL ....................................                     7,743
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TOTAL LIABILITIES, LIMITED-LIFE PREFERRED
     STOCK AND EQUITY CAPITAL ...........................                 $ 147,358
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I, Joseph L. Sclafani, S.V.P. & Controller of the above-named bank, do hereby
declare that this Report of Condition has been prepared in conformance with the
instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and is true
to the best of my knowledge and belief.

                                    JOSEPH L. SCLAFANI

We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this Report of
Condition and declare that it has been examined by us, and to the best of our
knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions
issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and is true and correct.

                                    WALTER V. SHIPLEY       )
                                    EDWARD D. MILLER        )DIRECTORS
                                    THOMAS G. LABRECQUE     )



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