<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM ROADWAY EXPRESS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 11, 1999 (UNAUDITED) AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-11-1999 <CASH> 92,594 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 293,869 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 402,363 <PP&E> 1,337,130 <DEPRECIATION> 971,680 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 809,465 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 361,860 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 206 <OTHER-SE> 270,458 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 809,465 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,878,618 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,836,146 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (1,445) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 43,917 <INCOME-TAX> 18,709 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 25,208 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 25,208 <EPS-BASIC> 1.34 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.32