UNITED STATES
                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          Washington, D.C. 20549

                                FORM 12b-25

                                                     SEC File No: 001-12149

                        NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

(Check One):[ ]  Form 10-K  [ ]  Form 20-F  [ ] Form 11-K  [X] Form 10-Q
            [ ]  Form N-SAR


                   For Period Ended: September 30, 2002


 [ ] Transition Report on Form 10-K       [ ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q
 [ ] Transition Report on Form 20-F       [ ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR
 [ ] Transition Report on Form 11-K

     For the Transition Period Ended:


 Read Instruction (on back page) Before Preparing Form. Please Print or Type.

 Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has
 verified any information contained herein.

 If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above,
 identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:



                                  PART I
                          REGISTRANT INFORMATION

Full Name of Registrant:  Consolidated Freightways Corporation

Former Name if Applicable:  N/A

Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number): 16400 S.E. CF Way

City, State and Zip Code:  Vancouver, WA 98683


                                  PART II
                          RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)

     If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort
or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the
following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate)

[X]  (a)   The reasons described  in  reasonable  detail in Part III of
      this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or
      expense;
[ ]  (b)   The subject annual report, semi-annual  report,  transition
      report on Form 10-K,  Form 20-F,  Form 11-K or Form N-SAR,  or
      portion  thereof, will be filed on or before the  fifteenth
      calendar day  following the prescribed  due date;  or the subject
      quarterly  report of transition report on Form 10-Q, or portion
      thereof will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following
      the prescribed due date; and
[ ]  (c)   The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule
      12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.


                                 PART III
                                 NARRATIVE

     State below in reasonable detail the reasons why the Form 10-K, Form
20-F, Form 11-K, Form 10-Q, Form N-SAR, or the transition report or portion
thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period. (Attach
extra sheets if needed.)

 The Registrant is unable to file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
 the period ended September 30, 2002 within the prescribed time period as
 a result of delays encountered due to the bankruptcy filing on
 September 3, 2002.

                                  PART IV
                             OTHER INFORMATION

     (1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
         notification:

     Stephen Sokol, Chief Financial Officer             (360)  448-4213
                (Name)                          (Area Code) (Telephone Number)

     (2)  Have all other periodic  reports required under Section 13 or
          15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the
          Investment Company  Act of 1940  during  the  preceding  12  months
          (or for such shorter)  period  that  the  registrant  was  required
          to  file such report(s) been filed? If the answer is no, identify
          report(s). [X] Yes  [ ] No

     (3)  Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of
          operations from  the  corresponding  period  for the  last
          fiscal  year will be reflected  by the  earnings statements
          to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?

          ***  See part III above.  Estimated results of operations data not yet
               available.

                                                              [ ] Yes  [ ] No

          If  so,  attach  an  explanation  of  the  anticipated   change,
          both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state
          the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.


Consolidated Freightways Corporation
(Name of Registrant as specified in charter)

Has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.

Date:  November 14, 2002           By:/s/Stephen Sokol
                                   Stephen Sokol
                                   Executive Vice President of Finance and
                                   Chief Financial Officer

          Instruction: The form may be signed by an executive officer of
     the registrant or by any other duly authorized representative.  The
     name and title of the person signing the form shall be typed or
     printed beneath the signature.  If the statement is signed on behalf
     of the registrant by an authorized representative (other than an
     executive officer), evidence of the representative's authority to sign
     on behalf of the registrant shall be filed with the form.


                                 ATTENTION

Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal Criminal
Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).