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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2001
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OR

[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ____________________ to _______________________

Commission file number 0-12255
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YELLOW CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware 48-0948788
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)

10990 Roe Avenue, P.O. Box 7563, Overland Park, Kansas 66207
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(913) 696-6100
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

No Changes
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes X No
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Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Class Outstanding at July 31, 2001
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Common Stock, $1 Par Value 24,403,287 shares
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YELLOW CORPORATION


INDEX



Item Page
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PART I

1. Financial Statements

Consolidated Balance Sheets -
June 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000 3

Statements of Consolidated Operations -
Quarter and Six Months Ended June 30, 2001 and 2000 4

Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows -
Six Months Ended June 30, 2001 and 2000 5

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 6

2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations 8

3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 13

PART II

4. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 15

Signatures 19
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Yellow Corporation and Subsidiaries
(Amounts in thousands except share data)
(Unaudited)


June 30, December 31,
2001 2000
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ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash $ 32,927 $ 25,799
Accounts receivable 218,584 222,926
Prepaid expenses and other 43,700 64,680
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Total current assets 295,211 313,405
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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
Cost 2,135,833 2,128,937
Less - Accumulated depreciation 1,244,933 1,240,359
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Net property and equipment 890,900 888,578
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GOODWILL AND OTHER ASSETS 106,676 106,494
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$1,292,787 $1,308,477
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and checks outstanding $ 103,578 $ 140,882
Wages and employees' benefits 153,874 173,332
Other current liabilities 112,366 119,194
Current maturities of long-term debt 1,819 68,792
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Total current liabilities 371,637 502,200
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OTHER LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt 231,810 136,645
Deferred income taxes 89,751 92,413
Claims, insurance and other 127,175 117,443
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Total other liabilities 448,736 346,501
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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, $1 par value 30,334 29,959
Capital surplus 29,343 23,304
Retained earnings 530,134 522,195
Accumulated other comprehensive income (4,425) (2,710)
Treasury stock (112,972) (112,972)
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Total shareholders' equity 472,414 459,776
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$1,292,787 $1,308,477
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS
Yellow Corporation and Subsidiaries
For the Quarter and Six Months Ended June 30, 2001 and 2000
(Amounts in thousands except per share data)
(Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Second Quarter Six Months
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2001 2000 2001 2000
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
OPERATING REVENUE $ 824,770 $ 904,166 $ 1,656,748 $ 1,786,252
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OPERATING EXPENSES:
Salaries, wages and benefits 523,117 562,311 1,046,461 1,110,214
Operating expenses and supplies 136,698 144,971 280,629 292,163
Operating taxes and licenses 26,422 28,258 54,659 56,451
Claims and insurance 19,111 19,629 37,602 40,596
Depreciation and amortization 31,566 31,657 63,430 63,117
Purchased transportation 67,978 86,230 135,655 167,514
Unusual items loss/(gains) (1) 2,243 (14,893) 8,234 (15,093)
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Total operating expenses 807,135 858,163 1,626,670 1,714,962
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INCOME FROM OPERATIONS 17,635 46,003 30,078 71,290
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NONOPERATING (INCOME) EXPENSES:
Interest expense 4,094 5,060 8,158 9,945
Loss on Transportation.com 1,861 -- 4,397 --
Other, net 1,579 1,258 4,305 2,907
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Nonoperating expenses, net 7,534 6,318 16,860 12,852
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INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 10,101 39,685 13,218 58,438

INCOME TAX PROVISION 4,444 16,174 5,816 24,450
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NET INCOME $ 5,657 $ 23,511 $ 7,402 $ 33,988
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AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING-BASIC 24,164 25,271 23,968 25,212
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AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING-DILUTED 24,342 25,429 24,238 25,364
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BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE: $ .23 $ .93 $ .31 $ 1.35

DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE: $ .23 $ .92 $ .31 $ 1.34
</TABLE>

Note: (1) Unusual items include integration costs and property gains and losses.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.


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STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS
Yellow Corporation and Subsidiaries
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2001 and 2000
(Amounts in thousands)
(Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
2001 2000
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<S> <C> <C>
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net cash from operating activities $ 47,002 $ 69,263
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisition of property and equipment (73,203) (93,032)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment 3,996 29,598
Other (4,113) (973)
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Net cash used in investing activities (73,320) (64,407)
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Treasury stock purchases - (2,551)
Proceeds from stock options and other, net 5,304 5,724
Increase (decrease) in long-term debt 28,142 (5,833)
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 33,446 (2,660)
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NET INCREASE IN CASH 7,128 2,196

CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD 25,799 22,581
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CASH, END OF PERIOD $ 32,927 $ 24,777
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SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

Income taxes paid, net $ 4,434 $ 35,333
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Interest paid $ 8,278 $ 9,914
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</TABLE>

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Yellow Corporation and Subsidiaries
(unaudited)

1. The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts
of Yellow Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiaries (the company).
The company accounts for its investment in Transportation.com under the
equity method of accounting.

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the company,
without audit by independent public accountants, pursuant to the rules
and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. In the
opinion of management, all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a
fair statement of the results of operations for the interim periods
included herein have been made. Certain information and note disclosures
normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted
from these statements pursuant to such rules and regulations.
Accordingly, the accompanying consolidated financial statements should
be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements
included in the company's 2000 Annual Report to Shareholders.

2. The company is a world wide transportation service provider, with its
primary activity being the less-than-truckload (LTL) market in North
America through its subsidiaries, Yellow Freight System, Inc. (Yellow
Freight), Saia Motor Freight Line, Inc. (Saia), and Jevic
Transportation, Inc. (Jevic). On March 4, 2001, two LTL subsidiaries of
the company, WestEx Inc. and Action Express, Inc. were integrated into
the Saia subsidiary and operate under the Saia name. Yellow
Technologies, Inc. is a subsidiary that provides information technology
and other services to the company and its subsidiaries. For the quarter
ended June 30, 2001 Yellow Freight comprised approximately 76 percent of
total revenue while Saia comprised approximately 15 percent and Jevic
approximately 9 percent of total revenue.

3. The company has approximately 65 percent ownership interest in
Transportation.com. Transportation.com is a non-asset based global
logistics company that delivers services through its internet
technology. Transportation.com is funded by Yellow Corporation and three
other venture capital firms.


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4. The company reports financial and descriptive information about its
reportable operating segments on a basis consistent with that used
internally for evaluating segment operating performance and allocating
resources to segments. The company has three reportable segments,
which are strategic business units that offer different products and
services. Yellow Freight is a unionized carrier that provides
comprehensive national LTL service as well as international service
worldwide. Saia is a regional LTL carrier that provides overnight and
second-day service in twenty-one states and Puerto Rico. On March 4,
2001, WestEx and Action Express were integrated into the Saia segment.
Comparative prior year segment data has been restated to reflect the
integration. Jevic is a hybrid regional heavy LTL and TL carrier that
provides service primarily in northeastern states. The segments are
managed separately because each requires different operating,
technology and marketing strategies and processes. The company evaluates
performance primarily on operating income and return on capital.

The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described
in the summary of significant accounting policies in the company's 2000
Annual Report to Shareholders. The company charges a trade name fee to
Yellow Freight for use of the company's trademark. Interest and
intersegment transactions are recorded at current market rates. Income
taxes are allocated in accordance with a tax sharing agreement in
proportion to each segment's contribution to the parent's consolidated
tax status. The following table summarizes the company's operations by
business segment (in thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Yellow Corporate Con-
Freight Saia Jevic and Other solidated
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
As of Jun. 30, 2001
Identifiable assets $ 709,768 $287,494 $249,840 $ 45,685 $1,292,787

As of December 31, 2000
Identifiable assets $ 722,808 $296,539 $257,451 $ 31,679 $1,308,477

Three months ended Jun. 30, 2001
Operating revenue $ 628,596 $122,988 $ 72,647 $ 539 $ 824,770
Income from operations 14,409 3,802 1,554 (2,130) 17,635

Three months ended Jun. 30, 2000
Operating revenue $ 696,658 $122,128 76,727 $ 8,653 $ 904,166
Income from operations 43,328 3,724 2,748 (3,797) 46,003

Six months ended Jun. 30, 2001
Operating revenue $1,264,146 $242,107 $149,505 $ 990 $1,656,748
Income from operations 28,011 1,501 3,859 (3,293) 30,078

Six months ended Jun. 30, 2000
Operating revenue $1,377,027 $240,110 155,142 $ 13,973 $1,786,252
Income from operations 64,984 7,261 6,764 (7,719) 71,290
</TABLE>


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5. The difference between average common shares outstanding used in the
computation of basic earnings per share and fully diluted earnings per
share is attributable to outstanding common stock options.

6. The company's comprehensive income includes net income, changes in the
fair value of the hedging instrument and foreign currency translation
adjustments. Comprehensive income for the second quarter ended June 30,
2001 and 2000 was $5.7 million and $23.2 million, respectively.
Comprehensive income for the six months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000 was
$5.7 million and $33.8 million, respectively.

7. On June 30, 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
issued Statement No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets that
will be adopted by the company on January 1, 2002. Statement No. 142
requires that at least annually, the company assess goodwill impairment
by applying a fair value based test. With the adoption of Statement No.
142, goodwill will no longer be subject to amortization resulting in an
increase in annualized operating income of $3.3 million. The company is
in the process of determining the impact of this new statement to the
goodwill currently recorded of $92.8 million.

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations

FINANCIAL CONDITION

June 30, 2001 Compared to December 31, 2000
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The company's liquidity needs arise primarily from capital investment in new
equipment, land and structures and information technology, as well as funding
working capital requirements. To ensure short-term and longer-term liquidity,
the company maintains capacity under a bank credit agreement and an asset backed
securitization (ABS) agreement involving Yellow Freight's accounts receivables.
These facilities provide adequate capacity to fund working capital and capital
expenditure requirements.

At June 30, 2001 available unused capacity under the bank credit agreement was
$114 million. The company renewed its bank credit agreement in April 2001, which
has a new maturity date of April 2004. Debt previously classified as current
under this agreement at December 31, 2000 of $68.8 million has been reclassified
to long-term. In addition, the company intends to refinance under this facility
all other debt maturing within one year.


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Working capital is reduced through Yellow Freight's asset backed securitization
agreement (ABS). Capacity under the ABS agreement is $200 million. Accounts
receivable at June 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000 are net of $163.5 million and
$177 million of receivables sold under the ABS agreement. Working capital
increased $112.4 million during the first six months of 2001 caused primarily by
the reclassification of current debt of $68.8 million discussed above. Accounts
receivable and prepaids decreased approximately $25 million from December 31,
2000, while accounts payable and other accrued liabilities decreased almost $64
million, due to lower volumes and decreases in payroll and incentive
compensation accruals. This resulted in a working capital deficit of $76.4
million at June 30, 2001 compared to an $188.8 million working capital deficit
at December 31, 2000. The company can operate with a deficit working capital
position because of rapid turnover of accounts receivable, effective cash
management and ready access to funding.

Net capital expenditures for property and equipment during the first six months
of 2001 were $69.2 million.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Comparison of Three Months Ended June 30, 2001 and 2000
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Net income for the second quarter ended June 30, 2001 was $5.6 million, or $.23
per share, compared with net income of $23.5 million, or $.92 per share in the
2000 second quarter.

Consolidated operating revenue was $824.8 million, down 8.8 percent from $904.2
million in the 2000 second quarter. Consolidated operating income was $17.6
million, which included $2.2 million of unusual costs, primarily for the
integration of WestEx and Action Express into Saia, compared with $46.0 million
in the prior year period which included gains from unusual items of $14.9
million, primarily a gain on the sale of real estate in Manhattan, New York.

The second quarter 2000 results included a nonrecurring after-tax net gain at
Yellow Freight of $8.7 million primarily resulting from the sale of real estate
in Manhattan, New York. Second quarter 2000 results also include an after-tax
loss of $1.5 million pertaining to business development expenses for
Transportation.com, an Internet-based transportation venture.

Yellow Freight, the company's largest subsidiary, reported second quarter
operating income of $14.4 million down 66.7 percent from $43.3 million in the
2000 second quarter.

Yellow Freight's revenue for the second quarter was $628.6 million, down 9.8
percent from $696.7 million in the prior year's period. Yellow Freight's second
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impacted by the economic slowdown, however, pricing remained strong on these
lower volumes. The 2001 second quarter operating ratio was 97.7, compared with
93.8 a year earlier. Proactive cost management and improvement in pricing yields
partially offset lower revenue trends.

Yellow Freight's second quarter less-than-truckload (LTL) tonnage decreased by
15.4 percent and the number of LTL shipments decreased 15.1 percent. However,
LTL revenue per hundred weight improved by 6.3 percent over the 2000 second
quarter. Yellow Freight continued to expand their Standard Ground Regional
Advantage in the second quarter to the eastern half of the country, adding this
service to five more distribution centers, for a total of nine. Since moving
into the two- and three-day service markets the average days in transit dropped
below three days and the on-time service percentages are staying consistently at
or above 95 percent.

During the 2001 second quarter, the two carriers comprising the Yellow
Corporation Regional Carrier Group - Saia Motor Freight Line and Jevic
Transportation - reported a combined operating income of $5.2 million. Second
quarter operating income was net of a $1.4 million unusual charge related to the
integration of WestEx and Action Express into Saia. On March 4, 2001, WestEx and
Action were merged into Saia. All prior period amounts for Saia have been
restated to reflect this merger. The combined regional carrier group reported
operating income of $6.5 million in the 2000 second quarter. Revenue for the
regional group was $195.6 million compared with $198.9 million in the 2000
second quarter. Revenue decreased by 1.6 percent over the prior year's period.

At Saia, second quarter 2001 revenue was $123.0 million and operating income was
$3.8 million, which included $1.3 million of integration costs, compared with
revenue of $122.1 million and operating income of $3.7 million in the 2000
second quarter. The 2001 second quarter operating ratio was 95.8 (excluding the
impacts of the integration costs), compared with 96.9 in the year-earlier
quarter. Saia's LTL tonnage was down 2.8 percent and LTL shipments were down 5.4
percent over the 2000 second quarter. However, Saia's LTL revenue per hundred
weight was up 5.7 percent over the prior period quarter as stable pricing at
Saia more than offset economy driven volume declines.

Jevic reported second quarter 2001 revenue of $72.6 million and operating income
of $1.6 million compared to second quarter 2000 revenue of $76.7 million and
operating income of $2.7 million. The 2001 second quarter operating ratio for
Jevic was 97.9, compared with 96.4 in the 2000 second quarter. The decline in
Jevic's profitability resulted from the net effect of an overall decrease in
tonnage, weight per shipment and LTL pricing combined with an increase in
employee benefit costs over prior year. Jevic's tonnage


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was down 8.4 percent over the 2000 second quarter. Jevic's shipments decreased
6.4 percent over the 2000 second quarter.

Both Saia and Jevic had effective cost controls in place to mitigate the
weakness in the economy and both maintained high levels of customer service.

Corporate expenses were $2.1 million in the 2001 second quarter, down from $3.8
million in the second quarter of 2000.

Nonoperating expenses increased to $7.5 million in the second quarter of 2001
compared to $6.3 million in the second quarter of 2000 due primarily to a $1.9
million pre-tax loss pertaining to ongoing business development expenses at
Transportation.com. The effective tax rate was 44.0 percent in the 2001 second
quarter compared to 40.8 percent in the 2000 second quarter. The effective tax
rate increase was largely because of the decrease in pre-tax income between
quarters.

Comparison of Six Months Ended June 30, 2001 and 2000
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Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2001 was $7.4 million or $.31 per
share (diluted), a 76.9 percent decrease over earnings per share in the 2000
first half. Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2000 was $34.0 million
or $1.34 per share (diluted). Consolidated operating revenue for the 2001 first
half was $1,656.7 million, a decrease of 7.3 percent over operating revenue of
$1,786.3 million for the 2000 first half. Consolidated operating income was
$30.1 million compared with $71.3 million in the prior year period.

Yellow Freight had operating income of $28.0 million for the first half of 2001.
Yellow Freight recorded operating income of $65.0 million in the first half of
2000 which includes a $14.2 million non-recurring pre-tax gain primarily from
the sale of real estate in Manhattan, New York. Yellow Freight's operating ratio
was 97.8 in the first half of 2001, and excluding the nonrecurring net gain,
their operating ratio was 96.2 in the first half of 2000.

Yellow Freight's first half 2001 operating revenue was $1,264.1 million, a 8.2
percent decrease over operating revenue of $1,377.0 million in the first half of
2000. First half less-than-truckload (LTL) tonnage decreased by 14.7 percent
over the 2000 half and the number of LTL shipments was down 14.4 percent. First
half LTL revenue per hundred weight was up by 7.4 percent over the 2000 first
half.

Business volumes for the first half of 2001 were weak compared to prior year as
a result of the slow economy, partially offset by improved pricing. The
aggressive rollout of Yellow Freight's Regional


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Advantage service is starting to result in some positive business trends. June
business volumes at the nine primary Regional Advantage distribution centers
showed marked improvement. Yellow Freight is now moving more than 70 percent of
its shipments in two and three days. Lower volume and cost reduction efforts,
including staff reductions, and pricing increases allowed Yellow Freight to
reduce operating expenses by approximately 89% of the decrease in revenue.

During the first half of 2001, the two carriers - Saia Motor Freight Line and
Jevic Transportation - reported combined operating income of $5.1 million, which
is net of $6.8 million of non-recurring integration costs. Operating income for
the regional companies was $14.0 million in the 2000 first half. Revenue for the
regional group was $391.6 million, down 0.9 percent from $395.3 million.

Saia reported first half 2001 revenue of $242.1 million and operating income was
$1.5 million which included $6.7 million of one-time costs related to the WestEx
and Action integration. Revenue was $240.0 million and operating income was $7.3
million in the 2000 first half. The 2000 first half, operating ratio (excluding
the impact of the integration costs) was 96.6, compared with 97.0 in the
year-earlier half. The results of the first half of 2000 have been restated to
reflect the combination that took place on March 4, 2001, the WestEx and Action
merge into Saia. First half 2001 results were supported by strong productivity
trends and revenue yield. These gains were partially offset by higher wages from
planned wage increases in the second quarter of 2001 and higher accident and
purchased transportation costs. Saia experienced some decline in volume early in
the second quarter and took aggressive steps to reduce costs.

Jevic reported first half revenue of $149.5 million and operating income of $3.9
million. In the first half of 2000, Jevic reported revenue of $155.1 million and
operating income of $6.8 million. The 2001 first half, operating ratio for Jevic
was 97.4, compared with 95.6 in the 2000 first half. Jevic experienced volume
declines as a result of the economic slowdown as well as increased competition.
While Jevic has aggressively reduced variable costs, these reductions only
partially offset the revenue decline. In addition, Jevic's employee benefits
increased as a result of planned increases for 2001.

Corporate and other business development expenses were $3.3 million in the 2001
first half, down from $7.7 million in the first half of 2000. The company
continues to evaluate a number of strategic initiatives to increase shareholder
value.


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Nonoperating expenses increased to $16.9 million in the first half of 2001
compared to $12.9 million in the first half of 2000 due to a decrease in
financing costs of approximately $1.2 which was offset by $4.4 million in losses
relating to the company's investment in Transportation.com. The effective tax
rate was 44.0 percent in the 2001 first half compared to 41.8 percent in the
2000 first half. The effective tax rate increase was largely because of the
decrease in pre-tax income between periods.


Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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The company is exposed to a variety of market risks, including the effects of
interest rates, fuel prices and foreign currency exchange rates. To ensure
adequate funding through seasonal business cycles and minimize overall borrowing
costs, the company utilizes a variety of both fixed rate and variable rate
financial instruments with varying maturities. At June 30, 2001 approximately
71% percent of the company's debt and off balance sheet financing is at variable
rates with the balance at fixed rates. The company uses interest rate swaps to
hedge a portion of its exposure to variable interest rates. The company has
hedged approximately 22 percent of its variable debt.

The company's revenues and operating expenses, assets and liabilities of its
Canadian and Mexican subsidiaries are denominated in foreign currencies, thereby
creating exposures to changes in exchange rates, however the risks related to
foreign currency exchange rates are not material to the company's consolidated
financial position or results of operations.

The following table provides information about the company's financial
instruments as of June 30, 2001. The table presents principal cash flows (in
millions) and related weighted average interest rates by contractual maturity
dates. For interest rate swaps the table presents notional amounts (in millions)
and weighted average interest rates by contractual maturity. Weighted average
variable rates are based on the 30-day LIBOR rate.


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Debt Instrument Information

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

2001 2000
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There- Fair Fair
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 After Total Value Total Value
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Fixed Rate Debt $ 6.5 $ 22.4 $ 19.5 $ 16.2 $ 13.4 $ 38.6 $116.6 $118.4 $142.3 $138.2
Average interest rate 8.62% 7.35% 6.29% 6.62% 7.06% 6.94%
Variable Rate Debt $ 1.6 $ 5.2 $ 5.1 $ 90.2 $ 8.9 $ 6.0 $117.0 $117.0 $128.3 $128.3
Average interest rate 4.44% 4.35% 4.28% 5.92% 4.92% 6.05%
Off Balance Sheet ABS $163.5 $163.5 $163.5 $142.0 $142.0
Average interest rate 4.16%
Interest Rate Swaps
Notional amount $ 1.6 $ 5.2 $ 50.1 $ 0.2 $ 4.5 $ 0.0 $ 61.6 $ 63.4 $ 12.9 $ 12.8
Ave. pay rate
(fixed) 5.81% 5.71% 6.06% 7.65% 7.65% N/A
Ave. receive rate
(variable) 4.44% 4.35% 3.88% 5.91% 5.91% N/A
</TABLE>


The company also maintained fuel inventories for use in normal operations at
June 30, 2001, which were not material to the company's financial position and
represented no significant market exposure.

Statements contained in, and preceding management's discussion and analysis that
are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements
regarding the company's expectations, hopes, beliefs and intentions on
strategies regarding the future. It is important to note that the company's
actual future results could differ materially from those projected in such
forward-looking statements because of a number of factors, including but not
limited to inflation, labor relations, inclement weather, price and availability
of fuel, competitor pricing activity, expense volatility, changes in and
customer acceptance of new technology and a downturn in general or regional
economic activity.



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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
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Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders - None
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Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
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(a) Exhibits
(10) - Supplemental Retirement Income Agreement

(b) Reports on Form 8-K
On July 20, 2001, Yellow Freight System, a Yellow Corporation
subsidiary announced that it will implement a general rate increase
averaging 4.9 percent effective August 1, 2001 for customers not
currently on contract rates.





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Yellow Freight System, Inc.
Financial Information
For the Quarter and Six Months Ended June 30
(Amounts in thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Second Quarter Six Months
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2001 2000 % 2001 2000 %
------- -------- --- --------- -------- ---
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Operating revenue 628,596 696,658 (9.8) 1,264,146 1,377,027 (8.2)

Operating income 14,409 43,328 28,011 64,984

Operating ratio 97.7 93.8 97.8 95.3

Total assets at June 30 709,768 759,660
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Second Quarter
Second Quarter Amount/Workday
------------------- -------------------
2001 2000 % 2001 2000 %
-------- -------- --- -------- -------- ---
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Workdays (64) (64)

Financial statement LTL 580,462 645,405 (10.1) 9,069.7 10,084.5 (10.1)
revenue TL 48,369 54,905 (11.9) 755.8 857.9 (11.9)
Other (235) (3,652) NM (3.7) (57.1) NM
Total 628,596 696,658 (9.8) 9,821.8 10,885.3 (9.8)

Revenue excluding LTL 580,462 645,405 (10.1) 9,069.7 10,084.5 (10.1)
revenue recognition TL 48,369 54,905 (11.9) 755.8 857.9 (11.9)
adjustment Other (4) 5 NM (0.1) 0.1 NM
Total 628,827 700,315 (10.2) 9,825.4 10,942.5 (10.2)

Tonnage LTL 1,516 1,792 (15.4) 23.69 28.00 (15.4)
TL 308 352 (12.4) 4.82 5.50 (12.4)
Total 1,824 2,144 (14.9) 28.51 33.50 (14.9)

Shipments LTL 3,051 3,594 (15.1) 47.68 56.16 (15.1)
TL 42 48 (12.7) 0.66 0.75 (12.7)
Total 3,093 3,642 (15.1) 48.34 56.91 (15.1)

Revenue/cwt. LTL 19.14 18.01 6.3
TL 7.85 7.80 0.6
Total 17.23 16.33 5.5

Revenue/shipment LTL 190.23 179.56 5.9
TL 1,150.57 1,139.55 1.0
Total 203.28 192.26 5.7
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Saia Motor Freight Line, Inc.
Financial Information
For the Quarter and Six Months Ended June 30
(Amounts in thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Second Quarter Six Months
-------------------- ----------------------
2001 2000 % 2001 2000 %
------- -------- --- --------- --------- ---
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Operating revenue 122,988 122,128 .7 242,107 240,011 .8

Operating income *** 5,123 3,724 * 8,206 7,261 **

Operating ratio 95.8 96.9 96.6 97.0

Total assets at June 30 287,494 294,011
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Second Quarter
Second Quarter Amount/Workday
------------------- -------------------
2001 2000 % 2001 2000 %
-------- -------- --- -------- -------- ---
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Workdays (64) (64)

Financial statement LTL 113,132 110,145 2.7 1,767.7 1,721.0 2.7
Revenue TL 9,856 11,983 (17.8) 154.0 187.2 (17.8)
Total 122,988 122,128 .7 1,921.7 1,908.2 .7

Revenue excluding LTL 113,151 110,209 2.7 1,768.0 1,722.0 2.7
Revenue recognition TL 9,858 11,990 (17.8) 154.0 187.3 (17.8)
Adjustment Total 123,009 122,199 .7 1,922.0 1,909.3 .7

Tonnage LTL 569 586 (2.8) 8.90 9.16 (2.8)
TL 143 185 (23.0) 2.23 2.89 (23.0)
Total 712 771 (7.7) 11.13 12.05 (7.7)

Shipments LTL 1,072 1,134 (5.4) 16.75 17.71 (5.4)
TL 16 21 (23.0) .25 .32 (23.0)
Total 1,088 1,155 (5.8) 17.00 18.03 (5.8)

Revenue/cwt. LTL 9.94 9.40 5.7
TL 3.46 3.24 6.7
Total 8.64 7.92 9.0

Revenue/shipment LTL 105.56 97.22 8.6
TL 619.26 579.79 6.8
Total 113.08 105.86 6.8
</TABLE>

*QTR - 2001 operating income is before $1,440,000 in one-time integration costs
due to the merger with Westex and Action.
**YTD - 2001 operating income is before $6,825,000 in one-time integration costs
due to the merger with Westex and Action.
***Restated for merger and reflects current and prior period amounts as if
merger of WestEx and Action into Saia was effective at the earliest period
presented.



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Jevic Transportation, Inc.
Financial Information
For the Quarter Ended June 30
(Amounts in thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Second Quarter Six Months
-------------------- ----------------------
2001 2000 % 2001 2000 %
------- -------- --- --------- --------- ---
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Operating revenue 72,647 76,727 (5.3) 149,505 155,142 (3.6)

Operating income 1,554 2,748 (43.5) 3,859 6,764 (43.0)

Operating ratio 97.9 96.4 97.4 95.6

Total assets at June 30 249,840 262,411
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Second Quarter
Second Quarter Amount/Workday
------------------- -------------------
2001 2000 % 2001 2000 %
-------- -------- --- -------- -------- ---
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Workdays 63 63

Financial statement LTL 47,242 49,307 (4.2) 749.9 782.7 (4.2)
revenue TL 25,405 27,420 (7.3) 403.3 435.2 (7.3)
Total 72,647 76,727 (5.3) 1153.2 1,217.9 (5.3)

Revenue excluding LTL 47,117 49,552 (4.9) 747.9 786.5 (4.9)
revenue recognition TL 25,338 27,557 (8.1) 402.2 437.4 (8.1)
adjustment Total 72,455 77,109 (6.0) 1150.1 1,223.9 (6.0)

Tonnage LTL 254 267 (4.7) 4.04 4.24 (4.7)
TL 317 357 (11.2) 5.03 5.66 (11.2)
Total 571 624 (8.4) 9.07 9.90 (8.4)

Shipments LTL 208 222 (6.3) 3.31 3.53 (6.3)
TL 35 38 (7.3) .56 0.61 (7.3)
Total 243 260 (6.4) 3.87 4.14 (6.4)

Revenue/cwt. LTL 9.27 9.29 (0.2)
TL 4.00 3.86 3.5
Total 6.34 6.18 2.6

Revenue/shipment LTL 226.15 222.95 1.4
TL 716.17 721.92 (0.8)
Total 297.28 296.09 0.4
</TABLE>


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


YELLOW CORPORATION
----------------------
Registrant


Date: August 6, 2001 /s/ William D. Zollars
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William D. Zollars
Chairman of the Board of
Directors, President & Chief
Executive Officer


Date: August 6, 2001 /s/ Donald G. Barger, Jr.
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Donald G. Barger, Jr.
Senior Vice President
& Chief Financial Officer






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