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

                             FORM 12b-25

                     NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

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

     For Period Ended:    December 31, 1999
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     [  ]  Transition Report on Form 10-K
     [  ]  Transition Report on Form 20-F
     [  ]  Transition Report on Form 11-K
     [  ]  Transition Report on Form 10-Q
     [  ]  Transition Report on Form N-SAR
     For the Transition Period Ended:
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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:

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PART I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION

                    FROZEN FOOD EXPRESS INDUSTRIES, INC.
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                        Full Name of Registrant

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                       Former Name if Applicable

                    1145 EMPIRE CENTRAL PLACE
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          Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)

                       DALLAS, TEXAS  75247
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                      City, State and Zip Code

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)

          (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, 11-K
[ x ]          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 Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-
K, 10-Q, N-SAR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could
not be filed within the prescribed time period.

                                Potential persons who are to respond to
                                the collection of information
(Attach Extra Sheets if Needed) contained in this form are not
                                required to respond unless the form
                                displays a currently valid OMB control
                                number.

     The Registrant has annually filed financial information required
     by Form 11-K relative to certain of its employee benefit plans.
     On January 1, 2000, the assets of the Registrant's two Employee
     Stock Ownership Plans were merged into the Registrant's Savings
     Plan.

     Due to complexities related to the mergerof these plans, the
     Registrant has been unable to compile the required data for the
     information required by Form 11-K.

     The filing will occur on or before July 13, 2000.


PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION

(1)  Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification
          F. DIXON McELWEE, JR.        (214)          819-7722
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          (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 of
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file
such report(s) been filed?  If answer is no, identify report(s).

                                               [X ]  Yes    [   ]  No

(3)  Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of
operations form 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?
                                               [  ] Yes   [ X ] 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.

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                FROZEN FOOD EXPRESS INDUSTRIES, INC.
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            (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

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


Date: 6/28/00             By: /s/ F. Dixon McElwee, Jr.
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                              F. DIXON McELWEE, JR.
                              SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND
                              CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER