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

                               FORM 12B-25
                        SEC FILE NUMBER:    1-10006
                        NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

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

                  For Period Ended: December 31, 2001

                  [ ] 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:

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
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                   FROZEN FOOD EXPRESS INDUSTRIES, INC.
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       (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

        TEXAS                                      75-1301831
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(State or other jurisdiction of         		(I.R.S. employer
 incorporation or organization)                  identification no.)

       1145 EMPIRE CENTRAL PLACE, DALLAS, TEXAS         75247-4309
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 (address of principal executive offices)                 (zip code)


                    PART II -- RULES 12B-25(B) AND (C)
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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,11-K or Form N- SAR, or portion
[x]       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 day.

     (c)  The  accountant's  statement or other exhibit required by Rule
          12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.



                         PART III -- NARRATIVE
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State below in reasonable  detail the reasons why Forms 10-K, 20-F,
11-K, 10-Q, N-SAR, or the transition  report portion thereof, could
not be filed within the prescribed time period.

     As a result of a change in accounting, the Company needs
additional time to finalize its annual report on Form 10-K.  The
Company expects to file the annual report with the SEC on or
before April 15.
     The Company has retroactively changed the manner in which
it accounts for a life insurance policy that it acquired in
1993. The life insurance policy, with a death benefit of at
least $17.25 million, was purchased to provide the Company funds
with which it could purchase a large number of shares of the
Company's common stock owned by a non-employee shareholder upon
the shareholder's death to the extent the Company determined
that the sale in the open market of the shares by the estate
would have an adverse effect on the market price of the
Company's stock.
     Beginning in 1993, the Company and its independent public
accountants believed that capitalizing the premium payments as
an investment to purchase the shares in the future was an
acceptable accounting policy.  The retroactive restatement will
change the manner by which the Company accounts for the
insurance policy.  The Company will expense the excess of the
premiums  over the amount that could actually be realized by the
Company under the insurance contract as of the date of the
related financial statements.  Accordingly, the restated
operating income, net income and shareholders' equity are as
follows (in millions):
                                2001     2000        1999
                                ----     ----        ----
Operating income (loss):
	As previously reported	$  1.7    $  1.7      $(15.2)
     As restated                 1.7       1.7       (15.2)
Net loss:
	As previously reported	$  0.6    $  1.2	    $ 12.1
     As restated                 0.2       1.3        12.6
Shareholder's Equity:
	As previously reported	   N/A    $ 82.0	    $ 83.1
     As restated              $ 75.0      74.4        75.5



                PART IV-- OTHER INFORMATION
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(1)  Name  and  telephone  number  of  person  to  contact  in  regard
     to  this notification

     Thomas G. Yetter                   (214) 819-5595
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     (Name)                             (Phone 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 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?       [ ] 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.



              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.

SIGNATURES

                                FROZEN FOOD EXPRESS INDUSTRIES, INC.
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Date:  April 1, 2002            By:/s/ Stoney M. Stubbs, Jr.
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                                       Stoney M. Stubbs, Jr.
                                       Chairman of the Board of
                                       Directors and President
                                       (Principal Executive Officer)