EXHIBIT 23.1


INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of
USF Corporation on Form S-8 of our report dated January 30, 2003 (March 17,
2003, as to Note 14) appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of USF
Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2002.


/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP


Chicago, Illinois
May 7, 2003