UNITED STATES                ----------------
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION       SEC FILE NUMBER
                             Washington, D.C. 20549                 0-26954
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                                   FORM 12b-25
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                           NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING          CUSIP NUMBER
                                                                 14983Y-10-7
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(Check One): |_| Form 10-K  |_| Form 20-F  |_| Form 11-K  |X|Form 10-Q
             |_| Form N-SAR
             For Period Ended: June 30, 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: ____________________

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Part I -- Registrant Information

Full Name of Registrant             CD&L, Inc.

Former Name if Applicable

Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)     80 Wesley Street
City, State and Zip Code                                      South Hackensack,
                                                              New Jersey 07606






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;

|X|           (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
              thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day
              following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report
              or 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.

         CD&L, Inc. (the "Company") is unable to file its quarterly report on
Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2001 within the time period prescribed
for such report without unreasonable effort or expense. The Company is currently
in negotiations with its lenders for modifications to its existing credit
facilities. The Company expects to have finalized documents within the timeframe
granted for filing the Company's report on Form 10-Q by Rule 12b-25(b).


Part IV -- Other Information

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

Russell J. Reardon, Chief Financial Officer        (201)          487-7740
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(Name and Title)                                (Area Code)  (Telephone Number)







         (2) Have all other periodic reports required under Sections 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?
                                             |X|  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.

Net loss from continuing operations, on a comparable basis, for the three months
ended June 30, 2001 will be approximately $2.1 million compared to a net loss
from continuing operations of $.2 million reported for the three months ended
June 30, 2000. This variance is due primarily to a $2.3 million loss on the sale
of the Company's Mid-West Region operations; offset partially by improved
operating income from continuing operations.






                                   CD&L, 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
thereunto duly authorized.

Date:  August 15, 2001                      By:      /s/ Russell J. Reardon
                                            Name:    Russell J. Reardon
                                            Title:   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.

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    under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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    thereto must be completed and filed with the Securities and Exchange
    Commission, Washington, D.C. 20549, in accordance with Rule 0-3 of the
    General Rules and Regulations under the Act. The information contained in or
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    files.

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    not restate information that has been correctly furnished. The form shall be
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