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<CONFORMED-NAME>MOYES CHILDRENS TRUST
<CIK>0001272133
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<STREET1>4001 NORTH THIRD ST.
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<CITY>PHOENIX
<STATE>AZ
<ZIP>85012
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<CONFORMED-NAME>EHRLICH GERALD F
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<STREET1>4001 NORTH THIRD ST STE 400
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<STATE>AZ
<ZIP>85012
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<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>4001 NORTH THIRD ST STE 400
<CITY>PHOENIX
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<CONFORMED-NAME>CENTRAL FREIGHT LINES INC
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<ASSIGNED-SIC>4213
<IRS-NUMBER>742914331
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>NV
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231
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<STREET1>5601 WEST WACO DRIVE
<CITY>WACO
<STATE>TX
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<PHONE>2547722120
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>5601 WEST WACO DRIVE
<CITY>WACO
<STATE>TX
<ZIP>767022638
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<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>CENTRAL FREIGHT LINES INC/TX
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<!-- - EDGAR Ease Plus 1.0                                   07/25/03  TT    -->
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        <issuerTradingSymbol>CENF</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>MOYES CHILDRENS TRUST</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>4001 NORTH THIRD ST.</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>PHOENIX</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>AZ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>85012</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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         <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
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         <isOther>1</isOther>
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            <rptOwnerName>EHRLICH GERALD F</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
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         <isDirector>0</isDirector>
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         <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
         <isOther>1</isOther>
         <otherText>Trustee of 10% Trust</otherText>
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         <value>Common Stock</value>
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   <footnotes>
      <footnote id="F1"> Includes 100,000 shares being registered for sale pursuant to CENF's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (SEC File Number 333-109068).</footnote>

      <footnote id="F2"> Mr. Ehrlich has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the reported securities. Mr. Ehrlich has no pecuniary interest in the reported securities and beneficial ownership is disclaimed.</footnote>
   </footnotes>
   <remarks>This Amendment is being filed solely for the purpose of adding Mr. Ehrlich, individually, as a reporting person. All information in the original filing was correct.  At the time of the original filing, EDGAR filer codes were not available for Mr. Ehrlich, but Mr. Ehrlich signed the Form 3 both as trustee and individually.</remarks>
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      <signatureName>/s/ Gerald F. Ehrlich, Trustee</signatureName>
      <signatureDate>2003-12-18</signatureDate>
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   <ownerSignature>
      <signatureName>/s/ Gerald F. Ehrlich</signatureName>
      <signatureDate>2003-12-18</signatureDate>
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