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



FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 23, 2006



CENTRAL FREIGHT LINES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Nevada
000-50485
74-2914331
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)


5601 West Waco Drive, Waco, TX
76710
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)


(254) 772-2120
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 7.01    Regulation FD Disclosure.

On October 23, 2006, Central Freight Lines, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "Company"), issued a press release providing an update on its pending merger transaction. A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1.

The information contained in this report and in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
 
The information in this report and the exhibit hereto may contain "forward-looking statements" that are made pursuant to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and otherwise may be protected. Such statements are made based on the current beliefs and expectations of the Company’s management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results or events may differ from those anticipated by forward-looking statements. Please refer to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for information concerning risks, uncertainties and other factors that may affect future results.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits:
 
EXHIBIT
NUMBER
 
EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
   
Press release dated October 23, 2006.




 



SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
   
CENTRAL FREIGHT LINES, INC.
       
Date:
October 23, 2006
By:
   /s/ Jeff Hale
     
Jeff Hale
     
Senior Vice President and
     
Chief Financial Officer






EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT
NUMBER
 
EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
   
Press release dated October 23, 2006.