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<FILING-DATE>20060713
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<ISSUER>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>CD&L INC
<CIK>0001000779
<ASSIGNED-SIC>4213
<IRS-NUMBER>223350958
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231
</COMPANY-DATA>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>80 WESLEY STREET
<CITY>SOUTH HACKENSACK
<STATE>NJ
<ZIP>07606
<PHONE>201-487-7740
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>80 WESLEY STREET
<CITY>SOUTH HACKENSACK
<STATE>NJ
<ZIP>07606
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
<FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>CONSOLIDATED DELIVERY & LOGISTICS INC
<DATE-CHANGED>19950915
</FORMER-COMPANY>
</ISSUER>
<REPORTING-OWNER>
<OWNER-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>VELOCITY EXPRESS CORP
<CIK>0001002902
<ASSIGNED-SIC>4513
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>0629
</OWNER-DATA>
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<FORM-TYPE>3
<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>001-14823
<FILM-NUMBER>06960094
</FILING-VALUES>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>ONE MORNINGSIDE DRIVE NORTH
<STREET2>BUILDING B SUITE 300
<CITY>WESTPORT
<STATE>X1
<ZIP>06880
<PHONE>203-349-4160
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>ONE MORNINGSIDE DRIVE NORTH
<STREET2>BUILDING B SUITE 300
<CITY>WESTPORT
<STATE>X1
<ZIP>06880
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
<FORMER-NAME>
<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>UNITED SHIPPING & TECHNOLOGY INC
<DATE-CHANGED>19990512
</FORMER-NAME>
<FORMER-NAME>
<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>U SHIP INC
<DATE-CHANGED>19960313
</FORMER-NAME>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3 -
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    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-07-03</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001000779</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CD&amp;L INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CDV</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001002902</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>VELOCITY EXPRESS CORP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ONE MORNINGSIDE DRIVE NORTH</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>BUILDING B, SUITE 300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WESTPORT</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06880</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>9036261</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks>On July 3, 2006, the reporting person entered into purchase agreements to buy Series A preferred stock, common stock, warrants and Series A debentures of the issuer.  In particular, the reporting person acquired (a) 393,701 shares of Series A preferred stock (with each share of preferred stock convertible into 10 shares of common stock) for an aggregate purchase price of $9,448,827, (b) 656,168 shares of common stock for a purchase price of $1,968,504, (c) warrants for the purchase of 506,250 shares of common stock (with an exercise price of $0.01 per share) for an aggregate purchase price of $1,211,625, and (d) $3,937,008 of Series A debentures (with a conversion price of $1.00 per share) for an aggregate purchase price of $12,795,276.  Simultaneously with the closings under the foregoing purchase agreements, the reporting person (a) converted its Series A preferred stock into an aggregate of 3,937,010 shares of common stock, (b) exercised its warrants on a cashless basis for an aggregate of 506,075 shares of common stock, and (c) converted its Series A debentures into an aggregate of 3,937,008 shares of common stock.  As a result, the reporting person came to own 9,036,261 shares of common stock of the issuer on July 3, 2006.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Edward W. Stone, Chief Financial Officer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-07-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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</SUBMISSION>
