SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, William R. Corbin,hereby appoint Stephen K. Krull, Jennifer K.T.
Warner, and Jessica Carbullido individually, as my attorney-in-fact to
act in my name,place and stead to do any and all of the following
regarding my holding of or transactions in securities of Con-way Inc.,
a Delaware corporation (the "Company"):

a)  To prepare, based upon information provided by me, any or all of the
    below listed forms:

        Form 3, Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership of Securities;
        Form 4, Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership;
        Form 5, Annual Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership; or
        Form 144, Notice of Proposed Sale of Securities.

b)  To execute any or all Forms 3, 4, 5 on my behalf.

c)  To file Forms 3, 4, 5 or 144 with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
    the New York Stock Exchange and the Company, in a timely manner and
    following proper filing procedures.

d)  To take such other actions as necessary or desirable to effectuate the
    foregoing.

The rights, powers and authority of my attorney-in-fact to exercise any and
all of the rights and powers herein granted shall commence and be in full
force and effect beginning on the date of execution of this Special Power
of Attorney and shall remain in full force and effect until the earlier to
occur of the following: (1) such time as I revoke this Special Power of
Attorney; (2) such time as I am no longer a "reporting person" with respect
to Company securities under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;
or (3) as to each of the above-named attorney-in-fact, such time as such
attorney-in-fact ceases to serve as an officer of the Company.


Date: May 23,2011                               /s/William R. Corbin
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