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 15, 2001


                        MOTOR CARGO INDUSTRIES, INC.
                        ----------------------------
           (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


         Utah                       000-23341                    87-0406479
         ----                       ---------                    ---------
(State or Other Jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)    (I.R.S. Employer
  of Incorporation)                                        Identification No.)


845 West Center Street, North Salt Lake City, Utah                84054
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                         (Zip Code)


                               (801) 936-1111
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            (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

                               Not Applicable
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       (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)








Item 5.  Other Events.

         On October 15, 2001, Motor Cargo Industries, Inc., a Utah
corporation ("Motor Cargo"), Union Pacific Corporation, a Utah corporation
("Union Pacific"), and Motor Merger Co., a Utah corporation and
wholly-owned subsidiary of Union Pacific ("Merger Sub"), entered into an
Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Agreement"). Pursuant to the terms of
the Agreement, Union Pacific will offer to exchange for each share of
common stock, no par value, of Motor Cargo ("Motor Cargo Stock"), at the
election of the holder, either 0.26 of a share of common stock, par value
$2.50 per share, of Union Pacific ("Union Pacific Stock") or $12.10 in
cash. Pursuant to the terms of the Shareholder Agreements, dated as of
October 15, 2001, Messrs. Harold P. Tate and Marvin L. Friedland, who
collectively own approximately 62.5% of the outstanding shares of Motor
Cargo Stock, have agreed to tender their shares in the exchange offer.
After the consummation of the exchange offer, Motor Cargo will be merged
with and into Merger Sub. Holders of Motor Cargo Stock who do not elect to
tender their shares in the exchange offer will receive $12.10 per share
upon consummation of the merger. Motor Cargo and Union Pacific issued a
joint press release on October 15, 2001 announcing the Agreement. A copy of
the press release, the Agreement and the Shareholder Agreements are
attached hereto as exhibits and are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (c) Exhibits.


   Exhibit No.                 Document Description

       2.1        Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 15,
                  2001, by and among Motor Cargo Industries, Inc., Union
                  Pacific Corporation and Motor Merger Co.
       99.1       Joint Union Pacific Corporation and Motor Cargo
                  Industries, Inc. Press Release dated October 15, 2001.
       99.2       Shareholder Agreement, dated as of October 15, 2001,
                  between Union Pacific Corporation and Mr. Harold R. Tate.
       99.3       Shareholder Agreement, dated as of October 15, 2001,
                  between Union Pacific Corporation and Mr. Marvin L.
                  Friedland.




                                 SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated:  October 16, 2001

                                     MOTOR CARGO INDUSTRIES, INC.


                                     By: /s/ Lynn H. Wheeler
                                         --------------------------
                                     Name:  Lynn H. Wheeler
                                     Title: Vice President of Finance
                                            and Chief Financial Officer




                               EXHIBIT INDEX



   Exhibit No.                  Document Description

       2.1        Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 15,
                  2001, by and among Motor Cargo Industries, Inc., Union
                  Pacific Corporation and Motor Merger Co.
       99.1       Joint Union Pacific Corporation and Motor Cargo
                  Industries, Inc. Press Release dated October 15, 2001.
       99.2       Shareholder Agreement, dated as of October 15, 2001,
                  between Union Pacific Corporation and Mr. Harold R. Tate.
       99.3       Shareholder Agreement, dated as of October 15, 2001,
                  between Union Pacific Corporation and Mr. Marvin L.
                  Friedland.
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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 15, 2001

                        MOTOR CARGO INDUSTRIES, INC.
                        ----------------------------
           (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

         Utah                       000-23341                    87-0406479
         ----                       ---------                    ---------
(State or Other Jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)    (I.R.S. Employer
  of Incorporation)                                        Identification No.)

845 West Center Street, North Salt Lake City, Utah                84054
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                         (Zip Code)

                               (801) 936-1111
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

                               Not Applicable
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Item 5.  Other Events.

         On October 15, 2001, Motor Cargo Industries, Inc., a Utah
corporation ("Motor Cargo"), Union Pacific Corporation, a Utah corporation
("Union Pacific"), and Motor Merger Co., a Utah corporation and
wholly-owned subsidiary of Union Pacific ("Merger Sub"), entered into an
Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Agreement"). Pursuant to the terms of
the Agreement, Union Pacific will offer to exchange for each share of
common stock, no par value, of Motor Cargo ("Motor Cargo Stock"), at the
election of the holder, either 0.26 of a share of common stock, par value
$2.50 per share, of Union Pacific ("Union Pacific Stock") or $12.10 in
cash. Pursuant to the terms of the Shareholder Agreements, dated as of
October 15, 2001, Messrs. Harold P. Tate and Marvin L. Friedland, who
collectively own approximately 62.5% of the outstanding shares of Motor
Cargo Stock, have agreed to tender their shares in the exchange offer.
After the consummation of the exchange offer, Motor Cargo will be merged
with and into Merger Sub. Holders of Motor Cargo Stock who do not elect to
tender their shares in the exchange offer will receive $12.10 per share
upon consummation of the merger. Motor Cargo and Union Pacific issued a
joint press release on October 15, 2001 announcing the Agreement. A copy of
the press release, the Agreement and the Shareholder Agreements are
attached hereto as exhibits and are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (c) Exhibits.

   Exhibit No.                 Document Description

       2.1        Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 15,
                  2001, by and among Motor Cargo Industries, Inc., Union
                  Pacific Corporation and Motor Merger Co.
       99.1       Joint Union Pacific Corporation and Motor Cargo
                  Industries, Inc. Press Release dated October 15, 2001.
       99.2       Shareholder Agreement, dated as of October 15, 2001,
                  between Union Pacific Corporation and Mr. Harold R. Tate.
       99.3       Shareholder Agreement, dated as of October 15, 2001,
                  between Union Pacific Corporation and Mr. Marvin L.
                  Friedland.

                                 SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated:  October 16, 2001

                                     MOTOR CARGO INDUSTRIES, INC.

                                     By: /s/ Lynn H. Wheeler
                                         --------------------------
                                     Name:  Lynn H. Wheeler
                                     Title: Vice President of Finance
                                            and Chief Financial Officer

                               EXHIBIT INDEX

   Exhibit No.                  Document Description

       2.1        Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 15,
                  2001, by and among Motor Cargo Industries, Inc., Union
                  Pacific Corporation and Motor Merger Co.
       99.1       Joint Union Pacific Corporation and Motor Cargo
                  Industries, Inc. Press Release dated October 15, 2001.
       99.2       Shareholder Agreement, dated as of October 15, 2001,
                  between Union Pacific Corporation and Mr. Harold R. Tate.
       99.3       Shareholder Agreement, dated as of October 15, 2001,
                  between Union Pacific Corporation and Mr. Marvin L.
                  Friedland.