<ARTICLE>                           5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
condensed consolidated balance sheet of Celadon Group, Inc. at June 30, 1996 and
the condensed consolidated statement of operations of Celadon Group, Inc. for
the year then ended and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>                        1,000
       
                                 
<PERIOD-TYPE>                       YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                   JUN-30-1996
<PERIOD-START>                      JUL-1-1996
<PERIOD-END>                        JUN-30-1996
<CASH>                                 5,246
<SECURITIES>                               0
<RECEIVABLES>                         39,074
<ALLOWANCES>                          (5,432)
<INVENTORY>                                0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                      59,165
<PP&E>                                95,003
<DEPRECIATION>                       (22,715)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                       141,921
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                 42,126
<BONDS>                               62,795
<COMMON>                                 256
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                      0
<PREFERRED>                                0
<OTHER-SE>                            41,706
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>         141,921
<SALES>                                    0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                     166,544
<CGS>                                      0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                        164,807
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                          72
<LOSS-PROVISION>                           0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                     3,672
<INCOME-PRETAX>                       (2,007)
<INCOME-TAX>                               0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                   (1,596)
<DISCONTINUED>                       (15,203)
<EXTRAORDINARY>                            0
<CHANGES>                                  0
<NET-INCOME>                         (16,799)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                          (2.13)
<EPS-DILUTED>                          (2.13)