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                                                                      EXHIBIT 11
                         CAROLINA FREIGHT CORPORATION
                   COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
                              




                                                              Year Ended December 31
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                                                        1994            1993            1992
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Primary:                                                                                             
  Earnings:                                                                                          
    Income                                   $     6,777,533    $    (4,161,587)    $     3,648,346  
    Deduct dividends on preferred                                                                    
      shares                                         (88,448)           (88,448)            (88,448) 
                                             ---------------    ---------------     ---------------                 
    Income applicable to common stock        $     6,689,085    $    (4,250,035)    $     3,559,898  
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  Shares:                                                                                            
    Weighted average number of common                                                                
      shares outstanding                           6,561,672          6,561,672           6,561,634  
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  Primary earnings per common share:                                                                 
    Net income                               $          1.02    $         (0.65)    $          0.54  
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Assuming full dilution:                                                                              
  Earnings:                                                                                          
    Net income                               $     6,777,533    $    (4,161,587)    $     3,648,346  
    Deduct dividends on preferred                                                                    
      shares                                         (88,448)           (88,448)            (88,448) 
    Add after tax expense applicable                                                                 
      to 6.25% convertible debentures              1,685,743          2,440,332           1,955,372  
                                             ---------------    ---------------     ---------------                 
    Net income                               $     8,374,828    $    (1,809,703)    $     5,515,270  
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  Shares:                                                                                            
    Weighted average number of common                                                                
      shares outstanding                           6,564,606          6,561,672           6,561,634  
                                                                                                     
    Assuming conversion of 6.25% convertible                                                         
      debentures                                   1,052,505          1,052,505           1,052,505  
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    Weighted average number of common                                                                
      shares outstanding as adjusted               7,617,111          7,614,177           7,614,139  
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  Earnings per common share assuming                                                                 
  full dilution (see note):                                                                          
    Net income                               $          1.10    $         (0.24)               0.72  
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The calculation of fully diluted earnings per share for 1994, 1993 and 1992 is 
submitted in accordance with Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Release No. 9083 
although it is contrary to paragraph 40 of APB Opinion No. 15 because it      
produces an anti-dilutive result.