INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Celadon Group, Inc.'s (NYSE: CGI) Celadon Trucking Services announced that it had received three Carrier of the Year awards from customers within the past 30 days. The awards received were Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC's "2016 Overall Carrier of the Year", Amstan Logistics' "Carrier of the Year" and PepsiCo Canada's "Above & Beyond Carrier of the Year".

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Carrier of the Year awards recognize transportation service providers for strong, collaborative relationships; consistent high performance; and exemplary on-time service. Each company scores carriers in a variety of key areas, including on-time performance, peak-season performance, load acceptance, EDI compliance and green initiatives.

"We are again humbled to be recognized for our service and expertise," stated Celadon Chariman and CEO, Paul Will. "This is something our teams are very excited and extremely proud to be a part of. It's also a testament to the hard work and superior service our dedicated drivers, operations and customer service teams continue to provide customers to ensure their freight arrives on time."

Celadon Group, Inc. (www.celadongroup.com), through its subsidiaries, provides long-haul, regional, local, dedicated, intermodal, temperature-protect and expedited freight service across the United States, Canada and Mexico. The company also owns Celadon Logistics Services, which provides freight brokerage services, freight management, as well as supply chain management solutions, including warehousing and distribution.

For more information:
Joe Weigel
Director of Marketing and Communications
(800) CELADON Ext. 7006
(317) 972-7006 Direct
(317) 608-8914 Mobile
jweigel@celadontrucking.com

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SOURCE Celadon Group, Inc.