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<PERIOD>20121114
<FILING-DATE>20121119
<DATE-OF-FILING-DATE-CHANGE>20121119
<ISSUER>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>CELADON GROUP INC
<CIK>0000865941
<ASSIGNED-SIC>4213
<IRS-NUMBER>133361050
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>0630
</COMPANY-DATA>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>ONE CELADON DRIVE
<STREET2>9503 E 33RD STREET
<CITY>INDIANAPOLIS
<STATE>IN
<ZIP>46235-4207
<PHONE>(317) 972-7000
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>ONE CELADON DRIVE
<STREET2>9503 E 33RD STREET
<CITY>INDIANAPOLIS
<STATE>IN
<ZIP>46235-4207
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</ISSUER>
<REPORTING-OWNER>
<OWNER-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>MILLER MICHAEL
<CIK>0001255820
</OWNER-DATA>
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<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>001-34533
<FILM-NUMBER>121214179
</FILING-VALUES>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>31 PIERCE LANE
<CITY>NORWICH
<STATE>VT
<ZIP>05055
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
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    <periodOfReport>2012-11-14</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2012-11-16</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

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            <rptOwnerName>MILLER MICHAEL</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>31 PIERCE LANE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NORWICH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>05055</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-11-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4471</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>59990</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents a restricted stock award under the Celadon Group, Inc. 2006 Omnibus Incentive Plan.  The award is subject to certain vesting, holding, and forfeiture provisions.  The restricted shares has been updated to reflect the November 16, 2012, closing price of the issuer's common stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Michael Miller, by Heidi Hornung-Scherr, attorney-in-fact, pursuant to a POA previously filed with the SEC</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-11-19</signatureDate>
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</SUBMISSION>
