Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. (formerly Covenant Transport, Inc.) is an American company focused on truckload shipping. The company is headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange. The company provides temperature controlled trucking, regional delivery, and longhaul team driver delivery.3 Its shares trade on NYSE under the symbol CVLG.1Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. (formerly Covenant Transport, Inc.) is an American company focused on truckload shipping. The company is headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange. The company provides temperature controlled trucking, regional delivery, and longhaul team driver delivery.3
Financials
From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.
Where each dollar of operating cash went, fiscal 2025
Capital spendingShare buybacks
Capital spending77¢$147.6M
Dividends paid4¢$7.2M
Share buybacks19¢$36.6M
Out of $113.6M of cash from operations. Spending exceeded cash from operations; the rest came from savings or borrowing.5
Financial statements
Revenue8910115$1.2B in 2025+32% since 2018Operating income8910115$2.9M in 2025−95% since 2018Net income8910115$7.2M in 2025−83% since 2018
Revenue121314$332.9M in Q2 FY2026+10% since Q2 FY2025Operating income121314$8.8M in Q2 FY2026−24% since Q2 FY2025Net income121314$8.5M in Q2 FY2026−13% since Q2 FY2025
Every line of the income statement as filed: the last 3 fiscal years, latest first.5
Period ending
2025-12-31
2024-12-31
2023-12-31
Revenue
$1.2B
$1.1B
$1.1B
Salaries, wages, and related expenses
$433.2M
$423.3M
$400.5M
Fuel expense
$112.3M
$116.0M
$133.3M
Operations and maintenance
$69.6M
$61.7M
$63.8M
Revenue equipment rentals and purchased transportation
$286.7M
$254.3M
$271.9M
Operating taxes and licenses
$13.8M
$12.0M
$13.4M
Insurance and claims
$70.1M
$59.8M
$50.1M
Communications and utilities
$6.4M
$5.4M
$5.0M
Other Cost and Expense, Operating
$59.2M
$66.1M
$49.4M
Depreciation and amortization
$92.7M
$86.5M
$69.9M
Write-down of held-for-sale assets
$6.5M
$0
$0
Loss (gain) on disposition of property and equipment, net
$337.0K
$1.6M
-$12.6M
Impairment of goodwill
$10.7M
$0
$0
Total operating expenses
$1.2B
$1.1B
$1.0B
Operating income
$2.9M
$44.8M
$58.8M
Interest expense, net
$12.1M
$13.6M
$8.0M
Income from equity method investment
-$14.7M
-$14.7M
-$21.4M
Income before income taxes
$5.6M
$45.9M
$72.2M
Income tax expense
$1.2M
$10.6M
$17.6M
Income from continuing operations
$4.4M
$35.3M
$54.6M
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
$2.8M
$600.0K
$600.0K
Net income
$7.2M
$35.9M
$55.2M
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)
$0
$1
$2
Income from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)
$0
$0
$0
Net income per basic share(1) (in dollars per share)
$0.28
$1.37
$2.12
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)
$0
$1
$2
Income from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)
$0
$0
$0
Net income per diluted share (in dollars per share)
$0.27
$1.30
$2.00
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)
25.6M shares
26.3M shares
26.1M shares
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)
26.9M shares
27.7M shares
27.7M shares
No quarter-by-quarter statement was filed.
Total assets15891610115$1.0B in 2025+35% since 2018Total liabilities15891610115$641.6M in 2025+49% since 2018Shareholders’ equity8910115$404.0M in 2025+18% since 2018Cash15891610115$4.9M in 2025−79% since 2018Long-term debt15891610115$234.0M in 2025+40% since 2018
Total assets17131412$1.0B in Q2 FY2026−0% since Q2 FY2025Total liabilities17131412$592.9M in Q2 FY2026+0% since Q2 FY2025Shareholders’ equity121314$412.9M in Q2 FY2026−1% since Q2 FY2025Cash17131412$2.6M in Q2 FY2026+1729% since Q2 FY2025Long-term debt17131412$224.7M in Q2 FY2026+5% since Q2 FY2025
Every line of the balance sheet as filed: the last 4 fiscal years (annual) or 4 quarters (quarterly), latest first.5
Period ending
2025-12-31
2024-12-31
2023-12-31
2022-12-31
Cash and cash equivalents
$4.9M
$35.6M
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $2,780 in 2025 and $2,360 in 2024
$151.8M
$141.6M
Drivers' advances and other receivables, net of allowance of $584 in 2025 and $593 in 2024
$10.2M
$4.0M
Inventory and supplies
$6.3M
$5.6M
Prepaid expenses
$21.7M
$20.0M
Assets held for sale
$26.1M
$132.0K
Income taxes receivable
$11.5M
$6.5M
Other short-term assets
$240.0K
$343.0K
Total current assets
$232.8M
$213.8M
Property and equipment, at cost
$753.7M
$729.4M
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization
-$241.0M
-$204.6M
Net property and equipment
$512.7M
$524.8M
Goodwill
$80.5M
$78.9M
Other intangibles, net
$105.6M
$90.1M
Other receivables
$16.5M
$3.2M
Other assets, net
$97.4M
$86.5M
Noncurrent assets from discontinued operations
$0
$209.0K
Total assets
$1.0B
$997.6M
Accounts payable
$45.5M
$31.9M
Accrued expenses
$62.0M
$51.3M
Current maturities of long-term debt
$64.0M
$64.2M
Current portion of finance lease obligations
$840.0K
$751.0K
Current portion of operating lease obligations
$12.2M
$10.3M
Current portion of insurance and claims accrual
$25.5M
$22.7M
Total current liabilities
$210.0M
$181.3M
Long-term debt
$234.0M
$187.1M
Long-term portion of finance lease obligations
$2.4M
$3.2M
Long-term portion of operating lease obligations
$25.3M
$31.3M
Insurance and claims accrual
$36.4M
$19.1M
Deferred income taxes
$119.7M
$117.7M
Other long-term liabilities
$13.8M
$18.8M
Other long-term liabilities of discontinued operations
$0
$835.0K
Total liabilities
$641.6M
$559.2M
Additional paid-in-capital
$159.5M
$158.9M
Treasury stock at cost; 1,485,517 and no shares as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively
-$34.6M
$0
Accumulated other comprehensive income
$612.0K
$1.0M
Retained earnings
$278.2M
$278.1M
Total stockholders' equity
$404.0M
$438.3M
$403.4M
$377.1M
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$1.0B
$997.6M
Accounts receivable allowance
$2.8M
$2.4M
Driver's advances and other receivables, allowance
$584.0K
$593.0K
Treasury stock, shares (in shares)
1.5M shares
0 shares
Period ending
2025-12-31
2024-12-31
2023-12-31
2022-12-31
Cash and cash equivalents
$4.9M
$35.6M
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $2,780 in 2025 and $2,360 in 2024
$151.8M
$141.6M
Drivers' advances and other receivables, net of allowance of $584 in 2025 and $593 in 2024
$10.2M
$4.0M
Inventory and supplies
$6.3M
$5.6M
Prepaid expenses
$21.7M
$20.0M
Assets held for sale
$26.1M
$132.0K
Income taxes receivable
$11.5M
$6.5M
Other short-term assets
$240.0K
$343.0K
Total current assets
$232.8M
$213.8M
Property and equipment, at cost
$753.7M
$729.4M
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization
-$241.0M
-$204.6M
Net property and equipment
$512.7M
$524.8M
Goodwill
$80.5M
$78.9M
Other intangibles, net
$105.6M
$90.1M
Other receivables
$16.5M
$3.2M
Other assets, net
$97.4M
$86.5M
Noncurrent assets from discontinued operations
$0
$209.0K
Total assets
$1.0B
$997.6M
Accounts payable
$45.5M
$31.9M
Accrued expenses
$62.0M
$51.3M
Current maturities of long-term debt
$64.0M
$64.2M
Current portion of finance lease obligations
$840.0K
$751.0K
Current portion of operating lease obligations
$12.2M
$10.3M
Current portion of insurance and claims accrual
$25.5M
$22.7M
Total current liabilities
$210.0M
$181.3M
Long-term debt
$234.0M
$187.1M
Long-term portion of finance lease obligations
$2.4M
$3.2M
Long-term portion of operating lease obligations
$25.3M
$31.3M
Insurance and claims accrual
$36.4M
$19.1M
Deferred income taxes
$119.7M
$117.7M
Other long-term liabilities
$13.8M
$18.8M
Other long-term liabilities of discontinued operations
$0
$835.0K
Total liabilities
$641.6M
$559.2M
Additional paid-in-capital
$159.5M
$158.9M
Treasury stock at cost; 1,485,517 and no shares as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively
-$34.6M
$0
Accumulated other comprehensive income
$612.0K
$1.0M
Retained earnings
$278.2M
$278.1M
Total stockholders' equity
$404.0M
$438.3M
$403.4M
$377.1M
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$1.0B
$997.6M
Accounts receivable allowance
$2.8M
$2.4M
Driver's advances and other receivables, allowance
$584.0K
$593.0K
Treasury stock, shares (in shares)
1.5M shares
0 shares
Cash from operations8910115$113.6M in 2025−9% since 2018Capital spending8910115$147.6M in 2025+96% since 2018Free cash flow8910115-$33.9M in 2025Dividends paid10115$7.2M in 2025Share buybacks8910115$36.6M in 2025
Cash flow is reported year to date, not quarter by quarter, so there are no separate quarterly figures.
Every line of the cash flow as filed: the last 3 fiscal years, latest first.5
Period ending
2025-12-31
2024-12-31
2023-12-31
Net income (loss)
$7.2M
$35.9M
$55.2M
Reversal of losses on accounts receivable
-$157.0K
-$23.0K
-$258.0K
Reversal of gain on sales to equity method investee, net
-$12.0K
-$40.0K
-$16.0K
Depreciation and amortization
$92.7M
$86.5M
$69.9M
Write-down of held-for-sale assets
$6.5M
$0
$0
Impairment of goodwill
$10.7M
$0
$0
Deferred income tax benefit
$2.8M
$4.5M
$18.7M
Income tax expense arising from restricted share vesting and stock options exercised
-$348.0K
-$1.2M
-$2.2M
Stock-based compensation expense
$3.6M
$3.7M
$7.1M
Income from equity method investment
-$14.7M
-$14.7M
-$21.4M
Return on investment in affiliated company
$6.6M
$3.7M
$9.8M
(Loss) gain on disposition of property and equipment
-$2.6M
$1.6M
-$12.6M
Receivables and advances
-$9.7M
$2.7M
-$22.4M
Prepaid expenses and other assets
-$3.4M
-$3.0M
-$4.0M
Inventory and supplies
-$678.0K
-$800.0K
-$317.0K
Insurance and claims accrual
$5.8M
$8.4M
-$3.5M
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
$9.3M
-$4.4M
-$9.2M
Net cash flows provided by operating activities
$113.6M
$122.9M
$84.8M
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
-$27.1M
-$4.6M
-$107.9M
Other investments
-$956.0K
-$597.0K
-$2.2M
Acquisition of property and equipment
-$147.6M
-$153.0M
-$217.6M
Proceeds from disposition of property and equipment
$35.5M
$50.4M
$91.8M
Net cash flows used by investing activities
-$140.1M
-$107.7M
-$235.9M
Cash dividend
-$7.2M
-$5.8M
-$5.8M
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable
$101.3M
$119.4M
$154.1M
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
$399.0K
$1.8M
$236.0K
Repayments of notes payable
-$84.8M
-$74.8M
-$30.4M
Repayments of finance lease obligations
-$750.0K
-$2.9M
-$5.6M
Proceeds under revolving credit facility
$109.2M
$57.4M
$139.8M
Repayments under revolving credit facility
-$79.2M
-$69.0M
-$128.3M
Payment of minimum tax withholdings on stock compensation
-$1.4M
-$871.0K
-$4.8M
Payment of contingent liability
-$5.3M
-$7.0M
-$9.2M
Common stock repurchased
-$36.6M
$0
-$25.4M
Net cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities
-$4.3M
$18.1M
$84.7M
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
-$30.7M
$33.3M
-$66.4M
Interest, net of capitalized interest
$13.1M
$5.7M
$5.3M
Income taxes
$4.7M
$7.3M
$4.2M
Equipment acquired under finance leases
$0
$815.0K
$5.9M
Equipment acquired under operating leases
$7.3M
$13.8M
$4.0M
Contingent consideration associated with acquisitions
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David R. &. Jacqueline F. Parker Filed SCHEDULE 13D/A on Covenant Transport, latest Feb 24, 2026 (4 filings since Nov 14, 2022)
BlackRockFiled SCHEDULE 13G/A on Covenant Transport, latest Apr 23, 2025 (6 filings since Feb 1, 2022)
LSV ASSET MANAGEMENTFiled SC 13G/A on Covenant Transport, latest Nov 13, 2024 (2 filings since Feb 9, 2024)
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LPFiled SC 13G/A on Covenant Transport, latest Feb 9, 2024 (3 filings since Feb 8, 2022)
Covenant TransportChattanooga
Built from major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.
What it owns
What Covenant Transport reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.
Our corporate headquarters and main terminal are located on approximately 180 acres of property in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Also, we own or lease administrative offices, warehouses, and truck terminals (which provide a transfer location for trailer relays on transcontinental routes, parking space for equipment dispatch, facilities for recruiting and orientation, and sales offices) throughout the continental United States, none of which are individually material.
Covenant was founded in 1986 by David and Jacqueline Parker, with 25 trucks and 50 trailers.
In July 2018, Covenant Transport acquired Landair Holdings Inc., the parent of Landair Transport and Landair Logistics.
Covenant Transport rebranded as Covenant Logistics in 2021 following its acquisition of Landair Holdings.
In April of 2023, Covenant Logistics acquired Lew Thompson & Son Trucking, a company based out of Northern Arkansas that specialized in live haul transportation.
The company now jointly operates over 3,000 trucks and 7,000 trailers with sister companies Southern Refrigerated Transport, Inc. (Texarkana, Arkansas), Star Transportation Inc. (La Vergne, Tennessee) and Landair Transportation, Inc. (Greeneville, Tennessee). The four companies have shared terminals in Chattanooga, Hutchins, Texas, Pomona, California, Texarkana, Arkansas, La Vergne, Allentown, Pennsylvania, Orlando, Florida, and Greenville.
In addition to the four asset-based companies, CTG owns a freight brokerage company, Covenant Transport Solutions, and an accounts receivable factoring company for smaller trucking companies, Transport Financial Solutions, both based in Chattanooga. CTG has a 49% stake in Transport Enterprise Leasing, a tractor and trailer leasing company that caters to smaller fleets and captive owner-operator programs, in addition to used tractor and trailer sales.
Oct 29, 2026 · After the closeReports results for the quarter ending Sep/2026 A year earlier it reported $0.44 a share, on Oct 22, 2025.83
When it reported results
Jul 29, 2026Reported quarterly or annual results73
Apr 23, 2026Reported quarterly or annual results76
Jan 29, 2026Reported quarterly or annual results79
Oct 23, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results82
Jul 23, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results84
Apr 23, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results85
Jan 23, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results86
Oct 23, 2024Reported quarterly or annual results87
Upcoming dates from Nasdaq's calendar; past results from the company's 8-K filings (Item 2.02). The full markets calendar
Filings
317 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 5 annual reports, 15 quarterly reports, 64 major events, 185 insider forms, 16 large holders, 32 other. The latest 20:
56 open-market trades by officers, directors and large owners since October 2021: 1 buys and 55 sales. Grants, option exercises and gifts are left out.
What the company paid its top executives, from the summary compensation table in its proxy statement. Total pay includes salary, bonus, stock and option awards and other pay, as the company valued them.
The largest holders among investment managers' 13F reports for the quarter ending Jun 30, 2026, the top 25 of 100. Change is in shares since the quarter before.
13F reports cover disclosed long positions in U.S. stocks only.
SEC filer profile
How Covenant Transport is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from its EDGAR record and the cover page of its latest annual report.
From the cover page of the 10-K filed Feb 27, 2026 (Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act).18
Risk factors and legal proceedings
The risks Covenant Transport names in Item 1A of its 10-K filed Feb 27, 2026: 41 risks under these headings, as written.18
STRATEGIC RISKS
We may not be successful in achieving our strategic plan.
We derive a significant portion of our revenues from our major customers, and the loss of, or a significant reduction of business with, one or more of which could have a materially adverse effect on our business.
We operate in a highly competitive and fragmented industry, and numerous competitive factors could impair our ability to improve our profitability, limit growth opportunities, and could have a materially adverse effect on our results of operations.
We may not grow substantially in the future and we may not be successful in improving our profitability.
We may not make acquisitions in the future, or if we do, we may not be successful in our acquisition strategy.
Global conflicts could adversely impact our business and financial results.
COMPLIANCE RISKS
Litigation may adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
We self-insure for a significant portion of our claims and have exposure outside of our insurance coverage, which could significantly increase the volatility of, and decrease the amount of, our earnings.
Our self-insurance for auto liability claims and our use of a captive insurance company could adversely impact our operations.
We have experienced, and may experience additional, erosion of available limits in our aggregate insurance policies. Furthermore, we may experience additional expense to reinstate insurance policies due to liability claims.
The other 31 risks
We operate in a highly regulated industry, and changes in existing regulations or violations of existing or future regulations could have a materially adverse effect on our operations and profitability.
If our independent contractor drivers are deemed by regulators or judicial process to be employees, our business, financial condition, and results of operations could be adversely affected.
Developments in labor and employment law and any unionizing efforts by employees or employees of related businesses could have a materially adverse effect on our results of operations.
The CSA program adopted by the FMCSA could adversely affect our profitability and operations, our ability to maintain or grow our fleet, and our customer relationships.
Receipt of an unfavorable DOT safety rating could have a materially adverse effect on our operations and profitability.
Compliance with and changes to various environmental laws and regulations upon which our operations are subject may increase our costs of operations and non-compliance with such laws and regulations could result in substantial fines or penalties.
Changes to trade regulation, export controls, duties, or tariffs, caused by the changing U.S. and geopolitical environments or otherwise, may increase our costs and materially adversely affect our business.
Regulatory changes related to climate change could increase our costs significantly.
Conflicting views on environmental and societal matters may have a negative impact on our business, impose additional costs on us, and expose us to additional risks.
OPERATIONAL RISKS
Increases in driver compensation or difficulties attracting and retaining qualified drivers could have a materially adverse effect on our profitability and the ability to maintain or grow our fleet.
Our engagement of independent contractors to provide a portion of our capacity exposes us to different risks than we face with our tractors driven by company drivers.
Fluctuations in the price or availability of fuel, the volume and terms of diesel fuel purchase commitments, surcharge collection, and hedging activities may increase our costs of operation, which could have a materially adverse effect on our profitability.
We depend on third-party providers, particularly in our Managed Freight reportable segment where we offer brokerage and other logistics services, and service instability from these providers could increase our operating costs and reduce our ability to offer such services, which could adversely affect our revenue, results of operations, and customer relationships.
We depend on the proper functioning and availability of our management information and communication systems and other information technology assets (including the data contained therein) and a system failure or unavailability, including those caused by cybersecurity breaches internally or with third parties, or an inability to effectively upgrade such systems and assets could cause a significant disruption to our business and have a materially adverse effect on our results of operations.
If we are unable to retain our key employees, our business, financial condition, and results of operations could be harmed.
Seasonality and the impact of weather and climate change and other catastrophic events affect our operations and profitability.
The effects of a widespread outbreak of an illness or disease, or any other public health crisis, as well as regulatory measures implemented in response to such events, could negatively impact the health and safety of our workforce and/or adversely impact our business, results of operations, financial condition, and cash flows.
A large-scale outbreak of avian flu or related illness among the nation’s poultry flock may adversely affect the revenues of LTST.
FINANCIAL RISKS
Our Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (our "Credit Facility") and other financing arrangements contain certain covenants, restrictions, and requirements, and we may be unable to comply with such covenants, restrictions, and requirements.
In the future, we may need to obtain additional financing that may not be available or, if it is available, may result in a reduction in the percentage ownership of our stockholders.
Our indebtedness and finance and operating lease obligations could adversely affect our ability to respond to changes in our industry or business.
Our profitability may be materially adversely impacted if our capital investments do not match customer demand or if there is a decline in the availability of funding sources for these investments.
Increased prices for new revenue equipment, design changes of new engines, future uses of autonomous tractors, volatility in the used equipment market, decreased availability of new revenue equipment, and the failure of manufacturers to meet their sale or trade-back obligations to us could have a materially adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, and profitability.
Our 49% owned subsidiary, TEL, faces certain additional risks particular to its operations, any one of which could adversely affect our operating results.
We could determine that our goodwill and other intangible assets are impaired, thus recognizing a related loss.
Our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer and his wife control a large portion of our stock and have substantial control over us, including as a result of our concentrated leadership structure, which could limit other stockholders' ability to influence the outcome of key transactions, including changes of control.
Provisions in our charter documents or Nevada law may inhibit a takeover, which could limit the price investors might be willing to pay for our Class A common stock.
The market price of our Class A common stock may be volatile.
We cannot guarantee the timing or amount of repurchases of our Class A common stock, or the declaration of future dividends, if any.
Changes in taxation could lead to an increase of our tax exposure and could affect the Company’s financial results.
If we fail to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting in the future, there could be an elevated possibility of a material misstatement, and such a misstatement could cause investors to lose confidence in our financial statements, which could have a material adverse effect on our stock price.
Legal proceedings
Information about our legal proceedings is included in Note 16, "Commitments and Contingencies" of the accompanying consolidated financial statements and is incorporated by reference herein.