Covenant Logistics
Covenant Transport LLC · Chattanooga, Tennessee · Carrier number 273818
816
power units
816
power units
Covenant Logistics is a freight carrier based in Chattanooga, Tennessee with 816 power units and 1,741 drivers as reported, the 514th largest trucking fleet in the US and the 20th largest in Tennessee. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 157 reportable crashes, 4 of them fatal (19.24 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers). It belongs to Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. (CVLG).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
816
#20 in TN
Drivers
1,741
1,741 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
157
4 fatal
Per 100 trucks
19.24
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
23.4%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
2,794
54% with no violation
Compared with other carriers
Crash rate over 24 months per 100 power units, and the share of roadside inspections that took the vehicle or driver off the road
| Crashes / 100 trucks | Vehicles OOS | Drivers OOS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Logistics | 19.24 | 23.4% | 0.6% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in TN | 3.28 | 22.2% | 2.4% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks, US | 2.98 | 19.3% | 3.6% |
| All roadside inspections | - | 22.8% | 6.4% |
Lower is better. Carriers that drive more miles per truck can have more crashes per truck.
Crashes, 24 months
4 people killed and 78 injured
- Fatal4
- Injury57
- Tow-away96
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 2,792 | 18 | 0.6% |
| Vehicle | 1,767 | 414 | 23.4% |
| Hazardous load | 117 | 3 | 2.6% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 273818
- Based in
- Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Registered
- May 30, 1986
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- Active
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Jun 25, 2002)
- Miles driven
- 185.4 million (2024)
- Type
- For hire
- Cargo
- Beverages, Building materials, Chemicals, Construction, Dry bulk, Fresh produce, General freight, Grain feed hay
- Last update filed
- Jul 30, 2025
- Listed company
- Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. (CVLG)
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Covenant Logistics have?
Covenant Logistics reports 816 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 1,741 drivers, 1,741 of them with a commercial license. That is the 514th largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 185.4 million miles in 2024.
Is Covenant Logistics a safe carrier?
In 24 months Covenant Logistics had 157 reportable crashes, 19.24 per 100 power units (above the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 23.4% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (Jun 25, 2002). A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
Who owns Covenant Logistics?
Covenant Logistics belongs to Covenant Logistics Group, Inc., listed under the ticker CVLG.
Reportable crashes of trucks and buses: a death, an injury or a vehicle towed away. A crash record does not say who caused the crash. Recent months can still grow as late reports arrive. Out-of-service rate: the percent of roadside inspections that took the driver or the vehicle off the road until a serious problem was fixed. Carriers with few inspections have rates that swing a lot. Fleet, drivers and miles as the carrier reported them. Official public data, updated daily.