UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
     Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
                                January 28, 2004

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                            COVENANT TRANSPORT, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



         Nevada                        0-24960                 88-0320154
(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)    (I.R.S. Employer
     of incorporation)                                      Identification No.)



                               400 Birmingham Hwy.
                              Chattanooga, TN 37419
                        (Address, including zip code, of
                           principal executive office)


                                 (423) 821-1212
                         (Registrant's telephone number,
                              including area code)




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Item 1.   Changes in Control of Registrant

          Not applicable.

Item 2.   Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

          Not applicable.

Item 3.   Bankruptcy or Receivership

          Not applicable.

Item 4.   Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant

          Not applicable.

Item 5.   Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure

          Not applicable.

Item 6.   Resignations of Registrant's Directors

          Not applicable.

Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits

          (c) Exhibits.

          EXHIBIT
          NUMBER            EXHIBIT TITLE
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           99.1     Covenant Transport, Inc. prepared remarks of management in
                    connection with the conference call relating to financial
                    and operating results for the quarter and twelve months
                    ended December 31, 2003

Item 8.   Change in Fiscal Year

          Not applicable.

Item 9.   Regulation FD Disclosure

          Not applicable.

Item 10.  Amendments to the Registrant's Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a
          Provision of the Code of Ethics

          Not applicable.

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Item 11.  Temporary Suspension of Trading Under Registrant's Employee
          Benefit Plans

          Not applicable.

Item 12.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

     On  Tuesday,   January  27,  2004,  Covenant  Transport,   Inc.,  a  Nevada
corporation  (the "Company"),  released its financial and operating  results for
the quarter and twelve months ended December 31, 2003 (the "Press Release").  On
Wednesday,  January 28, 2004, the Company held a conference  call to discuss the
Press Release (the "Conference Call"), as well as prepared remarks of management
concerning certain statistical and financial data ("Management's  Script").  The
Press Release and  Management's  Script are available on the Company's  website,
www.covenanttransport.com,  under  "Investor  Relations." A copy of Management's
Script is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1.

     The  information  contained in this report and the exhibit hereto shall not
be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange Act of
1934,  as amended (the  "Exchange  Act"),  or  incorporated  by reference in any
filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except
as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

     The  information  in  this  report  and  the  exhibit  hereto  may  contain
"forward-looking   statements"   that  are  made  pursuant  to  the  safe-harbor
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and otherwise
may be  protected.  Such  statements  are made based on the current  beliefs and
expectations  of the Company's  management and are subject to significant  risks
and uncertainties. Actual results or events may differ from those anticipated by
forward-looking statements.  Please refer to the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K  and  other  filings  with  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  for
information concerning risks,  uncertainties,  and other factors that may affect
future results.



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                                    SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                 COVENANT TRANSPORT, INC.


Date: February 3, 2004           By:   /s/ Joey B. Hogan
                                    ----------------------------------
                                      Joey B. Hogan
                                      Chief Financial Officer and
                                      Executive Vice President


<PAGE>

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

  99.1       Covenant  Transport,  Inc. prepared remarks  of management in
             connection with the conference call relating to financial and
             operating results for the quarter and twelve months ended
             December 31, 2003
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UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

     ----------------------------------------------------------------------

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
     Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
                                January 28, 2004

     ----------------------------------------------------------------------

                            COVENANT TRANSPORT, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         Nevada                        0-24960                 88-0320154
(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)    (I.R.S. Employer
     of incorporation)                                      Identification No.)

                               400 Birmingham Hwy.
                              Chattanooga, TN 37419
                        (Address, including zip code, of
                           principal executive office)

                                 (423) 821-1212
                         (Registrant's telephone number,
                              including area code)
Item 1.   Changes in Control of Registrant

          Not applicable.

Item 2.   Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

          Not applicable.

Item 3.   Bankruptcy or Receivership

          Not applicable.

Item 4.   Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant

          Not applicable.

Item 5.   Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure

          Not applicable.

Item 6.   Resignations of Registrant's Directors

          Not applicable.

Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits

          (c) Exhibits.

          EXHIBIT
          NUMBER            EXHIBIT TITLE
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           99.1     Covenant Transport, Inc. prepared remarks of management in
                    connection with the conference call relating to financial
                    and operating results for the quarter and twelve months
                    ended December 31, 2003

Item 8.   Change in Fiscal Year

          Not applicable.

Item 9.   Regulation FD Disclosure

          Not applicable.

Item 10.  Amendments to the Registrant's Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a
          Provision of the Code of Ethics

          Not applicable.
Item 11.  Temporary Suspension of Trading Under Registrant's Employee
          Benefit Plans

          Not applicable.

Item 12.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

     On  Tuesday,   January  27,  2004,  Covenant  Transport,   Inc.,  a  Nevada
corporation  (the "Company"),  released its financial and operating  results for
the quarter and twelve months ended December 31, 2003 (the "Press Release").  On
Wednesday,  January 28, 2004, the Company held a conference  call to discuss the
Press Release (the "Conference Call"), as well as prepared remarks of management
concerning certain statistical and financial data ("Management's  Script").  The
Press Release and  Management's  Script are available on the Company's  website,
www.covenanttransport.com,  under  "Investor  Relations." A copy of Management's
Script is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1.

     The  information  contained in this report and the exhibit hereto shall not
be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange Act of
1934,  as amended (the  "Exchange  Act"),  or  incorporated  by reference in any
filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except
as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

     The  information  in  this  report  and  the  exhibit  hereto  may  contain
"forward-looking   statements"   that  are  made  pursuant  to  the  safe-harbor
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and otherwise
may be  protected.  Such  statements  are made based on the current  beliefs and
expectations  of the Company's  management and are subject to significant  risks
and uncertainties. Actual results or events may differ from those anticipated by
forward-looking statements.  Please refer to the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K  and  other  filings  with  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  for
information concerning risks,  uncertainties,  and other factors that may affect
future results.
SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                 COVENANT TRANSPORT, INC.

Date: February 3, 2004           By:   /s/ Joey B. Hogan
                                    ----------------------------------
                                      Joey B. Hogan
                                      Chief Financial Officer and
                                      Executive Vice President
EXHIBIT INDEX

  99.1       Covenant  Transport,  Inc. prepared remarks  of management in
             connection with the conference call relating to financial and
             operating results for the quarter and twelve months ended
             December 31, 2003