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                April 3, 2006, Covenant Transport, Inc., a Tennessee corporation
                and
                wholly-owned operating subsidiary of the registrant ("Covenant-TN"),
                entered into a purchase and sale agreement (the "Purchase and Sale
                Agreement") with CT Chattanooga TN, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
                company and subsidiary of SunTrust Equity Funding, LLC (the "Purchaser").
                Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase and Sale Agreement, Covenant-TN
                sold
                certain property including its headquarters facility, a maintenance
                facility, a body shop, and approximately forty-six (46) acres of
                surrounding property in Chattanooga, Tennessee (the "Property") to
                the
                Purchaser for a purchase price of $30 million. Concurrent with the
                sale of
                the Property, Covenant-TN and the Purchaser entered into a twenty-year
                lease agreement (the "Lease Agreement"), whereby Covenant-TN will
                lease
                back the Property at an annual rental rate of approximately $2.5
                million,
                subject to annual rent increases of 1.0%. Under the Lease Agreement,
                Covenant-TN has eight (8) consecutive options to extend the term
                of the
                lease by five (5) years for each such option. If the Purchaser decides
                to
                sell or otherwise convey title to the Property during the term of
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                Lease Agreement, Covenant-TN shall have a right of first refusal
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                purchase the Property on the same terms offered to any third
                party.</font></div>
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                consideration of, and as an inducement to, the Purchaser's agreement
                to
                enter into the above described sale/lease back arrangement, the registrant
                concurrently executed a lease guaranty, pursuant to which it guaranteed
                the prompt payment when due of all rent payments to be made by Covenant-TN
                under the Lease Agreement.</font></div>
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                of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance
                Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.</strong></font></div>
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                the information set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on
                Form 8-K,
                which is incorporated by reference herein.</font></div>
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                  the information set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on
                  Form 8-K,
                  which is incorporated by reference herein.</font></div>
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                  a result of the sale/lease back arrangement, the registrant recognized
                  an
                  approximate $2.1 million gain, which will be amortized ratably
                  over the
                  life of the lease. The registrant realized net, after-tax proceeds
                  of
                  approximately $29.0 million from the sale of the Property. The
                  registrant
                  used the cash proceeds to pay down borrowing under its revolving
                  credit
                  facility and to purchase revenue equipment.
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        information contained in this report and in Exhibits 10.18, 10.19, and 10.20
        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 (the
        "Securities Act"), or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set
        forth
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        statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act, and
        Section
        21E of the Exchange Act. Such statements are based upon the current beliefs
        and
        expectations of the registrant's management and are inherently subject to
        risks
        and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified, which
        may
        cause future events and actual results to differ materially from those set
        forth
        in, contemplated by, or underlying such statements. Accordingly, actual results
        may differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. In this
        Current Report on Form 8-K, statements relating to registrant's expectation
        of
        future expenses are forward-looking statements. Such statements are not capable
        of being subjected to the review procedures associated with the release of
        actual financial results and are premised on management's assumptions regarding,
        among other things, registrant's future cost of borrowing. For risks and
        uncertainties that could affect the registrant's actual results, readers
        should
        review and consider the risk factors contained in the registrant's filings
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Form 8K CVTI April 2006 Sale-leaseback
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):
April
      3,
      2006
___________________________________________________________________
COVENANT
      TRANSPORT, INC.
(Exact
      name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada
000-24960
88-0320154
(State
                or other jurisdiction
of
                incorporation)
(Commission
File
                Number)
(IRS
                Employer
Identification
                No.)
400
                Birmingham Hwy., Chattanooga, TN
37419
(Address
                of principal executive offices)
(Zip
                Code)
(423)
      821-1212
(Registrant's
      telephone number, including area code)
Check
      the
      appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
      satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
      provisions:
[  
                ]
Written
                communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
                CFR
                230.425)
[  
                ]
Soliciting
                material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
                240.14a-12)
[ 
                 ]
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                communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
                CFR
                240.14d-2(b))
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                communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
                CFR
                240.13e-4(c))
Item
                1.01
Entry
                into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On
                April 3, 2006, Covenant Transport, Inc., a Tennessee corporation
                and
                wholly-owned operating subsidiary of the registrant ("Covenant-TN"),
                entered into a purchase and sale agreement (the "Purchase and Sale
                Agreement") with CT Chattanooga TN, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
                company and subsidiary of SunTrust Equity Funding, LLC (the "Purchaser").
                Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase and Sale Agreement, Covenant-TN
                sold
                certain property including its headquarters facility, a maintenance
                facility, a body shop, and approximately forty-six (46) acres of
                surrounding property in Chattanooga, Tennessee (the "Property") to
                the
                Purchaser for a purchase price of $30 million. Concurrent with the
                sale of
                the Property, Covenant-TN and the Purchaser entered into a twenty-year
                lease agreement (the "Lease Agreement"), whereby Covenant-TN will
                lease
                back the Property at an annual rental rate of approximately $2.5
                million,
                subject to annual rent increases of 1.0%. Under the Lease Agreement,
                Covenant-TN has eight (8) consecutive options to extend the term
                of the
                lease by five (5) years for each such option. If the Purchaser decides
                to
                sell or otherwise convey title to the Property during the term of
                the
                Lease Agreement, Covenant-TN shall have a right of first refusal
                to
                purchase the Property on the same terms offered to any third
                party.
In
                consideration of, and as an inducement to, the Purchaser's agreement
                to
                enter into the above described sale/lease back arrangement, the registrant
                concurrently executed a lease guaranty, pursuant to which it guaranteed
                the prompt payment when due of all rent payments to be made by Covenant-TN
                under the Lease Agreement.
Item
                2.03
Creation
                of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance
                Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
See
                the information set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on
                Form 8-K,
                which is incorporated by reference herein.
Item
                7.01
Regulation
                FD Disclosure.
See
                  the information set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on
                  Form 8-K,
                  which is incorporated by reference herein.
As
                  a result of the sale/lease back arrangement, the registrant recognized
                  an
                  approximate $2.1 million gain, which will be amortized ratably
                  over the
                  life of the lease. The registrant realized net, after-tax proceeds
                  of
                  approximately $29.0 million from the sale of the Property. The
                  registrant
                  used the cash proceeds to pay down borrowing under its revolving
                  credit
                  facility and to purchase revenue equipment.
The
                  lease will be accounted for as an operating lease. Accordingly,
                  the
                  approximately $27.7 million net book value allocated to the Property
                  will
                  no longer be recorded under property and equipment on the registrant's
                  balance sheet. The principal effects on the registrant's statement
                  of
                  operations will be to increase terminal lease expense, which is
                  recorded
                  under general supplies and expenses, and decrease depreciation
                  and
                  interest expenses. For the first full year, the registrant expects
                  an
                  increase in net lease expense of approximately $2.4 million. This
                  increase
                  in net lease expense will reflect an offset of approximately $105,000
                  relating to a portion of the approximate $2.1 million deferred
                  gain, which
                  is amortized over 20 years. The registrant expects a savings of
                  approximately $1.1 million in depreciation expense and $1.8 million
                  in interest expense in the first full year. The expected reduction
                  in
                  interest expense is based on interest applicable to the debt paid
                  down
                  with proceeds from the sale of the Property.
Item
                9.01
Financial
                Statements and Exhibits.
(c)
Exhibits.
EXHIBIT
NUMBER
EXHIBIT
                DESCRIPTION
10.18
Purchase
                and Sale Agreement dated April 3, 2006, between Covenant Transport,
                Inc.,
                a Tennessee corporation, and CT Chattanooga TN, LLC, a Delaware limited
                liability company
10.19
Lease
                Agreement dated April 3, 2006, between Covenant Transport, Inc.,
                a
                Tennessee corporation, and CT Chattanooga TN, LLC, a Delaware limited
                liability company
10.20
Lease
                Guaranty dated April 3, 2006, by Covenant Transport, Inc., a Nevada
                corporation, for the benefit of CT Chattanooga TN, LLC, a Delaware
                limited
                liability company and subsidiary of SunTrust Equity Funding, LLC
The
        information contained in this report and in Exhibits 10.18, 10.19, and 10.20
        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 (the
        "Securities Act"), 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 exhibits hereto may contain "forward-looking
        statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act, and
        Section
        21E of the Exchange Act. Such statements are based upon the current beliefs
        and
        expectations of the registrant's management and are inherently subject to
        risks
        and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified, which
        may
        cause future events and actual results to differ materially from those set
        forth
        in, contemplated by, or underlying such statements. Accordingly, actual results
        may differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. In this
        Current Report on Form 8-K, statements relating to registrant's expectation
        of
        future expenses are forward-looking statements. Such statements are not capable
        of being subjected to the review procedures associated with the release of
        actual financial results and are premised on management's assumptions regarding,
        among other things, registrant's future cost of borrowing. For risks and
        uncertainties that could affect the registrant's actual results, readers
        should
        review and consider the risk factors contained in the registrant's filings
        with
        the Securities and Exchange Commission. The registrant disclaims any obligation
        to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect actual results
        or
        changes in the factors affecting the forward-looking
        information.
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:
                April
7
,
                2006
By:
/s/
              Joey B. Hogan
Joey
                B. Hogan
Executive
                Vice President and Chief Financial
                Officer
EXHIBIT
      INDEX
EXHIBIT
NUMBER
EXHIBIT
                DESCRIPTION
10.18
Purchase
                and Sale Agreement dated April 3, 2006, between Covenant Transport,
                Inc.,
                a Tennessee corporation, and CT Chattanooga TN, LLC, a Delaware limited
                liability company
10.19
Lease
                Agreement dated April 3, 2006, between Covenant Transport, Inc.,
                a
                Tennessee corporation, and CT Chattanooga TN, LLC, a Delaware limited
                liability company
10.20
Lease
                Guaranty dated April 3, 2006, by Covenant Transport, Inc., a Nevada
                corporation, for the benefit of CT Chattanooga TN, LLC, a Delaware
                limited
                liability company and subsidiary of SunTrust Equity Funding,
                LLC