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):
                                  July 20, 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 of principal executive office, including zip code)

                                 (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.

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<S>               <C>             <C>
                  EXHIBIT
                  NUMBER                 EXHIBIT TITLE
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     99.1         Covenant Transport, Inc. press release announcing financial
                                  and operating results for the quarter and six month period
                                  ended June 30, 2004
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Item 8.           Change in Fiscal Year.

                  Not applicable.

Item 9.           Regulation FD Disclosure.

                  Not applicable.



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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,  July 20, 2004, Covenant Transport,  Inc., a Nevada corporation
(the  "Company"),  issued a press release (the "Press  Release")  announcing its
financial and operating  results for the quarter and six month period ended June
30, 2004, after the close of the market. The Company also will be holding a live
conference  call to discuss the Press  Release and other  matters on  Wednesday,
July 21, 2004,  at 10:00 a.m.  EDT. The Press  Release and the prepared  remarks
containing certain  statistical and financial data that will be discussed on the
conference     call    are     available    on    the     Company's     website,
www.covenanttransport.com  under  "Investor  Relations."  A copy  of  the  Press
Release is  attached  to this  report as Exhibit  99.1.  Instructions  on how to
listen to the live conference call are available in the Press Release.

     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  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: July 20, 2004                 By: /s/ Joey B. Hogan
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                        Joey B. Hogan, Executive Vice President
                                        and Chief Financial Officer



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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

      99.1    Covenant  Transport, Inc. press release  announcing financial  and
              operating  results for  the quarter  and  six  month period  ended
              June 30, 2004
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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):
                                  July 20, 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 of principal executive office, including zip code)

                                 (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. press release announcing financial
                                  and operating results for the quarter and six month period
                                  ended June 30, 2004
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,  July 20, 2004, Covenant Transport,  Inc., a Nevada corporation
(the  "Company"),  issued a press release (the "Press  Release")  announcing its
financial and operating  results for the quarter and six month period ended June
30, 2004, after the close of the market. The Company also will be holding a live
conference  call to discuss the Press  Release and other  matters on  Wednesday,
July 21, 2004,  at 10:00 a.m.  EDT. The Press  Release and the prepared  remarks
containing certain  statistical and financial data that will be discussed on the
conference     call    are     available    on    the     Company's     website,
www.covenanttransport.com  under  "Investor  Relations."  A copy  of  the  Press
Release is  attached  to this  report as Exhibit  99.1.  Instructions  on how to
listen to the live conference call are available in the Press Release.

     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  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: July 20, 2004                 By: /s/ Joey B. Hogan
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                        Joey B. Hogan, Executive Vice President
                                        and Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX

      99.1    Covenant  Transport, Inc. press release  announcing financial  and
              operating  results for  the quarter  and  six  month period  ended
              June 30, 2004