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Form 8-K April 2005 (Earnings Release)
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REPORT </STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of
1934</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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Report (Date of earliest event reported): </FONT></DIV>
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2005</FONT></DIV>
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align=center>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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TRANSPORT, INC.</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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name of registrant as specified in its charter) </FONT></DIV>
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      or other jurisdiction</FONT></DIV>
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      No.)</FONT></DIV></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
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      Birmingham Hwy., Chattanooga, TN</FONT></DIV></TD>
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      of principal executive offices)</FONT></DIV></TD>
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821-1212</FONT></DIV>
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      2.02</STRONG></FONT></DIV></TD>
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      of Operations and Financial Condition.</STRONG></FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
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      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">On
      Thursday, April 21, 2005, Covenant Transport, Inc., a Nevada corporation,
      issued a press release announcing its financial and operating results for
      the first quarter and three months ended March 31, 2005, after the close
      of the market. A copy of the press release is attached to this report as
      Exhibit 99.1. </FONT></DIV>
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      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
      information contained in this report and the exhibits 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.</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
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      9.01</STRONG></FONT></DIV></TD>
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      Statements and Exhibits.</STRONG></FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
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    width="10%">
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      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">EXHIBIT</FONT></DIV>
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">NUMBER</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top width="59%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=justify><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">EXHIBIT
      DESCRIPTION</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="10%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><A
      href="exhibit991.htm">99.1</A></FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top width="59%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=justify><A href="exhibit991.htm"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Covenant
      Transport, Inc. press release announcing financial and operating results
      for the </FONT><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">first
      quarter and three months ended</FONT><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>&nbsp;</STRONG></FONT><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">March
      31, 2005</FONT></A></DIV></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 27pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 27pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV><BR>
<DIV id=PGBRK style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt">
<DIV id=FTR>
<DIV id=GLFTR style="WIDTH: 100%" align=left><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV id=PN style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: always">
<DIV style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="Times New Roman"></FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
<HR color=#000000 noShade SIZE=2>
</DIV></DIV>
<DIV id=HDR>
<DIV id=GLHDR style="WIDTH: 100%" align=right><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV><BR>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=center><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>SIGNATURE</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT id=TAB1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 27pt"></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">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.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV>
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%">
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top width="29%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top width="44%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=justify><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>COVENANT
      TRANSPORT, INC.</STRONG></FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top width="29%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=justify><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Date:
      April 22, 2005</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top width="6%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=justify><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">By:</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top width="44%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=justify><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">/s/
      Joey B. Hogan</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top width="29%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top width="44%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=justify><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Joey
      B. Hogan</FONT></DIV>
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=justify><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Executive
      Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</FONT></DIV></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV><BR>
<DIV id=PGBRK style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt">
<DIV id=FTR>
<DIV id=GLFTR style="WIDTH: 100%" align=left><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV id=PN style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: always">
<DIV style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="Times New Roman"></FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
<HR color=#000000 noShade SIZE=2>
</DIV></DIV>
<DIV id=HDR>
<DIV id=GLHDR style="WIDTH: 100%" align=right><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV><BR>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=center><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>EXHIBIT
INDEX</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV>
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%">
  <TR>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=middle
    width="17%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>EXHIBIT</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>NUMBER</STRONG></FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top width="62%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=justify><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>EXHIBIT
      DESCRIPTION</STRONG></FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="17%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><A
      href="exhibit991.htm">99.1</A></FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top width="62%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=justify><A href="exhibit991.htm"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Covenant
      Transport, Inc. press release announcing financial and operating results
      for the </FONT><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">first
      quarter and three months ended</FONT><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>&nbsp;</STRONG></FONT><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">March
      31, 2005</FONT></A></DIV></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
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Form 8-K April 2005 (Earnings Release)
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 21,
2005
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)
[   
      ]
Pre-commencement
      communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.14d-2(b))
[   
      ]
Pre-commencement
      communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.13e-4(c))
Item
      2.02
Results
      of Operations and Financial Condition.
On
      Thursday, April 21, 2005, Covenant Transport, Inc., a Nevada corporation,
      issued a press release announcing its financial and operating results for
      the first quarter and three months ended March 31, 2005, after the close
      of the market. A copy of the press release is attached to this report as
      Exhibit 99.1.
The
      information contained in this report and the exhibits 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.
Item
      9.01
Financial
      Statements and Exhibits.
(c)
Exhibits.
EXHIBIT
NUMBER
EXHIBIT
      DESCRIPTION
99.1
Covenant
      Transport, Inc. press release announcing financial and operating results
      for the
first
      quarter and three months ended
March
      31, 2005
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 22, 2005
By:
/s/
      Joey B. Hogan
Joey
      B. Hogan
Executive
      Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT
INDEX
EXHIBIT
NUMBER
EXHIBIT
      DESCRIPTION
99.1
Covenant
      Transport, Inc. press release announcing financial and operating results
      for the
first
      quarter and three months ended
March
      31, 2005