BNET Industries
Market Cap:$56.8M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$773.9M
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
Covenant Transport, Inc. (CVTI), is a faith-based, publicly-traded truckload carrier with headquarters in the Scenic City of Chattanooga, Tennessee. David and Jacqueline Parker started Covenant Transport with just 25 tractors and 50 trailers in 1985. Today, Covenant Transport, Inc. is a group of transportation providers that offer premium transportation services for customers throughout the United States. The consolidated group includes operations from Covenant Transport and Covenant Transport Solutions of Chattanooga, Tennessee; Southern Refrigerated Transport (www.southernref.com) of Texarkana, Arkansas; and Star Transportation (www.startransportation.com) of Nashville, Tennessee. The group operates over 3,600 tractors and 9,500 trailers. Covenant Transport has terminals in the following cities: Chattanooga, TN; Hutchins, TX; Horizon City, TX; Pomona, CA; Oklahoma City, OK; Indianapolis, IN; Dalton, GA; Sayreville, NJ; Long Beach, CA ; Laredo, TX; French Camp, CA; Greensboro, NC ; Tipp City, OH and Little Rock, AR. At Covenant Transport, our values drive our performance, as proven by industry statistics ranking us one of the ten largest truckload carriers in the United States measured by revenue. Our business strategy is focused on target markets where we believe our service standards can provide a competitive advantage including manufacturing, retail, freight forwarders, less-than-truckload carriers and third-party logistic providers that require a high level of service...
Chief Executive Officer
David ParkerNumber of Employees 5,279
Contact Information
400 Birmingham Hwy
Chattanooga, Tennessee 37419-2346
(423) 821-1212
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Used Household and Office Goods Moving: 484210
Recent Events
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Covenant Posts Third Quarter Loss
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Covenant using ACS Expedited Solutions truckstop scanning network
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Covenant says trucking outlook is improving
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David Parker | Chief Executive Officer |
| James Brower | President of Star Transportation, Inc. |
| Tony Smith | President |
| David Hughes | CFO, Star Transportation |
| Joey B. Hogan | Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer |
| Richard Cribbs | Chief Financial Officer |
| Sam Harlin | CIO & Vice President, Info Services |
| L. Miller III | Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing |
| R. Lovin | Secretary & Executive Vice President, Admin |
| Charles J Eddy | Senior Vice President, Operations |
| Jeffrey Paulsen | Senior Vice President Sales |
| M. David Hughes | Treasurer & Senior Vice President |
| R. H. Lovin | Senior Vice President, Admin |
| Richard L. Towe | Senior Vice President, Driver Mgmt of Sub |
| Brent Bass | Vice President, Account Sales |
| Jeff Taylor | Vice President Sales |
| Jerry Eddy | Vice President & General Manager |
| John Daniel | Vice President Marketing, Business Development |
| Rob Stephens | Vice President & General Manager |
| Roger Dotson | Vice President Corporate Accounts |
| Steve Taggart | Vice President Corporate Accounts |
| Jeff Acuff | General Manager |
| Matt Long | Business Development Manager |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Robert E. Bosworth | Chairman |
| Bradley A. Moline | Board of Directors |
| Niel B. Nielson | Board of Directors |
| William T. Alt | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Covenant Transport Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Covenant Transport Inc. | President | Current |
| Covenant Transport Inc. | Chairman of the Board | Current |
| American Trucking Associations, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Truckload Carriers Association | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Covenant Transport Inc. | President of Star Transportation, Inc. | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Covenant Transport Inc. | President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Covenant Transport Inc. | CFO, Star Transportation | Current |
| Covenant Transport Inc. | Treasurer & Senior Vice President, Fleet Mgmt & Procurement | Former |
| Covenant Transport Inc. | Director, New Business | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Covenant Transport Inc. | Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Covenant Transport Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Covenant Transport Inc. | CIO & Vice President, Info Services | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Covenant Transport Inc. | Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Covenant Transport Inc. | Secretary & Executive Vice President, Admin | Current |
| Covenant Transport Inc. | Secretary & Senior Vice President, Admin | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Covenant Transport Inc. | Senior Vice President, Operations | Current |
| Covenant Transport Inc. | Vice President & Gm, Dedicated | Former |
Jeffrey Paulsen , 41, has served as our Senior Vice President and General Manager of our Regional service offering since joining us in November 2005. Mr. Paulsen joined us with over fifteen (15) years of experience in the transportation industry obtained with Werner Enterprises, Inc. While at Werner, Mr. Paulsen served as Vice President Field Sales from July 2004 to November 2005, and Associate Vice President Field Sales from July 2002 to July 2004, where he managed Werner's outside sales force. Prior to that, Mr. Paulsen served as the Senior Sales Director-West/Southwest, Western Canada, and Mexico from July 2001 to July 2002, where he oversaw Werner's international business, including border crossing procedures and Mexican carrier relationships. From June 1999 to July 2001 Mr. Paulsen served as Werner's Sales Director of the West/Southwest where he was responsible for coordinating the sales of various service offerings and directing rate and fuel surcharge initiatives. Jeffrey Taylor , 40, served as our Vice President and General Manager of our Refrigerated service offering from September 2005 until December 31, 2006. In 2007, Mr. Taylor became the Co-Manager of our Expedited service offering when a portion of our refrigerated service was combined into the Expedited service offering. Prior to joining us, Mr. Taylor served as the Director of Air Cargo Executive Support for Xpress Global Systems from September 2004 to February 2005, where he was responsible for managing the sales team, forecasting developed sales, and developing capacity for the linehaul division. Prior to his employment at Xpress Global Systems, Mr. Taylor served as the Vice President of Operations and Sales of Jim Palmer Trucking from January 2000 to September 2004.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Covenant Transport Inc. | Senior Vice President Sales | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Covenant Transport Inc. | Treasurer & Senior Vice President | Current |
| Covenant Transport Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Covenant Transport Inc. | Senior Vice President, Admin | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Covenant Transport Inc. | Senior Vice President, Driver Mgmt of Sub | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Covenant Transport Inc. | Vice President, Account Sales | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Covenant Transport Inc. | Vice President Sales | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Covenant Transport Inc. | Vice President & General Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Covenant Transport Inc. | Vice President Marketing, Business Development | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Covenant Transport Inc. | Vice President & General Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Covenant Transport Inc. | Vice President Corporate Accounts | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Covenant Transport Inc. | Vice President Corporate Accounts | Current |
| Covenant Transport Inc. | General Manager | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Covenant Transport Inc. | General Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Covenant Transport Inc. | Business Development Manager | Current |
Robert E. Bosworth , 61, has served as a director since 1998. Since September 19, 2005, Mr. Bosworth has served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of Chattem, Inc., a publicly traded consumer products company. Prior to such position, Mr. Bosworth served as Chief Financial Officer for the Livingston Company, a merchant bank located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, since 2004, and as Livingston's Vice President of Corporate Finance since 2001. From 1998 until 2001, Mr. Bosworth was a business and management consultant to various corporations in the Chattanooga area. Prior to 1998, Mr. Bosworth served for more than five years as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Chattem, Inc. Mr. Bosworth is currently a director of Chattem, Inc.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Chattem, Inc. | President | Current |
| Chattem, Inc. | Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| Covenant Transport Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Chattem, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Livingston & Company | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Chattem, Inc. | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Covenant Transport Inc. | Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Covenant Transport Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Dr. Niel B. Nielson , 55, has served as a director since 2003. Dr. Nielson has been President of Covenant College since 2002. From 1997 until 2002, Dr. Nielson was the Associate Pastor of Outreach for College Church in Wheaton, Illinois. Dr. Nielson was a partner and trader for Ritchie Capital Markets Group, LLC from 1996 to 1997. Prior to 1996, Dr. Nielson served as an executive officer in various companies, including serving for two years as Senior Vice President of Chicago Research and Trading Group, Ltd., a company at which he was employed for nine years. Dr. Nielson holds several investment company directorships, including 14 directorships of closed-end funds associated with the First Trust group of funds, 38 directorships of exchange-traded funds associated with the First Trust group of funds, and one directorship of the First Defined Portfolio Fund LLC.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Covenant Transport Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| College Church | Associate Pastor | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Covenant Transport Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Executive News
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Chattem to Webcast Presentation from the Barclays Capital Back-To-School Consumer Conference
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Covenant using ACS Expedited Solutions truckstop scanning network
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