Covenant Logistics Explained

Covenant Logistics Group, Inc.
Former Name:Covenant Transport, Inc.
Type:Public
Traded As:NASDAQ:
Russell 2000 Component
Foundation:, in Chattanooga, Tennessee
Founder:David Parker
Location:Chattanooga, Tennessee
Area Served:USA and Canada
Industry:Transportation

Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. (formerly Covenant Transport, Inc.) is an American company focused on truckload shipping. The company is headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee and is publicly traded on Nasdaq (NASDAQ: CVLG). The company provides temperature controlled trucking, regional delivery, and longhaul team driver delivery.[1]

History

Covenant began operations on January 2, 1986,[2] by founders David and Jacqueline Parker, with 25 trucks and 50 trailers. The company now jointly operates over 3,000 trucks and 7,000 trailers with sister companies Southern Refrigerated Transport, Inc. (Texarkana, Arkansas), Star Transportation Inc. (La Vergne, Tennessee) and Landair Transportation, Inc. (Greeneville, Tennessee). The four companies have shared terminals in Chattanooga, Hutchins, Texas, Pomona, California, Texarkana, Arkansas, La Vergne, Allentown, Pennsylvania, Orlando, Florida, and Greenville.

In addition to the four asset-based companies, CTG owns a freight brokerage company, Covenant Transport Solutions, and an accounts receivable factoring company for smaller trucking companies, Transport Financial Solutions, both based in Chattanooga. CTG has a 49% stake in Transport Enterprise Leasing, a tractor and trailer leasing company that caters to smaller fleets and captive owner-operator programs, in addition to used tractor and trailer sales.

Acquisitions

In July 2018, Covenant Logistics (Covenant Transport at the time) acquired Landair Holdings Inc., the parent of Landair Transport and Landair Logistics. [3]

In April of 2023, Covenant Logistics acquired Lew Thompson & Son Trucking, Inc..[4] Lew Thompson & Son Trucking is based out of Northern Arkansas and specializes in live haul transportation. [5]

Renaming

Following its acquisition of Landair Holdings, the company re-named itself from Covenant Transport to Covenant Logistics.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Services . Covenant Transport . 2007-11-13.
  2. Web site: Covenant Transport - History . Covenant transport web site.
  3. Web site: 2018-07-06 . Covenant Transport Services Acquires Landair Holdings . 2023-10-25 . Transport Topics . en.
  4. Web site: Rosa . Jeff Della . 2023-05-01 . Covenant buys Lew Thompson & Son Trucking for $100 million . 2023-10-25 . Talk Business & Politics . en-US.
  5. Web site: 2023-04-27 . Covenant Logistics Completes Acquisition Of Arkansas Trucking Firm . 2023-10-25 . www.chattanoogan.com . en.
  6. Web site: Covenant Logistics Announces New Website, Rebranding Effort Complete . The Greeneville Sun . October 7, 2021.