Small fleet
816 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA COVENANT LOGISTICS
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
816 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
4.5 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
40 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
COVENANT TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 273818) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from SELF-INSURED effective Aug 1, 2004 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 23.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier received 2,933 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1,859 vehicle-level and 2,930 driver-level — across 47 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier has 154 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 146 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.
It reports 816 power units and 1,741 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 30, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 25, 2002 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
COVENANT TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 273818, and its motor carrier number is MC-188102.
As of Jul 18, 2026, COVENANT TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
COVENANT TRANSPORT LLC has a 23.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5,131 roadside inspections, with 154 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
COVENANT TRANSPORT LLC operates 816 power units and 1,741 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
COVENANT TRANSPORT LLC is based in CHATTANOOGA, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 47 states.
Comparable carriers operating in Tennessee
2,933 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
2,772 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '25 · 165
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · SELF-INSURED · since Aug 2004
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC. | Sep 2013 → Oct 2019 | $1M | 3 |
| SELF-INSURED | Aug 2004 → Aug 2004 | $1M | 4 |
| UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | Mar 2003 → Aug 2004 | $1M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2001 → Mar 2003 | $1M | 2 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 1997 → Mar 2001 | $1M | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Jan 1996 → Jul 1997 | $1M | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 1994 → Jan 1996 | $1M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 47 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 98 trucks also ran under 93 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
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