COVENANT TRANSPORT LLC
COVENANT TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 273818, MC188102) is an interstate motor carrier based in CHATTANOOGA, TN, operating a fleet of 816 power units. FMCSA shows operating authority as active for Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods), granted 2026-06-17. The insurance file carries a $1,000,000 BMC-91X filing from Self-insured, effective 2004-08-01. A suspension order has been served against this operating authority. These figures are read from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance and SAFER on 2026-09-23; MC Sentry reports what is on file and does not rate or recommend carriers.
Operating authority
| Motor Carrier of Household Goods | Inactive Voluntary Suspension | |
| Broker of Household Goods | Inactive Voluntary Suspension | |
| Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active Granted | |
| Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active GRANTED |
Authority status and insurance status are separate FMCSA files and are not updated together. An active authority record is not a statement that insurance is on file — how long that gap usually lasts.
Insurance on file
| Type | Coverage | Insurer | Policy | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cargo | $5,000 | Travelers Property Casualty Company of America | 9X513080 | On file, effective |
| Broker surety bond | $75,000 | LM Insurance Corporation | 285079062 | On file, effective |
| BIPD liability | $1,000,000 | Self-Insured | N A | Cancelled effective |
| BIPD liability | $1,000,000 | Self-Insured | 0 | On file, effective |
| BIPD liability | $1,000,000 | Palisades Insurance Company | N A | Cancelled effective |
Federal minimum for general freight property carriers is $750,000 BIPD. What each filing code means. Cargo coverage is not shown here — why the federal record cannot tell you if your freight is covered.
Recent activity
| Notice Of Operating Authority Voluntary Suspension | |
| Operating authority inactive — Voluntary Suspension | |
| Operating authority inactive — Voluntary Suspension | |
| BIPD policy N A cancelled by insurer (Palisades Insurance Company) | |
| Notice Of Operating Authority Voluntary Suspension |
3 earlier filing changes on record, back to 1996-01-27. Totals are summarised under Filing history analysis.
Registration on file
| Entity status | Active |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Classification | AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE |
| Power units | 816 |
| Trucks | 816 |
| Phone | 14234633473 |
Filing history analysis
- Operating authority on record since 1991-07-01 — 35 years.
- 2 insurance cancellations on record, most recently 2026-08-05, 49 days ago.
- 1 suspension or revocation order served by FMCSA, most recently 2026-07-29.
- Current primary filing: $1,000,000 with Self-Insured, on file since 2004-08-01 — $250,000 above the federal minimum.
- Filings from 4 insurers currently on record: LM Insurance Corporation, Palisades Insurance Company, Self-Insured, Travelers Property Casualty Company of America.
- 816 power units — a large fleet, larger than 100% of carriers in the FMCSA census.