UNITED
STATES
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SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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Washington,
D.C. 20549
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FORM
12b-25
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SEC
FILE NUMBER
000-24960
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NOTIFICATION
OF LATE FILING
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CUSIP
NUMBER
22284P105
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(Check
One):
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x
Form
10-K
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o
Form
20-F
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o
Form
11-K
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o
Form
10-Q
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o
Form
N-SAR
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o
Form
N-CSR
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For
Period Ended: December
31,
2005
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o
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Transition
Report on Form 10-K
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o
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Transition
Report on Form 20-F
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o
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Transition
Report on Form 11-K
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o
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Transition
Report on Form 10-Q
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o
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Transition
Report on Form N-SAR
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For
the Transition Period Ended:
___________________________________________
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Read
Instruction (on back page) Before Preparing Form. Please Print
or
Type.
Nothing
in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has
verified
any information contained
herein.
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Covenant
Transport, Inc.
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Full
Name of Registrant
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N/A
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Former
Name if Applicable
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400
Birmingham Highway
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Address
of Principal Executive Office (Street
and Number)
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Chattanooga,
TN 37419
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City,
State and Zip Code
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SEC
1344 (03-05)
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Persons
who are to respond to the collection of information contained
in this form
are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently
valid OMB
control number.
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(a)
The
reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form
could not
be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;
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x
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(b)
The
subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on
Form 10-K,
Form 20-F, Form 11-K, Form N-SAR or Form N-CSR, or portion thereof,
will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following
the
prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition
report
on Form 10-Q, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the
fifth
calendar day following the prescribed due date; and
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(c)
The
accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c)
has
been attached if applicable.
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(1)
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Name
and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification
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Mary
C. Roseman
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(423)
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821-1212
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(Name)
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(Area
Code)
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(Telephone
Number)
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(2)
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Have
all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such
shorter
period that the registrant was required to file such report(s)
been filed?
If answer is no, identify report(s).
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x
Yes
o
No
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(3)
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Is
it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations
from
the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected
by the
earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion
thereof? x
Yes
o
No
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Date:
March 17, 2006
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By:
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/s/
Joey B. Hogan
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Joey
B. Hogan
Executive
Vice President and
Chief
Financial Officer
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