UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
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FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
Date
of
Report (Date of earliest event reported):
September
14, 2006
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COVENANT
TRANSPORT, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Nevada
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000-24960
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88-0320154
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(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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(Commission
File
Number)
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(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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400
Birmingham Hwy., Chattanooga, TN
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37419
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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(423)
821-1212
(Registrant's
telephone number, including area code)
Check
the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions:
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Soliciting
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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR
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Item
7.01
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Regulation
FD Disclosure.
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On
Thursday, September 14, 2006, Covenant Transport, Inc., a Nevada
corporation (the "Company"), issued a press release announcing that
it had
executed and closed a Stock Purchase Agreement whereby the Company
acquired 100% of the outstanding capital stock of Star Transportation,
Inc., a Tennessee corporation ("Star"). The full text of the press
release, dated September 14, 2006, is attached as Exhibit 99 to this
Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
The
Company will host a conference call on Friday, September 15, 2006,
at
11:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the Star acquisition and provide
an
update on expected operating results for the third and fourth quarters
of
2006.
No
later than Wednesday, September 20, 2006, the Company will file a
report
on Form 8-K setting forth the information required by Items 1.01,
2.01,
and 9.01 of Form 8-K.
The
information in this Item 7.01 and in Exhibit 99 to this report shall
not
be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated by
reference
in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"), or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly
set
forth by specific reference in such a
filing.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.
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COVENANT
TRANSPORT, INC.
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Date:
September 14, 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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EXHIBIT
INDEX
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER
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EXHIBIT
DESCRIPTION
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Covenant
Transport, Inc. press release dated September 14, 2006, announcing
acquisition of Star Transportation, Inc. and timing of conference
call.
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