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USDOT 273818 · COVENANT TRANSPORT LLC
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COVENANT TRANSPORT LLC

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USDOT 273818 MC 188102 Chattanooga, TN Authorized For-Hire
816 power units 1,741 drivers 185.4M mi/yr
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FRED Score 27.4 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
High confidence
40 yrs history · 2,811 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
816 all leased
Drivers · CDL
1,741 · 1,741
Annual miles
185.4M ~227k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors08160816
Trailers01,97001,970

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Jun 25, 2002)24 yrs old
Registered
May 30, 1986 (40 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Jul 30, 2025 (Address Change)
DUNS
147607360
Officers
MISTI JEANELLE OLSZEWSKI · JAMES SHERMAN GRANT 3RD
Phone
(423) 463-3473
Email
molszewski@covenanttransport.com
Address
400 Birmingham Hwy, Chattanooga TN 37419-2346

Cargo

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Household GoodsMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsLiquids/GasesMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceBeveragesGrain/Feed/HayUS MailDry BulkPaper ProductsConstructionChemicals

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
159
4 fatal (4 deaths) · 58 injury · 79 people hurt in all
Inspections
2,811
64% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
23.2%
414 of 1,785 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.6%
18 of 2,809 driver inspections
Violations
1,447
477 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 350 inspections, 42 out of service 350 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 410 inspections, 55 out of service 410 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 343 inspections, 55 out of service 343 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 386 inspections, 47 out of service 386 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 356 inspections, 61 out of service 356 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 371 inspections, 72 out of service 371 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 335 inspections, 59 out of service 335 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 227 inspections, 40 out of service 227 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 33 inspections.
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Violations

1,447 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    985 · 458 out-of-service
    Tires 331 · Brakes 268 · Lights 148 · Wheels & hubs 62 · Cargo securement 41 · 135 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    309 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 148 · Speeding 98 · Seat belt 15 · Phone use 11 · Other 37
  • Hours of service No alert
    128 · 6 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 94 · No log 13 · Over hours limit 11 · False log 10
  • Driver fitness No alert
    10 · 8 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 7 · Medical certificate 1 · Other qualification 2
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
  • Hazmat
    15 · 5 out-of-service
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

Violations by quarter

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12 violations fall outside the charted quarters; the 24-month totals include them.

Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Aug
    1
    2026
    Aug 1, 2026 · Ohio
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Aug
    1
    2026
    Aug 1, 2026 · Pennsylvania
    Injury · 2 people hurt
    Daylight.
  • Jul
    21
    2026
    Jul 21, 2026 · Colorado
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    14
    2026
    Jul 14, 2026 · Pennsylvania
    Property damage only
    Daylight.
  • Jul
    11
    2026
    Jul 11, 2026 · Connecticut
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    10
    2026
    Jul 10, 2026 · California
    Property damage only
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jun
    30
    2026
    Jun 30, 2026 · Pennsylvania
    Injury · 2 people hurt
    Dark - not lighted.
  • Jun
    27
    2026
    Jun 27, 2026 · Georgia
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Dark - not lighted.

151 more on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000 · FMCSA self-insurance authority
on record since Aug 1, 2004 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 1994
1 other liability filing also on file
Cargo filing
on file · Travelers Property Casualty Company of America since Aug 8, 2025
Broker or forwarder bond
$75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · LM Insurance Corporation since Aug 12, 2025
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • California 786
  • Tennessee (HQ) 515
  • New Mexico 175
  • Utah 131
  • Arizona 119
  • Georgia 84
  • Oklahoma 80
  • Texas 66

18% of inspections were in its home state.

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