Parker was in his 20s when he started Covenant. Longhaul trucking pioneer Clyde Fuller raised him. Parker came up in trucking and discovered a talent for the work.
May 16, 2016Business
Georgia Truck-Driving School Launches With Emphasis on Redefining Driver Training
DALTON, Ga. — A stone's throw from the front door of Big Rig Driving Academy, tractor-trailers rumble up and down Interstate 75, their drivers stopping at a truck stop on Carbondale Road for fuel, food or a simple rest.
August 2, 2016Business
Teams Gather in Tennessee to Solve the World’s Logistics Problems
For the next 12 weeks, 10 carefully-selected teams will try to solve the world's transportation and logistics problems from the second floor of the Loveman's Building in downtown Chattanooga, Tennessee.
July 12, 2016Business
U.S. Xpress Truck Driver Once Weighing More Than 280 Pounds Competes in Triathlon
When the Ironman 70.3 Chattanooga triathlon kicked off May 22, 51-year-old U.S. Xpress truck driver Danny George was there, competing.
May 23, 2016Business
Tennessee Businessmen Seek 10 Teams for Logistics Business Accelerator Program
The founders of Access America Transport announced March 28 the formation of both an accelerator program to find and grow young, innovative logistics companies and a $12 million fund to invest in the most successful of those new ventures.
March 29, 2016Government, Business
Tennessee Transportation Chief Says Road Funding Essential for Prosperity
Tennessee Transportation Commissioner John Schroer beat the drum of impending road funding woes at a UTC Engineers Week kickoff lunch Feb. 22 while taking light shots at local legislators over their reluctance to back a potential state gas tax hike.
February 23, 2016Business
Joey Hogan Succeeds David Parker as President of Covenant Transportation Group
Joey Hogan, an 18-year veteran executive at Covenant, has been promoted to president of Covenant Transportation Group, succeeding chairman and CEO David Parker in that role.
February 22, 2016Business
Strong Online Shopping Offers Blessings, Curses for Covenant Transportation
Covenant Transportation is poised to grab a share of the growing e-commerce market, which delivered a mixed bag of blessings and curses during the Christmas holiday rush, the Chattanooga, Tennessee, trucking company said Jan. 26.
January 27, 2016Business
U.S. Xpress Celebrates 30 Years in Trucking
U.S. Xpress officials and employees gathered Jan. 21 at the company's Tennessee headquarters to hear what co-founder, Chairman and CEO Max Fuller and his management team would say on the trucking firm's 30th anniversary.
January 22, 2016Business
Snow Thanks, Say Truckers: Wintry Weather a Headache for Country's Pro Drivers
At trucking giants such as Covenant Transport in Chattanooga, Tennessee — which operates a fleet of about 2,700 trucks — entire departments are dedicated to monitoring weather and dealing with emergencies, snarls and re-routes.
January 7, 2016