Covenant Transport
Company-sponsoredNationwide
Fully reimbursed training including housing and travel through Covenant's Driver Resource Center.
Pay ladder
Estimated annual pay by career stage — read the note under each bar, not just the number.
Trainee pay reported around $600/week during initial training (~$31,200/year).
No distinct published mid-career figure. Covenant separately markets that student drivers can earn $70,000-$100,000 in year one, though that likely reflects top team-driving performance rather than a typical rate. Shown here as an estimated transitional midpoint between training pay and standard team CPM.
Starting pay for CDL-A team drivers advertised 'up to $0.70 CPM based on endorsements' on the official site; solo experienced rate not separately listed.
Not found on official pages reviewed. Industry-wide owner-operator gross pay commonly runs roughly $80,000-$180,000+/year before truck, fuel, and insurance costs — a general ballpark, not specific to Covenant.
Operations & benefits
- Fleet size
- ~2,546 trucks
- ~2,546 tractors, ranked #35 on Transport Topics' 2025 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers list, reported under parent Covenant Logistics Group.
- Route types
- RegionalOTRDedicated
- Runs Solo, Team, and Dedicated freight primarily across OTR and Regional lanes; no distinct Local-only program found on official pages.
- Pay structure & benefits
- CPM-based, ~$0.42-$0.74/mile by experience/team status (team/expedited up to $0.80/mile split). $8,000 team sign-on bonus, $100/day late-home-time guarantee, medical/dental/vision starts 1st of month after 60 days, 401(k) after 180 days.
CDL program cost
$0 (sponsored)
Covenant's Driver Resource Center offers company-reimbursed CDL training with housing, travel, and full tuition reimbursement for inexperienced drivers; includes 145 hours on the road with a certified trainer before an upgrade test.
Students who paid cash, took a loan, or qualify as military/veterans must submit proof of payment before orientation for reimbursement. Contract length and quit-penalty amount weren't stated on the pages reviewed.