Covenant Transport, Chattanooga, TN is pleased to announce that Mr. Frank Silio has been selected as Captain for the 2009-2010 America’s Road Team. The Road Team is a national public outreach program sponsored by Volvo Trucks of North America and the American Trucking Associations. The screening process was held for three days in Washington, DC, and all the finalists were subject to intense oversight and judged on their character, poise and ability to think on their feet. The Road Team is considered to be a team of elite, professional men and women who have remarkable safe driving records and a strong desire to spread the word about safety on the highway.  One of the Team’s role is to represent the industry at events around the country and to be spokespersons for highway safety and trucking.  Frank will be one of 15 Road Team Captains. He has been employed with Covenant Transport since 2003 and is a Master Trainer, a member of the company’s Executive Council and has competed in several state truck driving championships. In addition, Frank assists the Covenant Safety Department in training and education.

Covenant Transportation Group, Inc. is the holding company for several transportation providers that offer premium transportation services for customers throughout the United States. The consolidated group includes operations from Covenant Transport and Covenant Transport Solutions of Chattanooga, Tennessee; Southern Refrigerated Transport of Texarkana, Arkansas; and Star Transportation of Nashville, Tennessee. The group operates one of the ten largest fleets in North America as measured by revenue. The Company's Class A common stock is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol, "CVTI".