On the Record · Covenant Logistics Group
Covenant Logistics Group acquisitions, on the record
The businesses Covenant Logistics Group bought and sold, as its annual reports describe them, with the cash it reported paying for acquisitions each year and every deal filing since 2016.
Deals its annual reports describe
| Business | Deal | When | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Landair Holdings, Inc., Landair Transport, Inc., Landair Logistics, Inc., and Landair Leasing, Inc. (collectively, "Landair")Word for word“Our 2018 acquisition of Landair Holdings, Inc., Landair Transport, Inc., Landair Logistics, Inc., and Landair Leasing, Inc. (collectively, "Landair"), our 2022 acquisition of AAT Carriers, Inc. ("AAT"), and our 2023 acquisitions of Lew Thompson & Son Trucking, Inc., Lew Thompson & Son Leasing Inc., Lew Thompson & Son Dedicated Leasing, Inc., Josh Thompson Trucking, Inc. (collectively "LTST") and Sims Transport Services LLC ("Sims") are examples of that commitment.” 10-K for 2023 | acquisition | 2018 | — |
AAT Carriers, Inc. ("AAT")Word for word“Our 2022 acquisition of an arms, ammunitions, and explosives carrier requires us to meet stringent rules relating to those operations and failure to comply could result in loss of all business purchased and our related investment.” 10-K for 2023 | acquisition | 2022 | — |
Lew Thompson & Son Trucking, Inc. and related entities (collectively "LTST")Word for word“The total purchase price consideration was $109.9 million, which was allocated $52.9 million to separately identified intangible assets, including customer relationships of $46.1 million.” 10-K for 2023 | acquisition | — | $109.9 million |
Sims Transport Services LLC ("Sims")Word for word“We acquired LTST on April 26, 2023, and we acquired Sims on August 18, 2023, and management excluded from its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023, LTST's and Sims' internal control over financial reporting associated with total assets representing approximately of 1.1% and 1.3%, respectively, and total revenues representing approximately 3.8% and 0.5%, respectively, of the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023.” 10-K for 2023 | acquisition | August 18, 2023 | — |
Transport Financial Services ("TFS") PortfolioWord for word“Some of the significant successes resulting from our strategic planning efforts include the Landair Acquisition in 2018; consolidation of our back-office operations; enhancements to recruiting, retention, and business intelligence; upgraded information technology; focus on service and on time delivery; sale of TFS; the acquisition of AAT in 2022; and the acquisition of LTST and Sims in 2023.” 10-K for 2023 | divestiture | — | — |
a California terminalWord for word“Net gains on disposal of equipment and real estate for December 31, 2023 were $12.6 million compared to $40.3 million in 2022 primarily due to the $38.5 million gain on a California terminal during 2022 and a $7.6 million gain on the sale of a Tennessee terminal during 2023.” 10-K for 2023 | divestiture | 2022 | — |
Lew Thompson & Son Trucking, LLC ("LTST")Word for word“The acquisition date fair value of the consideration transferred was $ 114.5 million.” 10-K for 2024 | acquisition | — | 114.5 million |
a 49.0% interest in Transport Enterprise Leasing, LLC ("TEL")Word for word“In May 2011, we acquired a 49.0% interest in TEL.” 10-K for 2024 | acquisition | May 2011 | — |
a Tennessee terminalWord for word“Net losses on disposal of equipment and real estate for December 31, 2024 were $1.6 million compared to a net gain of $12.6 million in 2023, which was primarily due to a $7.6 million gain on the sale of a Tennessee terminal during 2023.” 10-K for 2024 | divestiture | 2023 | — |
Star Logistics Solutions (assets of a truckload brokerage business)Word for word“On October 10, 2025, we acquired the assets of a truckload brokerage business, which we are operating as Star.” 10-K for 2025 | acquisition | On October 10, 2025 | — |
a small, multi-stop distribution carrier (assets)Word for word“Contingent consideration arrangements require us to pay up to $ 20.0 million of additional consideration to AAT's former shareholders based on AAT's results during the first two post-acquisition years, of which the final installment was made during 2024, up to $ 30.0 million of additional consideration to Lew Thompson & Son Trucking, LLC's ("LTST's") former shareholders based on LTST's results during the first three calendar years following closing, up to $ 12.0 million of additional consideration to Sims Transport Services, LLC's ("Sims") former shareholders based on Sims' results during the first four calendar years following closing, and up to $ 5.0 million of additional consideration to the seller of the assets of a small, multi-stop distribution carrier we acquired in February 2025 ( the "Asset Acquisition").” 10-K for 2025 | acquisition | February 2025 | up to $ 5.0 million |
| Fiscal year ended | Cash paid for acquisitions (net of cash acquired) | Cash received from selling businesses | Goodwill from acquisitions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-31 | $105.9 million | $0 | — |
| 2019-12-31 | $0 | $0 | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $0 | $108.4 million | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $0 | $0 | $15.7 million |
| 2022-12-31 | $38.5 million | — | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $107.9 million | — | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $4.6 million | — | — |
| 2025-12-31 | $27.1 million | — | $12 million |
Deal filings since 2016
- 2026-06-23 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2023-08-03 Form 8-K, Item 2.01: Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
- 2022-05-06 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2020-10-27 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2020-09-23 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2020-07-14 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2020-07-14 Form 8-K, Item 2.01: Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
- 2018-07-10 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2018-07-10 Form 8-K, Item 2.01: Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
- 2017-11-30 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Read from Covenant Logistics Group’s annual reports (10-K for 2025, 10-K for 2024, 10-K for 2023) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2026-02-27. Every quotation is word for word from the filing linked beside it; how these pages are built and checked. The full record is in its company data sheet.