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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

BusinessDealWhenValue
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
acquisition2018—
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
acquisition2022—
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
acquisitionAugust 18, 2023—
Transport Financial Services ("TFS") Portfolio
Word 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 terminal
Word 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
divestiture2022—
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
acquisitionMay 2011—
a Tennessee terminal
Word 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
divestiture2023—
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
acquisitionOn 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
acquisitionFebruary 2025up to $ 5.0 million
As filedReported in the company's financial data (XBRL), each linked to its filing
Fiscal year endedCash paid for acquisitions (net of cash acquired)Cash received from selling businessesGoodwill 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

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.