CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  registration
statements  on Form S-8 (File Nos.  33-88686 and  333-67599) of our report dated
February 9, 2000,  related to the financial  statements which appear in Covenant
Transport,  Inc.'s  Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the year ended  December 31,
1999.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Knoxville, Tennessee
March 28, 2000

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