CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-2654, 33-88686, 333-67559, 333-37356 and 333-50174) of Covenant Transport, Inc., of our report dated February 2, 2001, relating to the financial statements, which appears in this Form 10-K. /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Knoxville, Tennessee March 27, 2001