CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS




We consent to the  incorporation by reference in the registration  statements of
Covenant  Transport,  Inc. on Form S-8 (File Nos. 33-88686 and 333-67599) of our
report  dated  February  3, 1999,  on our audits of the  consolidated  financial
statements of Covenant Transport, Inc. as of December 31, 1997 and 1998, and for
each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 1998, which report
is included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.



PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP


Knoxville, Tennessee
March 26, 1999