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Note 5 - Property and Equipment (Details) - Property and Equipment, at Cost (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant, and equipment, gross 505,345us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross $ 462,376us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Revenue Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Estimated useful lives 3 years  
Revenue Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Estimated useful lives 10 years  
Revenue Equipment [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant, and equipment, gross 418,574us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= cvti_RevenueEquipmentMember
372,968us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= cvti_RevenueEquipmentMember
Office Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Estimated useful lives 5 years  
Office Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Estimated useful lives 10 years  
Office Equipment [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant, and equipment, gross 8,248us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_OfficeEquipmentMember
9,084us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_OfficeEquipmentMember
Land and Land Improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Estimated useful lives 0 years  
Land and Land Improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Estimated useful lives 10 years  
Land and Land Improvements [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant, and equipment, gross 18,820us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandAndLandImprovementsMember
19,009us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandAndLandImprovementsMember
Building and Building Improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Estimated useful lives 7 years  
Building and Building Improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Estimated useful lives 40 years  
Building and Building Improvements [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant, and equipment, gross 37,217us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember
41,876us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember
Construction in Progress [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant, and equipment, gross 2,976us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember
1,859us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember
Property, Plant and Equipment, Other Types [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Estimated useful lives 2 years  
Property, Plant and Equipment, Other Types [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Estimated useful lives 7 years  
Property, Plant and Equipment, Other Types [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant, and equipment, gross 19,510us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherTypesMember
$ 17,580us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherTypesMember