0001008886-18-000135.txt : 20190220 0001008886-18-000135.hdr.sgml : 20190220 20181128155232 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001008886-18-000135 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20181128 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COVENANT TRANSPORTATION GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000928658 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TRUCKING (NO LOCAL) [4213] IRS NUMBER: 880320154 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 400 BIRMINGHAM HIGHWAY CITY: CHATTANOOGA STATE: TN ZIP: 37419 BUSINESS PHONE: 4238211212 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 400 BIRMINGHAM HIGHWAY CITY: CHATTANOOGA STATE: TN ZIP: 37419 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: COVENANT TRANSPORT INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940818 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm

November 28, 2018

VIA EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention:	Mr. John Dana Brown

	Re:	Covenant Transportation Group, Inc.
		Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-228425)
		Request for Acceleration

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Covenant Transportation Group, Inc. (the “Company”) respectfully requests, pursuant to Rule 461 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, that the above-referenced Registration Statement be declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) at 4:00 P.M., Eastern Standard Time, on Friday, November 30, 2018, or as soon thereafter as is practicable.

Thank you for your assistance. Please call our counsel, Heidi Hornung-Scherr, at (402) 435-3223, of Scudder Law Firm, P.C., L.L.O. to provide notice of the effectiveness of the Registration Statement.

	Very truly yours,

	Covenant Transportation Group, Inc.

By:	/s/ Richard B. Cribbs
	Richard B. Cribbs
	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

c: Mr. John Dana Brown

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