X0202 4 2005-05-10 0 0000928658 COVENANT TRANSPORT INC CVTI 0001229362 NIELSON NIEL B 1117 MOUNTAIN TERRACE LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN GA 30750 1 0 0 0 Outside Director Option (Right-to-Buy) Class A Common Stock 13.64 2005-05-10 4 A 0 2500 A 2005-11-10 Class A Common Stock 2500 2500 D The option to purchase 2,500 shares of Class A Common Stock is fully exercisable during its term (i) beginning on the date six months after the grant date, and (ii) after the grant date only while the reporting person is a director of the issuer and for a period of 12 months thereafter. The option to purchase 2,500 shares of Class A Common Stock will expire on the earlier of (i) May 10, 2015, or (ii) one year after the director terminates his services as a director of the issuer. Upon exercise, the derivative security converts on a one-for-one basis into Class A Common Stock. The reporting person does not have to pay for the derivative security upon grant. The exercise price of the derivative security is set forth in Column 2 of Table II of this report. /s/ Niel B. Nielson, by Mark A. Scudder, attorney-in-fact, pursuant to a POA previously filed with the SEC 2005-05-12