COVENANT TRANSPORTATION GROUP, INC.

ANNOUNCES TIMING OF THIRD QUARTER EARNINGS RELEASE

AND CONFERENCE CALL

CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE – October 17, 2007 -   Covenant Transportation Group, Inc. (Nasdaq/NMS:  CVTI) announced it will release its third quarter earnings after the market closes on Thursday, October 18, 2007.

Covenant Transportation Group, Inc. will hold a live conference call to discuss its third quarter earnings release on Friday, October 19, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time.  Individuals with questions may dial in at 800-311-9404 (U.S./Canada) and 080-009-2358 2 (International), access code CT2.   An audio replay will be available for one week following the call at (877) 919-4059, access code 94078681.  For additional statistical and financial information that may be discussed on the conference call, please visit our website at www.covenanttransport.com under the icon “Investor Relations”.

Covenant Transportation Group, Inc. is a group of transportation providers that offers premium transportation services for customers throughout the United States. The consolidated group includes operations from Covenant Transport and Covenant Transport Solutions of Chattanooga, Tennessee; Southern Refrigerated Transport of Texarkana, Arkansas, and Star Transportation of Nashville, Tennessee.  The group operates one of the ten largest truckload fleets in North America as measured by revenue. 

Contact:

            Joey Hogan (423) 463-3336

            Senior Executive Vice-President, Chief Operating Officer

            hogjoe@covenanttransport.com

            Richard Cribbs (423) 463-3331

            Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer

            criric@covenanttransport.com

            For copies of Company information contact:

            Kim Perry (423) 463-3357

            perkim@covenanttransport.com