Document And Entity Information
ecd_TrdArrIndTitle
Trading Arrangement, Individual Title
Statistical Measurement [Axis]
ecd_TrdArrIndName
Trading Arrangement, Individual Name
Note To Financial Statement Details Textual
ecd_TrdArrExpirationDate
Trading Arrangement Expiration Date
Significant Accounting Policies
ecd_TrdArrAdoptionDate
Trading Arrangement Adoption Date
Note 2 - Income Per Share
Income tax expense
ecd_NonRule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated [Flag]
Note 3 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments
ecd_NonRule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted [Flag]
Note 4 - Segment Information
Trading Arrangements, by Individual [Table]
Note 6 - Debt
Material Terms of Trading Arrangement [Text Block]
Note 7 - Lease Obligations
Note 10 - Equity Method Investment
Note 11 - Goodwill, Intangibles, and Other Assets
us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Shares Withheld for Tax Withholding Obligation (in shares)
Note 13 - Acquisition of Assets of Brokerage Business Operating as Star Logistics Solutions
Note 2 - Income Per Share - Calculation of Net Income Per Share (Details)
Minimum [Member]
Note 3 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Details)
ecd_TrdArrTerminationDate
Trading Arrangement Termination Date
Note 3 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Activity for Contingent Consideration (Details)
Statistical Measurement [Domain]
Landair Holdings Inc [Member]
Represents Landair Holdings Inc, a leading dedicated and for-hire truckload carrier.
Note 4 - Segment Information - Segment Information (Details)
Maximum [Member]
ecd_TrdArrSecuritiesAggAvailAmt
Trading Arrangement, Securities Aggregate Available Amount
Note 6 - Debt - Current and Long-term Debt (Details)
Share Repurchase Program [Axis]
Note 6 - Debt - Current and Long-term Debt (Details) (Parentheticals)
Income from equity method investment
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments
Income from equity method investment
Share Repurchase Program [Domain]
Note 7 - Leases - Lease Obligations (Details)
Litigation Case [Domain]
Note 7 - Leases - Future Minimum Lease Payments (Details)
Note 10 - Equity Method Investment - TEL's Summarized Financial Information (Details)
Note 10 - Equity Method Investment - TEL's Summarized Financial Information 2 (Details)
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Note 11 - Goodwill and Other Assets - Intangible Assets (Details)
Note 11 - Goodwill and Other Assets - Expected Future Amortization (Details)
Note 11 - Goodwill and Other Assets - Schedule of Goodwill (Details)
Note 13 - Acquisition of Assets of Brokerage Business Operating as Star Logistics Solutions - Consideration Transferred (Details)
Note 13 - Acquisition of Assets of Brokerage Business Operating as Star Logistics Solutions - Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Details)
Operations and maintenance
Operations and maintenance
Note 13 - Acquisition of Assets of Brokerage Business Operating as Star Logistics Solutions - Results Since Acquisition (Details)
Notes To Financial Statements
Change in checks outstanding in excess of bank balances
Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract]
cvti_AssetsAcquisitionContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInRangeOfOutcomesContingentConsiderationLiabilityValueHigh
Assets Acquisition, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Range of Outcomes, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Value, High
us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent
Multistop Distribution Carriers [Member]
Salaries, wages, and related expenses
Salaries, wages, and related expenses
cvti_AssetsAcquisitionContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1
Assets Acquisition, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability 1
Represents the change in the amount of contingent consideration liability related to asset acquisition arrangements.
O 2025 Q3 Dividends [Member]
Represents the 2025 Q3 ordinary dividends.
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInsuranceLiabilities
Insurance and claims accrual
us-gaap_DividendsCash
Cash dividend
Dividend, per share (in dollars per share)
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared (in dollars per share)
Litigation Case [Axis]
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Inventory and supplies
Letter of Credit [Member]
Dividends [Axis]
Segment Reporting [Text Block]
Dividends [Domain]
Award Type [Axis]
Segment Reporting [Table Text Block]
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
us-gaap_Liabilities
Total liabilities
us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables
Receivables and advances
Drivers' advances and other receivables, net of allowance of $581 in 2026 and $584 in 2025
The total amount due to the entity within one year of the balance sheet date (or one operating cycle, if longer) from outside sources including advances to drivers and other non-trade receivables, net of allowances established for the purpose of reducing such receivables to an amount that approximates their net realizable value.
us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
Consolidation Items [Axis]
Revenue equipment rentals and purchased transportation
Revenue equipment rentals and purchased transportation
The total costs of purchased transportation and transportation-related services, costs of independent contractors, and rental expense incurred for leased assets including furniture and equipment and real estate during the reporting period.
Title and Position [Axis]
Segment Reporting [Table]
Transport Enterprise Leasing LLC [Member]
Transport Enterprise Leasing LLC.
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
Prepaid expenses and other assets
Location, Statement of Financial Position, Balance [Axis]
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Stock-based compensation expense
Tractors [Member]
Represents information about tractors which is recognized as property, plant and equipment.
Consolidation Items [Domain]
Refrigerated Trailers [Member]
Refrigerated trailers member.
Dry Van Trailers [Member]
Dry van trailers member.
Lessee, Lease, Description [Table]
Unrealized gain (loss) on effective portion of cash flow hedges, net of tax of ($45) and ($71) in 2026 and $23 and $90 in 2025, respectively
Unrealized (loss) gain on effective portion of cash flow hedges, tax
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Text Block]
Location, Statement of Income, Balance [Axis]
Reclassification of cash flow hedge losses (gains) into statement of operations, tax
Lease Contractual Term [Axis]
Lease Contractual Term [Domain]
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax
Reclassification of cash flow hedge gains into statement of operations, net of tax of $12 and $25 in 2026 and $21 and $42 in 2025, respectively
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Month)
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife
Star Transportation Inc [Member]
Star transportation inc member.
Portion at Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Revenue Equipment [Member]
Revenue equipment member.
Balance
Balance
us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
Stock Purchase Agreement, Earnout Component [Member]
Represents the earn-out component.
Federal Funds Rate [Member]
Federal funds rate member.
Base Rate Loans [Member]
Represents information pertaining to base rate loans.
Changes Measurement [Member]
Revenue Equipment Installment Notes [Member]
Revenue equipment installment notes member.
Real Estate Note [Member]
Real estate note member.
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Equity Method Investment [Text Block]
The entire disclosure for information about equity investment disclosure, including: (a) the name of each investee and percentage of ownership of common stock, (b) accounting policies for investments in common stock, (c) difference between the amount at which the investment is carried and the amount of underlying equity in net assets and the accounting treatment of the difference, (d) the total fair value of each identified investment for which a market value is available, (e) summarized information as to assets, liabilities, and results of operations of the investees (for investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries, common stock of joint ventures, or other investments using the equity method), and (f) material effects of possible conversions, exercises, or contingent issuances of the investee.
us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
Antidilutive Securities, Name [Domain]
Thereafter, expected amortization
cvti_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetExpectedAmortizationAfterYearFour
Amount of amortization for asset, excluding financial asset and goodwill, lacking physical substance with finite life expected to be recognized after fourth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).
Statement [Table]
Credit facility, current
Credit Facility [Axis]
Operating cash flows from operating leases
Credit Facility [Domain]
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Prepaid expenses
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate
us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
Investment in TEL
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities
us-gaap_FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments
Repayments of finance lease obligations
us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity
Line of Credit Facility, Lender [Domain]
us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage
Cash surrender value of life insurance policies
Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Loans [Member]
Information pertaining to SOFR loans.
Lender Name [Axis]
Fuel Surcharge [Member]
Refers to information regarding fuel surcharge.
us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity
srt_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
Share Repurchase Program, Authorized, Amount
Product and Service [Domain]
Product and Service [Axis]
us-gaap_LineOfCredit
Long-Term Line of Credit
us-gaap_LegalFees
Legal Fees
us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year)
Credit facility, noncurrent
us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue
Total minimum lease payments, Operating
us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAfterAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization
Net property and equipment
us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetBeforeAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization
Property and equipment, at cost
us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization
Weighted-average discount rate—finance leases
Weighted-average discount rate—operating leases
2027, operating
us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
Accounts payable to TEL
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant (in shares)
2026 (1), operating
Measurement Frequency [Axis]
2029, operating
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]
2028, operating
Statement [Line Items]
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis]
2030, operating
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)
Award Type [Domain]
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)
us-gaap_AccruedProfessionalFeesCurrentAndNoncurrent
Accrued Professional Fees
Common Class B [Member]
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]
Numerator:
Schedule of Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-Based Payment Award [Table]
cvti_PaymentForContingentConsiderationLiability
Payment for Contingent Consideration Liability
The amount of cash outflow for payment for contingent consideration liability.
Common stock
2028, expected amortization
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo
2029, expected amortization
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree
Amortization of right-of-use assets
2027, expected amortization (
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths
Business Combination, Recognized Asset Acquired and Liability Assumed [Table Text Block]
Accounts payable
Present value of minimum lease payments, Finance
us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability
us-gaap_PolicyTextBlockAbstract
Accounting Policies
2026 (1), expected amortization
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseRemainderOfFiscalYear
us-gaap_DisclosureTextBlockAbstract
Notes to Financial Statements
2030, expected amortization
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour
us-gaap_TableTextBlock
Notes Tables
Proceeds under revolving credit facility
us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
Comprehensive income
Lease obligations, long-term, Finance
Long-term portion of finance lease obligations
Principal portion of finance lease obligations, secured by related revenue equipment, noncurrent
us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue
Total minimum lease payments, Finance
Current portion of finance lease obligations
Less: current portion, Finance
Principal portion of finance lease obligations, secured by related revenue equipment, current
Managed Freight [Member]
Refers to information regarding Managed Freight.
cvti_NotePayableAssumedFromSaleOfEquipment
Note Payable Assumed From Sale of Equipment
Amount of note payable assumed from sale of equipment.
us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount
Less: amount representing interest, Finance
2029, finance
2028, finance
2030, finance
Accrued expenses
2027, finance
Current portion of insurance and claims accrual
Thereafter, Finance
Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for finance lease to be paid after fourth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).
Interest on lease liabilities
Other receivables
Other Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent
Reversal of gain on sales to equity method investee
Amounts reversed from the deferred gains on sale of property.
Operating cash flows from finance leases
Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]
Proceeds from notes payable
2026 (1), finance
Thereafter, operating
Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for operating lease due after fourth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount
Less: amount representing interest, Operating
Long-term portion of operating lease obligations
Principal portion of operating lease obligations, secured by related real estate and revenue equipment
Present value of minimum lease payments, Operating
us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability
Current portion of operating lease obligations
Less: current portion, Operating
Principal portion of operating lease obligations, secured by related real estate and revenue equipment
Current maturities of long-term debt
Debt, current
Assets held for sale
Leased Office Facility [Member]
Leased office facility classified as long lived property.
Long-term debt
Debt, noncurrent
cvti_AccountsReceivableCreditLossExpenseReversalIncludingDiscontinuedOperations
Provision for losses on accounts receivable
Amount of expense (reversal of expense) for expected credit loss on accounts receivable., including portion attributable to discontinued operations.
Depreciation and amortization
cvti_DepreciationAndAmortizationIncludingDiscontinuedOperations
Amount of deprecation and amortization expense, including portion attributable to discontinued operations.
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
Proceeds from disposition of property and equipment
Finance Lease Secured by Related Revenue Equipment [Member]
Represents the finance lease secured by related revenue equipment.
us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityGainLossIncludedInEarnings
Adjustment to fair market value
us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue
Loss Contingency Accrual
Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived, Class [Axis]
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Loss Contingency Nature [Axis]
Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived, Class [Domain]
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Expedited [Member]
Represents the expedited truckload segment.
Inventory and supplies
Amount of inventory and supplies.
Dedicated [Member]
Represents the dedicated truckload segment.
Other comprehensive loss
Total other comprehensive gain (loss)?¹?
Equity Components [Axis]
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
Equity Component [Domain]
Communications and utilities
Communications and utilities
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet
Net assets acquired
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Equity [Text Block]
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
Fuel expense
Fuel expense
Loss Contingency, Nature [Domain]
Asset Acquisition [Domain]
Operating taxes and licenses
Operating taxes and licenses
Asset Acquisition [Table]
Asset Acquisition [Axis]
Insurance and claims
Insurance and claims
Non-cash capital asset acquisitions
us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSoldOverhead
Total allocated overhead
Property, Plant, and Equipment [Policy Text Block]
Stock-based employee compensation expense
Stockholders' equity:
Intangible Asset and Goodwill [Text Block]
Credentialing [Member]
Represents credentialing.
Deferred income taxes
us-gaap_NotesReduction
Non-cash debt reduction
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]
us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
Loss on disposition of property and equipment
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]
cvti_MaximumCashAwardedToAnyParticipantInTheIncentivePlanInAnyCalendarYear
Maximum Cash Awarded to any Participant in the Incentive Plan in any Calendar Year
Maximum amount of cash that can be awarded to any participant in a calendar year under the incentive plan.
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet
Accounts receivable from TEL
Current liabilities:
us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
Total current liabilities
Claim-related Costs [Member]
Relating to the claim-related costs.
Policy Retention [Member]
Relating to the policy retention.
us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount
Total debt and lease obligations
us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $2,593 in 2026 and $2,780 in 2025
cvti_PolicyTable
cvti_FungibleShareReserveFeatureSharesSubjectToAllOtherAwards
Fungible Share Reserve Feature, Shares Subject to All Other Awards (in shares)
The fungible share feature under which shares subject to stock options and stock appreciation rights will be counted for all other awards.
Claim-related Costs Expected to be Reimbursed [Member]
Relating to the claim-related costs expected to be reimbursed.
Lease, Cost [Table Text Block]
cvti_FungibleShareReserveFeatureSharesSubjectForEachShareGranted
Fungible Share Reserve Feature, Shares Subject for Each Share Granted (in shares)
The fungible share feature under which shares subject to stock options and stock appreciation rights will be counted for granted awards.
Share Repurchase Program Authorized April 23, 2025 [Member]
Represents the repurchase program authorized April 23, 2025.
Insurance and claims accrual
Customer Relationships [Member]
us-gaap_AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetResidualValue
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Residual Value
Other Commitments [Table]
us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment
Loss on disposition of property and equipment, net
Loss on disposition of property and equipment, net
Accumulated other comprehensive income
Variable lease cost
Amount of variable lease costs, excluded from lease liability, recognized when obligation for payment is incurred for finance and operating leases.
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization
Total debt and lease obligations
us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
Income before income taxes
Income before income taxes
Additional paid-in-capital
us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]
Lessee, Lease Liability, Maturity [Table Text Block]
Tabular disclosure of undiscounted cash flows of lessee's lease liability.
us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Purchase of property and equipment
Lessee, Operating Leases [Text Block]
us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherInvestments
Other investments
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
Debt Instrument, Face Amount
Current assets:
Exercise of stock options
Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
Total current assets
Issuance of restricted shares, net
Warehousing [Member]
Represents Warehousing segment.
Trade Names [Member]
Post-acquisition goodwill adjustments
Goodwill, Measurement Period Adjustment
Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Table]
Interest rate
Return on investment from equity method investee
Class of Stock [Domain]
Related and Nonrelated Parties [Axis]
us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired (in shares)
Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments [Table]
Debt Instrument [Axis]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Cash flows from investing activities:
us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Net cash flows provided by operating activities
Cash flows from financing activities:
us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Net cash flows used by investing activities
Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived, and Capitalized Cost, Software to be Sold, Leased, or Marketed, Estimated Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Net cash flows used by financing activities
Lenders [Member]
Represents Credit Facility with Bank of America, N.A., as agent (the "Agent") and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (together with the Agent, the "Lenders").
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Excluding Corporate Nonsegment [Member]
Operating Segments [Member]
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Segments [Domain]
Accounts receivable allowance
Segments [Axis]
Income Statement [Abstract]
us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments
Number of Reportable Segments
Driver's advances and other receivables, allowance
Deferred income tax benefit (expense)
us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonValue
Treasury stock at cost; 1,210,417 and 1,485,517 shares as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively
Treasury stock, shares (in shares)
Treasury Stock, Common [Member]
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPerShareWeightedAveragePriceOfSharesPurchased
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Per Share Weighted Average Price of Shares Purchased (in dollars per share)
Net income
Net income (loss)
Net income
us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived, Amortization Expense
Common Class A [Member]
us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
Total operating expenses
Segment operating expenses
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
Contingent consideration
Restricted Stock [Member]
Lew Thompson & Son Trucking, Inc. and Asset Acquisition [Member]
Related to acquisitions.
Accounting Standards Update and Change in Accounting Principle [Table]
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationPriceOfAcquisitionExpected
Business Combination, Price of Acquisition, Expected
Related and Nonrelated Parties [Domain]
us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method
Share repurchase
Sims Transport Services, LLC [Member]
Represents Sims Transport Services, LLC.
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Axis]
Measurement Basis [Axis]
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]
Measurement Frequency [Domain]
us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit
Repayments under revolving credit facility
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Income taxes
Equipment acquired under operating leases
Amount of increase in lease obligation from new lease relating to operating activities.
us-gaap_RepaymentsOfNotesPayable
Repayments of notes payable
Income taxes receivable
Noncompete Agreements [Member]
us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net
Financing cash flows from finance leases
The amount of cash outflow for payments of finance lease under financing activities.
Weighted-average remaining lease term—finance leases (in years) (Year)
Lease obligations, long-term, Operating
cvti_OperatingLeaseLiabilityIncludingOperatingLeaseNotYetCommencedNoncurrent
Present value of lessee's discounted obligation for lease payments from operating lease including operating lease not yet commenced, classified as noncurrent.
Fair Value, Recurring [Member]
Other assets, net
General supplies and expenses
General supplies and expenses
us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Common stock repurchased
Effect of dilutive securities:
Document Type
Operating expenses:
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Quarterly Report
Weighted-average remaining lease term—operating leases (in years) (Year)
Document Information [Table]
Star Logistics Solutions [Member]
Star Logistics Solutions
us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount (in shares)
cvti_BusinessCombinationRecognizedLiabilityAssumedInsuranceAndClaimsCurrent
Current portion of insurance and claims accrual
Amount of liability assumed in business combination and recognized at acquisition date, classified as insurance and claims and current.
Antidilutive Securities [Axis]
cvti_BusinessCombinationRecognizedLiabilityAssumedAccruedExpensesCurrent
Accrued expenses
Amount of liability assumed in business combination and recognized at acquisition date, classified as accrued expenses and current.
Diluted income per share:
Entity Interactive Data Current
cvti_BusinessCombinationRecognizedAssetAcquiredPrepaidExpenseCurrent
Prepaid expenses
Amount of prepaid expense acquired in business combination and recognized at acquisition date, classified as current.
Document Transition Report
Driver Advances and Other [Member]
Driver Advances and Other
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)
Denominator:
cvti_BusinessCombinationRecognizedLiabilityAssumedLeaseObligationNoncurrent
Long-term portion of operating lease obligations
Amount of lease obligation assumed in business combination and recognized at acquisition date.
cvti_BusinessCombinationRecognizedLiabilityAssumedLeaseObligationCurrent
Current portion of operating lease obligations
Amount of lease obligation assumed in business combination and recognized at acquisition date.
Basic income per share:
us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareDiluted
Diluted net income per share (in dollars per share)
Equivalent shares issuable upon conversion of unvested restricted shares (in shares)
us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareBasic
Basic net income per share (in dollars per share)
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)
Denominator for basic income per share – weighted-average shares (in shares)
cvti_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumIncreaseInBorrowingCapacity
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Increase in Borrowing Capacity
Line of credit facility's maximum increase in borrowing capacity as long as no event of default exists.
cvti_PercentOfAggregateCommitmentsUnderCreditFacility
Percent of Aggregate Commitments under Credit Facility
The percent of the lenders' aggregate commitments under the credit facility.
Derivative Instrument [Axis]
us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
Net income per share (in dollars per share)
O 2025 Q4 Dividends [Member]
O 2025 Q4 Dividends
cvti_LineOfCreditFacilityRevolverCommitmentAmount
Line of Credit Facility, Revolver Commitment, Amount
The revolver commitment amount.
cvti_LineOfCreditFacilityAvailabilityAsPercentageOfRevolverCommitment
Line of Credit Facility, Availability as Percentage of Revolver Commitment
The availability of line of credit facility as percentage of the revolver commitment.
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two-Class Method [Table]
us-gaap_LossContingencyReceivable
Loss Contingency, Receivable
cvti_FixedChargeCoverageRequirement
Fixed Charge Coverage Requirement
Represents the fixed charge coverage requirement.
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table]
cvti_PercentOfEligibleAccountsReceivable
Percent of Eligible Accounts Receivable
Percent of the eligible accounts receivable used in the calculation of borrowing base.
cvti_PercentOfAppraisedNetOrderlyLiquidationValueOfEligibleRevenueEquipment
Percent of Appraised Net Orderly Liquidation, Value of Eligible Revenue Equipment
The percent of appraised net orderly liquidation value of eligible revenue equipment used in the calculation of borrowing base.
cvti_PercentOfNetBookValueOfEligibleRevenueEquipment
Percent of Net Book Value of Eligible Revenue Equipment
Percent of net book value of eligible revenue equipment used in the calculation of borrowing base.
Title and Position [Domain]
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Domain]
O 2026 Q1 Dividends [Member]
O 2026 Q1 Dividends
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net
Other intangibles, net
Document Fiscal Period Focus
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
Document Fiscal Year Focus
Investment, Name [Domain]
Depreciation and amortization
Amendment Flag
Common Stock [Member]
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Change in Contingent Consideration, Liability, Increase (Decrease)
Goodwill
Goodwill
Balance
Balance
Document Period End Date
Long-Lived Asset, Class [Domain]
Legal Entity [Axis]
Operating lease cost
Short-term lease cost
us-gaap_LeaseCost
Total lease cost
Business Combination [Domain]
Entity File Number
us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate
Entity Tax Identification Number
Non-cash transactions during the year for:
Business Combination [Axis]
Entity [Domain]
Entity Central Index Key
Entity Registrant Name
Entity Current Reporting Status
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]
Current Fiscal Year End Date
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsReceivables
Receivables
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedInventory
Inventory and supplies
Entity Filer Category
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssets
Total identifiable assets acquired
Entity Shell Company
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedLiabilities
Total liabilities assumed
Entity Emerging Growth Company
Entity Small Business
us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Operating income
Subtotal operating income
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
Other intangibles, net
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet
Net identifiable assets acquired
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesAccountsPayable
Accounts payable
Interest rate swaps
us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Net property and equipment
us-gaap_SegmentReportingOtherItemAmount
Other (2)
Revenues
Interest expense, net
Interest expense, net
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred
Net purchase price
Entity Address, State or Province
Entity Address, City or Town
O 2025 Q1 Dividends [Member]
Represents the 2025 Q1 ordinary dividends.
Retained earnings
Entity Address, Address Line One
City Area Code
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationProFormaInformationRevenueOfAcquireeSinceAcquisitionDateActual
Total revenue
us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
Payment, Tax Withholding, Share-Based Payment Arrangement
Payment of minimum tax withholdings on stock compensation
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationProFormaInformationEarningsOrLossOfAcquireeSinceAcquisitionDateActual
Net income
Local Phone Number
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code
Equity Method Investment [Table]
Title of 12(b) Security
Security Exchange Name
Trading Symbol
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesLongTermDebt
Current maturities of long-term debt
Class of Stock [Axis]
us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentSalvageValuePercentage
Property, Plant and Equipment, Salvage Value, Percentage
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInTheRangeOfOutcomesContingentConsiderationLiabilityValueHigh
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Range of Outcomes, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Value, High
Base Rate [Member]
Variable Rate [Axis]
Variable Rate [Domain]
Revenue [Policy Text Block]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
Other comprehensive income:
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]
Other short-term assets
Director [Member]
M Paul Bunn [Member]
Represents M Paul Bunn.
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)
Investment, Name [Axis]
us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityIssues
Additions
Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Contingent consideration
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredLiabilitiesIncurred
Derivative Contract [Domain]
Contingent consideration
Long-Lived Asset, Class [Axis]
Receivable [Domain]
us-gaap_Assets
Total assets
us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents
M Paul Bunn 1 [Member]
Represents M Paul Bunn.
O 2026 Q2 Dividends [Member]
Represents O 2026 Q2 Dividends
Variable Rate Note [Member]
The Note to finance a portion of the purchase of our corporate headquarters, a maintenance facility, and certain surrounding property in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Accrued purchased transportation
Amount of accrued purchased transportation at the end of the reporting period.
cvti_LineOfCreditFacilityBorrowingCapacityPercentageOfAggretaeCommitments
Line of Credit Facility, Borrowing Capacity, Percentage of Aggregate Commitments
Represents percentage of aggregate commitments as borrowing capacity.
us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
Net income per share (in dollars per share)
Exercise of stock options
cvti_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised1
Value of stock issued as a result of the exercise of stock options.
Cash paid pursuant to Asset Purchase Agreement
Swing Line Sub Facility [Member]
Swing line sub facility [member]
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsOther
Other short-term assets
us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Depreciation and amortization
Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]
Cargo and Freight [Member]
Applicable Margin [Member]
Applicable percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Corporate Nonsegment [Member]
Trade Accounts Receivable [Member]
Third Party Trucking Accident in 2025 [Member]
Represents the third-party trucking accident which took place in 2025.
Receivable Type [Axis]
Interest, net of capitalized interest
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Individual [Axis]
Insurance and claims accruals
The expected, not yet accounted for, increase (decrease) in value for the insurance and claims accrual rate.
cvti_MaximumNumberOfSharesOfClassACommonStockAwardedToAnyParticipantInTheIncentivePlanInAnyCalendarYear
Maximum Number of Shares of Class A Common Stock Awarded to any Participant in the Incentive Plan in any Calendar Year (in shares)
The maximum number of shares of the Class A common stock that can be awarded to a participant in the incentive plan in any calendar-year.
Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived [Table Text Block]
Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived [Table]
Business Combination [Table Text Block]
All Individuals [Member]
Business Combination [Text Block]
us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Total stockholders' equity
Balances
Balances
Goodwill [Table Text Block]
cvti_ExcessTaxBenefitDeficitFromSharebasedCompensationOperatingActivities
Income tax expense arising from restricted share vesting and stock options exercised
Amount of cash outflow or inflow for realized tax benefit or deficit related to deductible compensation cost reported on the entity's tax return for equity instruments in excess of the compensation cost for those instruments recognized for financial reporting purposes.
us-gaap_PaymentForContingentConsiderationLiabilityOperatingActivities
Payment for Contingent Consideration Liability, Operating Activities
O 2025 Q2 Dividends [Member]
Represents the 2025 Q2 ordinary dividends.
us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends
Cash dividend
Lew Thompson & Son Trucking, Inc. [Member]
Represents Lew Thompson & Son Trucking, Inc.
us-gaap_PaymentForContingentConsiderationLiabilityFinancingActivities
Payment for Contingent Consideration Liability, Financing Activities
Payment of contingent consideration liability
Stock, Class of Stock [Table]
cvti_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationEarnoutPeriod
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Earnout Period (Year)
Period for earnout of contingent consideration in a business combination.
us-gaap_PaymentsForLegalSettlements
Payments for Legal Settlements
Self Insurance Receivables [Member]
Represents the receivables from the self-insurance.
us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, after Accumulated Amortization
Operating lease right-of-use assets
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset
Other long-term liabilities
ecd_Rule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated [Flag]
ecd_Rule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted [Flag]
Revenue
Revenue