<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-14-011439.txt : 20140306
<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-14-011439.hdr.sgml : 20140306
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140306162049
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-14-011439
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140107
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140306
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140306

ISSUER:		

	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

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HOGAN JOEY B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001181041

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24960
		FILM NUMBER:		14673279

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 BIRMINGHAM HIGHWAY
		CITY:			CHATTANOOGA
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37419
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<SEQUENCE>1
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    <periodOfReport>2014-01-07</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>COVENANT TRANSPORTATION GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CVTI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>HOGAN JOEY B</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>400 BIRMINGHAM HIGHWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHATTANOOGA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>37419</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SR EX VP &amp; COO/PRES OF SUB.</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2014-01-07</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1827</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>8.21</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>85138</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>728</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>10.13</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>84410</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>401(k)</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares surrendered to the issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock granted to the reporting person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares are owned jointly by Mr. Hogan and his wife, Melinda J. Hogan, as joint tenants.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The number of shares beneficially owned following the reported transactions is equal to the reporting person's March 4, 2014, account balance in the employer stock fund under the issuer's 401(k) plan, divided by the closing price on March 4, 2014.  The plan is unitized and as such does not itself allocate a specific number of shares to each participant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Joey B. Hogan, by Heidi Hornung-Scherr, attorney-in-fact, pursuant to a POA previously filed with the SEC</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-03-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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