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Significant Accounting Policies Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Disaggregated Revenue [Table Text Block]

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
(In thousands)		2017				2016
LTL services		$	740,186			$	694,533
Other services		13,910				13,200
Total revenue		$	754,096			$	707,733

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