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Summary of Operating Results (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 885,252 | $ 882,981 | $ 836,685 | $ 768,980 | $ 801,023 | $ 804,888 | $ 778,312 | $ 739,885 | $ 3,373,898 | $ 3,124,108 | $ 2,751,534
Transportation costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,002,875 | 2,768,042 | 2,438,986
Gross margin | 95,088 | 93,124 | 95,473 | 87,338 | 93,379 | 91,587 | 87,358 | 83,742 | 371,023 | 356,066 | 312,548
Costs and expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Salaries and benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 135,341 | 129,143 | 121,044
Agent fees and commissions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 55,789 | 55,112 | 41,491
General and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 56,772 | 52,832 | 49,951
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,470 | 6,619 | 5,603
Impairment of trade name | 2,904 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,904 |  |
Total costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 257,276 | 243,706 | 218,089
Operating income | 27,251 | 31,295 | 30,464 | 24,737 | 31,648 | 30,351 | 27,850 | 22,511 | 113,747 | 112,360 | 94,459
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 110,917 | 56,882 | 55,010
Operating Segments [Member] | Hub [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,599,763 | 2,392,289 | 2,183,914
Transportation costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,325,512 | 2,128,942 | 1,939,263
Gross margin |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 274,251 | 263,347 | 244,651
Costs and expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Salaries and benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 120,478 | 113,855 | 107,378
Agent fees and commissions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,372 | 1,900 | 2,771
General and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50,484 | 45,411 | 42,523
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,326 | 4,448 | 3,975
Impairment of trade name |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,904 |  |
Total costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 179,564 | 165,614 | 156,647
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 94,687 | 97,733 | 88,004
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 109,412 | 54,266 | 54,683
Operating Segments [Member] | Mode [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 823,159 | 779,928 | 586,251
Transportation costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 726,387 | 687,209 | 518,354
Gross margin |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 96,772 | 92,719 | 67,897
Costs and expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Salaries and benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,863 | 15,288 | 13,666
Agent fees and commissions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 54,417 | 53,212 | 38,720
General and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,288 | 7,421 | 7,428
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,144 | 2,171 | 1,628
Total costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 77,712 | 78,092 | 61,442
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,060 | 14,627 | 6,455
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,505 | 2,616 | 327
Intersegment Elims [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (49,024) | (48,109) | (18,631)
Transportation costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (49,024) | $ (48,109) | $ (18,631)

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