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Summary of Operating Results (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 1,054,360	$ 932,814	$ 2,872,321	$ 2,594,230
Transportation costs	937,836	821,360	2,552,895	2,259,899
Gross margin	116,524	111,454	319,426	334,331
Costs and expenses:
Salaries and benefits	49,126	42,610	137,343	130,075
Agent fees and commissions	19,072	19,072	54,103	54,334
General and administrative	22,403	17,641	63,341	50,368
Depreciation and amortization	4,254	2,276	9,215	6,559
Total costs and expenses	94,855	81,599	264,002	241,336
Operating income	21,669	29,855	55,424	92,995
Capital Expenditures	10,343	34,666	39,936	59,883
Operating Segments [Member] | Hub [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	820,802	716,699	2,203,142	1,980,450
Transportation costs	734,747	638,154	1,972,725	1,739,676
Gross margin	86,055	78,545	230,417	240,774
Costs and expenses:
Salaries and benefits	45,727	38,775	126,891	118,658
Agent fees and commissions	15	20	46	47
General and administrative	20,520	15,969	57,330	44,917
Depreciation and amortization	3,962	1,959	8,319	5,603
Total costs and expenses	70,224	56,723	192,586	169,225
Operating income	15,831	21,822	37,831	71,549
Capital Expenditures	10,170	34,411	39,732	59,356
Operating Segments [Member] | Mode LLC [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	258,696	251,611	743,621	692,366
Transportation costs	228,227	218,702	654,612	598,809
Gross margin	30,469	32,909	89,009	93,557
Costs and expenses:
Salaries and benefits	3,399	3,835	10,452	11,417
Agent fees and commissions	19,057	19,052	54,057	54,287
General and administrative	1,883	1,672	6,011	5,451
Depreciation and amortization	292	317	896	956
Total costs and expenses	24,631	24,876	71,416	72,111
Operating income	5,838	8,033	17,593	21,446
Capital Expenditures	173	255	204	527
Intersegment Elims [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	(25,138)	(35,496)	(74,442)	(78,586)
Transportation costs	$ (25,138)	$ (35,496)	$ (74,442)	$ (78,586)

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