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OPERATING SEGMENT DATA (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
Segment reporting information |  |  |
ASSETS | $ 1,034,462 | $ 916,220 | $ 860,951
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, GROSS | 75,251 | 83,637 | 47,765
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE | 85,493 | 73,742 | 71,565
Assets acquired through capital leases and notes payable | 37,973 | 30,410 | 36,343
Amortization of intangibles | 2,261 |  |
Freight Transportation |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
ASSETS | 556,195 | 600,239 | 565,461
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, GROSS | 68,235 | 78,875 | 44,637
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE | 78,748 | 70,810 | 68,695
Premium Logistics and Expedited Freight Services |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
ASSETS | 222,280 |  |
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, GROSS | 1,579 |  |
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE | 3,179 |  |
Truck Brokerage and Management |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
ASSETS | 9,656 | 6,225 | 5,250
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, GROSS | 45 | 163 | 12
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE | 288 | 154 | 153
Emergency and Preventative Maintenance |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
ASSETS | 18,413 | 13,634 | 12,373
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, GROSS | 685 | 307 | 311
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE | 497 | 476 | 514
Household Goods Moving Services |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
ASSETS | 21,754 | 20,687 | 18,016
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, GROSS | 416 | 480 | 209
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE | 413 | 332 | 323
Other and eliminations |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
ASSETS | 206,164 | 275,435 | 259,851
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, GROSS | 4,291 | 3,812 | 2,596
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE | $ 2,368 | $ 1,970 | $ 1,880

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