GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Schedule of goodwill by reportable operating segment

Goodwill represents the excess of cost over the fair value of net identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired. Goodwill by reportable operating segment consisted of the following:

	Total		ABF Moving		Panther		FleetNet
	(in thousands)

Balance December 31, 2012	$	73,189	$	3,660	$	69,529	$	—
Purchase accounting adjustments	1,567		—		1,567		—
Goodwill acquired	1,692		1,692		—		—
Balances December 31, 2013	$	76,448	$	5,352	$	71,096	$	—
Goodwill acquired	630		—		—		630
Balances December 31, 2014	$	77,078	$	5,352	$	71,096	$	630

Schedule of intangible assets

		2014						2013
	Weighted Average			Accumulated		Net				Accumulated		Net
	Amortization Period	Cost		Amortization		Value		Cost		Amortization		Value
	(in years)	(in thousands)						(in thousands)

Finite-lived intangible assets
Customer relationships	14	$	44,242	$	7,971	$	36,271	$	43,500	$	4,790	$	38,710
Driver network	3	3,200		2,711		489		3,200		1,645		1,555
Other	8	1,032		105		927		—		—		—
	13	48,474		10,787		37,687		46,700		6,435		40,265

Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Trade name	N/A	32,300		N/A		32,300		32,300		N/A		32,300
Other	N/A	2,822		N/A		2,822		2,822		N/A		2,822
		35,122				35,122		35,122				35,122
Total intangible assets	N/A	$	83,596	$	10,787	$	72,809	$	81,822	$	6,435	$	75,387