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Segment Reporting (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of principal reporting segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 | 3 |
External revenues | $ 264,793 | $ 249,552 | $ 238,637 | $ 229,548 | $ 256,420 | $ 247,093 | $ 249,694 | $ 205,918 | $ 982,530 | $ 959,125 | $ 780,959
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38,210 | 37,157 | 31,133
Other Noncash Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,334 | 7,486 | 6,681
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42,442 | 0 | 0
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,597 | 2,047 | 610
Income tax expense (benefit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,716 | 24,092 | 34,916
Net income (loss) | 12,706 | 11,931 | (10,066) | 13,099 | 23,228 | 15,687 | 11,824 | 4,836 | 27,670 | 55,575 | 61,169
Operating Income (Loss) | 28,223 | $ 24,700 | $ (14,348) | $ 21,404 | 29,015 | $ 24,601 | $ 19,908 | $ 8,248 | 59,979 | 81,772 | 96,406
Total assets | 641,291 |  |  |  | 699,932 |  |  |  | 641,291 | 699,932 | 539,309
Additions to Other Assets, Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42,186 | 40,495 | 39,487
Expedited LTL [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
External revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 567,711 | 573,476 | 456,230
Revenue from Related Parties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,067 | 3,550 | 2,673
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,919 | 21,125 | 16,580
Other Noncash Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,209 | 6,088 | 5,561
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,687 | 1,959 | 523
Operating Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 83,518 | 79,193 | 75,754
Total assets | 632,698 |  |  |  | 641,360 |  |  |  | 632,698 | 641,360 | 494,522
Additions to Other Assets, Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37,501 | 29,995 | 25,764
Truckload Premium Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
External revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 163,254 | 152,251 | 131,478
Revenue from Related Parties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,018 | 1,080 | 1,788
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,441 | 6,206 | 5,405
Other Noncash Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 332 | 840 | 717
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42,442 |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 | 5 | 6
Operating Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (35,405) | 13,288 | 8,986
Total assets | 53,695 |  |  |  | 89,312 |  |  |  | 53,695 | 89,312 | 88,789
Additions to Other Assets, Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,828 | 5,972 | 6,184
Pool Distribution [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
External revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 148,054 | 128,826 | 117,429
Revenue from Related Parties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 607 | 1,169 | 831
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,975 | 6,003 | 5,754
Other Noncash Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 334 | 300 | 259
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2
Operating Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,633 | 3,820 | 4,543
Total assets | 50,271 |  |  |  | 46,970 |  |  |  | 50,271 | 46,970 | 45,428
Additions to Other Assets, Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,637 | 3,983 | 7,133
Intermodal [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
External revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 103,511 | 103,977 | 75,822
Revenue from Related Parties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 160 | 315 | 123
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,876 | 3,773 | 3,365
Other Noncash Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 459 | 258 | 144
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 83 | 83 | 79
Operating Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,956 | 11,949 | 7,428
Total assets | 129,714 |  |  |  | 118,081 |  |  |  | 129,714 | 118,081 | 110,055
Additions to Other Assets, Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 220 | 545 | 406
Business Intersegment, Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
External revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 595 |
Revenue from Related Parties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,852) | (6,114) | (5,415)
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1) | 50 | 29
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (176) |  |
Operating Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,723) | (26,478) | (305)
Total assets | $ (225,087) |  |  |  | $ (195,791) |  |  |  | $ (225,087) | $ (195,791) | $ (199,485)

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