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Segment Reporting (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of principal reporting segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |
External revenues | $ 356,561 | $ 331,375 | $ 330,343 | $ 302,608 | $ 325,136 | $ 298,289 | $ 283,876 | $ 262,046 | $ 1,320,886 | $ 1,169,346 | $ 1,030,210
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42,183 | 41,055 | 38,210
Share-based Compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,549 | 8,103 | 8,334
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 42,442
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,783 | 1,209 | 1,597
Operating Income (Loss) | 35,047 | $ 29,879 | $ 32,870 | $ 24,235 | 27,843 | $ 27,176 | $ 29,996 | $ 23,743 | 122,031 | 108,757 | 59,703
Total assets | 760,215 |  |  |  | 692,622 |  |  |  | 760,215 | 692,622 | 644,048
Additions to Other Assets, Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42,293 | 38,265 | 42,186
Expedited LTL [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
External revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 740,332 | 652,304 | 593,472
Revenue from Related Parties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,230 | 3,534 | 3,067
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,523 | 22,103 | 21,919
Share-based Compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,761 | 6,776 | 7,209
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 3 | 1,687
Operating Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 96,385 | 87,969 | 83,142
Total assets | 478,888 |  |  |  | 440,823 |  |  |  | 478,888 | 440,823 | 443,077
Additions to Other Assets, Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38,520 | 36,650 | 37,501
Truckload Premium Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
External revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 186,114 | 194,402 | 179,989
Revenue from Related Parties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,468 | 7,350 | 1,018
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,429 | 6,328 | 6,441
Share-based Compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 696 | 378 | 332
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42,442
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (21) | 2 | 3
Operating Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,055 | 3,215 | (35,409)
Total assets | 71,163 |  |  |  | 65,829 |  |  |  | 71,163 | 65,829 | 53,695
Additions to Other Assets, Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 190 | 33 | 1,828
Pool Distribution [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
External revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 193,690 | 168,194 | 151,245
Revenue from Related Parties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 427 | 289 | 607
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,900 | 6,773 | 5,975
Share-based Compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 453 | 387 | 334
Operating Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,870 | 6,378 | 3,633
Total assets | 64,306 |  |  |  | 55,970 |  |  |  | 64,306 | 55,970 | 50,271
Additions to Other Assets, Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,729 | 1,068 | 2,637
Intermodal [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
External revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200,750 | 154,446 | 105,504
Revenue from Related Parties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 256 | 238 | 160
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,329 | 5,848 | 3,876
Share-based Compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 984 | 562 | 459
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 58 | 48 | 83
Operating Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,266 | 12,963 | 11,060
Total assets | 167,002 |  |  |  | 149,150 |  |  |  | 167,002 | 149,150 | 130,295
Additions to Other Assets, Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 854 | 514 | 220
Business Intersegment, Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Related Parties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (14,381) | (11,411) | (4,852)
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 | 3 | (1)
Share-based Compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 655 |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,745 | 1,156 | (176)
Operating Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8,545) | (1,768) | (2,723)
Total assets | $ (21,144) |  |  |  | $ (19,150) |  |  |  | $ (21,144) | $ (19,150) | $ (33,290)

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