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Acquisitions, Goodwill and Other Long-Lived Assets Carrying Value of Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2018
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount | $ 119,948 |  |  |
Goodwill, Net | 199,092 | $ 191,671 |  |
Amortization expense of acquired intangible assets | $ 9,138 | 10,193 | $ 10,122 |
Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 15 years 11 days |  |  |
Noncompete Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 4 years 6 months 11 days |  |  |
Trade Names [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 4 years 11 days |  |  |
Atlantic [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted average useful lives of acquired intangible assets | 15 years |  |  |
Atlantic [Member] | Noncompete Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted average useful lives of acquired intangible assets | 5 years |  |  |
KCL [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted average useful lives of acquired intangible assets | 15 years |  |  |
KCL [Member] | Noncompete Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted average useful lives of acquired intangible assets | 2 years |  |  |
TQI [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Discount rate |  |  |  | 16.50%
Percentage of Fair Value in Excess of Carrying Amount | 36.00% |  |  |
Long-term growth rate |  |  |  | 4.00%
Expedited LTL [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Discount rate |  |  |  | 12.00%
Percentage of Fair Value in Excess of Carrying Amount | 349.00% |  |  |
Goodwill, Net | $ 97,593 | 97,593 |  |
Long-term growth rate |  |  |  | 4.00%
Truckload Premium Services [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Net | 45,164 | 45,164 |  |
Accumulated impairment loss | $ (25,686) | (25,686) |  |
Pool Distribution [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Discount rate |  |  |  | 15.50%
Percentage of Fair Value in Excess of Carrying Amount | 182.00% |  |  |
Goodwill, Net | $ 12,359 | 12,359 |  |
Accumulated impairment loss | $ (6,953) | (6,953) |  |
Long-term growth rate |  |  |  | 4.00%
Intermodal [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Discount rate |  |  |  | 14.00%
Percentage of Fair Value in Excess of Carrying Amount | 73.00% |  |  |
Goodwill, Net | $ 76,615 | $ 69,194 |  |
Long-term growth rate |  |  |  | 4.00%
MMT [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Net | 1,954 |  |  |
Goodwill, Acquired During Period | $ 1,954 |  |  |
MMT [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted average useful lives of acquired intangible assets | 15 years |  |  |
MMT [Member] | Noncompete Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted average useful lives of acquired intangible assets | 4 years |  |  |
Southwest Freight Distributors [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Net | $ 5,467 |  |  |
Goodwill, Acquired During Period | $ 5,467 |  |  |
Southwest Freight Distributors [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted average useful lives of acquired intangible assets | 10 years |  |  |
Southwest Freight Distributors [Member] | Noncompete Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted average useful lives of acquired intangible assets | 3 years |  |  |
Triumph & Ace [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted average useful lives of acquired intangible assets | 15 years |  |  |
Triumph & Ace [Member] | Noncompete Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted average useful lives of acquired intangible assets | 5 years |  |  |

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