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Acquisitions (Details) |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Jan. 12, 2020 USD ($) | Apr. 21, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Feb. 05, 2021 USD ($) | Oct. 11, 2020 USD ($) | Jul. 14, 2019 USD ($) | Oct. 28, 2018 USD ($) | Jul. 25, 2018 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed, net of cash |  |  |  |  | $ 15,000,000 |  |  |  |
Earn-out acquired, maximum |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |  |
Earn-out acquired with acquisition |  | $ 11,803,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated impairment loss |  |  | $ (25,686,000) |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncompete Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  |  | 4 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade Names [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  |  | 4 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  |  | 15 years |  |  |  |  |  |
MMT [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Cash Paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,737,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Noncurrent Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 81,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Total Liabilities Assumed, Total Tangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 81,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,656,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,737,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Total Liabilities Assumed, Net Total Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,737,000
MMT [Member] | Noncompete Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 43,000
MMT [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,659,000
MMT [Member] | Goodwill [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,954,000
Southwest Freight Distributors [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Cash Paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 16,250,000 |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Noncurrent Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 933,000 |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Total Liabilities Assumed, Total Tangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 933,000 |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,317,000 |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,250,000 |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Total Liabilities Assumed, Net Total Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,250,000 |
Southwest Freight Distributors [Member] | Noncompete Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 650,000 |
Southwest Freight Distributors [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,200,000 |
Southwest Freight Distributors [Member] | Goodwill [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,467,000 |
FSA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash acquired from acquisition |  | 202,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Acquired Receivable, Fair Value |  | 1,491,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Noncurrent Assets |  | 40,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Lease Right-of-Use Assets |  | 3,209,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Total Liabilities Assumed, Total Tangible Assets |  | 4,942,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  | 38,763,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net Assets |  | 43,705,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities |  | 8,466,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Other |  | 5,030,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilies Assumed, Operating Lease |  | 3,209,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities |  | 16,705,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Total Liabilities Assumed, Net Total Assets |  | 27,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
FSA [Member] | Noncompete Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill |  | 900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
FSA [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  |  | 15 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill |  | 17,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
FSA [Member] | Goodwill [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  | 19,963,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
OST [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Cash Paid |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12,000,000 |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Noncurrent Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,371,000 |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Lease Right-of-Use Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,672,000 |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Total Liabilities Assumed, Total Tangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,043,000 |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,600,000 |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,643,000 |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilies Assumed, Operating Lease |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,672,000 |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finance Lease |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,971,000 |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,643,000 |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Total Liabilities Assumed, Net Total Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,000,000 |  |
OST [Member] | Noncompete Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  | 850,000 |  |
OST [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,700,000 |  |
OST [Member] | Goodwill [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,050,000 |  |
Linn Star [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash acquired from acquisition | $ 1,308,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 1,182,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Noncurrent Assets | 605,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Lease Right-of-Use Assets | 10,011,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Total Liabilities Assumed, Total Tangible Assets | 13,106,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles | 55,484,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net Assets | 68,590,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities | 1,340,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilies Assumed, Operating Lease | 10,011,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities | 11,351,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Total Liabilities Assumed, Net Total Assets | 57,239,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Linn Star [Member] | Noncompete Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill | 450,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Linn Star [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  |  | 15 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill | 29,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Linn Star [Member] | Goodwill [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles | 25,234,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CLW Delivery |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Lease Right-of-Use Assets |  |  |  |  |  | $ 811,000 |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Total Liabilities Assumed, Total Tangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  | 811,000 |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  |  |  |  | 5,500,000 |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net Assets |  |  |  |  |  | 6,311,000 |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilies Assumed, Operating Lease |  |  |  |  |  | 811,000 |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Total Liabilities Assumed, Net Total Assets |  |  |  |  |  | 5,500,000 |  |  |
CLW Delivery | Noncompete Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000 |  |  |
CLW Delivery | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  |  | 7 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | 1,500,000 |  |  |
CLW Delivery | Goodwill [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  |  |  |  | 3,000,000 |  |  |
FSA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed, net of cash |  | 26,798,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash acquired from acquisition |  | $ 202,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earn-out acquired, maximum |  |  | $ 15,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Earn-out acquired with acquisition |  |  | 6,865,000 | $ 11,770,000 |  |  |  |  |
Change in fair value of earn-out |  |  | 379,000 | $ (33,000) |  |  |  |  |
Earn-out paid during current period |  |  | $ 5,284,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Period of years which earnout is calculated |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Linn Star [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed, net of cash | 55,931,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash acquired from acquisition | $ 1,308,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CLW Delivery |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed, net of cash |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,500,000 |  |  |
Risk free interest rate [Member] | FSA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average assumptions used |  |  | 1.40% | 2.20% |  |  |  |  |
Revenue discount rate [Member] | FSA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average assumptions used |  |  | 3.20% | 4.40% |  |  |  |  |
Revenue Volatility [Member] | FSA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average assumptions used |  |  | 8.00% | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |

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