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Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
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Property and Equipment | Property and equipment are recorded at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation is provided on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives, which are reviewed periodically and have the following ranges:
Buildings |  | 30-40 years
Equipment |  | 3-10 years
Leasehold improvements |  | Lesser of Useful Life or Initial Lease Term
Self-Insurance Loss Reserves |
|  | Company Risk Retention |  | Frequency |  | Layer |  | Policy Term
Expedited Freight¹ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
LTL business |  | $ | 3,000 |  |  | Occurrence/Accident² |  | $0 to $3,000 |  | 10/1/2020 to 10/1/2021
Truckload business |  | $ | 2,000 |  |  | Occurrence/Accident² |  | $0 to $2,000 |  | 10/1/2020 to 10/1/2021
LTL and Truckload businesses |  | $ | 6,000 |  |  | Policy Term Aggregate³ |  | $3,000 to $5,000 |  | 10/1/2020 to 10/1/2021
LTL and Truckload businesses |  | $ | 5,000 |  |  | Policy Term Aggregate³ |  | $5,000 to $10,000 |  | 10/1/2020 to 10/1/2021
Intermodal |  | $ | 250 |  |  | Occurrence/Accident² |  | $0 to $250 |  | 4/1/2020 to 10/1/2021
¹ Excluding the Final Mile business, which is primarily a brokered service. ² For each and every accident, the Company is responsible for damages and defense up to these amounts, regardless of the number of claims associated with any accident. ³ During the Policy Term, the Company is responsible for damages and defense within the stated Layer up to the stated, aggregate amount of Company Risk Retention before insurance will respond.

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