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Segment Reporting (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) segment | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | segment |  |  | 2 |  |
Operating revenues | $ 419,625 | $ 331,997 | $ 1,202,498 | $ 919,232 |
Amortization |  |  | 10,626 |  |
Income (loss) from continuing operations | 42,476 | 23,510 | 107,324 | 53,198 |
Purchases of property and equipment |  |  | 23,015 | 16,439 |
Total Assets | 1,070,508 |  | 1,070,508 |  | $ 1,047,393
Continuing Operations |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 419,625 | 331,965 | 1,202,555 | 919,400 |
Depreciation | 5,799 | 5,806 | 17,441 | 17,899 |
Amortization | 3,617 | 3,366 | 10,626 | 10,020 |
Income (loss) from continuing operations | 42,476 | 23,510 | 107,324 | 53,198 |
Purchases of property and equipment | 14,440 | 2,225 | 23,015 | 16,439 |
Total Assets | 1,070,508 |  | 1,070,508 |  | 973,294
Expedited Freight |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 341,557 | 283,514 | 997,478 | 772,801 |
Expedited Freight | Network |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 207,656 | 169,300 | 606,213 | 455,482 |
Expedited Freight | Truckload |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 53,651 | 49,836 | 162,999 | 139,220 |
Expedited Freight | Final Mile |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 71,355 | 56,994 | 203,494 | 158,223 |
Expedited Freight | Other |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 8,895 | 7,384 | 24,772 | 19,876 |
Operating Segments | Continuing Operations |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total Assets | 1,070,508 |  | 1,070,508 |  | 973,294
Operating Segments | Expedited Freight |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 341,461 | 283,025 | 996,769 | 771,585 |
Depreciation | 4,942 | 4,981 | 14,924 | 14,897 |
Amortization | 1,842 | 1,799 | 5,437 | 5,318 |
Income (loss) from continuing operations | 34,636 | 23,461 | 93,854 | 50,394 |
Purchases of property and equipment | 13,769 | 2,037 | 21,905 | 15,987 |
Operating Segments | Expedited Freight | Continuing Operations |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total Assets | 750,775 |  | 750,775 |  | 905,081
Operating Segments | Intermodal |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 78,164 | 48,940 | 205,786 | 147,815 |
Depreciation | 841 | 789 | 2,475 | 2,923 |
Amortization | 1,775 | 1,567 | 5,189 | 4,702 |
Income (loss) from continuing operations | 8,712 | 4,837 | 21,607 | 12,963 |
Purchases of property and equipment | 671 | 188 | 1,110 | 452 |
Operating Segments | Intermodal | Continuing Operations |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total Assets | 212,203 |  | 212,203 |  | 221,963
Corporate |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Depreciation | 16 | 36 | 42 | 79 |
Amortization | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Income (loss) from continuing operations | (872) | (4,788) | (8,137) | (10,159) |
Purchases of property and equipment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Corporate | Continuing Operations |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total Assets | 107,327 |  | 107,327 |  | 47,641
Eliminations |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | (105) | (465) | (800) | (1,405) |
Depreciation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Amortization | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Income (loss) from continuing operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Purchases of property and equipment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eliminations | Continuing Operations |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 0 | 32 | (57) | (168) |
Total Assets | 203 |  | 203 |  | (201,391)
Eliminations | Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 0 | (32) | 57 | 168 |
Eliminations | Expedited Freight |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | (96) | (489) | (709) | (1,216) |
Eliminations | Intermodal |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | (9) | $ (8) | (34) | $ (21) |
Corporate and Eliminations |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Current assets held for sale | 0 |  | 0 |  | 53,097
Noncurrent assets held for sale | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 21,002

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