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Acquisitions - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |
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May 30, 2022 | Feb. 28, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Nov. 30, 2021
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in fair value of earn-out liability |  |  |  |  |  | $ (294) | $ (385) |  |  |
Acquisition adjustment |  |  |  |  |  | 4,741 |  |  |  |
Earn-out liability | Fair Value, Recurring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earn-out liability |  |  | $ 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | $ 385 |
Proficient Transport Incorporated And Proficient Trucking, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired and earn-out |  | $ 16,339 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earn-out payment, up to |  | $ 2,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earnout period |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earnout opportunity |  | $ 829 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in fair value of earn-out liability |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 | 294 | $ 333 |  |  |
Earnout period one |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |
Earn-out paid during current period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 91 |  |
Proficient Transport Incorporated And Proficient Trucking, Inc. | Earn-out liability | Fair Value, Recurring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earn-out liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 385 |
BarOle |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets and liabilities assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 35,436
Increase in acquired property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  | 1,113 |  |  |  |
Decrease in intangibles |  |  |  |  |  | 5,854 |  |  |  |
Acquisition adjustment |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,854 |  |  |  |
Edgmon |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earn-out payment, up to | $ 5,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earnout period | 19 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets and liabilities assumed | $ 40,433 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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