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Acquisitions - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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May 30, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) terminal | Feb. 28, 2021 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) terminal | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2021 USD ($) | May 30, 2021 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, purchase accounting adjustments |  |  |  |  | $ 4,678 |  |  |  |
J&P Hall Express Delivery |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed, net of cash |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,670
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,760
Proficient Transport |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed, net of cash |  |  | $ 16,339 |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment to acquire certain assets and liabilities |  |  | 16,339 |  |  |  |  |  |
Earn-out acquired, maximum |  |  | $ 2,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Earnout period |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |
Earn-out acquired with acquisition |  | $ 385 | $ 829 |  | 385 |  |  |  |
Change in fair value of earn-out |  |  |  |  | (294) | $ (444) |  |  |
Earnout period one |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |
Earn-out paid during current period |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 91 |  |
Intangible assets |  |  | $ 12,327 |  |  |  |  |  |
BarOle |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed, net of cash |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 35,436 |
Increase to net working capital |  |  |  |  | 63 |  |  |  |
Increase in acquired property and equipment |  |  |  |  | 1,113 |  |  |  |
Goodwill, purchase accounting adjustments |  |  |  |  | 5,854 |  |  |  |
Decrease in intangibles |  |  |  |  | $ 5,854 |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 26,696 |
Edgmon |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed, net of cash | $ 40,993 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earn-out acquired, maximum | $ 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earnout period | 19 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets | $ 35,418 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Chickasaw Container Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of terminals | terminal |  | 2 |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Cash used for acquisition |  | $ 25,733 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  | 21,262 |  |  | $ 21,262 |  |  |  |
Tangible assets |  | $ 4,471 |  |  | $ 4,471 |  |  |  |

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