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Acquisitions - Narrative (Details) |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Nov. 22, 2023 | Oct. 23, 2023 | Sep. 22, 2023 USD ($) | Aug. 10, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares shares | May 31, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Sep. 20, 2023 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2023 USD ($) terminal | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax receivable agreement, percentage of total tax benefit |  |  |  | 83.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 525,000 | $ 250,000 | $ 150,000
Swing Line Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30,000
Senior Secured Bridge Loan Facility | Swing Line Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility amount |  |  |  | $ 1,850,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility amount |  |  |  | 400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 725,000,000 |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.50% |  |  |  |
Term Loan B Facility | Line of Credit | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  | $ 1,125,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance percentage |  |  | 96.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan B Facility | Line of Credit | Secured Debt | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as percent) |  |  | 4.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate floor |  |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan B Facility | Line of Credit | Secured Debt | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as percent) |  |  | 3.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate floor |  |  | 0.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan B Facility | Line of Credit | Subsequent Event | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of interest rate margin |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ticking fee percentage | 4.50% | 2.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Land Air |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 56,567,000 |  |  |
Number of terminals | terminal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25 |  |  |
Assets and liabilities assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 56,567,000 |  |  |
Edgmon |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets acquired |  |  |  |  | $ 40,994,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets and liabilities assumed |  |  |  |  | 40,993,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earn-out payment, up to |  |  |  |  | $ 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proficient Transport |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earnout period (in months) |  |  |  |  | 19 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Omni Newco, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected payments to acquire business |  |  |  | $ 150,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity interest issued or issuable, percentage of common stock, before conversion approval |  |  |  | 16.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity interest issued or issuable, percentage of common stock, with conversion approval |  |  |  | 37.70% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transaction costs |  |  |  |  |  | $ 22,371,000 | $ 27,871,000 |  |  |  |  |
Omni Newco, LLC | Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued or issuable (in shares) | shares |  |  |  | 5,135,008 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of additional shares issued or issuable (in shares) | shares |  |  |  | 10,615,418 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares exchangeable (in shares) | shares |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Omni Newco, LLC | Series B Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of securities represented by each fractional unit (in shares) | shares |  |  |  | 0.001 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Omni Newco, LLC | Series C Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of securities represented by each fractional unit (in shares) | shares |  |  |  | 0.001 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liquidation preference (in dollars per unit) | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 110.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative annual dividend percentage |  |  |  | 3.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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