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Long-Term Debt - Summary (Details) $ in Thousands |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 08, 2020 USD ($) | Jan. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Feb. 13, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Less current maturities |  |  |  | $ 1,666 |  | $ 22,143 |
Long-term debt, less current maturities |  |  |  | 236,676 |  | 222,081 |
Deferred financing costs, net |  |  |  | 1,736 | $ 3,209 | 1,563 | $ 2,386
Long-term debt, net |  |  |  | 236,676 |  | 222,081 |
Long-term debt, additional disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt modification expense |  |  |  | (3,542) |  |  |
Financing costs |  |  |  | 1,133 |  |  |
Inventories - truck chassis floor plan |  |  |  | 8,146 |  | 6,539 |
Voluntary payment |  | $ 20,000 | $ 30,000 | 30,000 |  |  |
Write off of unamortized deferred financing costs |  |  |  | 197 |  |  |
Term loan facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan, net of debt discount of $4,234 and $781 at December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively |  |  |  | 240,078 |  | 245,787 |
Less current maturities |  |  |  | 1,666 |  | 22,143 |
Long-term debt, less current maturities |  |  |  | 238,412 |  | 223,644 |
Long-term debt, net |  |  |  | 240,078 |  |  |
Schedule of maturities on long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2021 |  |  |  | 1,666 |  |  |
2022 |  |  |  | 1,666 |  |  |
2023 |  |  |  | 1,666 |  |  |
2024 |  |  |  | 1,666 |  |  |
2025 |  |  |  | 1,666 |  |  |
Thereafter |  |  |  | 231,748 |  |  |
Long-term debt, additional disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized discount on issuance of debt |  |  |  | 4,234 |  | $ 781 |
Term loan facility | Second option | One month London Interbank Offered Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, additional disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional fixed interest rate spread (as a percent) | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, additional disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior credit facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, additional disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred financing cost |  |  |  | 1,133 |  |  |
Debt modification expense |  |  |  | 3,542 |  |  |
Remaining borrowing availability |  |  |  | $ 99,050 |  |  |
Percentage of net cash proceeds of certain asset sales, certain insurance or condemnation events, requirement for additional principal prepayments |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Percentage of excess cash flow paid as additional principal prepayments |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Reduced percentage of excess cash flow paid as additional principal prepayments upon achievement of certain leverage ratio thresholds, one |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |
Senior credit facilities | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, additional disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period before end of the fiscal year, for additional principal prepayments of debt, from excess cash flow |  |  |  | 150 days |  |  |
Senior credit facilities | Term loan facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, additional disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | 275,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Actual interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 4.75% |  | 4.71% |
Unamortized discount on issuance of debt |  |  |  | $ 4,125 |  |  |
Voluntary payment |  |  |  |  | $ 18,721 |  |
Senior credit facilities | Term loan facility | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, additional disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional term loan commitments | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior credit facilities | Term loan facility | First option |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, additional disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deemed interest rate (as a percent) | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of principal amount of loan (as a percent) | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior credit facilities | Term loan facility | First option | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, additional disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate margin (as a percent) | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional interest margin added to fixed and variable rates (as a percent) | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional fixed interest rate spread (as a percent) | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior credit facilities | Term loan facility | First option | Federal funds |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, additional disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate margin (as a percent) | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior credit facilities | Term loan facility | First option | Fixed rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, additional disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate base (as a percent) | 2.75% |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior credit facilities | Term loan facility | First option | One month London Interbank Offered Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, additional disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable rate basis description | London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) for a one month interest period |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior credit facilities | Term loan facility | First option | Prime |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, additional disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable rate basis description | Prime Rate |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior credit facilities | Term loan facility | Second option | Fixed rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, additional disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate base (as a percent) | 3.75% |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior credit facilities | Term loan facility | Second option | One month London Interbank Offered Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, additional disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deemed interest rate (as a percent) | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior credit facilities | Term loan facility | Second option | One month London Interbank Offered Rate | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, additional disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate margin (as a percent) | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior credit facilities | Incremental Term Loan Facility | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, additional disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt ratio | 3.25 |  |  |  |  |  |
Letter of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, additional disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 10,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |
Long-term debt, additional disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed charge coverage ratio to be maintained if certain minimum availability under the credit facility is not maintained. |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | Revolving credit facility | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, additional disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unused commitment fee (as a percent) | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional term loan commitments | $ 50,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | Revolving credit facility | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, additional disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unused commitment fee (as a percent) | 0.375% |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | Revolving credit facility | First option | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, additional disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate margin (as a percent) | 2.25% |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | Revolving credit facility | First option | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, additional disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate margin (as a percent) | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | Revolving credit facility | Second option |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, additional disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deemed interest rate (as a percent) | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | Revolving credit facility | Second option | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, additional disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate margin (as a percent) | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | Revolving credit facility | Second option | Federal funds |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, additional disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate margin (as a percent) | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | Revolving credit facility | Second option | Federal funds | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, additional disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate margin (as a percent) | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | Revolving credit facility | Second option | Federal funds | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, additional disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate margin (as a percent) | 0.75% |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | Revolving credit facility | Second option | One month London Interbank Offered Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, additional disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable rate basis description | LIBOR for a one month interest period |  |  |  |  |  |
Deemed interest rate (as a percent) | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional fixed interest rate spread (as a percent) | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | Revolving credit facility | Second option | One month London Interbank Offered Rate | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, additional disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate margin (as a percent) | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | Revolving credit facility | Second option | Prime |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, additional disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable rate basis description | Prime Rate |  |  |  |  |  |
Swingline loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, additional disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 10,000 |  |  |  |  |  |

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