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Significant Accounting Policies Property, Equipment and Depreciation (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |
Amortization Period of Tires | two years |
Communications and Utilities Expense [Member] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |
Depreciation | $ 700,000 | $ 800,000
Tractors [Member] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |
Property, Plant, and Equipment, Salvage Value | 15,000 |
Trailers [Member] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |
Property, Plant, and Equipment, Salvage Value | $ 4,000 |
Minimum [Member] | Land Improvements and Buildings [Member] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 5 years |
Minimum [Member] | Leasehold Improvements [Member] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 5 years |
Minimum [Member] | Furniture and Fixtures [Member] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 3 years |
Minimum [Member] | Shop and Service Equipment [Member] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 3 years |
Minimum [Member] | Revenue Equipment [Member] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 5 years |
Maximum [Member] | Land Improvements and Buildings [Member] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 30 years |
Maximum [Member] | Leasehold Improvements [Member] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 25 years |
Maximum [Member] | Furniture and Fixtures [Member] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 5 years |
Maximum [Member] | Shop and Service Equipment [Member] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 10 years |
Maximum [Member] | Revenue Equipment [Member] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 7 years |

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- Definition The amount of expense recognized in the current period that reflects the allocation of the cost of tangible assets over the assets' useful lives. Includes production and non-production related depreciation. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 360 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6391035&loc=d3e2868-110229 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118932676&loc=d3e3602-108585 + Details
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