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Note 9 - Income Taxes (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Note 9 - Income Taxes (Tables) [Line Items] |
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block] |
(in thousands) |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
Federal, current |  | $ | (94 | ) |  | $ | (816 | ) |  | $ | (707 | )
Federal, deferred |  |  | 12,830 |  |  |  | 7,560 |  |  |  | 6,897 |
State, current |  |  | 187 |  |  |  | 102 |  |  |  | 307 |
State, deferred |  |  | 1,851 |  |  |  | 657 |  |  |  | (162 | )
|  | $ | 14,774 |  |  | $ | 7,503 |  |  | $ | 6,335 |
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block] |
(in thousands) |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
Computed "expected" income tax expense |  | $ | 11,404 |  |  | $ | 4,462 |  |  | $ | 4,340 |
State income taxes, net of federal income tax effect |  |  | 1,075 |  |  |  | 421 |  |  |  | 409 |
Per diem allowances |  |  | 2,304 |  |  |  | 2,422 |  |  |  | 2,550 |
Tax contingency accruals |  |  | (104 | ) |  |  | (496 | ) |  |  | (444 | )
Valuation allowance (release), net |  |  | 18 |  |  |  | 684 |  |  |  | (251 | )
Tax credits |  |  | (112 | ) |  |  | (250 | ) |  |  | (407 | )
Other, net |  |  | 189 |  |  |  | 260 |  |  |  | 138 |
Actual income tax expense |  | $ | 14,774 |  |  | $ | 7,503 |  |  | $ | 6,335 |
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block] |
(in thousands) |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |
Deferred tax assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance and claims |  | $ | 16,153 |  |  | $ | 11,691 |
Net operating loss carryovers |  |  | 18,160 |  |  |  | 13,681 |
Other |  |  | 7,750 |  |  |  | 6,035 |
Deferred fuel hedge |  |  | 8,144 |  |  |  | - |
Valuation allowance |  |  | (1,001 | ) |  |  | (983 | )
Total deferred tax assets |  |  | 49,206 |  |  |  | 30,424 |
Deferred tax liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment |  |  | (103,186 | ) |  |  | (76,280 | )
Other |  |  | (2,186 | ) |  |  | (4,793 | )
Prepaid expenses |  |  | (2,838 | ) |  |  | (3,194 | )
Total net deferred tax liabilities |  |  | (108,210 | ) |  |  | (84,267 | )
Net deferred tax liability |  | $ | (59,004 | ) |  | $ | (53,843 | )
Summary of Valuation Allowance [Table Text Block] |
Years ended December 31: |  | Beginning balance January 1, |  |  | Additional provisions to allowance |  |  | Write-offs and other deductions |  |  | Ending balance December 31, |
2014 |  | $ | 1,736 |  |  | $ | 774 |  |  | $ | (743 | ) |  | $ | 1,767 |
2013 |  | $ | 1,729 |  |  | $ | 457 |  |  | $ | (450 | ) |  | $ | 1,736 |
2012 |  | $ | 1,711 |  |  | $ | 904 |  |  | $ | (886 | ) |  | $ | 1,729 |
Summary of Income Tax Contingencies [Table Text Block] |
|  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
Balance as of January 1, |  | $ | 1,060 |  |  | $ | 1,563 |  |  | $ | 1,979 |
Increases related to prior year tax positions |  |  | 246 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Decreases related to prior year positions |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Increases related to current year tax positions |  |  | 42 |  |  |  | 24 |  |  |  | 2 |
Decreases related to settlements with taxing authorities |  |  | (126 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Decreases related to lapsing of statute of limitations |  |  | (227 | ) |  |  | (527 | ) |  |  | (418 | )
Balance as of December 31, |  | $ | 995 |  |  | $ | 1,060 |  |  | $ | 1,563 |
Valuation Allowance of Deferred Tax Assets [Member] |
Note 9 - Income Taxes (Tables) [Line Items] |
Summary of Valuation Allowance [Table Text Block] |
Years ended December 31: |  | Beginning balance January 1, |  |  | Additional provisions to allowance |  |  | Write-offs and other deductions |  |  | Ending balance December 31, |
2014 |  | $ | 983 |  |  | $ | 401 |  |  | $ | (383 | ) |  | $ | 1,001 |
2013 |  | $ | 299 |  |  | $ | 684 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 983 |

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