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Note 7 - Debt - Current and Long-term Debt (Details) (Parentheticals) | Sep. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Revenue Equipment Installment Notes [Member] |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate | 3.40% | 3.60%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 3.40% | 3.60%
Real Estate Note [Member] |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate | 2.30% | 2.50%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 2.30% | 2.50%

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