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Note 3 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands				3 Months Ended
	Aug. 18, 2023	Apr. 26, 2023	Feb. 09, 2022	Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024
Payment for Contingent Consideration Liability, Financing Activities				$ 4,530	$ 7,023
AAT Carriers Inc [Member]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Earnout Period (Year)			2 years
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Change in Contingent Consideration, Liability, Increase (Decrease)				12,500	10,000
Payment for Contingent Consideration Liability, Financing Activities				4,500	7,000
Payment for Contingent Consideration Liability, Operating Activities				8,000	3,000
AAT Carriers Inc [Member] \| Stock Purchase Agreement, Earnout Component [Member]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High			$ 20,000
Lew Thompson & Son Trucking, Inc. [Member]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Earnout Period (Year)		3 years
Lew Thompson & Son Trucking, Inc. [Member] \| Changes Measurement [Member]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Change in Contingent Consideration, Liability, Increase (Decrease)				700	$ 8,100
Lew Thompson & Son Trucking, Inc. [Member] \| Stock Purchase Agreement, Earnout Component [Member]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Range of Outcomes, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Value, High		$ 30,000
Sims Transport Services, LLC [Member]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Earnout Period (Year)	4 years
Sims Transport Services, LLC [Member] \| Greg's Earnout [Member]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Range of Outcomes, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Value, High				$ 5,000
Sims Transport Services, LLC [Member] \| Stock Purchase Agreement, Earnout Component [Member]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Range of Outcomes, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Value, High	$ 12,000