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NOTES PAYABLE AND LONG-TERM DEBT	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012
NOTES PAYABLE AND LONG-TERM DEBT DISCLOSURE [Abstract]
NOTES PAYABLE AND LONG-TERM DEBT	NOTE J:  NOTES PAYABLE AND LONG-TERM DEBT During the first three months of 2012, the Company's subsidiaries entered into installment obligations totaling approximately $18.8 million for the purpose of purchasing revenue equipment. These obligations are payable in monthly installments ranging from 36 to 60 months at a weighted average interest rate of 3.04%.

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The entire disclosure for long-term debt.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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