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Note 5 - Claims Liabilities
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Insurance Loss Reserves [Abstract]  
Liability for Future Policy Benefits and Unpaid Claims Disclosure [Text Block]

5.

CLAIMS LIABILITIES


With respect to physical damage for trucks, trailers, cargo loss and auto liability, the Company maintains insurance coverage to protect it from certain business risks. These policies are with various carriers and have per occurrence deductibles of $7,500, $2,500, $10,000 and $2,500, respectively. Prior to October 1, 2013, the Company elected to self-insure for physical damage to trailers. Effective October 1, 2013, the Company began insuring trailers for physical damage with a $2,500 deductible per occurrence. The Company maintains workers’ compensation coverage in Arkansas, Ohio, Oklahoma, Mississippi, and Florida with a $500,000 self-insured retention and a $500,000 per occurrence excess policy. The Company has elected to opt out of workers' compensation coverage in Texas and is providing coverage through the P.A.M. Texas Injury Plan. The Company has accrued for estimated losses to pay such claims as well as claims incurred but not yet reported. The Company has not experienced any adverse trends involving differences in claims experienced versus claims estimates for workers’ compensation claims. Letters of credit aggregating approximately $1,101,000 and certificates of deposit totaling $300,000 are held by banks as security for workers’ compensation claims. The Company self-insures for employee health claims with a stop loss of $325,000 per covered employee per year and estimates its liability for claims outstanding and claims incurred but not reported.