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Note 6 - Long-term Debt
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Notes to Financial Statements  
Long-term Debt [Text Block]
6.
LONG-TERM DEBT
 
Long-term debt at December 31, consists of the following:
 
 
 
2015
 
 
2014
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
Line of credit with a bank—due July 1, 2017, and
collateralized by accounts receivable (1)
  $ 9,977     $ -  
Equipment financing (2)
    129,271       95,201  
Total long-term debt
    139,248       95,201  
Less current maturities
    (40,025 )     (42,908 )
                 
Long-term debt—net of current maturities
  $ 99,223     $ 52,293  
 
 
(1)
Line of credit agreement with a bank provides for maximum borrowings of $40.0 million and contains certain restrictive covenants that must be maintained by the Company on a consolidated basis. Borrowings on the line of credit are at an interest rate of LIBOR as of the first day of the month plus 1.50% (1.74% at December 31, 2015) and are secured by our trade accounts receivable. Monthly payments of interest are required under this agreement. Also, under the terms of the agreement the Company must have a debt to equity ratio of no more than 3.00:1. The Company was in compliance with all provisions under this agreement throughout 2015.
 
 
(2)
Equipment financings consist of installment obligations for revenue equipment purchases, payable in various monthly installments with various maturity dates through October 2020, at a weighted average interest rate of 2.27% as of December 31, 2015 and collateralized by revenue equipment.
 
The Company has provided letters of credit to third parties totaling approximately $791,000 at December 31, 2015. The letters are held by these third parties to assist such parties in collection of any amounts due by the Company should the Company default in its commitments to the parties.
 
Scheduled annual maturities on long-term debt outstanding at December 31, 2015, are:
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
         
2016
  $ 40,025  
2017
    36,999  
2018
    48,716  
2019
    11,217  
2020
    2,291  
         
Total
  $ 139,248