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Note 15 - Commitments and Contingencies | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Notes to Financial Statements |
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block] |
15. | COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Other than the lawsuit discussed below, the Company is not a party to any pending legal proceedings which management believes to be material to the Consolidated financial statements of the Company. The Company maintains liability insurance against risks arising in the normal course of its business. We are a defendant in a collective-action lawsuit which was re-filed on December 9, 2016, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas. The plaintiffs , who are former drivers who worked for the Company during the period of December 6, 2013, through the date of the filing, allege unsubstantiated violations under the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Arkansas Minimum Wage Law. The plaintiffs, through their attorneys, have filed causes of action alleging “Failure to pay minimum wage during orientation, failure to pay minimum wage to team drivers after initial orientation, failure to pay minimum wage to solo-drivers after initial orientation, failure to pay for compensable travel time, Comdata card fees, unlawful deductions, and breach of contract.” The plaintiffs are seeking actual and liquidated damages to include court costs and legal fees. The lawsuit is currently under preliminary review. We cannot reasonably estimate, at this time, the possible loss or range of loss, if any, that may arise from this lawsuit. Management has determined that any losses under this claim will not be covered by existing insurance policies. During 2014 and 2015, the Company’s subsidiaries operated equipment under operating leases for the lease of 471 trucks. Revenue equipment held under operating leases is not carried on our balance sheet and the respective lease payments are reflected in our consolidated statements of operations as a component of the Rents and purchased transportation category. The final 56 trucks operated under these lease agreements were returned or purchased in by January 31, 2018. Leases for revenue equipment and certain premises under non-cancellable operating leases expire at various dates through 20 21. Future minimum lease payments related to these non-cancellable leases at December 31, 2017 are as follows:
|  |  | (in thousands) |
201 8 |  | $ | 382 |
201 9 |  |  | 67 |
20 20 |  |  | 36 |
20 21 |  |  | 6 |
20 22 and thereafter |  |  | - |
Total |  | $ | 491 |
Total rental expense, net of amounts reimbursed , for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 was approximately $5,460,000, $10,294,000, and $12,057,000, respectively.

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