Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 224,000	$ 137,000
Trade, less allowance of $1,335 and $994, respectively	59,055,000	56,143,000
Other	3,028,000	4,982,000
Inventories	1,660,000	1,900,000
Prepaid expenses and deposits	10,112,000	8,777,000
Marketable equity securities	26,664,000	27,621,000
Income taxes refundable	1,499,000	738,000
Total current assets	102,242,000	100,298,000
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
Land	5,374,000	5,374,000
Structures and improvements	18,927,000	18,861,000
Revenue equipment	375,817,000	355,339,000
Office furniture and equipment	9,761,000	10,402,000
Total property and equipment	409,879,000	389,976,000
Accumulated depreciation	(122,935,000)	(112,600,000)
Net property and equipment	286,944,000	277,376,000
OTHER ASSETS	2,999,000	2,392,000
TOTAL ASSETS	392,185,000	380,066,000
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	19,645,000	16,088,000
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	17,609,000	22,330,000
Current maturities of long-term debt	73,641,000	42,806,000
Total current liabilities	110,895,000	81,224,000
Long-term debt—less current portion	98,995,000	124,391,000
Deferred income taxes	54,691,000	80,293,000
Total liabilities	264,581,000	285,908,000
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 15)
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized; none issued
Common stock, $.01 par value, 40,000,000 shares authorized; 11,529,124 and 11,510,863 shares issued; 6,160,889 and 6,396,803 shares outstanding at December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	115,000	115,000
Additional paid-in capital	81,559,000	80,822,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income	7,444,000	7,476,000
Treasury stock, at cost; 5,368,235 and 5,114,060 shares at December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	(129,183,000)	(122,835,000)
Retained earnings	167,669,000	128,580,000
Total stockholders’ equity	127,604,000	94,158,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 392,185,000	$ 380,066,000

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