Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Acquisitions and Goodwill (Details)

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Acquisitions and Goodwill (Details)
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Jun. 30, 2015
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Jun. 30, 2014
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Mar. 31, 2014
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Jun. 30, 2015
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Jun. 30, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Mar. 09, 2015
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Nov. 30, 2014
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Sep. 30, 2014
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Sep. 05, 2014
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Feb. 02, 2014
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Proceeds from term loan       $ 125,000 $ 0            
Long-term Debt, Term       2 year              
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Revenue $ 249,694 $ 252,109   $ 489,839 483,473            
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Income from Operations 19,908 25,897   25,850 37,426            
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Net Income (Loss) $ 11,824 $ 15,869   $ 14,181 $ 22,854            
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Earnings Per Share, Basic | $ / shares $ 0.38 $ 0.51   $ 0.46 $ 0.74            
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Earnings Per Share, Diluted | $ / shares $ 0.38 $ 0.51   $ 0.46 $ 0.73            
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount $ 99,248     $ 99,248              
Carrying value of goodwill 206,530     206,530   $ 144,412          
Goodwill, Acquired During Period       $ 62,118              
Towne [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Business Acquisition, Cash Paid             $ 62,375        
Escrow Deposit             16,500        
Number of service points       61              
Number of independent contractor tractors       525              
Towne revenue           230,000          
Severance Costs       $ 2,456              
Restructuring Reserve       8,717              
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs       7,504              
Carrying value of goodwill             62,118        
Business Combination, Acquired Receivables, Gross Contractual Amount             24,068        
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Prepaid Expense and Other Assets             2,916        
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment             2,095        
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Noncurrent Assets             614        
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Assets             2,159        
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Total Liabilities Assumed, Total Tangible Assets             31,852        
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles             128,118        
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets             159,970        
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities             27,311        
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Other             3,847        
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Long-term Debt             59,544        
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities             6,893        
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities             97,595        
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Total Liabilities Assumed, Net Total Assets             62,375        
CST [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Business Acquisition, Cash Paid                     $ 82,997
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Debt Assumed         $ 11,215            
Escrow Deposit                     10,000
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs     $ 900                
Operating Revenue Since Acquisition Date   $ 18,072     28,875            
Operating Income Since Acquisition Date   2,284     2,286            
Net Income Since Acquisition Date   $ 1,388     $ 1,381            
Business Combination Information, Earnings Per Share of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Basic | $ / shares   $ 0.04     $ 0.04            
Business Combination Information, Earnings Per Share of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Diluted | $ / shares   $ 0.04     $ 0.04            
Carrying value of goodwill                     51,710
Business Combination, Acquired Receivables, Gross Contractual Amount                     9,339
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Prepaid Expense and Other Assets                     101
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment                     2,132
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Noncurrent Assets                     35
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Total Liabilities Assumed, Total Tangible Assets                     11,607
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles                     89,140
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets                     100,747
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities                     6,535
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Long-term Debt                     11,215
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities                     17,750
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Total Liabilities Assumed, Net Total Assets                     82,997
RGL [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Business Acquisition, Cash Paid                 $ 1,350    
Carrying value of goodwill                   $ 4,206  
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment                   287  
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Total Liabilities Assumed, Total Tangible Assets                   287  
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles                   7,888  
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets                   8,175  
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities                   1,000  
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities                   1,000  
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Total Liabilities Assumed, Net Total Assets                   7,175  
MMT [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Business Acquisition, Cash Paid               $ 5,825      
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High               $ 1,000      
Forward Air [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Carrying value of goodwill 155,960     155,960   93,842          
Goodwill, Acquired During Period       62,118              
FASI [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss (6,953)     (6,953)   (6,953)          
Carrying value of goodwill 12,359     12,359   12,359          
TQI [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Carrying value of goodwill $ 45,164     $ 45,164   $ 45,164          
Trade Names [Member] | CST [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life       2 years              
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill                     500
Noncompete Agreements [Member] | CST [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life       5 years              
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill                     930
Noncompete Agreements [Member] | RGL [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life       5 years              
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill                   92  
Customer Relationships [Member] | Towne [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life       20 years              
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill             66,000        
Customer Relationships [Member] | CST [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life       15 years              
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill                     $ 36,000
Customer Relationships [Member] | RGL [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life       15 years              
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill                   $ 3,590  
Towne possible net working capital shortfall [Member] | Towne [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Escrow Deposit             2,000        
Towne potential claims [Member] | Towne [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Escrow Deposit             $ 14,500