Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2014 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2014 |
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| Operating revenue | $ 247,093 | $ 201,477 | $ 702,705 | $ 566,897 |
| Operating expenses: | ||||
| Purchased transportation | 104,434 | 85,874 | 301,253 | 242,259 |
| Salaries, wages and employee benefits | 59,025 | 45,651 | 174,815 | 131,464 |
| Operating leases | 17,072 | 8,503 | 51,105 | 25,019 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 9,399 | 8,115 | 27,601 | 22,879 |
| Insurance and claims | 5,161 | 3,747 | 16,531 | 10,978 |
| Fuel expense | 3,826 | 5,012 | 12,034 | 14,990 |
| Other operating expenses | 23,575 | 17,669 | 66,608 | 48,537 |
| Total operating expenses | 222,492 | 174,571 | 649,947 | 496,126 |
| Income from operations | 24,601 | 26,906 | 52,758 | 70,771 |
| Other income (expense): | ||||
| Interest expense | (554) | (172) | (1,489) | (355) |
| Other, net | 10 | (55) | (127) | 144 |
| Total other income (expense) | (544) | (227) | (1,616) | (211) |
| Income before income taxes | 24,057 | 26,679 | 51,142 | 70,560 |
| Income taxes | 8,370 | 9,935 | 18,795 | 26,437 |
| Net income and comprehensive income | $ 15,687 | $ 16,744 | $ 32,347 | $ 44,123 |
| Net income per share: | ||||
| Basic (in dollars per share) | $ 0.51 | $ 0.55 | $ 1.04 | $ 1.44 |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 0.50 | 0.54 | 1.03 | 1.41 |
| Dividends per share (in dollars per share) | $ 0.12 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.36 | $ 0.36 |
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- Definition The amount of net income (loss) for the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Fuel costs incurred that are directly related to goods produced and sold and services rendered during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Sum of operating profit and nonoperating income or expense before Income or Loss from equity method investments, income taxes, extraordinary items, and noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of the cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest expense. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The aggregate amount of expenditures for salaries, wages, profit sharing and incentive compensation, and other employee benefits, including equity-based compensation, and pension and other postretirement benefit expense. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of rent expense incurred for leased assets, including but not limited to, furniture and equipment, that is not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line. No definition available.
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- Definition The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The aggregate amount of income or expense from ancillary business-related activities (that is to say, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The total amount of other operating cost and expense items that are associated with the entity's normal revenue producing operation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The net amount of other income and expense amounts, the components of which are not separately disclosed on the income statement, resulting from ancillary business-related activities (that is, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business) also known as other nonoperating income (expense) recognized for the period. Such amounts may include: (a) dividends, (b) interest on securities, (c) net gains or losses on securities, (d) unusual costs, (e) gains or losses on foreign exchange transactions, and (f) miscellaneous other income and expense items. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Cost incurred during the reporting period in transporting goods and services to customers. Includes freight-out costs. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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