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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 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
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Sep. 30, 2014
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Mar. 31, 2014
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Sep. 30, 2015
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Sep. 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. 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 $ 247,093 $ 260,502   $ 736,932 743,975          
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Income from Operations 24,601 26,901   50,451 64,326          
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Net Income (Loss) $ 15,687 $ 16,486   $ 29,868 $ 39,331          
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Earnings Per Share, Basic | $ / shares $ 0.51 $ 0.54   $ 0.97 $ 1.28          
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Earnings Per Share, Diluted | $ / shares $ 0.50 $ 0.53   $ 0.96 $ 1.25          
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount $ 99,248     $ 99,248            
Carrying value of goodwill 206,899     206,899   $ 144,412        
Goodwill, Acquired During Period       $ 62,487            
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       $ 2,588            
Restructuring Reserve       11,290            
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs       9,059            
Carrying value of goodwill             62,487      
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             128,487      
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets             160,339      
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities             27,642      
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Other             3,885      
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             97,964      
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
Escrow Deposit                   10,000
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs     $ 900              
Operating Revenue Since Acquisition Date   $ 21,100     $ 49,975          
Operating Income Since Acquisition Date   2,517     4,804          
Net Income Since Acquisition Date   $ 1,553     $ 2,934          
Business Combination Information, Earnings Per Share of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Basic | $ / shares   $ 0.05     $ 0.10          
Business Combination Information, Earnings Per Share of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Diluted | $ / shares   $ 0.05     $ 0.09          
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 156,329     156,329   93,842        
Goodwill, Acquired During Period       62,487            
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