Pamt (PAMT) 10-Q 8 Nov 13 2013 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_And_Entity_Informatio

Document And Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Oct. 30, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'PAM TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	8,653,072
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000798287	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'
Entity Voluntary Filers	'No	'
Entity Filer Category	'Accelerated Filer	'
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	'No	'
Document Period End Date	30-Sep-13	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q3	'

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$267,000	$507,000
Accounts receivable-net:	'	'
Trade, less allowance of $1,550 and $1,157, respectively	60,612,000	50,017,000
Other	7,192,000	3,558,000
Inventories	1,501,000	1,770,000
Prepaid expenses and deposits	7,376,000	11,274,000
Marketable equity securities	19,448,000	17,320,000
Income taxes refundable	370,000	354,000
Total current assets	96,766,000	84,800,000
Property and equipment:	'	'
Land	4,924,000	4,924,000
Structures and improvements	15,999,000	15,952,000
Revenue equipment	313,727,000	331,197,000
Office furniture and equipment	7,592,000	6,719,000
Total property and equipment	342,242,000	358,792,000
Accumulated depreciation	-111,718,000	-128,353,000
Net property and equipment	230,524,000	230,439,000
Other assets	2,438,000	2,430,000
TOTAL ASSETS	329,728,000	317,669,000
Current liabilities:	'	'
Accounts payable	18,462,000	19,025,000
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	24,801,000	21,308,000
Current maturities of long-term debt	30,305,000	28,918,000
Deferred income taxes-current	4,135,000	3,272,000
Total current liabilities	77,703,000	72,523,000
Long-term debt-less current portion	76,700,000	78,583,000
Deferred income taxes-less current portion	47,301,000	44,368,000
Total liabilities	201,704,000	195,474,000
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	'	'
Common stock, $.01 par value, 40,000,000 shares authorized; 11,385,997 and 11,384,207 shares issued; 8,655,172 and 8,701,607 shares outstanding at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	114,000	114,000
Additional paid-in capital	78,782,000	78,448,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income	5,581,000	4,235,000
Treasury stock, at cost; 2,730,825 and 2,682,600 shares, respectively	-37,709,000	-37,239,000
Retained earnings	81,256,000	76,637,000
Total shareholders’ equity	128,024,000	122,195,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$329,728,000	$317,669,000

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance1

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) (Parentheticals) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Trade accounts receivable, allowance (in Dollars)	$1,550	$1,157
Preferred stock par value (in Dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in Shares)	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in Shares)	0	0
Common stock, par value (in Dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in Shares)	40,000,000	40,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in Shares)	11,385,997	11,384,207
Common stock, shares outstanding (in Shares)	8,655,172	8,701,607
Treasury stock, shares (in Shares)	2,730,825	2,682,600

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
OPERATING REVENUES:	'	'	'	'
Revenue, before fuel surcharge	$79,163	$74,432	$237,648	$223,300
Fuel surcharge	22,715	20,117	68,619	61,560
Total operating revenues	101,878	94,549	306,267	284,860
OPERATING EXPENSES AND COSTS:	'	'	'	'
Salaries, wages and benefits	26,288	26,346	81,069	81,728
Fuel expense	23,500	26,426	74,702	84,662
Rent and purchased transportation	22,217	14,388	64,509	38,135
Depreciation	9,676	9,639	29,536	28,193
Operating supplies and expenses	8,780	10,303	26,441	29,746
Operating taxes and licenses	1,162	1,246	3,662	3,726
Insurance and claims	3,717	3,487	10,965	10,082
Communications and utilities	558	533	1,678	1,660
Other	1,764	1,088	5,090	3,721
(Gain) loss on disposition of equipment	-468	154	-823	-90
Total operating expenses and costs	97,194	93,610	296,829	281,563
OPERATING INCOME	4,684	939	9,438	3,297
NON-OPERATING INCOME	130	1,188	702	2,677
INTEREST EXPENSE	-846	-645	-2,540	-1,811
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	3,968	1,482	7,600	4,163
FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX EXPENSE:	'	'	'	'
Current	9	35	9	35
Deferred	1,566	566	2,972	1,638
Total federal and state income tax expense	1,575	601	2,981	1,673
NET INCOME	$2,393	$881	$4,619	$2,490
INCOME PER COMMON SHARE:	'	'	'	'
Basic (in Dollars per share)	$0.28	$0.10	$0.53	$0.29
Diluted (in Dollars per share)	$0.28	$0.10	$0.53	$0.29
AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:	'	'	'	'
Basic (in Shares)	8,654	8,702	8,667	8,700
Diluted (in Shares)	8,663	8,703	8,671	8,702
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE (in Dollars per share)	'	'	'	$1

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme1

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012
NET INCOME	$2,393		$881		$4,619		$2,490
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:	'		'		'		'
Reclassification adjustment for realized gains on marketable securities included in net income (1)	'	[1]	-512	[1]	-4	[1]	-946	[1]
Reclassification adjustment for other than temporary impairment in marketable securities included in net income, net of income taxes (2)	1	[2]	12	[2]	18	[2]	39	[2]
Changes in fair value of marketable securities (3)	320	[3]	366	[3]	1,332	[3]	778	[3]
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$2,714		$747		$5,965		$2,361
[1]	Net of deferred income taxes of $0, $(314), $(2) and $(579), respectively.
[2]	Net of deferred income taxes of $(1), $8, $11, and $24, respectively.
[3]	Net of deferred income taxes of $195, $239, $814 and $524, respectively.

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited) (Parentheticals) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Deferred income taxes (in Dollars)	$1,566	$566	$2,972	$1,638
Changes in Fair Value of Marketable Securities [Member]	'	'	'	'
Deferred income taxes (in Dollars)	195	239	814	524
Realized Gains on Marketable Securities [Member]	'	'	'	'
Deferred income taxes (in Dollars)	0	-314	-2	-579
Unrealized Losses on Marketable Securities [Member]	'	'	'	'
Deferred income taxes (in Dollars)	($1)	$8	$11	$24

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Net income	$4,619	$2,490
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation	29,536	28,193
Bad debt expense (recovery)	496	-224
Stock compensation-net of excess tax benefits	315	303
Provision for deferred income taxes	2,972	1,638
Reclassification of other than temporary impairment in marketable equity securities	29	63
Recognized gain on sale of marketable equity securities	-24	-1,985
Gain on sale or disposal of equipment	-823	-90
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:	'	'
Accounts receivable	-11,075	-6,405
Prepaid expenses, deposits, inventories, and other assets	4,159	576
Income taxes receivable	-16	-134
Trade accounts payable	1,810	1,871
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	4,016	1,950
Net cash provided by operating activities	36,014	28,246
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Purchases of property and equipment	-55,694	-66,003
Proceeds from disposition of equipment	24,525	14,114
Change in restricted cash	-3,650	-41
Sales of marketable equity securities	13	3,558
Purchases of marketable equity securities, net of return of capital	22	-70
Net cash used in investing activities	-34,784	-48,442
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Borrowings under line of credit	315,222	324,104
Repayments under line of credit	-320,639	-327,238
Borrowings of long-term debt	30,802	45,422
Repayments of long-term debt	-25,881	-17,829
Borrowings under margin account	103	8,908
Repayments under margin account	-626	-4,015
Repurchases of common stock	-470	'
Dividends paid	'	-8,702
Exercise of stock options	19	55
Net cash (used) provided by financing activities	-1,470	20,705
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	-240	509
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS-Beginning of period	507	180
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS-End of period	267	689
Cash paid during the period for:	'	'
Interest	2,578	1,812
Income taxes	62	169
NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES-	'	'
Purchases of property and equipment included in accounts payable	$422	$6,707

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholdersb Equity (USD $)	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	$114,000	$78,448,000	$4,235,000	($37,239,000)	$76,637,000	$122,195,000
Balance (in Shares) at Dec. 31, 2012	8,702,000	'	'	'	'	8,701,607
Net income	'	'	'	'	4,619,000	4,619,000
Other comprehensive income, net of tax of $823	'	'	1,346,000	'	'	1,346,000
Other comprehensive income, net of tax of $823 (in Shares)	1,000	'	'	'	'	'
Exercise of stock options-shares issued, including tax benefits	'	19,000	'	'	'	19,000
Treasury stock repurchases	'	'	'	-470,000	'	-470,000
Treasury stock repurchases (in Shares)	-48,000	'	'	'	'	-48,225
Share-based compensation	'	315,000	'	'	'	315,000
Balance at Sep. 30, 2013	$114,000	$78,782,000	$5,581,000	($37,709,000)	$81,256,000	$128,024,000
Balance (in Shares) at Sep. 30, 2013	8,655,000	'	'	'	'	8,655,172

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme5

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholdersb Equity (Parentheticals) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013
Other comprehensive income, tax (in Dollars)	$2,981
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	'
Other comprehensive income, tax (in Dollars)	$823

Note_A_Basis_of_Presentation

Note A - Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]	'
Basis of Accounting [Text Block]	'
	NOTE A: BASIS OF PRESENTATION
	The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In management’s opinion, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2012 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. Operating results for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2013. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and the footnotes thereto included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.
	In order to conform to industry practice, the Company began to classify payments to third-party owner operator drivers as purchased transportation rather than as salaries, wages and benefits as had been presented in reports prior to the period ended September 30, 2013. This reclassification has no effect on operating income, net income or earnings per share. The Company has made corresponding reclassifications to comparative periods shown.

Note_B_Recent_Accounting_Prono

Note B - Recent Accounting Pronouncements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]	'
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Text Block]	'
	NOTE B: RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
	In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2013-2, Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. This guidance requires an organization to present the effects on the line items of net income of significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (“OCI”), but only if the item reclassified is required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2012. The adoption of this guidance on January 1, 2013, did not have a significant impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, or cash flow.
	In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities, which requires entities to disclose both gross and net information about both instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the statement of financial position and instruments and transactions subject to an agreement similar to a master netting agreement. The objective of the disclosure is to facilitate comparison between those entities that prepare their financial statements on the basis of U.S. GAAP and those entities that prepare their financial statements on the basis of International Financial Reporting Standards. Retrospective presentation for all comparative periods presented is required. The adoption of this guidance on January 1, 2013, did not have a significant impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, or cash flow.

Note_C_Marketable_Equity_Secur

Note C - Marketable Equity Securities	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]	'
Investments in Debt and Marketable Equity Securities (and Certain Trading Assets) Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	NOTE C: MARKETABLE EQUITY SECURITIES
	The Company accounts for its marketable securities in accordance with ASC Topic 320, Investments-Debt and Equity Securities. ASC Topic 320 requires companies to classify their investments as trading, available-for-sale or held-to-maturity. The Company’s investments in marketable securities are classified as either trading or available-for-sale and consist of equity securities. Management determines the appropriate classification of these securities at the time of purchase and re-evaluates such designation as of each balance sheet date. The cost of securities sold is based on the specific identification method and interest and dividends on securities are included in non-operating income.
	Marketable equity securities classified as available-for-sale are carried at fair value, with the unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income in shareholders’ equity. Realized gains and losses, declines in value judged to be other-than-temporary on available-for-sale securities, and increases or decreases in value on trading securities, if any, are included in the determination of net income. A quarterly evaluation is performed in order to judge whether declines in value below cost should be considered temporary and when losses are deemed to be other-than-temporary. Several factors are considered in this evaluation process including the severity and duration of the decline in value, the financial condition and near-term outlook for the specific issuer and the Company’s ability to hold the securities.
	For the quarter ended September 30, 2013, the evaluation resulted in an impairment charge of approximately $2,000 in the Company’s non-operating income in its statement of operations. For the quarter ended September 30, 2012, the evaluation resulted in an impairment charge of approximately $20,000 in the Company’s non-operating income in its statement of operations.
	For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013, the evaluation resulted in an impairment charge of approximately $29,000 in the Company’s non-operating income in its statement of operations. For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2012, the evaluation resulted in an impairment charge of approximately $63,000 in the Company’s non-operating income in its statement of operations.
	The following table sets forth cost, market value and unrealized gain/(loss) on equity securities classified as available-for-sale and equity securities classified as trading as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.
		30-Sep-13			31-Dec-12
		(in thousands)
	Available-for-sale securities
	Fair market value	$	19,299		$	17,188
	Cost		10,302			10,361
	Unrealized gain	$	8,997		$	6,827
	Trading securities
	Fair market value	$	149		$	132
	Cost		158			158
	Unrealized loss	$	(9	)	$	(26	)
	Total
	Fair market value	$	19,448		$	17,320
	Cost		10,460			10,519
	Unrealized gain	$	8,988		$	6,801
	The following table sets forth the gross unrealized gains and losses on the Company’s marketable securities that are classified as available-for-sale as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.
		30-Sep-13			31-Dec-12
		(in thousands)
	Available-for-sale securities:
	Gross unrealized gains	$	9,078		$	6,960
	Gross unrealized losses		81			133
	Total unrealized gains	$	8,997		$	6,827
	As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the total net unrealized gain, net of deferred income taxes, in accumulated other comprehensive income was approximately $5,581,000 and $4,235,000, respectively.
	For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company had net unrealized gains in market value on securities classified as available-for-sale of approximately $1,330,000, net of deferred income taxes. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company had net unrealized losses in market value on securities classified as available-for-sale of approximately $459,000, net of deferred income taxes.
	As of September 30, 2013, the Company's marketable securities that are classified as trading had gross recognized losses of approximately $9,000 and no gross recognized gains. As of September 30, 2012, the Company's marketable securities that were classified as trading had gross recognized losses of approximately $28,000 and no gross recognized gains. The following table shows recognized gains (losses) in market value for securities classified as trading for the periods indicated.
		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
		(in thousands)						(in thousands)
	Trading securities
	Recognized loss at beginning of period	$	(6	)	$	(13	)	$	(26	)	$	(16	)
	Recognized loss at end of period		(9	)		(28	)		(9	)		(28	)
	Net recognized (loss) gain for the period	$	(3	)	$	(15	)	$	17		$	(12	)
	Net recognized (loss) gain for the period, net of taxes	$	(2	)	$	(9	)	$	10		$	(7	)
	There were no reclassifications of marketable securities during the first nine months of 2013 or 2012.
	The following table shows the Company’s realized gains for the periods indicated on certain securities which were held as available-for sale. The cost of securities sold is based on the specific identification method and interest and dividends on securities are included in non-operating income.
		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
		(in thousands)						(in thousands)
	Realized gains
	Sale proceeds	$	-		$	1,407		$	13		$	3,558
	Cost of securities sold		-			450			6			1,561
	Realized gains	$	-		$	957		$	7		$	1,997
	Realized gains, net of taxes	$	-		$	569		$	4		$	1,194
	The following table shows the Company’s investments’ approximate gross unrealized losses and fair value of those securities in a loss position at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012. These investments consist of equity securities. As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 there were no investments that had been in a continuous unrealized loss position for twelve months or longer.
		30-Sep-13						31-Dec-12
		(in thousands)
		Fair			Unrealized			Fair			Unrealized
		Value			Losses			Value			Losses
	Equity securities – Available-for-sale	$	1,470		$	83		$	1,567		$	133
	Equity securities – Trading		149			9			129			26
	Totals	$	1,619		$	92		$	1,696		$	159
	The market value of the Company’s equity securities are periodically used as collateral against any outstanding margin account borrowings. As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had outstanding borrowings of approximately $10,188,000 and $10,711,000, respectively, under its margin account which were used for the purchase of marketable equity securities and as a source of short-term liquidity.

Note_D_Stock_Based_Compensatio

Note D - Stock Based Compensation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]	'
Compensation and Employee Benefit Plans [Text Block]	'
	NOTE D: STOCK BASED COMPENSATION
	The Company maintains a stock option plan under which incentive stock options and nonqualified stock options may be granted. On March 2, 2006, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) adopted, and shareholders later approved, the 2006 Stock Option Plan (the “2006 Plan”). Under the 2006 Plan 750,000 shares are reserved for the issuance of stock options to directors, officers, key employees, and others. The option exercise price under the 2006 Plan is the fair market value of the stock on the date the option is granted. The fair market value is determined by the average of the highest and lowest sales prices for a share of the Company’s common stock, on its primary exchange, on the same date that the option is granted.
	Outstanding nonqualified stock options at September 30, 2013, must be exercised within either five or ten years from the date of grant. There were no incentive stock options outstanding at September 30, 2013.
	During the first nine months of 2013, options for 35,000 shares were issued under the 2006 Plan at a per-share option exercise price of $10.44. As of September 30, 2013, 366,000 options were available for future grants.
	The total grant date fair value of options vested during the first nine months of 2013 was approximately $180,000. Total pre-tax stock-based compensation expense, recognized in Salaries, wages and benefits during the third quarter of 2013 was approximately $39,000. Total pre-tax stock-based compensation expense, recognized in Salaries, wages and benefits during the first nine months of 2013 was approximately $315,000 and includes approximately $180,000 recognized as a result of the increased annual grant of 5,000 shares to each non-employee director during the first nine months of 2013. The recognition of stock-based compensation expense did not have a recognizable impact on diluted or basic earnings per share reported for the third quarter ending September 30, 2013 but did decrease diluted and basic earnings per common share by approximately $0.02 and $0.03, respectively, during the nine months ending September 30, 2013. As of September 30, 2013, the Company had stock-based compensation plans with total unvested stock-based compensation expense of approximately $419,000 which is being amortized on a straight-line basis over the remaining vesting period. As a result, the Company expects to recognize approximately $33,000 in additional compensation expense related to unvested option awards during the remainder of 2013 and to recognize approximately $134,000 in additional compensation expense related to unvested option awards during 2014, $131,000 in additional compensation expense related to unvested option awards during 2015, $91,000 in additional compensation expense related to unvested option awards during 2016, and $30,000 in additional compensation expense related to unvested option awards during 2017.
	The total grant date fair value of options vested during the first nine months of 2012 was approximately $204,000. Total pre-tax stock-based compensation expense, recognized in Salaries, wages and benefits during the third quarter of 2012 was approximately $49,000. Total pre-tax stock-based compensation expense, recognized in Salaries, wages and benefits during the first nine months of 2012 was approximately $303,000 and includes approximately $199,000 recognized as a result of the increased annual grant of 5,000 shares to each non-employee director during the first nine months of 2012. The recognition of stock-based compensation expense did not have a recognizable impact on diluted or basic earnings per share reported for the third quarter ending September 30, 2012 but did decrease diluted and basic earnings per common share by approximately $0.02 during the nine months ending September 30, 2012. As of September 30, 2012, the Company had stock-based compensation plans with total unvested stock-based compensation expense of approximately $798,000 which was being amortized on a straight-line basis over the remaining vesting period.
	The weighted average grant date fair value of options granted during the first nine months of 2013 and 2012 was $5.13 per share and $5.96 per share, respectively.
	The fair value of the Company’s employee stock options was estimated at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes-Merton (“BSM”) option-pricing model using the following assumptions:
		Nine Months Ended
		September 30,
		2013			2012
	Dividend yield		0%			0	%
	Volatility		62.69%		57.88%	-	65.89%
	Risk-free rate		0.61%		0.64%	-	1.09%
	Expected life (in years)		4.3		4.2	-	6.5
	Fair value of options		$5.13		$5.54	-	6.06
	The Company does not anticipate paying any additional cash dividends in the foreseeable future other than those dividends paid in 2012. The estimated volatility is based on the historical volatility of our stock. The risk free rate for the periods within the expected life of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. The expected life of the options was calculated based on the historical exercise behavior.
	Information related to option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 is as follows:
		Shares			Weighted-				Weighted-		Aggregate Intrinsic Value*
		Under			Average				Average
		Options			Exercise Price				Remaining
									Contractual
									Term
					(per share)				(in years)
	Outstanding-beginning of year		235,379		$	11.38
	Granted		35,000			10.44
	Exercised		(1,790	)		10.44
	Cancelled/forfeited/expired		(99,024	)		11.71
	Outstanding at September 30, 2013		169,565		$	11				6.17	$	1,101,000
	Exercisable at September 30, 2013		96,026		$	11.01				4.54	$	622,519
	___________________________
	* The intrinsic value of a stock option is the amount by which the market value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of the option. The per share market value of our common stock, as determined by the closing price on September 30, 2013, was $17.49.
	The number, weighted average exercise price and weighted average remaining contractual life of options outstanding as of September 30, 2013 and the number and weighted average exercise price of options exercisable as of September 30, 2013 are as follows:
	Exercise Price		Shares Under		Weighted-Average			Shares Under
			Outstanding		Remaining Contractual			Exercisable
			Options		Term			Options
					(in years)
	$3.84		4,000		0.4			4,000
	$10.44		25,000		4.4			25,000
	$10.90		15,000		3.7			15,000
	$10.90		69,000		8.7			13,800
	$11.22		30,565		7.2			12,226
	$11.54		8,000		3.4			8,000
	$11.75		8,000		2.4			8,000
	$14.32		10,000		1.4			10,000
			169,565		6.2			96,026
	Cash received from option exercises totaled approximately $19,000 and $55,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012, respectively. The Company issues new shares upon option exercise.

Note_E_Segment_Information

Note E - Segment Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Policy Text Block [Abstract]	'
Segment Reporting, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	NOTE E: SEGMENT INFORMATION
	The Company follows the guidance provided by ASC Topic 280, Segment Reporting, in its identification of operating segments. The Company has determined that it has a total of two operating segments whose primary operations can be characterized as either Truckload Services or Brokerage and Logistics Services, however in accordance with the aggregation criteria provided by FASB ASC Topic 280, the Company has determined that the operations of the two operating segments can be aggregated into a single reporting segment, motor carrier operations. Truckload Services revenues and Brokerage and Logistics Services revenues, each before fuel surcharges, were as follows:
		Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2013				2012				2013				2012
		Amount		%		Amount		%		Amount		%		Amount		%
		(in thousands, except percentage data)
	Truckload Services revenue	$	73,857		93.3	$	68,518		92.1	$	219,471		92.4	$	204,665		91.7
	Brokerage and Logistics Services revenue		5,306		6.7		5,914		7.9		18,177		7.6		18,635		8.3
	Total revenues	$	79,163		100	$	74,432		100	$	237,648		100	$	223,300		100

Note_F_Treasury_Stock

Note F - Treasury Stock	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]	'
Treasury Stock [Text Block]	'
	NOTE F: TREASURY STOCK
	The Company accounts for Treasury stock using the cost method and as of September 30, 2013, 2,730,825 shares were held in the treasury at an aggregate cost of approximately $37,709,000. During the nine months ending September 30, 2013, the Company repurchased 48,225 shares of its common stock at an aggregate cost of approximately $470,000.

Note_G_Accumulated_Other_Compr

Note G - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Text Block]	'
	NOTE G: ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
	The following table summarizes the changes in accumulated balances of other comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013:
		Unrealized gains
		and losses on
		available-for-sale
		securities
		(in thousands)
	Balance at June 30, 2013, net of tax of $3,219	$	5,260
	Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, net of tax of $195		320
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax of $1		1
	Net current-period other comprehensive income		321
	Balance at September 30, 2013, net of tax of $3,415	$	5,581
	Balance at December 31, 2012, net of tax of $2,592	$	4,235
	Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, net of tax of $814		1,332
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax of $9		14
	Net current-period other comprehensive income		1,346
	Balance at September 30, 2013, net of tax of $3,415	$	5,581
	The following table provides details about reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013:
		Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated
		Other Comprehensive Income (a)
	Details about Accumulated Other	Three Months Ended September 30, 2013		Nine Months Ended		Statement of Operations
	Comprehensive Income Component			30-Sep-13		Classification
		(in thousands)
	Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities:
	Realized gain on sale of securities		$-		$6	Non-operating income
	Impairment expense		-2		-29	Non-operating income
	Total before tax		-2		-23	Income before income taxes
	Tax benefit		1		9	Income tax expense
	Total after tax		-1		-14	Net income
	(a) Amounts in parentheses indicate debits to profit/loss

Note_H_Earnings_Per_Share

Note H - Earnings Per Share	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]	'
	NOTE H: EARNINGS PER SHARE
	Basic earnings per share is computed based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by adjusting the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding by common stock equivalents attributable to dilutive stock options. The computation of diluted earnings per share does not assume conversion, exercise, or contingent issuance of securities that would have an anti-dilutive effect on earnings per share. The computations of basic and diluted earnings per share were as follows:
		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2013		2012		2013		2012
		(in thousands, except per share data)
	Net income	$	2,393	$	881	$	4,619	$	2,490
	Basic weighted average common shares outstanding		8,654		8,702		8,667		8,700
	Dilutive effect of common stock equivalents		9		1		4		2
	Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding		8,663		8,703		8,671		8,702
	Basic earnings per share	$	0.28	$	0.1	$	0.53	$	0.29
	Diluted earnings per share	$	0.28	$	0.1	$	0.53	$	0.29
	Options to purchase 26,000 and 231,442 shares of common stock were outstanding at September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because to do so would have an anti-dilutive effect.

Note_I_Income_Taxes

Note I - Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	NOTE I: INCOME TAXES
	The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to U.S. and Canadian federal income tax laws as well as the income tax laws of multiple state jurisdictions. The major tax jurisdictions in which we operate generally provide for a deficiency assessment statute of limitation period of three years and as a result, the Company’s tax years 2009 and forward remain open to examination in those jurisdictions.
	In determining whether a tax asset valuation allowance is necessary, management, in accordance with the provisions of ASC 740-10-30, weighs all available evidence, both positive and negative to determine whether, based on the weight of that evidence, a valuation allowance is necessary. If negative conditions exist which indicate a valuation allowance might be necessary, consideration is then given to what effect the future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences and the availability of tax strategies might have on future taxable income to determine the amount, if any, of the required valuation allowance. As of September 30, 2013, management determined that the future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences and available tax strategies would generate sufficient future taxable income to realize its tax assets and therefore a valuation allowance was not necessary.
	The Company recognizes a tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on examination by taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. As of September 30, 2013, an adjustment to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for uncertain tax positions has not been required as management believes that the Company’s tax positions taken in income tax returns filed or to be filed are supported by clear and unambiguous income tax laws. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain income tax positions, if any, in income tax expense. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company has not recognized or accrued any interest or penalties related to uncertain income tax positions.

Note_J_Fair_Value_of_Financial

Note J - Fair Value of Financial Instruments	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]	'
	NOTE J: FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
	Our financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, marketable equity securities, accounts receivable, trade accounts payable, and borrowings.
	The Company adopted guidance effective January 1, 2008 for financial assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis. This guidance defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date and also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:
		Level 1:		Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
		Level 2:		Inputs other than Level 1 inputs that are either directly or indirectly observable such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable; or other inputs not directly observable, but derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data.
		Level 3:		Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity.
	The Company utilizes the market approach to measure fair value for its financial assets and liabilities. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities.
	At September 30, 2013, the following items are measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
			Total		Level 1	Level 2	Level 3
			(in thousands)
	Marketable equity securities		$19,448		$19,448	-	-
	The Company’s investments in marketable securities are recorded at fair value based on quoted market prices. The carrying value of other financial instruments, including cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities approximate fair value due to their short maturities.
	The carrying amount for the line of credit approximates fair value because the line of credit interest rate is adjusted frequently.
	For long-term debt other than the lines of credit, the fair values are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, based on the Company’s current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements. The carrying value and estimated fair value of this other long-term debt at September 30, 2013 was as follows:
			Carrying		Estimated
			Value		Fair Value
			(in thousands)
	Long-term debt		$107,005		$106,887
	The Company has not elected the fair value option for any of its financial instruments.

Note_K_Notes_Payable_and_Longt

Note K - Notes Payable and Long-term Debt	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]	'
Long-term Debt [Text Block]	'
	NOTE K: NOTES PAYABLE AND LONG-TERM DEBT
	During the first nine months of 2013, the Company’s subsidiaries entered into installment obligations totaling approximately $30.8 million for the purpose of purchasing revenue equipment. These obligations are payable in monthly installments ranging from 36 to 60 months at a weighted average interest rate of 2.95%.

Note_L_Subsequent_Events

Note L - Subsequent Events	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Subsequent Events [Abstract]	'
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	'
	NOTE L: SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
	Subsequent events have been evaluated for recognition and disclosure through the date these financial statements were filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Note_C_Marketable_Equity_Secur1

Note C - Marketable Equity Securities (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]	'
Marketable Securities [Table Text Block]	'
		30-Sep-13			31-Dec-12
		(in thousands)
	Available-for-sale securities
	Fair market value	$	19,299		$	17,188
	Cost		10,302			10,361
	Unrealized gain	$	8,997		$	6,827
	Trading securities
	Fair market value	$	149		$	132
	Cost		158			158
	Unrealized loss	$	(9	)	$	(26	)
	Total
	Fair market value	$	19,448		$	17,320
	Cost		10,460			10,519
	Unrealized gain	$	8,988		$	6,801
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments [Table Text Block]	'
		30-Sep-13			31-Dec-12
		(in thousands)
	Available-for-sale securities:
	Gross unrealized gains	$	9,078		$	6,960
	Gross unrealized losses		81			133
	Total unrealized gains	$	8,997		$	6,827
Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments [Table Text Block]	'
		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
		(in thousands)						(in thousands)
	Trading securities
	Recognized loss at beginning of period	$	(6	)	$	(13	)	$	(26	)	$	(16	)
	Recognized loss at end of period		(9	)		(28	)		(9	)		(28	)
	Net recognized (loss) gain for the period	$	(3	)	$	(15	)	$	17		$	(12	)
	Net recognized (loss) gain for the period, net of taxes	$	(2	)	$	(9	)	$	10		$	(7	)
Schedule of Realized Gain (Loss) [Table Text Block]	'
		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
		(in thousands)						(in thousands)
	Realized gains
	Sale proceeds	$	-		$	1,407		$	13		$	3,558
	Cost of securities sold		-			450			6			1,561
	Realized gains	$	-		$	957		$	7		$	1,997
	Realized gains, net of taxes	$	-		$	569		$	4		$	1,194
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments [Table Text Block]	'
		30-Sep-13						31-Dec-12
		(in thousands)
		Fair			Unrealized			Fair			Unrealized
		Value			Losses			Value			Losses
	Equity securities – Available-for-sale	$	1,470		$	83		$	1,567		$	133
	Equity securities – Trading		149			9			129			26
	Totals	$	1,619		$	92		$	1,696		$	159

Note_D_Stock_Based_Compensatio1

Note D - Stock Based Compensation (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]	'
		Nine Months Ended
		September 30,
		2013			2012
	Dividend yield		0%			0	%
	Volatility		62.69%		57.88%	-	65.89%
	Risk-free rate		0.61%		0.64%	-	1.09%
	Expected life (in years)		4.3		4.2	-	6.5
	Fair value of options		$5.13		$5.54	-	6.06
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]	'
		Shares			Weighted-				Weighted-		Aggregate Intrinsic Value*
		Under			Average				Average
		Options			Exercise Price				Remaining
									Contractual
									Term
					(per share)				(in years)
	Outstanding-beginning of year		235,379		$	11.38
	Granted		35,000			10.44
	Exercised		(1,790	)		10.44
	Cancelled/forfeited/expired		(99,024	)		11.71
	Outstanding at September 30, 2013		169,565		$	11				6.17	$	1,101,000
	Exercisable at September 30, 2013		96,026		$	11.01				4.54	$	622,519
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Activity [Table Text Block]	'
	Exercise Price		Shares Under		Weighted-Average			Shares Under
			Outstanding		Remaining Contractual			Exercisable
			Options		Term			Options
					(in years)
	$3.84		4,000		0.4			4,000
	$10.44		25,000		4.4			25,000
	$10.90		15,000		3.7			15,000
	$10.90		69,000		8.7			13,800
	$11.22		30,565		7.2			12,226
	$11.54		8,000		3.4			8,000
	$11.75		8,000		2.4			8,000
	$14.32		10,000		1.4			10,000
			169,565		6.2			96,026

Note_E_Segment_Information_Tab

Note E - Segment Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Policy Text Block [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]	'
		Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2013				2012				2013				2012
		Amount		%		Amount		%		Amount		%		Amount		%
		(in thousands, except percentage data)
	Truckload Services revenue	$	73,857		93.3	$	68,518		92.1	$	219,471		92.4	$	204,665		91.7
	Brokerage and Logistics Services revenue		5,306		6.7		5,914		7.9		18,177		7.6		18,635		8.3
	Total revenues	$	79,163		100	$	74,432		100	$	237,648		100	$	223,300		100

Note_G_Accumulated_Other_Compr1

Note G - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]	'
		Unrealized gains
		and losses on
		available-for-sale
		securities
		(in thousands)
	Balance at June 30, 2013, net of tax of $3,219	$	5,260
	Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, net of tax of $195		320
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax of $1		1
	Net current-period other comprehensive income		321
	Balance at September 30, 2013, net of tax of $3,415	$	5,581
	Balance at December 31, 2012, net of tax of $2,592	$	4,235
	Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, net of tax of $814		1,332
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax of $9		14
	Net current-period other comprehensive income		1,346
	Balance at September 30, 2013, net of tax of $3,415	$	5,581
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]	'
		Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated
		Other Comprehensive Income (a)
	Details about Accumulated Other	Three Months Ended September 30, 2013		Nine Months Ended		Statement of Operations
	Comprehensive Income Component			30-Sep-13		Classification
		(in thousands)
	Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities:
	Realized gain on sale of securities		$-		$6	Non-operating income
	Impairment expense		-2		-29	Non-operating income
	Total before tax		-2		-23	Income before income taxes
	Tax benefit		1		9	Income tax expense
	Total after tax		-1		-14	Net income

Note_H_Earnings_Per_Share_Tabl

Note H - Earnings Per Share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]	'
		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2013		2012		2013		2012
		(in thousands, except per share data)
	Net income	$	2,393	$	881	$	4,619	$	2,490
	Basic weighted average common shares outstanding		8,654		8,702		8,667		8,700
	Dilutive effect of common stock equivalents		9		1		4		2
	Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding		8,663		8,703		8,671		8,702
	Basic earnings per share	$	0.28	$	0.1	$	0.53	$	0.29
	Diluted earnings per share	$	0.28	$	0.1	$	0.53	$	0.29

Note_J_Fair_Value_of_Financial1

Note J - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]	'
		Total	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3
		(in thousands)
	Marketable equity securities	$19,448	$19,448	-	-
Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table Text Block]	'
		Carrying	Estimated
		Value	Fair Value
		(in thousands)
	Long-term debt	$107,005	$106,887

Note_C_Marketable_Equity_Secur2

Note C - Marketable Equity Securities (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013
Note C - Marketable Equity Securities (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Asset Impairment Charges	$2,000	$20,000	$29,000	$63,000	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	5,581,000	'	5,581,000	'	4,235,000	5,260,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Change in Net Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss), Net of Tax	'	'	1,330,000	'	459,000	'
Trading Securities, Realized Loss	'	'	9,000	28,000	'	'
Borrowings Under Margin Account [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Note C - Marketable Equity Securities (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Trading Securities Pledged as Collateral	$10,188,000	'	$10,188,000	'	$10,711,000	'

Note_C_Marketable_Equity_Secur3

Note C - Marketable Equity Securities (Details) - Cost, Market Value and Unrealized Gain/(loss) on Equity Securities (USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Available-for-sale securities	'	'
Fair market value	$19,299	$17,188
Cost	10,302	10,361
Unrealized gain	8,997	6,827
Trading securities	'	'
Fair market value	149	132
Cost	158	158
Unrealized loss	-9	-26
Total	'	'
Fair market value	19,448	17,320
Cost	10,460	10,519
Unrealized gain	$8,988	$6,801

Note_C_Marketable_Equity_Secur4

Note C - Marketable Equity Securities (Details) - Gross Unrealized Gains and Losses on Marketable Securities (USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Available-for-sale securities:	'	'
Gross unrealized gains	$9,078	$6,960
Gross unrealized losses	81	133
Total unrealized gains	$8,997	$6,827

Note_C_Marketable_Equity_Secur5

Note C - Marketable Equity Securities (Details) - Recognized Gains (Losses) in Market Value for Securities (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Trading securities	'	'	'	'
Recognized loss at end of period	($9)	($28)	($9)	($28)
Beginning of Period [Member]	'	'	'	'
Trading securities	'	'	'	'
Recognized gain (loss)	-6	-13	-26	-16
Gain (Loss) on Investments, Before Tax [Member]	'	'	'	'
Trading securities	'	'	'	'
Recognized gain (loss)	-3	-15	17	-12
Gain (Loss) on Investments, Net of Tax [Member]	'	'	'	'
Trading securities	'	'	'	'
Recognized gain (loss)	($2)	($9)	$10	($7)

Note_C_Marketable_Equity_Secur6

Note C - Marketable Equity Securities (Details) - Realized Gains on Available for Sale Securities (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Realized gains	'	'	'
Sale proceeds	$1,407	$13	$3,558
Cost of securities sold	450	6	1,561
Gain (Loss) on Investments, Before Tax [Member]	'	'	'
Realized gains	'	'	'
Realized gains	957	7	1,997
Gain (Loss) on Investments, Net of Tax [Member]	'	'	'
Realized gains	'	'	'
Realized gains	$569	$4	$1,194

Note_C_Marketable_Equity_Secur7

Note C - Marketable Equity Securities (Details) - Approximate Gross Unrealized Losses and Fair Value of Securities in a Loss Position (USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Note C - Marketable Equity Securities (Details) - Approximate Gross Unrealized Losses and Fair Value of Securities in a Loss Position [Line Items]	'	'
Equity securities b Available-for-sale	$83	$133
Equity securities b Trading	149	132
Equity securities b Trading	9	26
Totals	19,448	17,320
Totals	92	159
Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months [Member]	'	'
Note C - Marketable Equity Securities (Details) - Approximate Gross Unrealized Losses and Fair Value of Securities in a Loss Position [Line Items]	'	'
Equity securities b Available-for-sale	1,470	1,567
Equity securities b Trading	149	129
Totals	$1,619	$1,696

Note_D_Stock_Based_Compensatio2

Note D - Stock Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Note D - Stock Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized (in Shares)	750,000	'	750,000	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Shares Issued in Period (in Shares)	'	'	35,000	'
Share Price (in Dollars per share)	$17.49	'	$17.49	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant (in Shares)	366,000	'	366,000	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value	'	'	$180,000	$204,000
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	39,000	49,000	315,000	303,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award Accelerated Compensation Cost	'	'	180,000	199,000
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense, Impact on Earnings Per Share	'	'	'	-0.02
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	419,000	798,000	419,000	798,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in Dollars per share)	'	'	$5.13	$5.96
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Cash Received from Exercise of Stock Options	'	'	19,000	55,000
Diluted [Member]	'	'	'	'
Note D - Stock Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense, Impact on Earnings Per Share	'	'	-0.02	'
Basic [Member]	'	'	'	'
Note D - Stock Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense, Impact on Earnings Per Share	'	'	-0.03	'
Employee Stock Option [Member]	'	'	'	'
Note D - Stock Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Share Price (in Dollars per share)	$10.44	'	$10.44	'
Increase in Annual Grant of Options, Number of Shares [Member]	'	'	'	'
Note D - Stock Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Additional Grants in Period (in Shares)	'	'	5,000	5,000
Amortization, Current Year [Member]	'	'	'	'
Note D - Stock Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	33,000	'	33,000	'
Amortization, Next Year [Member]	'	'	'	'
Note D - Stock Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	134,000	'	134,000	'
Amortization, Year 3 [Member]	'	'	'	'
Note D - Stock Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	131,000	'	131,000	'
Amortization Year 4 [Member]	'	'	'	'
Note D - Stock Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	91,000	'	91,000	'
Amortization, Year 5 [Member]	'	'	'	'
Note D - Stock Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	$30,000	'	$30,000	'

Note_D_Stock_Based_Compensatio3

Note D - Stock Based Compensation (Details) - Fair Value Assumptions for Employee Stock Options (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Note D - Stock Based Compensation (Details) - Fair Value Assumptions for Employee Stock Options [Line Items]	'	'
Dividend yield	0.00%	0.00%
Volatility	62.69%	'
Risk-free rate	0.61%	'
Expected life (in years)	'4 years 109 days	'
Fair value of options (in Dollars per share)	$5.13	$5.96
Minimum [Member]	'	'
Note D - Stock Based Compensation (Details) - Fair Value Assumptions for Employee Stock Options [Line Items]	'	'
Volatility	'	57.88%
Risk-free rate	'	0.64%
Expected life (in years)	'	'4 years 73 days
Fair value of options (in Dollars per share)	'	$5.54
Maximum [Member]	'	'
Note D - Stock Based Compensation (Details) - Fair Value Assumptions for Employee Stock Options [Line Items]	'	'
Volatility	'	65.89%
Risk-free rate	'	1.09%
Expected life (in years)	'	'6 years 6 months
Fair value of options (in Dollars per share)	'	$6.06

Note_D_Stock_Based_Compensatio4

Note D - Stock Based Compensation (Details) - Employee Stock Option Activity (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Employee Stock Option Activity [Abstract]	'
Outstanding-beginning of year	235,379
Outstanding-beginning of year (in Dollars per share)	$11.38
Granted	35,000
Granted (in Dollars per share)	$10.44
Exercised	-1,790
Exercised (in Dollars per share)	$10.44
Cancelled/forfeited/expired	-99,024
Cancelled/forfeited/expired (in Dollars per share)	$11.71
Outstanding at September 30, 2013	169,565
Outstanding at September 30, 2013 (in Dollars per share)	$11
Outstanding at September 30, 2013	'6 years 62 days
Outstanding at September 30, 2013 (in Dollars)	$1,101,000	[1]
Exercisable at September 30, 2013	96,026
Exercisable at September 30, 2013 (in Dollars per share)	$11.01
Exercisable at September 30, 2013	'4 years 197 days
Exercisable at September 30, 2013 (in Dollars)	$622,519	[1]
[1]	The intrinsic value of a stock option is the amount by which the market value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of the option. The per share market value of our common stock, as determined by the closing price on September 30, 2013, was $17.49.

Note_D_Stock_Based_Compensatio5

Note D - Stock Based Compensation (Details) - Stock Option Activity by Exercise Price (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Note D - Stock Based Compensation (Details) - Stock Option Activity by Exercise Price [Line Items]	'	'
Exercise Price (in Dollars per share)	$11	$11.38
Shares Under Outstanding Options	169,565	235,379
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term	'6 years 62 days	'
Shares Under Exercisable Options	96,026	'
Exercise Price 1 [Member]	'	'
Note D - Stock Based Compensation (Details) - Stock Option Activity by Exercise Price [Line Items]	'	'
Exercise Price (in Dollars per share)	$3.84	'
Shares Under Outstanding Options	4,000	'
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term	'146 days	'
Shares Under Exercisable Options	4,000	'
Exercise Price 2 [Member]	'	'
Note D - Stock Based Compensation (Details) - Stock Option Activity by Exercise Price [Line Items]	'	'
Exercise Price (in Dollars per share)	$10.44	'
Shares Under Outstanding Options	25,000	'
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term	'4 years 146 days	'
Shares Under Exercisable Options	25,000	'
Exercise Price 3 [Member]	'	'
Note D - Stock Based Compensation (Details) - Stock Option Activity by Exercise Price [Line Items]	'	'
Exercise Price (in Dollars per share)	$10.90	'
Shares Under Outstanding Options	15,000	'
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term	'3 years 255 days	'
Shares Under Exercisable Options	15,000	'
Exercise Price 4 [Member]	'	'
Note D - Stock Based Compensation (Details) - Stock Option Activity by Exercise Price [Line Items]	'	'
Exercise Price (in Dollars per share)	$10.90	'
Shares Under Outstanding Options	69,000	'
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term	'8 years 255 days	'
Shares Under Exercisable Options	13,800	'
Exercise Price 5 [Member]	'	'
Note D - Stock Based Compensation (Details) - Stock Option Activity by Exercise Price [Line Items]	'	'
Exercise Price (in Dollars per share)	$11.22	'
Shares Under Outstanding Options	30,565	'
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term	'7 years 73 days	'
Shares Under Exercisable Options	12,226	'
Exercise Price 6 [Member]	'	'
Note D - Stock Based Compensation (Details) - Stock Option Activity by Exercise Price [Line Items]	'	'
Exercise Price (in Dollars per share)	$11.54	'
Shares Under Outstanding Options	8,000	'
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term	'3 years 146 days	'
Shares Under Exercisable Options	8,000	'
Exercise Price 7 [Member]	'	'
Note D - Stock Based Compensation (Details) - Stock Option Activity by Exercise Price [Line Items]	'	'
Exercise Price (in Dollars per share)	$11.75	'
Shares Under Outstanding Options	8,000	'
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term	'2 years 146 days	'
Shares Under Exercisable Options	8,000	'
Exercise Price 8 [Member]	'	'
Note D - Stock Based Compensation (Details) - Stock Option Activity by Exercise Price [Line Items]	'	'
Exercise Price (in Dollars per share)	$14.32	'
Shares Under Outstanding Options	10,000	'
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term	'1 year 146 days	'
Shares Under Exercisable Options	10,000	'

Note_E_Segment_Information_Det

Note E - Segment Information (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Policy Text Block [Abstract]	'
Number of Operating Segments	2

Note_E_Segment_Information_Det1

Note E - Segment Information (Details) - Revenue by Operating Segment (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Amount (in Dollars)	$79,163	$74,432	$237,648	$223,300
Percentage	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Truckload Services [Member] | Sales [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Amount (in Dollars)	73,857	68,518	219,471	204,665
Percentage	93.30%	92.10%	92.40%	91.70%
Brokerage and Logistics Services [Member] | Sales [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Amount (in Dollars)	$5,306	$5,914	$18,177	$18,635
Percentage	6.70%	7.90%	7.60%	8.30%

Note_F_Treasury_Stock_Details

Note F - Treasury Stock (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]	'	'
Treasury Stock, Shares	2,730,825	2,682,600
Treasury Stock, Value (in Dollars)	$37,709,000	$37,239,000
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired	48,225	'
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method (in Dollars)	$470,000	'

Note_G_Accumulated_Other_Compr2

Note G - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details) - Changes in AOCI (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'		'		'	'
Balance	$5,581,000		$5,581,000		$5,260,000	$4,235,000
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, net of tax	320,000		1,332,000		'	'
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax	1,000	[1]	14,000	[1]	'	'
Net current-period other comprehensive income	$321,000		$1,346,000		'	'
[1]	Amounts in parentheses indicate debits to profit/loss

Note_G_Accumulated_Other_Compr3

Note G - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details) - Changes in AOCI (Parentheticals) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]

OCI Before Reclassifications [Member]

OCI Before Reclassifications [Member]

Amounts Reclassified from AOCI [Member]

Amounts Reclassified from AOCI [Member]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Tax (in Dollars)

$1,575

$601

$2,981

$1,673

$3,415

$3,219

$3,415

$2,592

$195

$814

$1

$9

Note_G_Accumulated_Other_Compr4

Note G - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details) - Reclassifications out of AOCI (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2013
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities:	'		'
Realized gain on sale of securities	'	[1]	$6	[1]
Impairment expense	-2	[1]	-29	[1]
Total before tax	-2	[1]	-23	[1]
Tax benefit	1	[1]	9	[1]
Total after tax	($1)	[1]	($14)	[1]
[1]	Amounts in parentheses indicate debits to profit/loss

Note_H_Earnings_Per_Share_Deta

Note H - Earnings Per Share (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	26,000	231,442

Note_H_Earnings_Per_Share_Deta1

Note H - Earnings Per Share (Details) - Computations of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Computations of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Net income (in Dollars)	$2,393	$881	$4,619	$2,490
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	8,654	8,702	8,667	8,700
Dilutive effect of common stock equivalents	9	1	4	2
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	8,663	8,703	8,671	8,702
Basic earnings per share (in Dollars per share)	$0.28	$0.10	$0.53	$0.29
Diluted earnings per share (in Dollars per share)	$0.28	$0.10	$0.53	$0.29

Note_J_Fair_Value_of_Financial2

Note J - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Securities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Note J - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Securities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Marketable equity securities	$19,448	$17,320
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]	'	'
Note J - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Securities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Marketable equity securities	$19,448	'

Note_J_Fair_Value_of_Financial3

Note J - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Fair Value of Long-term Debt Other Than Lines of Credit (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value of Long-term Debt Other Than Lines of Credit [Abstract]	'
Long-term debt	$107,005
Long-term debt	$106,887

Note_K_Notes_Payable_and_Longt1

Note K - Notes Payable and Long-term Debt (Details) (Equipment [Member], USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013
Note K - Notes Payable and Long-term Debt (Details) [Line Items]	'
Notes Payable to Bank, Noncurrent (in Dollars)	$30.80
Debt Instrument, Frequency of Periodic Payment	'monthly
Long-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	2.95%
Minimum [Member]	'
Note K - Notes Payable and Long-term Debt (Details) [Line Items]	'
Debt Instrument, Term	'36 months
Maximum [Member]	'
Note K - Notes Payable and Long-term Debt (Details) [Line Items]	'
Debt Instrument, Term	'60 months