| Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block] | ( 14 We combine our five current operating segments into four reporting segments (Truckload, Dedicated, Intermodal and Brokerage) for financial reporting purposes. These four 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers We have strategically transitioned from a refrigerated long-haul carrier to a multifaceted business offering a network of refrigerated and dry truck-based transportation capabilities across our five The primary source of our operating revenue is provided by our Truckload segment through a combination of regional short-haul and medium-to-long-haul full-load transportation services. We transport food and other consumer packaged goods that require a temperature-controlled or insulated environment, along with dry freight, across the United States and into and out of Mexico and Canada. Our agreements with customers are typically for one Our Dedicated segment provides customized transportation solutions tailored to meet individual customers’ requirements, utilizing temperature-controlled trailers, dry vans and other specialized equipment within the United States. Our agreements with customers range from three five Generally, we are paid by the mile for our Truckload and Dedicated services. We also derive Truckload and Dedicated revenue from fuel surcharges, loading and unloading activities, equipment detention and other accessorial services. The main factors that affect our Truckload and Dedicated revenue are the rate per mile we receive from our customers, the percentage of miles for which we are compensated, the number of miles we generate with our equipment and changes in fuel prices. We monitor our revenue production primarily through average Truckload and Dedicated revenue, net of fuel surcharges, per tractor per week. We also analyze our average Truckload and Dedicated revenue, net of fuel surcharges, per total mile, non-revenue miles percentage, the miles per tractor we generate, our fuel surcharge revenue, our accessorial revenue and our other sources of operating revenue. Our Intermodal segment transports our customers’ freight within the United States utilizing our temperature-controlled trailers on railroad flatcars for portions of trips, with the balance of the trips using our tractors or, to a lesser extent, contracted carriers. The main factors that affect our Intermodal revenue are the rate per mile and other charges we receive from our customers. Our Brokerage segment develops contractual relationships with and arranges for third 2007 Operating results of our MRTN de Mexico business which offers our customers door-to-door service between the United States and Mexico with our Mexican partner carriers is reported within our Truckload and Brokerage segments. Our customer agreements are typically for one three five 606, four four no four one September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018. first nine 2019 2018. 30 We account for revenue of our Intermodal and Brokerage segments and revenue on freight transported by independent contractors within our Truckload and Dedicated segments on a gross basis because we are the principal service provider controlling the promised service before it is transferred to each customer. We are primarily responsible for fulfilling the promise to provide each specified service to each customer. We bear the primary risk of loss in the event of cargo claims by our customers. We also have complete control and discretion in establishing the price for each specified service. Accordingly, all such revenue billed to customers is classified as operating revenue and all corresponding payments to carriers for transportation services we arrange in connection with brokerage and intermodal activities and to independent contractor providers of revenue equipment are classified as purchased transportation expense within our consolidated condensed statements of operations. The following table sets forth for the periods indicated our operating revenue and operating income by segment. We do not not
Three Months Nine Months
Ended September 30, Ended September 30,
(In thousands) 2019 2018 2019 2018
Operating revenue:
Truckload revenue, net of fuel surcharge revenue $ 82,931 $ 80,563 $ 246,313 $ 241,304
Truckload fuel surcharge revenue 12,056 13,357 36,418 40,037
Total Truckload revenue 94,987 93,920 282,731 281,341
Dedicated revenue, net of fuel surcharge revenue 59,281 48,500 164,365 138,096
Dedicated fuel surcharge revenue 11,053 10,291 30,704 26,499
Total Dedicated revenue 70,334 58,791 195,069 164,595
Intermodal revenue, net of fuel surcharge revenue 19,336 21,735 56,618 63,834
Intermodal fuel surcharge revenue 2,961 4,204 9,253 12,227
Total Intermodal revenue 22,297 25,939 65,871 76,061
Brokerage revenue 27,355 20,999 82,415 61,636
Total operating revenue $ 214,973 $ 199,649 $ 626,086 $ 583,633
Operating income:
Truckload $ 6,956 $ 10,026 $ 22,556 $ 25,530
Dedicated 9,920 5,249 23,135 13,321
Intermodal 1,210 2,507 5,140 7,997
Brokerage 1,948 1,211 6,880 3,962
Total operating income $ 20,034 $ 18,993 $ 57,711 $ 50,810 Truckload segment depreciation expense was $13.7 million and $12.8 million, Dedicated segment depreciation expense was $9.0 million and $7.8 million, Intermodal segment depreciation expense was $1.2 million and $1.4 million, and Brokerage segment depreciation expense was $382,000 and $337,000 in the three September 30, 2019 2018, Truckload segment depreciation expense was $40.1 million and $39.4 million, Dedicated segment depreciation expense was $25.4 million and $21.9 million, Intermodal segment depreciation expense was $3.7 million and $4.1 million, and Brokerage segment depreciation expense was $1.1 million and $960,000 in the nine September 30, 2019 2018, |
