U.S. Xpress Enterprises (USX) 10-Q 7 May 19 2019 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document And Entity Information

Document And Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Apr. 30, 2019
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	US XPRESS ENTERPRISES INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000923571
Trading Symbol	usx
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2019
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Common Class B [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		15,616,551
Common Class A [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		32,994,211

Unaudited Condensed Consolidate

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,095	$ 9,892
Customer receivables, net of allowance of $101 and $59 at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively	185,710	190,254
Other receivables	19,474	20,430
Prepaid insurance and licenses	15,793	11,035
Operating supplies	7,548	7,324
Assets held for sale	8,086	33,225
Other current assets	15,860	13,374
Total current assets	254,566	285,534
Property and equipment, at cost	904,209	898,530
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(385,281)	(379,813)
Net property and equipment	518,928	518,717
Other assets
Operating lease right of use assets	186,941
Goodwill	57,708	57,708
Intangible assets, net	28,492	28,913
Other	24,858	19,615
Total other assets	297,999	106,236
Total assets	1,071,493	910,487
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	63,368	63,808
Book overdraft	5,233
Accrued wages and benefits	23,588	24,960
Claims and insurance accruals, current	43,586	47,442
Other accrued liabilities	8,386	8,120
Liabilites associated with assets held for sale		6,856
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	56,893
Current maturities of long-term debt and finance leases	95,117	113,094
Total current liabilities	296,171	264,280
Long-term debt and finance leases, net of current maturities	314,049	312,819
Less debt issuance costs	(1,264)	(1,347)
Net long-term debt and finance leases	312,785	311,472
Deferred income taxes	21,385	19,978
Long-term liabilities associated with assets held for sale		8,353
Other long-term liabilities	6,483	7,713
Claims and insurance accruals, long-term	60,518	60,304
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	129,927
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 6 and 7)
Stockholders' Equity
Additional paid-in capital	252,559	251,742
Accumulated deficit	(12,614)	(17,335)
Stockholders' equity	240,430	234,891
Noncontrolling interest	3,794	3,496
Total stockholders' equity	244,224	238,387
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,071,493	910,487
Common Class A [Member]
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	329	329
Common Class B [Member]
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	$ 156	$ 155

Unaudited Condensed Consolida_2

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Allowance	$ 101	$ 59
Common Class A [Member]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	140,000,000	140,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	32,930,419	32,859,292
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	32,930,419	32,859,292
Common Class B [Member]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	35,000,000	35,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	15,616,551	15,486,560
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	15,616,551	15,486,560

Unaudited Condensed Consolida_3

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Revenues
Revenue	$ 415,363	$ 425,708
Operating expenses
Salaries, wages, and benefits	124,563	132,924
Fuel and fuel taxes	46,904	58,389
Vehicle rents	18,976	20,022
Depreciation and amortization, net of (gain) loss on sale of property	23,062	24,706
Operating expenses and supplies	27,945	29,791
Insurance premiums and claims	24,353	20,170
Operating taxes and licenses	3,173	3,401
Communications and utilities	2,265	2,466
General and other operating expenses	17,479	17,209
Total operating expenses	402,725	410,854
Operating income	12,638	14,854
Other expense (income)
Interest expense, net	5,603	12,658
Equity in loss of affiliated companies	89	296
Other, net	26	(75)
	5,718	12,879
Income before income tax provision	6,920	1,975
Income tax provision	1,901	593
Net total and comprehensive income	5,019	1,382
Net total and comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	298	223
Net total and comprehensive income attributable to controlling interest	$ 4,721	$ 1,159
Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.10	$ 0.18
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	48,394	6,385
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.10	$ 0.18
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	49,391	6,385
Cargo and Freight [Member]
Revenues
Revenue	$ 375,312	$ 382,858
Fuel Surcharge [Member]
Revenues
Revenue	40,051	42,850
Shipping and Handling [Member]
Operating expenses
Purchased transportation	$ 114,005	$ 101,776

Unaudited Condensed Consolida_4

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Operating activities
Net income	$ 5,019	$ 1,382
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Deferred income tax provision	1,407	190
Depreciation and amortization	21,833	23,901
Losses on sale of equipment	1,229	805
Share based compensation	856	208
Other	308	1,688
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	3,560	(10,706)
Prepaid insurance and licenses	(4,761)	(5,242)
Operating supplies	(285)	(936)
Other assets	383	(1,582)
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	(2,844)	(13,936)
Accrued wages and benefits	(1,226)	2,365
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	25,479	(1,863)
Investing activities
Payments for purchases of property and equipment	(36,604)	(26,871)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	13,115	8,176
Sale of subsidiary, net of cash	(9,002)
Net cash used in investing activities	(32,491)	(18,695)
Financing activities
Borrowings under lines of credit		102,676
Payments under lines of credit		(82,950)
Borrowings under long-term debt	14,355	23,438
Payments of long-term debt	(31,128)	(36,062)
Payments of financing costs and original issue discount		(14)
Payments of long-term consideration for business acquistion	(990)	(1,010)
Tax withholding related to net share settlement of restricted stock awards	(39)
Repurchase of membership units		(51)
Book overdraft	5,233	9,469
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(12,569)	15,496
Change in cash previously included in assets held for sale	11,784
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(7,797)	(5,062)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of year	9,892	9,232
End of period	2,095	4,170
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Cash paid during the year for interest	5,620	11,249
Cash refunded during the year for income taxes	(91)	(330)
Supplemental disclosure of significant noncash investing and financing activities
Debt obligations relieved in conjunction with the divesture of Xpress Internacional	7,109
Uncollected proceeds from asset sales		1,706
Capital Lease Obligations [Member]
Supplemental disclosure of significant noncash investing and financing activities
Capital lease extinguishments	$ 33	$ 764

Unaudited Condensed Consolida_5

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Common Stock [Member]Common Class A [Member]	Common Stock [Member]Common Class B [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Redeemable Restricted Units [Member]	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 64		$ 1	$ (43,459)	$ 2,289	$ 3,281	$ (41,105)
Share based compensation						208
Adoption of ASC 606 | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member]				1,459			1,459
Dividend of repurchased membership units						(51)
Net income				1,159	223		1,382
Balance at Mar. 31, 2018	64		1	(40,841)	2,512	$ 3,438	(38,264)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	329	$ 155	251,742	(17,335)	3,496		238,387
Share based compensation			856				856
Net income				4,721	298		5,019
Vesting of 201,119 restricted units		1	(39)				(38)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2019	$ 329	$ 156	$ 252,559	$ (12,614)	$ 3,794		$ 244,224

Unaudited Condensed Consolida_6

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) (Parentheticals) shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019shares
Vesting restricted units (in shares)	201,119

Note 1 - Organization and Opera

Note 1 - Organization and Operations	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]	1. Organization and Operations U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”, “we”, “us”, “our”, and similar expressions) provide transportation services throughout the United States and Mexico, with a focus in the densely populated and economically diverse eastern half of the United States. The Company offers its customers a broad portfolio of services using its own asset-based truckload fleet and third two third U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc. completed its initial public offering in June 2018 ( October 12, 2007 100% In connection with the Reorganization, we adopted the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, and converted into and exchanged the issued and outstanding membership units of New Mountain Lake immediately prior to the Reorganization for the Company’s common stock. We provided for the issuance of 4.6666667 4.6666667 one five 16,668,000 $16 $246.6 Under our Articles of Incorporation, our authorized capital stock consists of 140,000,000 $0.01 35,000,000 $0.01 9,333,333 may

Note 2 - Summary of Significant

Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements
Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]	2. Basis of Presentation The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned and majority owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with Article 10 X 1933, Certain information and footnote disclosures have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The December 31, 2018 three March 31, 2019 not may December 31, 2019. December 31, 2018. Leases We determine if an arrangement is a lease or contains a lease at inception and perform an analysis to determine whether the lease is an operating lease or a finance lease. We measure right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities at the lease commencement date based on the present value of the remaining lease payments. As most of our leases do not not not Leases with an initial term of twelve not Recently Issued Accounting Standards In January 2017, 2017 04, 350 2 2 December 15, 2019. not 2018 02 Recently Adopted Accounting Standards In February 2016, 2016 02, 842 842” 842 January 1, 2019 840 842 not 1 2 3 not not 842. 842 $183.0 842 6, Leases

Note 3 - Divesture of Xpress In

Note 3 - Divesture of Xpress Internacional	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block]	3. Divesture of Xpress Internacional In January 2019, 95% $4.5 $6.0 $2.5 110 $2.5 January 17, 2019 not March 31, 2019. December 31, 2018. not $10.7 December 2018, not March 31, 2019.

Note 4 - Income Taxes

Note 4 - Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]	4. The Company’s provision for income taxes for the three March 31, 2019 2018 three March 31, 2019 2018 Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 2018 Income before Income Taxes $ 6,920 $ 1,975 Income tax provision 1,901 593 Effective tax rate 27.5 % 30.0 % The difference between the Company’s effective tax rate for the three March 31, 2019 2018 21%

Note 5 - Long-term Debt

Note 5 - Long-term Debt	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]	5. Long-term debt at March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 Term loan agreement, interest rate of 4.7% and 4.8% at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively maturing June 2023 $ 192,500 $ 195,000 Revenue equipment installment notes with finance companies, weighted average interest rate of 5.0% and 5.0% at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, due in monthly installments with final maturities at various dates through February 2026, secured by related revenue equipment with a net book value of $188.3 million and $197.1 million in March 2019 and December 2018 176,954 184,867 Mortgage note payables, interest rates ranging from 5.25% to 6.99% at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 due in monthly installments with final maturities as various dates through September 2031, secured by real estate with a net book value of $23.8 million and $24.1 million at March 2019 and December 2018 18,574 18,861 Other 4,081 6,872 392,109 405,600 Less: Debt issuance costs (1,264 ) (1,347 ) Less: Current maturities of long-term debt (86,492 ) (106,383 ) $ 304,353 $ 297,870 New Credit Facility In June 2018, $150.0 $200.0 no $75.0 1.25% September 30, 2018 0.75% 1.50% 2.25% September 30, 2018 1.75% 2.50% 0.25% 0.35% $150.0 $75.0 $15.0 1.25% 2.50% first September 30, 2018. June 18, 2023. Borrowings under the Credit Facility are prepayable at any time without premium and are subject to mandatory prepayment from the net proceeds of certain asset sales and other borrowings. The Credit Facility is secured by a pledge of substantially all of our assets, excluding, among other things, certain real estate and revenue equipment financed outside the Credit Facility. The Credit Facility contains restrictive covenants including, among other things, restrictions on our ability to incur additional indebtedness or issue guarantees, to create liens on our assets, to make distributions on or redeem equity interests, to make investments, to transfer or sell properties or other assets and to engage in mergers, consolidations, or acquisitions. In addition, the Credit Facility requires us to meet specified financial ratios and tests, including a maximum leverage ratio and a minimum interest coverage ratio. At March 31, 2019, $31.7 $0 $118.3 $192.5 The Credit Facility includes usual and customary events of default for a facility of this nature and provides that, upon the occurrence and continuation of an event of default, payment of all amounts payable under the Credit Facility may may March 31, 2019,

Note 6 - Leases

Note 6 - Leases	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements
Leases of Lessee Disclosure [Text Block]	6. We have operating and finance leases with terms of 1 10 The table below presents the lease-related assets and liabilities recorded on the balance sheet (in thousands): Leases Classification March 31, 2019 Assets Operating Operating lease right-of-use assets $ 186,941 Finance Property and equipment, net 19,921 Total leased assets $ 206,862 Liabilities Current Operating Current portion of operating lease liabilities $ 56,893 Finance Current maturities of long-term debt and finance leases 8,625 Noncurrent Operating Noncurrent operating lease liabilities 129,927 Finance Long-term debt and finance leases, net of current maturities 8,432 Total lease liabilities $ 203,877 The table below presents certain information related to the lease costs for finance and operating leases (in thousands): Lease Cost Classification March 31, 2019 Operating lease cost Vehicle rents and General and other operating $ 20,167 Finance lease cost: Amortization of finance lease assets Depreciation and amortization 808 Interest on lease liabilities Interest expense 318 Short-term lease cost General and other operating 311 Total lease cost $ 21,604 Cash Flow Information Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 Cash paid for operating leases included in operating activities $ 20,167 Cash paid for finance leases included in operating activities $ 318 Cash paid for finance leases included in financing activities $ 3,155 Operating lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations $ 23,975 Operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities relieved in conjunction with divesture of Xpress Internacional $ 2,018 Lease Term and Discount Rate Weighted-Average Remaining Lease Term (years) Weighted-Average Discount Rate Operating leases 4.1 5.2 % Finance leases 3.4 5.3 % As of March 31, 2019, March 31, 2019 Finance Operating 2019 $ 4,236 $ 49,948 2020 7,544 52,785 2021 4,084 41,805 2022 1,427 27,115 2023 1,427 18,794 Thereafter 297 17,842 19,015 208,289 Less: Amount representing interest (1,958 ) (21,469 ) Total $ 17,057 $ 186,820 As of December 31, 2018, December 31, 2018 Capital Operating 2019 $ 7,797 $ 60,303 2020 7,564 42,632 2021 4,086 35,302 2022 1,427 20,751 2023 1,427 15,884 Thereafter 297 14,080 22,598 $ 188,952 Less: Amount representing interest (2,285 ) 20,313 Less: Current portion (6,711 ) $ 13,602

Note 7 - Commitments and Contin

Note 7 - Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]	7. Commitments and Contingencies The Company is party to certain legal proceedings incidental to its business. The ultimate disposition of these matters, in the opinion of management, based in part on the advice of legal counsel, is not For the cases described below, management is unable to provide a meaningful estimate of the possible loss or range of loss because, among other reasons, ( 1 2 not 3 4 5 not California Wage and Hour Class Action Litigation On December 23, 2015, December 23, 2011 not not not not not not no not Telephone Consumer Protection Act Claim A class action was filed against our subsidiary U.S. Xpress, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia on December 11, 2017 March 7, 2018, two December 11, 2013 January 13, 2020. not Stockholder Claims As set forth below, between November 2018 April 2019, eight five two one not On November 21, 2018, five seven June 2018 11 15 1933 On January 23, 2019, 11 15 November 21, 2018. March 7, 2019, On January 30, 2019, 11 15 November 21, 2018, 12 On February 5, 2019, 11 15 November 21, 2018, 12 On February 6, 2019, 11 15 November 21, 2018. March 17, 2019, On March 8, 2019, 11 15 November 21, 2018. On March 14, 2019, 11 15 November 21, 2018. On April 2, 2019, 11 15 five November 21, 2018. not seven The complaints in all the actions listed above allege that the Company made false and/or misleading statements in the registration statement and prospectus filed with the SEC in connection with the IPO, and that, as a result of such alleged statements, the plaintiffs and the members of the putative classes suffered damages. We believe the allegations made in the complaints are without merit and intend to defend ourselves vigorously in these matters. Independent Contractor Class Action On March 26, 2019, March 26, 2016 not not The Company had letters of credit of $31.7 March 31, 2019. The Company had cancelable commitments outstanding at March 31, 2019 $201.4 2019.

Note 8 - Share-based Compensati

Note 8 - Share-based Compensation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Text Block]	8. Share-based Compensation 2018 In June 2018, 2018 3.2 may The following is a summary of the Incentive Plan restricted stock and restricted stock unit activity for the three March 31, 2019: Weighted Number of Average Grant Units Date Fair Value Unvested at December 31, 2018 270,742 $ 14.20 Granted 461,775 8.94 Vested 31,845 15.77 Forfeited 5,500 16.00 Unvested at March 31, 2019 695,172 $ 10.62 The restricted stock grants vest over periods of one five $0.6 three March 31, 2019. March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018, $6.3 $2.8 3.4 3.3 The following is a summary of the Incentive Plan stock option activity from December 31, 2018 March 31, 2019: Weighted Number of Average Grant Units Date Fair Value Unvested at December 31, 2018 177,260 $ 6.09 Granted 244,785 4.41 Unvested at March 31, 2019 422,045 $ 5.12 The stock options vest over a period of four ten $0.1 three March 31, 2019. Strike price $ 9.40 Risk-free interest rate 2.50 % Expected dividend yield 0 % Expected volatility 45.65 % Expected term (in years) 6.25 At March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018, $1.7 $0.8 3.0 3.5 Restricted Stock Units Prior to the IPO, the Company provided for restricted membership unit awards in New Mountain Lake under the 2008 As part of the Reorganization (see Note 1 three March 31, 2019: Number of Weighted Units Average Unvested at December 31, 2018 1,401,674 $ 2.00 Vested 173,320 2.15 Unvested at March 31, 2019 1,228,354 $ 1.98 The vesting schedule for these restricted unit grants range from 3 7 $0.2 $0.2 three March 31, 2019 2018, March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018, $2.0 $2.2 3.7 4.1

Note 9 - Fair Value Measurement

Note 9 - Fair Value Measurements	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]	9. Fair Value Measurements Accounting standards, among other things, define fair value, establish a framework for measuring fair value and expand disclosure about such fair value measurements. Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are based on one three The standards clarify that fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset, based on the highest and best use of the asset, or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. As a basis for evaluating such assumptions, the standards establish a three Level 1 Inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date. An active market is defined as a market in which transactions for the assets or liabilities occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis. Level 2 Inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not Level 3 Unobservable inputs, only used to the extent that observable inputs are not The following table summarizes liabilities measured at fair value at March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 2019 Fair Value Input Level Liabilities Forward Contract $ - 3 2018 Fair Value Input Level Liabilities Forward Contract $ 1,793 3 The following table summarizes the changes in the fair value of assets and liabilities measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3 three March 31, 2019 2018 Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 2018 Balance at beginning of year $ 1,793 $ 1,985 Divesture of Xpress Internacional 1,793 - Forward Contract Adjustment - (48 ) Balance at end of period $ - $ 1,937 At December 31, 2018, January 2019

Note 10 - Earnings Per Share

Note 10 - Earnings Per Share	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]	10. Earnings per Share Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average shares of common stock outstanding during the period, without consideration for common stock equivalents. Prior to the offering, there were no 989,717 three March 31, 2019 The basic and diluted earnings per share calculations for the three March 31, 2019 2018, Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 2018 Net income $ 5,019 $ 1,382 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 298 223 Net income attributable to common stockholders $ 4,721 $ 1,159 Basic weighted average of outstanding shares of common stock 48,394 6,385 Dilutive effect of equity awards 997 - Diluted weighted average of outstanding shares of common stock 49,391 6,385 Basic earnings per share $ 0.10 $ 0.18 Diluted earnings per share $ 0.10 $ 0.18

Note 11 - Segment Information

Note 11 - Segment Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]	11. Segment Information The Company’s business is organized into two one three March 31, 2019, 89% The Company’s Brokerage segment is principally engaged in non-asset-based freight brokerage services, where it outsources the transportation of loads to third third three March 31, 2019, 11% The following table summarizes our segment information (in thousands): Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 2018 Revenues Truckload $ 369,119 $ 371,167 Brokerage 46,244 54,541 Total Operating Revenue $ 415,363 $ 425,708 Operating Income Truckload $ 9,842 $ 12,503 Brokerage 2,796 2,351 Total Operating Income $ 12,638 $ 14,854 A measure of assets is not not Information about the geographic areas in which the Company conducted business during the three March 31, 2019 2018 January 2019, Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 2018 Revenues United States $ 412,991 $ 412,852 Foreign countries Mexico 2,372 12,856 Total $ 415,363 $ 425,708

Significant Accounting Policies

Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Basis of Presentation The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned and majority owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with Article 10 X 1933, Certain information and footnote disclosures have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The December 31, 2018 three March 31, 2019 not may December 31, 2019. December 31, 2018.
Lessee, Leases [Policy Text Block]	Leases We determine if an arrangement is a lease or contains a lease at inception and perform an analysis to determine whether the lease is an operating lease or a finance lease. We measure right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities at the lease commencement date based on the present value of the remaining lease payments. As most of our leases do not not not Leases with an initial term of twelve not
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Recently Issued Accounting Standards In January 2017, 2017 04, 350 2 2 December 15, 2019. not 2018 02 Recently Adopted Accounting Standards In February 2016, 2016 02, 842 842” 842 January 1, 2019 840 842 not 1 2 3 not not 842. 842 $183.0 842 6, Leases

Note 4 - Income Taxes (Tables)

Note 4 - Income Taxes (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Notes Tables
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]	Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 2018 Income before Income Taxes $ 6,920 $ 1,975 Income tax provision 1,901 593 Effective tax rate 27.5 % 30.0 %

Note 5 - Long-term Debt (Tables

Note 5 - Long-term Debt (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Notes Tables
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]	March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 Term loan agreement, interest rate of 4.7% and 4.8% at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively maturing June 2023 $ 192,500 $ 195,000 Revenue equipment installment notes with finance companies, weighted average interest rate of 5.0% and 5.0% at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, due in monthly installments with final maturities at various dates through February 2026, secured by related revenue equipment with a net book value of $188.3 million and $197.1 million in March 2019 and December 2018 176,954 184,867 Mortgage note payables, interest rates ranging from 5.25% to 6.99% at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 due in monthly installments with final maturities as various dates through September 2031, secured by real estate with a net book value of $23.8 million and $24.1 million at March 2019 and December 2018 18,574 18,861 Other 4,081 6,872 392,109 405,600 Less: Debt issuance costs (1,264 ) (1,347 ) Less: Current maturities of long-term debt (86,492 ) (106,383 ) $ 304,353 $ 297,870

Note 6 - Leases (Tables)

Note 6 - Leases (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Notes Tables
Schedule of Components of Lease Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]	Leases Classification March 31, 2019 Assets Operating Operating lease right-of-use assets $ 186,941 Finance Property and equipment, net 19,921 Total leased assets $ 206,862 Liabilities Current Operating Current portion of operating lease liabilities $ 56,893 Finance Current maturities of long-term debt and finance leases 8,625 Noncurrent Operating Noncurrent operating lease liabilities 129,927 Finance Long-term debt and finance leases, net of current maturities 8,432 Total lease liabilities $ 203,877
Lease, Cost [Table Text Block]	Lease Cost Classification March 31, 2019 Operating lease cost Vehicle rents and General and other operating $ 20,167 Finance lease cost: Amortization of finance lease assets Depreciation and amortization 808 Interest on lease liabilities Interest expense 318 Short-term lease cost General and other operating 311 Total lease cost $ 21,604
Schedule of Leases Cash Flow Information [Table Text Block]	Cash Flow Information Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 Cash paid for operating leases included in operating activities $ 20,167 Cash paid for finance leases included in operating activities $ 318 Cash paid for finance leases included in financing activities $ 3,155 Operating lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations $ 23,975 Operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities relieved in conjunction with divesture of Xpress Internacional $ 2,018
Lease, Term and Discount Rate [Table Text Block]	Lease Term and Discount Rate Weighted-Average Remaining Lease Term (years) Weighted-Average Discount Rate Operating leases 4.1 5.2 % Finance leases 3.4 5.3 %
Operating and Finance Lease, Liability, Maturity [Table Text Block]	March 31, 2019 Finance Operating 2019 $ 4,236 $ 49,948 2020 7,544 52,785 2021 4,084 41,805 2022 1,427 27,115 2023 1,427 18,794 Thereafter 297 17,842 19,015 208,289 Less: Amount representing interest (1,958 ) (21,469 ) Total $ 17,057 $ 186,820
Contractual Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Table Text Block]	December 31, 2018 Capital Operating 2019 $ 7,797 $ 60,303 2020 7,564 42,632 2021 4,086 35,302 2022 1,427 20,751 2023 1,427 15,884 Thereafter 297 14,080 22,598 $ 188,952 Less: Amount representing interest (2,285 ) 20,313 Less: Current portion (6,711 ) $ 13,602

Note 8 - Share-based Compensa_2

Note 8 - Share-based Compensation (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Notes Tables
Nonvested Restricted Stock Shares Activity [Table Text Block]	Weighted Number of Average Grant Units Date Fair Value Unvested at December 31, 2018 270,742 $ 14.20 Granted 461,775 8.94 Vested 31,845 15.77 Forfeited 5,500 16.00 Unvested at March 31, 2019 695,172 $ 10.62
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Activity [Table Text Block]	Weighted Number of Average Grant Units Date Fair Value Unvested at December 31, 2018 177,260 $ 6.09 Granted 244,785 4.41 Unvested at March 31, 2019 422,045 $ 5.12
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]	Strike price $ 9.40 Risk-free interest rate 2.50 % Expected dividend yield 0 % Expected volatility 45.65 % Expected term (in years) 6.25
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Restricted Stock Unit, Activity [Table Text Block]	Number of Weighted Units Average Unvested at December 31, 2018 1,401,674 $ 2.00 Vested 173,320 2.15 Unvested at March 31, 2019 1,228,354 $ 1.98

Note 9 - Fair Value Measureme_2

Note 9 - Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Notes Tables
Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table Text Block]	2019 Fair Value Input Level Liabilities Forward Contract $ - 3 2018 Fair Value Input Level Liabilities Forward Contract $ 1,793 3
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]	Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 2018 Balance at beginning of year $ 1,793 $ 1,985 Divesture of Xpress Internacional 1,793 - Forward Contract Adjustment - (48 ) Balance at end of period $ - $ 1,937

Note 10 - Earnings Per Share (T

Note 10 - Earnings Per Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Notes Tables
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]	Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 2018 Net income $ 5,019 $ 1,382 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 298 223 Net income attributable to common stockholders $ 4,721 $ 1,159 Basic weighted average of outstanding shares of common stock 48,394 6,385 Dilutive effect of equity awards 997 - Diluted weighted average of outstanding shares of common stock 49,391 6,385 Basic earnings per share $ 0.10 $ 0.18 Diluted earnings per share $ 0.10 $ 0.18

Note 11 - Segment Information (

Note 11 - Segment Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Notes Tables
Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]	Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 2018 Revenues Truckload $ 369,119 $ 371,167 Brokerage 46,244 54,541 Total Operating Revenue $ 415,363 $ 425,708 Operating Income Truckload $ 9,842 $ 12,503 Brokerage 2,796 2,351 Total Operating Income $ 12,638 $ 14,854
Schedule of Revenue from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas [Table Text Block]	Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 2018 Revenues United States $ 412,991 $ 412,852 Foreign countries Mexico 2,372 12,856 Total $ 415,363 $ 425,708

Note 1 - Organization and Ope_2

Note 1 - Organization and Operations (Details Textual) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018USD ($)$ / sharesshares	Mar. 31, 2019$ / sharesshares	Dec. 31, 2018$ / sharesshares	Oct. 12, 2007
Number of Reportable Segments		2
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized		9,333,333
Common Class A [Member]
Number of Shares Issued Per Each Non Voting Membership Unit Upon Reorganization	4.6666667
Common Stock Voting Rights Per Share	1
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues	16,668,000
Shares Issued, Price Per Share | $ / shares	$ 16
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock | $	$ 246.6
Common Stock, Shares Authorized		140,000,000	140,000,000
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share | $ / shares		$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common Class B [Member]
Number of Shares Issued Per Each Non Voting Membership Unit Upon Reorganization	4.6666667
Common Stock Voting Rights Per Share	5
Common Stock, Shares Authorized		35,000,000	35,000,000
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share | $ / shares		$ 0.01	$ 0.01
New Mountain Lake Holdings, LLC [Member]
Ownership Percentage				100.00%

Note 2 - Summary of Significa_2

Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Jan. 01, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	$ 186,941
Operating Lease, Liability, Total	$ 186,820
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member]
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset		$ 183,000
Operating Lease, Liability, Total		$ 181,700

Note 3 - Divesture of Xpress _2

Note 3 - Divesture of Xpress Internacional (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 07, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2019	Jan. 17, 2019
Xpress International [Member] | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member]
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses	$ 4,500
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Consideration, Notes Receivable				$ 6,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Contingent Consideration				2,500
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Loss (Gain) on Write-down		$ 10,700
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal			$ 0
Xpress International [Member] | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] | Tractors [Member]
Property, Plant, and Equipment, Fair Value Disclosure				$ 2,500
Xpress International [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage		95.00%

Note 4 - Income Taxes (Details

Note 4 - Income Taxes (Details Textual)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent	21.00%	21.00%

Note 4 - Income Taxes - Provisi

Note 4 - Income Taxes - Provision for Income Taxes and Effective Tax Rates (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Income before Income Taxes	$ 6,920	$ 1,975
Income tax provision	$ 1,901	$ 593
Effective tax rate	27.50%	30.00%

Note 5 - Long-term Debt (Detail

Note 5 - Long-term Debt (Details Textual) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	4 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2019
Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility Additional Borrowing Capacity Available	$ 75,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Swingline Sub Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	15,000,000
Credit Facility [Member] | Prime Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		1.25%
Credit Facility [Member] | Prime Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			0.75%
Credit Facility [Member] | Prime Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			1.50%
Credit Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		2.25%
Credit Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			1.75%
Credit Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			2.50%
Credit Facility [Member] | Term Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 200,000,000
Credit Facility [Member] | Term Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	1.25%
Credit Facility [Member] | Term Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.50%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 150,000,000
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount			$ 31,700,000
Long-term Line of Credit, Total			0
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity			118,300,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage	0.25%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage	0.35%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Term Facility [Member]
Long-term Debt, Total			$ 192,500,000
Letter of Credit [Member] | Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 75,000,000

Note 5 - Long-term Debt - Outst

Note 5 - Long-term Debt - Outstanding Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Long-term debt, gross	$ 392,109	$ 405,600
Less: Debt issuance costs	(1,264)	(1,347)
Less: Current maturities of long-term debt	(86,492)	(106,383)
	304,353	297,870
Term Loan [Member]
Long-term debt, gross	192,500	195,000
Revenue Equipment Loan [Member]
Long-term debt, gross	176,954	184,867
Mortgage Note Payable [Member]
Long-term debt, gross	18,574	18,861
Other Debt [Member]
Long-term debt, gross	$ 4,081	$ 6,872

Note 5 - Long-term Debt - Out_2

Note 5 - Long-term Debt - Outstanding Debt (Details) (Parentheticals) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Term Loan [Member]
Interest rate	4.70%	4.80%
Revenue Equipment Loan [Member]
Weighted average interest rate	5.00%	5.00%
Collateral	$ 188,300,000	$ 188,300,000
Mortgage Note Payable [Member]
Collateral	$ 23.80	$ 24.10
Mortgage Note Payable [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Interest rate	5.25%	5.25%
Mortgage Note Payable [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Interest rate	6.99%	6.99%

Note 6 - Leases (Details Textua

Note 6 - Leases (Details Textual) - Certain Revenue and Service Equipment and Office and Terminal Facilities Leases [Member]	Mar. 31, 2019
Minimum [Member]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Term of Contract	1 year
Lessee, Finance Lease, Term of Contract	1 year
Maximum [Member]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Term of Contract	10 years
Lessor, Direct Financing Lease, Term of Contract	10 years

Note 6 - Leases - Leases Assets

Note 6 - Leases - Leases Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	$ 186,941
Total leased assets	206,862
Operating	56,893
Operating	129,927
Total lease liabilities	203,877
Right-of-Use Asset [Member]
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	186,941
Property and Equipment, Net [Member]
Finance	19,921
Current Portion of Operating Leases [Member]
Operating	56,893
Current Maturities of Long-term Debt [Member]
Finance	8,625
Noncurrent Operating Lease Liability [Member]
Operating	129,927
Long-term Debt, Net of Current Maturities [Member]
Finance	$ 8,432

Note 6 - Leases - Leases Cost (

Note 6 - Leases - Leases Cost (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)
Total lease cost	$ 21,604
Vehicle Rents and General and Other Operating [Member]
Operating lease cost	20,167
Depreciation and Amortization [Member]
Amortization of finance lease assets	808
Interest Expense [Member]
Interest on lease liabilities	318
General and Other Operating [Member]
Short-term lease cost	$ 311

Note 6 - Leases - Cash Flow Inf

Note 6 - Leases - Cash Flow Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)
Cash paid for operating leases included in operating activities	$ 20,167
Cash paid for finance leases included in operating activities	318
Cash paid for finance leases included in financing activities	3,155
Operating lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations	23,975
Operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities relieved in conjunction with divesture of Xpress Internacional	$ 2,018

Note 6 - Leases - Lease Term an

Note 6 - Leases - Lease Term and Discount Rate (Details)	Mar. 31, 2019
Operating leases, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term (Year)	4 years 36 days
Operating leases	5.20%
Finance leases, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term (Year)	3 years 146 days
Finance leases	5.30%

Note 6 - Leases - Futures matur

Note 6 - Leases - Futures maturities of Lease Liabilities (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)
2019	$ 4,236
2019	49,948
2020	7,544
2020	52,785
2021	4,084
2021	41,805
2022	1,427
2022	27,115
2023	1,427
2023	18,794
Thereafter	297
Thereafter	17,842
	19,015
	208,289
Less: Amount representing interest	(1,958)
Less: Amount representing interest	(21,469)
Total	17,057
Operating Lease, Liability, Total	$ 186,820

Note 6 - Leases - Future Minimu

Note 6 - Leases - Future Minimum Lease Payments (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)
2019	$ 7,797
2019	60,303
2020	7,564
2020	42,632
2021	4,086
2021	35,302
2022	1,427
2022	20,751
2023	1,427
2023	15,884
Thereafter	297
Thereafter	14,080
	22,598
	188,952
Less: Amount representing interest	(2,285)
	20,313
Less: Current portion	(6,711)
	$ 13,602

Note 7 - Commitments and Cont_2

Note 7 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)
Capital Addition Purchase Commitments [Member]
Purchase Obligation, Future Minimum Payments, Remainder of Fiscal Year	$ 201.4
Line of Credit [Member]
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	$ 31.7

Note 8 - Share-based Compensa_3

Note 8 - Share-based Compensation (Details Textual) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense	$ 0.2	$ 0.2
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	3 years 255 days		4 years 36 days
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Excluding Option, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount	$ 2		$ 2.2
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	3 years
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	7 years
The 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan [Member]
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance				3.2
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Option, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount	$ 1.7		0.8
The 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense	0.6
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Option, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount	$ 6.3		$ 2.8
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	3 years 146 days		3 years 109 days
The 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	1 year
The 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	5 years
The 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	4 years
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense	$ 0.1
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	3 years	3 years 182 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period	10 years

Note 8 - Share-based Compensa_4

Note 8 - Share-based Compensation - Restricted Stock Activity (Details) - Restricted Stock [Member]	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019$ / sharesshares
Unvested (in shares) | shares	270,742
Unvested, weighted average (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 14.20
Granted, number of shares (in shares) | shares	461,775
Granted, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 8.94
Vested, number of shares (in shares) | shares	31,845
Vested, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 15.77
Forfeited, number of shares (in shares) | shares	5,500
Forfeited, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 16
Unvested (in shares) | shares	695,172
Unvested, weighted average (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 10.62

Note 8 - Share-based Compensa_5

Note 8 - Share-based Compensation - Stock Option Activity (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019$ / sharesshares
Unvested (in shares) | shares	177,260
Unvested, weighted average (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 6.09
Granted (in shares) | shares	244,785
Granted, weighted average (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 4.41
Unvested (in shares) | shares	422,045
Unvested, weighted average (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 5.12

Note 8 - Share-based Compensa_6

Note 8 - Share-based Compensation - Valuation Assumptions (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019$ / shares
Strike price (in dollars per share)	$ 9.40
Risk-free interest rate	2.50%
Expected dividend yield	0.00%
Expected volatility	45.65%
Expected term (in years) (Year)	6 years 91 days

Note 8 - Share-based Compensa_7

Note 8 - Share-based Compensation - Restricted Stock Unit Activity (Details) - Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019$ / sharesshares
Unvested (in shares) | shares	1,401,674
Unvested, weighted average (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 2
Vested (in shares) | shares	173,320
Vested, weighted average (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 2.15
Unvested (in shares) | shares	1,228,354
Unvested, weighted average (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 1.98

Note 9 - Fair Value Measureme_3

Note 9 - Fair Value Measurements - Liabilities Measured at Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member]
Forward Contract		$ 1,793

Note 9 - Fair Value Measureme_4

Note 9 - Fair Value Measurements - Changes in Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Balance at beginning of year	$ 1,793	$ 1,985
Divesture of Xpress Internacional	1,793
Forward Contract Adjustment		(48)
Balance at end of period		$ 1,937

Note 10 - Earnings Per Share (D

Note 10 - Earnings Per Share (Details Textual)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019shares
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	989,717

Note 10 - Earnings Per Share -

Note 10 - Earnings Per Share - Basic and Diluted Per Share Calculations (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Net income	$ 5,019	$ 1,382
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	298	223
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 4,721	$ 1,159
Basic weighted average of outstanding shares of common stock (in shares)	48,394	6,385
Dilutive effect of equity awards (in shares)	997
Diluted weighted average of outstanding shares of common stock (in shares)	49,391	6,385
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.10	$ 0.18
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.10	$ 0.18

Note 11 - Segment Information_2

Note 11 - Segment Information (Details Textual)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Number of Reportable Segments	2
Truckload Segment [Member]
Percentage of Consolidated Revenue	89.00%
Brokerage Segment [Member]
Percentage of Consolidated Revenue	11.00%

Note 11 - Segment Information -

Note 11 - Segment Information - Summary of Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Revenues
Total Operating Revenue	$ 415,363	$ 425,708
Operating Income
Total Operating Income	12,638	14,854
Truckload Segment [Member]
Revenues
Total Operating Revenue	369,119	371,167
Operating Income
Total Operating Income	9,842	12,503
Brokerage Segment [Member]
Revenues
Total Operating Revenue	46,244	54,541
Operating Income
Total Operating Income	$ 2,796	$ 2,351

Note 11 - Segment Information_3

Note 11 - Segment Information - Summary of Geographical Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Total Operating Revenue	$ 415,363	$ 425,708
UNITED STATES
Total Operating Revenue	412,991	412,852
MEXICO
Total Operating Revenue	$ 2,372	$ 12,856