Hub (HUBG) 10-Q 25 Apr 14 2014 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Apr. 22, 2014	Apr. 22, 2014
		Class A Common Stock [Member]	Class B Common Stock [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'	'
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-14	'	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q1	'	'
Trading Symbol	'HUBG	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'HUB GROUP INC	'	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000940942	'	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'	'
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	36,776,581	662,296

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
CURRENT ASSETS:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$75,297	$68,964
Accounts receivable trade, net	413,426	371,528
Accounts receivable other	16,127	26,569
Prepaid taxes	319	409
Deferred taxes	7,227	5,826
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	13,334	12,738
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	525,730	486,034
Restricted investments	20,871	20,754
Property and equipment, net	276,743	260,400
Other intangibles, net	15,405	15,729
Goodwill, net	262,978	263,032
Other assets	2,831	1,994
TOTAL ASSETS	1,104,558	1,047,943
CURRENT LIABILITIES:	'	'
Accounts payable trade	263,697	232,350
Accounts payable other	22,589	24,957
Accrued payroll	13,971	17,000
Accrued other	37,201	42,834
Current portion of capital lease	2,433	2,413
Current portion of long term debt	5,974	1,771
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES	345,865	321,325
Long term debt	26,509	6,475
Non-current liabilities	20,399	22,304
Non-current portion of capital lease	17,841	18,477
Deferred taxes	121,171	117,835
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:	'	'
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding in 2014 and 2013	'	'
Additional paid-in capital	163,481	167,357
Purchase price in excess of predecessor basis, net of tax benefit of $10,306	-15,458	-15,458
Retained earnings	550,286	538,251
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-98	-85
Treasury stock; at cost, 4,446,046 shares in 2014 and 4,598,408 shares in 2013	-125,857	-128,957
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	572,773	561,527
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	1,104,558	1,047,943
Class A Common Stock [Member]	'	'
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:	'	'
Common stock	412	412
Class B Common Stock [Member]	'	'
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:	'	'
Common stock	$7	$7

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS_Pa

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Preferred stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	2,000,000	2,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Purchase price in excess of predecessor basis, tax benefit	$10,306	$10,306
Treasury stock, shares	4,446,046	4,598,408
Class A Common Stock [Member]	'	'
Common stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	97,337,700	97,337,700
Common stock, shares issued	41,224,792	41,224,792
Common stock, shares outstanding	36,778,746	36,626,384
Class B Common Stock [Member]	'	'
Common stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	662,300	662,300
Common stock, shares issued	662,296	662,296
Common stock, shares outstanding	662,296	662,296

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_INC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]	'	'
Revenue	$848,449	$768,980
Transportation costs	759,705	681,642
Gross margin	88,744	87,338
Costs and expenses:	'	'
Salaries and benefits	37,092	34,583
Agent fees and commissions	13,666	13,274
General and administrative	15,432	13,191
Depreciation and amortization	2,058	1,553
Total costs and expenses	68,248	62,601
Operating income	20,496	24,737
Other income (expense):	'	'
Interest expense	-407	-290
Interest and dividend income	14	29
Other, net	-205	-11
Total other expense	-598	-272
Income before provision for income taxes	19,898	24,465
Provision for income taxes	7,863	9,101
Net income	12,035	15,364
Other comprehensive (loss) income:	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-13	26
Total comprehensive income	$12,022	$15,390
Basic earnings per common share	$0.33	$0.42
Diluted earnings per common share	$0.33	$0.42
Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding	36,661	36,855
Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding	36,724	36,949

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_CAS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'
Net income	$12,035	$15,364
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	6,779	5,096
Deferred taxes	1,991	2,669
Compensation expense related to share-based compensation plans	2,143	1,882
Gain on sale of assets	-6	-214
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	'	-3
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:	'	'
Restricted investments	-117	-181
Accounts receivable, net	-31,471	-11,893
Prepaid taxes	86	-30
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	-597	2,227
Other assets	-837	-146
Accounts payable	29,286	16,230
Accrued expenses	1,128	-2,801
Non-current liabilities	-1,839	-198
Net cash provided by operating activities	18,581	28,002
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
Proceeds from sale of equipment	85	734
Purchases of property and equipment	-33,035	-9,456
Net cash used in investing activities	-32,950	-8,722
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'
Proceeds from issuance of debt	25,361	'
Repayments of long term debt	-1,124	'
Proceeds from stock options exercised	'	42
Stock tendered for payments of withholding taxes	-3,023	-2,469
Purchase of treasury stock	'	-903
Capital lease payments	-616	-560
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	104	98
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	20,702	-3,792
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	'	3
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	6,333	15,491
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period	68,964	70,760
Cash and cash equivalents end of period	75,297	86,251
Supplemental disclosures of cash paid for:	'	'
Interest	380	311
Income taxes	$777	$3,438

Interim_Financial_Statements

Interim Financial Statements	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Interim Financial Statements	'
	NOTE 1. Interim Financial Statements
	Our accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Hub Group, Inc. (“we”, “us” or “our”) have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements have been omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations. However, we believe that the disclosures contained herein are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.
	The financial statements reflect, in our opinion, all material adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to fairly present our financial position as of March 31, 2014 and results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.
	These unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. Results of operations in interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for a full year due partially to seasonality.

Business_Segments

Business Segments	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Business Segments	'
	NOTE 2. Business Segments
	We report two business segments, Hub and Mode, based on the way we manage, evaluate and internally report our business activities.
	Hub offers comprehensive intermodal, truck brokerage and logistics services. Our employees operate the freight through a network of operating centers located in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Each operating center is strategically located in a market with a significant concentration of shipping customers and one or more railheads. Hub has full time employees located throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico.
	Mode has independent business owners who sell and operate the business throughout North America, as well as sales only agents. Mode also has a company managed operation and corporate offices in Dallas, TX, a temperature protected services division, Temstar, located in Oak Brook, IL and corporate offices in Memphis, TN.
	Mode markets and operates its freight transportation services, consisting of intermodal, truck brokerage and logistics, primarily through agents who enter into contractual arrangements with Mode.
	The following is a summary of operating results and certain other financial data for our business segments (in thousands):
		Three Months									Three Months
		Ended March 31, 2014									Ended March 31, 2013
						Inter-			Hub						Inter-			Hub
						Segment			Group						Segment			Group
		Hub		Mode		Elims			Total		Hub		Mode		Elims			Total
	Revenue	$	653,409	$	208,906	$	(13,866	)	$	848,449	$	592,651	$	187,460	$	(11,131	)	$	768,980
	Transportation costs		588,912		184,659		(13,866	)		759,705		527,471		165,302		(11,131	)		681,642
	Gross margin		64,497		24,247		—			88,744		65,180		22,158		—			87,338
	Costs and expenses:
	Salaries and benefits		33,337		3,755		—			37,092		30,777		3,806		—			34,583
	Agent fees and commissions		11		13,655		—			13,666		449		12,825		—			13,274
	General and administrative		13,739		1,693		—			15,432		11,698		1,493		—			13,191
	Depreciation and amortization		1,517		541		—			2,058		1,020		533		—			1,553
	Total costs and expenses		48,604		19,644		—			68,248		43,944		18,657		—			62,601
	Operating income	$	15,893	$	4,603	$	—		$	20,496	$	21,236	$	3,501	$	—		$	24,737
	Capital expenditures	$	32,880	$	155	$	—		$	33,035	$	8,529	$	927	$	—		$	9,456
		As of March 31, 2014									As of December 31, 2013
						Inter-			Hub						Inter-			Hub
						Segment			Group						Segment			Group
		Hub		Mode		Elims			Total		Hub		Mode		Elims			Total
	Total assets	$	936,513	$	172,915	$	(4,870	)	$	1,104,558	$	887,848	$	164,071	$	(3,976	)	$	1,047,943
	Goodwill	$	233,589	$	29,389	$	—		$	262,978	$	233,643	$	29,389	$	—		$	263,032
	The following tables summarize our revenue by segment and business line (in thousands):
		Three Months									Three Months
		Ended March 31, 2014									Ended March 31, 2013
						Inter-			Hub						Inter-			Hub
						Segment			Group						Segment			Group
		Hub		Mode		Elims			Total		Hub		Mode		Elims			Total
	Intermodal	$	435,432	$	100,436	$	(13,202	)	$	522,666	$	428,992	$	86,736	$	(10,463	)	$	505,265
	Truck brokerage		83,967		78,523		(445	)		162,045		81,902		73,933		(463	)		155,372
	Logistics		134,010		29,947		(219	)		163,738		81,757		26,791		(205	)		108,343
	Total revenue	$	653,409	$	208,906	$	(13,866	)	$	848,449	$	592,651	$	187,460	$	(11,131	)	$	768,980

Earnings_Per_Share

Earnings Per Share	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Earnings Per Share	'
	NOTE 3. Earnings Per Share
	The following is a reconciliation of our earnings per share (in thousands, except for per share data):
		Three Months Ended, March 31,
		2014		2013
	Net income for basic and diluted earnings per share	$	12,035	$	15,364
	Weighted average shares outstanding—basic		36,661		36,855
	Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock		63		94
	Weighted average shares outstanding—diluted		36,724		36,949
	Earnings per share—basic	$	0.33	$	0.42
	Earnings per share—diluted	$	0.33	$	0.42

Fair_Value_Measurement

Fair Value Measurement	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Measurement	'
	NOTE 4. Fair Value Measurement
	The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable and long term debt approximated fair value as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.
	We consider as cash equivalents all highly liquid instruments with an original maturity of three months or less. As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, our cash and temporary investments were with high quality financial institutions in Demand Deposit Accounts.
	Restricted investments included $20.9 million and $20.8 million as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, of mutual funds which are reported at fair value.
	The fair value measurement of these securities is based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets which are defined as “Level 1” of the fair value hierarchy in the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures Topic of the Codification.

LongTerm_Debt_and_Financing_Ar

Long-Term Debt and Financing Arrangements	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Long-Term Debt and Financing Arrangements	'
	NOTE 5. Long-Term Debt and Financing Arrangements
	We have standby letters of credit that expire at various dates in 2014 and 2015. As of March 31, 2014, our letters of credit were $5.1 million.
	Our unused and available borrowings under our bank revolving line of credit were $44.9 million as of March 31, 2014 and $44.8 million as of December 31, 2013. We were in compliance with our debt covenants as of March 31, 2014.
	In January 2014 we entered into various Equipment Notes (“Notes”). The Notes are secured by the 200 Freightliner tractors financed in the agreement. The Notes have terms that expire between January 15, 2019 and February 28, 2019 and bear interest at rates between 1.87% and 1.93%. The Notes require monthly principal and interest payments of $0.4 million.
	Our outstanding debt is as follows (in thousands):
		As of
		March 31,			December 31,
		2014			2013
	Equipment Notes due by February 28, 2019 with monthly principal and interest payments of $444,000 commencing on January 15, 2014; interest is paid monthly at a fixed rate between 1.87% and 1.93%	$	24,676		$	—
	Equipment Notes due by June 19, 2018 with quarterly principal and interest payments of $480,000 commencing on August 14, 2013; interest is paid quarterly at a fixed rate between 1.9% and 2.0%		7,807			8,246
			32,483			8,246
	Less current portion		(5,974	)		(1,771	)
	Total long-term debt	$	26,509		$	6,475

Guarantees

Guarantees	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Guarantees [Abstract]	'
Guarantees	'
	NOTE 6. Guarantees
	As a recruiting tool for our owner-operators, we are guaranteeing certain owner-operators’ lease payments for tractors. The guarantees expire at various dates through 2020.
	The potential maximum exposure under these lease guarantees was approximately $36.2 million and $39.0 million as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. The potential maximum exposure represents the amount of the remaining lease payments on all outstanding guaranteed leases as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. However, upon default, we have the option to purchase the tractors. We could then sell the tractors and use the proceeds to recover all or a portion of the amounts paid under the guarantees. Alternatively, we can contract with another owner operator who would assume the lease. There were no material defaults during the quarter ended March 31, 2014 or the year ended December 31, 2013 and no potential material defaults.
	We had a liability of approximately $0.6 million as of March 31, 2014 and $0.7 million as of December 31, 2013, for the guarantees representing the fair value of the guarantees based on a discounted cash-flow analysis which is included in current and non-current liabilities in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. We are amortizing the amounts over the remaining lives of the respective guarantees.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	NOTE 7. Commitments and Contingencies
	In March 2014, we entered into an equipment purchase contract for the acquisition of 300 Freightliner tractors. The total purchase price of these tractors is approximately $39.3 million. We expect to take delivery of the equipment between July and December 2014.
	During the fourth quarter of 2013 we exercised our purchase option on approximately 2,000 containers that are currently leased. The purchases totaling approximately $7.8 million will occur as the leases expire throughout 2014.

Legal_Matters

Legal Matters	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Legal Matters	'
	NOTE 8. Legal Matters
	We are a party to litigation incident to our business, including claims for personal injury and/or property damage, bankruptcy preference claims, and claims regarding freight lost or damaged in transit, improperly shipped or improperly billed. Some of the lawsuits to which we are party are covered by insurance and are being defended by our insurance carriers. Some of the lawsuits are not covered by insurance and we defend those ourselves. We do not believe that the outcome of this litigation will have a materially adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations.
	On January 25, 2013, a complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California (Sacramento Division) by Salvador Robles against our subsidiary, Comtrak Logistics, Inc., now known as Hub Group Trucking, Inc. Mr. Robles drove a truck for Hub Group Trucking in California, first as an independent contractor and then as an employee. The action seeks class certification on behalf of a class comprised of present and former California-based truck drivers for Hub Group Trucking who were classified as independent contractors, from January 2009 to the present. The complaint alleges Hub Group Trucking has misclassified such drivers as independent contractors and that such drivers were employees. The complaint asserts various violations of the California Labor Code and claims that Hub Group Trucking has engaged in unfair competition practices. The complaint seeks, among other things, declaratory and injunctive relief, compensatory damages and attorney’s fees. In May 2013, the complaint was amended to add similar claims based on Mr. Robles’ status as an employed company driver. These additional claims are only on behalf of Mr. Robles and not a proposed class. In August 2013, the court stayed proceedings in the case pending decisions by the Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit to decide whether two similar cases should be dismissed on federal preemption grounds. We cannot reasonably estimate at this time the possible loss or range of loss, if any, that may arise from this lawsuit.

Subsequent_Event

Subsequent Event	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Subsequent Events [Abstract]	'
Subsequent Event	'
	NOTE 9. Subsequent Event
	In April 2014, we entered into equipment purchase contracts for the acquisition of 4,000 53’ containers. We expect the total cost of purchasing the containers to be approximately $44 million. We expect to take delivery of the equipment between June and November 2014.

Business_Segments_Tables

Business Segments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Summary of Operating Results	'
	The following is a summary of operating results and certain other financial data for our business segments (in thousands):
			Three Months										Three Months
			Ended March 31, 2014										Ended March 31, 2013
							Inter-			Hub							Inter-			Hub
							Segment			Group							Segment			Group
			Hub		Mode		Elims			Total			Hub		Mode		Elims			Total
	Revenue		$	653,409	$	208,906	$	(13,866	)	$	848,449		$	592,651	$	187,460	$	(11,131	)	$	768,980
	Transportation costs			588,912		184,659		(13,866	)		759,705			527,471		165,302		(11,131	)		681,642
	Gross margin			64,497		24,247		—			88,744			65,180		22,158		—			87,338
	Costs and expenses:
	Salaries and benefits			33,337		3,755		—			37,092			30,777		3,806		—			34,583
	Agent fees and commissions			11		13,655		—			13,666			449		12,825		—			13,274
	General and administrative			13,739		1,693		—			15,432			11,698		1,493		—			13,191
	Depreciation and amortization			1,517		541		—			2,058			1,020		533		—			1,553
	Total costs and expenses			48,604		19,644		—			68,248			43,944		18,657		—			62,601
	Operating income		$	15,893	$	4,603	$	—		$	20,496		$	21,236	$	3,501	$	—		$	24,737
	Capital expenditures		$	32,880	$	155	$	—		$	33,035		$	8,529	$	927	$	—		$	9,456
Schedule of Assets	'
		As of March 31, 2014										As of December 31, 2013
							Inter-			Hub							Inter-			Hub
							Segment			Group							Segment			Group
			Hub		Mode		Elims			Total			Hub		Mode		Elims			Total
	Total assets		$	936,513	$	172,915	$	(4,870	)	$	1,104,558		$	887,848	$	164,071	$	(3,976	)	$	1,047,943
	Goodwill		$	233,589	$	29,389	$	—		$	262,978		$	233,643	$	29,389	$	—		$	263,032
Summary of Revenue by Segment and Business Line	'
	The following tables summarize our revenue by segment and business line (in thousands):
			Three Months										Three Months
			Ended March 31, 2014										Ended March 31, 2013
							Inter-			Hub							Inter-			Hub
							Segment			Group							Segment			Group
			Hub		Mode		Elims			Total			Hub		Mode		Elims			Total
	Intermodal		$	435,432	$	100,436	$	(13,202	)	$	522,666		$	428,992	$	86,736	$	(10,463	)	$	505,265
	Truck brokerage			83,967		78,523		(445	)		162,045			81,902		73,933		(463	)		155,372
	Logistics			134,010		29,947		(219	)		163,738			81,757		26,791		(205	)		108,343
	Total revenue		$	653,409	$	208,906	$	(13,866	)	$	848,449		$	592,651	$	187,460	$	(11,131	)	$	768,980

Earnings_Per_Share_Tables

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Reconciliation of Earnings Per Share	'
	The following is a reconciliation of our earnings per share (in thousands, except for per share data):
		Three Months Ended, March 31,
		2014		2013
	Net income for basic and diluted earnings per share	$	12,035	$	15,364
	Weighted average shares outstanding—basic		36,661		36,855
	Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock		63		94
	Weighted average shares outstanding—diluted		36,724		36,949
	Earnings per share—basic	$	0.33	$	0.42
	Earnings per share—diluted	$	0.33	$	0.42

LongTerm_Debt_and_Financing_Ar1

Long-Term Debt and Financing Arrangements (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Outstanding Debt	'
	Our outstanding debt is as follows (in thousands):
		As of
		March 31,			December 31,
		2014			2013
	Equipment Notes due by February 28, 2019 with monthly principal and interest payments of $444,000 commencing on January 15, 2014; interest is paid monthly at a fixed rate between 1.87% and 1.93%	$	24,676		$	—
	Equipment Notes due by June 19, 2018 with quarterly principal and interest payments of $480,000 commencing on August 14, 2013; interest is paid quarterly at a fixed rate between 1.9% and 2.0%		7,807			8,246
			32,483			8,246
	Less current portion		(5,974	)		(1,771	)
	Total long-term debt	$	26,509		$	6,475

Business_Segments_Additional_I

Business Segments - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
	Segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Number of business segments	2

Summary_of_Operating_Results_D

Summary of Operating Results (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Revenue	$848,449	$768,980
Transportation costs	759,705	681,642
Gross margin	88,744	87,338
Costs and expenses:	'	'
Salaries and benefits	37,092	34,583
Agent fees and commissions	13,666	13,274
General and administrative	15,432	13,191
Depreciation and amortization	2,058	1,553
Total costs and expenses	68,248	62,601
Operating income	20,496	24,737
Capital expenditures	33,035	9,456
Operating Segments [Member] | Hub [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Revenue	653,409	592,651
Transportation costs	588,912	527,471
Gross margin	64,497	65,180
Costs and expenses:	'	'
Salaries and benefits	33,337	30,777
Agent fees and commissions	11	449
General and administrative	13,739	11,698
Depreciation and amortization	1,517	1,020
Total costs and expenses	48,604	43,944
Operating income	15,893	21,236
Capital expenditures	32,880	8,529
Operating Segments [Member] | Mode [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Revenue	208,906	187,460
Transportation costs	184,659	165,302
Gross margin	24,247	22,158
Costs and expenses:	'	'
Salaries and benefits	3,755	3,806
Agent fees and commissions	13,655	12,825
General and administrative	1,693	1,493
Depreciation and amortization	541	533
Total costs and expenses	19,644	18,657
Operating income	4,603	3,501
Capital expenditures	155	927
Intersegment Elims [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Revenue	-13,866	-11,131
Transportation costs	($13,866)	($11,131)

Schedule_of_Assets_Detail

Schedule of Assets (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Total assets	$1,104,558	$1,047,943
Goodwill	262,978	263,032
Operating Segments [Member] | Hub [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Total assets	936,513	887,848
Goodwill	233,589	233,643
Operating Segments [Member] | Mode [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Total assets	172,915	164,071
Goodwill	29,389	29,389
Intersegment Elims [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Total assets	($4,870)	($3,976)

Summary_of_Revenue_by_Segment_

Summary of Revenue by Segment and Business Line (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Revenue	$848,449	$768,980
Intermodal [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Revenue	522,666	505,265
Truck brokerage [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Revenue	162,045	155,372
Logistics [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Revenue	163,738	108,343
Operating Segments [Member] | Hub [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Revenue	653,409	592,651
Operating Segments [Member] | Hub [Member] | Intermodal [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Revenue	435,432	428,992
Operating Segments [Member] | Hub [Member] | Truck brokerage [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Revenue	83,967	81,902
Operating Segments [Member] | Hub [Member] | Logistics [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Revenue	134,010	81,757
Operating Segments [Member] | Mode [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Revenue	208,906	187,460
Operating Segments [Member] | Mode [Member] | Intermodal [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Revenue	100,436	86,736
Operating Segments [Member] | Mode [Member] | Truck brokerage [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Revenue	78,523	73,933
Operating Segments [Member] | Mode [Member] | Logistics [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Revenue	29,947	26,791
Intersegment Elims [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Revenue	-13,866	-11,131
Intersegment Elims [Member] | Intermodal [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Revenue	-13,202	-10,463
Intersegment Elims [Member] | Truck brokerage [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Revenue	-445	-463
Intersegment Elims [Member] | Logistics [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Revenue	($219)	($205)

Reconciliation_of_Earnings_Per

Reconciliation of Earnings Per Share (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'	'
Net income for basic and diluted earnings per share	$12,035	$15,364
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	36,661	36,855
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock	63	94
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	36,724	36,949
Earnings per share - basic	$0.33	$0.42
Earnings per share - diluted	$0.33	$0.42

Fair_Value_Measurement_Additio

Fair Value Measurement - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'	'
Restricted investments	$20.90	$20.80

LongTerm_Debt_and_Financing_Ar2

Long-Term Debt and Financing Arrangements - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
	Equipment Note [Member]	Standby Letters of Credit [Member]	Revolving Line of Credit Facility [Member]	Revolving Line of Credit Facility [Member]
	Vehicle
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Outstanding letters of credit	'	$5.10	'	'
Letters of credit expiration, years	'	'2014 and 2015	'	'
Unused and available borrowings under bank revolving line of credit	'	'	44.9	44.8
Notes, expiration, start date	15-Jan-19	'	'	'
Notes, expiration, end date	28-Feb-19	'	'	'
Notes, fixed interest rate, minimum	1.87%	'	'	'
Notes, fixed interest rate, maximum	1.93%	'	'	'
Notes, quarterly principal and interest payments	$0.40	'	'	'
Notes, number of tractors financing	200	'	'	'

LongTerm_Debt_and_Financing_Ar3

Long-Term Debt and Financing Arrangements - Schedule of Outstanding Debt (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Equipment Notes	$32,483	$8,246
Less current portion	-5,974	-1,771
Total long-term debt	26,509	6,475
Equipment Notes due by February 28, 2019 [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Equipment Notes	24,676	'
Equipment Notes due by June 19, 2018 [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Equipment Notes	$7,807	$8,246

Guarantees_Additional_Informat

Guarantees - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Guarantees [Abstract]	'	'
Expiration dates of guarantees	'2020	'
Potential maximum exposure under these lease guarantees	$36.20	$39
Liability for guarantees representing fair value based on discounted cash-flow analysis	$0.60	$0.70

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014
	Purchase Option Exercised [Member]	Purchase Contract [Member]
	Containers	Vehicle
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Purchase contract units, tractors	'	300
Total costs of purchasing tractors	'	$39.30
Number of containers to be purchased at lease expiration date	2,000	'
Total price of containers to be purchased at lease expiration date	$7.80	'
Leases expiry date	'2014	'

Subsequent_Event_Additional_In

Subsequent Event - Additional Information (Detail) (Subsequent Event [Member], USD $)	1 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2014
	Containers
Subsequent Event [Member]	'
Subsequent Event [Line Items]	'
Purchase contract units, containers	4,000
Cost of purchasing containers	$44