Hub (HUBG) 10-Q 31 Oct 14 2014 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Oct. 27, 2014	Oct. 27, 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	30-Sep-14	'	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q3	'	'
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	'	36,750,359	662,296

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
CURRENT ASSETS:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$92,827	$68,964
Accounts receivable trade, net	426,627	371,528
Accounts receivable other	20,572	26,569
Prepaid taxes	6,203	409
Deferred taxes	5,100	5,826
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	19,842	12,738
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	571,171	486,034
Restricted investments	21,629	20,754
Property and equipment, net	315,151	260,400
Other intangibles, net	14,758	15,729
Goodwill, net	262,868	263,032
Other assets	3,566	1,994
TOTAL ASSETS	1,189,143	1,047,943
CURRENT LIABILITIES:	'	'
Accounts payable trade	272,250	232,350
Accounts payable other	23,336	24,957
Accrued payroll	17,477	17,000
Accrued other	56,449	42,834
Current portion of capital lease	2,679	2,413
Current portion of long term debt	11,559	1,771
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES	383,750	321,325
Long term debt	41,757	6,475
Non-current liabilities	21,793	22,304
Long term portion of capital lease	16,579	18,477
Deferred taxes	125,002	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	168,941	167,357
Purchase price in excess of predecessor basis, net of tax benefit of $10,306	-15,458	-15,458
Retained earnings	573,453	538,251
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-38	-85
Treasury stock; at cost 4,474,433 shares in 2014 and 4,598,408 shares in 2013	-127,055	-128,957
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	600,262	561,527
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	1,189,143	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 $)	Sep. 30, 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	4,474,433	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	36,750,359	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

UNAUDITED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Revenue	$913,386	$882,981	$2,655,765	$2,488,646
Transportation costs	820,190	789,857	2,375,240	2,212,711
Gross margin	93,196	93,124	280,525	275,935
Costs and expenses:	'	'	'	'
Salaries and benefits	30,868	31,888	103,516	101,473
Agent fees and commissions	16,592	14,557	45,802	41,517
General and administrative	13,868	13,757	43,981	41,676
Depreciation and amortization	1,967	1,627	5,902	4,773
Driver settlements and related costs	10,343	'	10,343	'
Impairment of software	11,881	'	11,881	'
Total costs and expenses	85,519	61,829	221,425	189,439
Operating income	7,677	31,295	59,100	86,496
Other income (expense):	'	'	'	'
Interest expense	-361	-323	-1,166	-918
Interest and dividend income	-4	25	21	69
Other, net	39	-35	-191	-23
Total other expense	-326	-333	-1,336	-872
Income before provision for income taxes	7,351	30,962	57,764	85,624
Provision for income taxes	2,860	12,362	22,562	33,050
Net income	4,491	18,600	35,202	52,574
Other comprehensive income (loss):	'	'	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	14	-74	47	-107
Total comprehensive income	$4,505	$18,526	$35,249	$52,467
Basic earnings per common share	$0.12	$0.50	$0.96	$1.43
Diluted earnings per common share	$0.12	$0.50	$0.96	$1.42
Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding	36,676	36,873	36,670	36,866
Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding	36,858	37,050	36,799	36,996

UNAUDITED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME1

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'
Net income	$35,202	$52,574
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	21,165	15,479
Impairment of software	11,881	'
Deferred taxes	8,288	10,945
Compensation expense related to share-based compensation plans	6,238	5,638
Gain on sale of assets	-20	-345
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	0	-11
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:	'	'
Restricted investments	-875	-1,924
Accounts receivable, net	-49,102	-57,439
Prepaid taxes	-5,794	-504
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	-7,104	156
Other assets	-1,572	-803
Accounts payable	38,281	55,641
Accrued expenses	2,581	1,330
Non-current liabilities	-534	1,164
Net cash provided by operating activities	58,635	81,901
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
Proceeds from sale of equipment	420	1,788
Purchases of property and equipment	-75,881	-66,079
Net cash used in investing activities	-75,461	-64,291
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'
Proceeds from issuance of debt	49,268	9,120
Repayments of long term debt	-4,198	-436
Proceeds from stock options exercised	'	42
Stock tendered for payments of withholding taxes	-3,184	-2,621
Purchase of treasury stock	'	-903
Capital lease payments	-1,632	-1,733
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	434	310
Net cash provided by financing activities	40,688	3,779
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	1	1
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	23,863	21,390
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period	68,964	70,760
Cash and cash equivalents end of period	92,827	92,150
Supplemental disclosures of cash paid for:	'	'
Interest	1,036	887
Income taxes	$20,069	$24,372

Interim_Financial_Statements

Interim Financial Statements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 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 September 30, 2014 and results of operations for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 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	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 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 September 30, 2014									Ended September 30, 2013
						Inter-			Hub						Inter-			Hub
						Segment			Group						Segment			Group
		Hub		Mode		Elims			Total		Hub		Mode		Elims			Total
	Revenue	$	691,835	$	245,421	$	(23,870	)	$	913,386	$	678,573	$	217,424	$	(13,016	)	$	882,981
	Transportation costs		627,752		216,308		(23,870	)		820,190		611,344		191,529		(13,016	)		789,857
	Gross margin		64,083		29,113		—			93,196		67,229		25,895		—			93,124
	Costs and expenses:
	Salaries and benefits		27,428		3,440		—			30,868		28,274		3,614		—			31,888
	Agent fees and commissions		15		16,577		—			16,592		425		14,132		—			14,557
	General and administrative		12,144		1,724		—			13,868		12,065		1,692		—			13,757
	Depreciation and amortization		1,627		340		—			1,967		1,088		539		—			1,627
	Driver settlements and related costs		10,343		—		—			10,343		—		—		—			—
	Impairment of software		11,881		—		—			11,881		—		—		—			—
	Total costs and expenses		63,438		22,081		—			85,519		41,852		19,977		—			61,829
	Operating income	$	645	$	7,032	$	—		$	7,677	$	25,377	$	5,918	$	—		$	31,295
	Capital expenditures	$	29,287	$	151	$	—		$	29,438	$	26,834	$	43	$	—		$	26,877
	The following tables summarize our revenue by segment and business line (in thousands):
		Three Months									Three Months
		Ended September 30, 2014									Ended September 30, 2013
						Inter-			Hub						Inter-			Hub
						Segment			Group						Segment			Group
		Hub		Mode		Elims			Total		Hub		Mode		Elims			Total
	Intermodal	$	460,935	$	123,438	$	(22,626	)	$	561,747	$	470,196	$	102,105	$	(11,962	)	$	560,339
	Truck brokerage		84,208		87,420		(181	)		171,447		84,417		81,708		(549	)		165,576
	Logistics		146,692		34,563		(1,063	)		180,192		123,960		33,611		(505	)		157,066
	Total revenue	$	691,835	$	245,421	$	(23,870	)	$	913,386	$	678,573	$	217,424	$	(13,016	)	$	882,981
		Nine Months									Nine Months
		Ended September 30, 2014									Ended September 30, 2013
						Inter-			Hub						Inter-			Hub
						Segment			Group						Segment			Group
		Hub		Mode		Elims			Total		Hub		Mode		Elims			Total
	Revenue	$	2,027,293	$	685,865	$	(57,393	)	$	2,655,765	$	1,916,149	$	608,802	$	(36,305	)	$	2,488,646
	Transportation costs		1,828,014		604,619		(57,393	)		2,375,240		1,712,314		536,702		(36,305	)		2,212,711
	Gross margin		199,279		81,246		—			280,525		203,835		72,100		—			275,935
	Costs and expenses:
	Salaries and benefits		92,812		10,704		—			103,516		90,259		11,214		—			101,473
	Agent fees and commissions		31		45,771		—			45,802		1,223		40,294		—			41,517
	General and administrative		38,701		5,280		—			43,981		37,101		4,575		—			41,676
	Depreciation and amortization		4,682		1,220		—			5,902		3,169		1,604		—			4,773
	Driver settlements and related costs		10,343		—		—			10,343		—		—		—			—
	Impairment of software		11,881		—		—			11,881		—		—		—			—
	Total costs and expenses		158,450		62,975		—			221,425		131,752		57,687		—			189,439
	Operating income	$	40,829	$	18,271	$	—		$	59,100	$	72,083	$	14,413	$	—		$	86,496
	Capital expenditures	$	75,390	$	491	$	—		$	75,881	$	64,989	$	1,090	$	—		$	66,079
	The following tables summarize our revenue by segment and business line (in thousands):
		Nine Months									Nine Months
		Ended September 30, 2014									Ended September 30, 2013
						Inter-			Hub						Inter-			Hub
						Segment			Group						Segment			Group
		Hub		Mode		Elims			Total		Hub		Mode		Elims			Total
	Intermodal	$	1,352,130	$	337,618	$	(54,865	)	$	1,634,883	$	1,350,262	$	284,056	$	(34,280	)	$	1,600,038
	Truck brokerage		254,582		252,480		(717	)		506,345		247,512		234,551		(1,110	)		480,953
	Logistics		420,581		95,767		(1,811	)		514,537		318,375		90,195		(915	)		407,655
	Total revenue	$	2,027,293	$	685,865	$	(57,393	)	$	2,655,765	$	1,916,149	$	608,802	$	(36,305	)	$	2,488,646
		As of September 30, 2014									As of December 31, 2013
					Inter-			Hub						Inter-			Hub
					Segment			Group						Segment			Group
	Hub		Mode		Elims			Total		Hub		Mode		Elims			Total
Total assets	$	1,005,670	$	191,221	$	(7,748	)	$	1,189,143	$	887,848	$	164,071	$	(3,976	)	$	1,047,943
Goodwill	$	233,479	$	29,389	$	—		$	262,868	$	233,643	$	29,389	$	—		$	263,032

Earnings_Per_Share

Earnings Per Share	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 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,				Nine Months Ended,
		September 30,				September 30,
		2014		2013		2014		2013
	Net income for basic and diluted earnings per share	$	4,491	$	18,600	$	35,202	$	52,574
	Weighted average shares outstanding – basic		36,676		36,873		36,670		36,866
	Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock		182		177		129		130
	Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted		36,858		37,050		36,799		36,996
	Earnings per share – basic	$	0.12	$	0.5	$	0.96	$	1.43
	Earnings per share – diluted	$	0.12	$	0.5	$	0.96	$	1.42

Fair_Value_Measurement

Fair Value Measurement	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Measurement	'
	NOTE 4. Fair Value Measurement
	The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and long term debt materially approximated fair value as of September 30, 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 September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, our cash is with high quality financial institutions in DDAs (Demand Deposit Accounts).
	Restricted investments included $21.6 million and $20.8 million as of September 30, 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	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 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 September 30, 2014, our letters of credit were $6.1 million.
	Our unused and available borrowings under our bank revolving line of credit were $43.9 million as of September 30, 2014 and $44.8 million as of December 31, 2013. We were in compliance with our debt covenants as of September 30, 2014.
	In 2014 we entered into various Equipment Notes (“Notes”) for the purchase of tractors and containers. The Notes are secured by the underlying equipment financed in the agreements.
	Our outstanding debt is as follows (in thousands):
		As of
		September 30,			December 31,
		2014			2013
	Secured Equipment Notes due in September 2019 with monthly principal and interest payments of $329,718 commencing in September 2014; interest is paid monthly at a fixed annual rate of 2.15%	$	18,739		$	—
	Secured Equipment Notes due in September 2019 with monthly principal and interest payments of $90,939 commencing in September 2014; interest is paid monthly at a fixed annual rate of 2.15%		5,168			—
	Secured Equipment Notes due in February 2019 with monthly principal and interest payments of $444,000 commencing in January 2014; interest is paid monthly at a fixed annual rate between 1.87% and 1.93%		22,488			—
	Secured Equipment Notes due in June 2018 with quarterly principal and interest payments of $480,000 commencing in August 2013; interest is paid quarterly at a fixed annual rate between 1.9% and 2.0%		6,921			8,246
			53,316			8,246
	Less current portion		(11,559	)		(1,771	)
	Total long-term debt	$	41,757		$	6,475

Guarantees

Guarantees	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Guarantees [Abstract]	'
Guarantees	'
	NOTE 6. Guarantees
	As a recruiting tool for our owner-operators, we are guaranteeing certain company driver and owner-operators’ lease payments for tractors. The guarantees expire at various dates through 2020.
	The potential maximum exposure under these lease guarantees was approximately $30.4 million and $39.0 million as of September 30, 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 September 30, 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 periods ended September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and no potential material defaults.
	We had a liability of approximately $0.4 million as of September 30, 2014 and $0.7 million as of December 31, 2013, representing the fair value for estimated defaults 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	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	NOTE 7. Commitments and Contingencies
	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. As of September 30, 2014, we have purchased approximately 1,925 containers with the remaining 75 containers to be purchased in the fourth quarter for approximately $0.3 million.
	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. As of October 16, 2014, we have received approximately 216 tractors. We expect to take delivery of the remaining units by the end of the year.
	In April 2014, we entered into equipment purchase contracts for the acquisition of up to 4,000 containers. We have decided to acquire 3,500 new 53’ containers at a total cost of $38.3 million. As of October 16, 2014, we have received approximately 2,694 containers. We expect to take delivery of the remaining units by the end of the year.
	We intend to finance the purchase of the remaining new containers and tractors with secured fixed rate debt.

Legal_Matters

Legal Matters	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 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 putative class. In August 2013, the district court stayed proceedings in the case pending decisions by the Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit to decide whether the claims in two cases raising some similar claims should be dismissed on federal preemption grounds. In July 2014, the Court of Appeals ruled that the claims in those cases were not preempted. The case is now proceeding. As previously reported in our 8-K filed on September 9, 2014, a second complaint alleging substantially similar claims was filed by Carlos Barillas against Hub Group Trucking in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of San Bernardino on July 24, 2014.
	The Company believes that the California independent contractor truck drivers were properly classified as independent contractors at all times. Nevertheless, because lawsuits are expensive, time-consuming and could interrupt our business operations, we decided to make settlement offers to individual drivers with respect to the claims alleged in the Robles and Barillas lawsuits, without admitting liability. To date, 92% of the drivers have accepted the settlement offers. In the third quarter of 2014, the Hub segment recorded a charge of $10.3 million. This charge includes $9.3 million for payments made to drivers who have accepted the settlement offer and $1.0 million of related legal, communication and implementation costs. This charge is included in Driver settlements and related costs in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income.
	On September 12, 2014, a complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (Eastern Division) by Christian Lubinski against Hub Group Trucking. The action seeks class certification on behalf of a class comprised of present and former owner-operators providing delivery services in Illinois for Hub Group Trucking. The complaint alleges Hub Group Trucking has misclassified such drivers as independent contractors and that such drivers are employees. The complaint alleges that Hub Group Trucking has made illegal deductions from the drivers’ pay and has failed to properly compensate the drivers for all hours worked, reimburse business expenses, pay employment taxes, and provide workers’ compensation and other employment benefits. The complaint asserts various violations of the Illinois Wage Payment and Collections Act and claims that Hub Group Trucking has been unjustly enriched. The complaint seeks, among other things, monetary damages for the relevant statutory period and attorneys’ fees.
	We cannot reasonably estimate at this time the possible loss or range of loss, if any, that may arise from the remaining unresolved claims in the Robles, Barillas and Lubinski lawsuits.

Impairment_of_Software

Impairment of Software	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Impairment of Software	'
	NOTE 9. Impairment of Software
	In the third quarter, the Hub segment recorded a full write-off of $11.9 million related to software development costs as a result of our decision to terminate a long-term technology project. Upon deployment in the third quarter, it was discovered that the software did not properly integrate with our current systems or meet the criteria for which it was designed. We do not believe the software can be cost effectively salvaged and it has no value on the open market. This charge is included in Impairment of software in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income.

New_Pronouncements

New Pronouncements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]	'
New Pronouncements	'
	NOTE 10. New Pronouncements
	In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Update No. 2014-09—Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). This Standard provides guidance on how to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. For public organizations, the guidance in the update is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. The update provides two transition methods to the new guidance: a retrospective approach and a modified retrospective approach. Early application is not permitted. We plan to adopt this standard January 1, 2017, as required. We are currently evaluating the transition method and effect this update will have on our consolidated financial statements.
	In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an update to Topic 360 – Property, Plant and Equipment and Topic 205 – Presentation of Financial Statements: Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity. The amendments in the update change the requirements for reporting discontinued operations in Subtopic 25-20. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2014, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period and is to be applied prospectively. We plan to adopt this standard January 1, 2015, as required. We do not expect this new guidance to have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Subsequent_Event

Subsequent Event	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Subsequent Events [Abstract]	'
Subsequent Event	'
	NOTE 11. Subsequent Event
	On October 22, 2014, our Board of Directors authorized the purchase of up to $75.0 million of our Class A Common Stock. This authorization expires December 31, 2015. We may make purchases from time to time as market conditions warrant, and any repurchased shares are expected to be held in treasury for future use.

Business_Segments_Tables

Business Segments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 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 September 30, 2014										Ended September 30, 2013
						Inter-			Hub							Inter-			Hub
						Segment			Group							Segment			Group
		Hub		Mode		Elims			Total			Hub		Mode		Elims			Total
	Revenue	$	691,835	$	245,421	$	(23,870	)	$	913,386		$	678,573	$	217,424	$	(13,016	)	$	882,981
	Transportation costs		627,752		216,308		(23,870	)		820,190			611,344		191,529		(13,016	)		789,857
	Gross margin		64,083		29,113		—			93,196			67,229		25,895		—			93,124
	Costs and expenses:
	Salaries and benefits		27,428		3,440		—			30,868			28,274		3,614		—			31,888
	Agent fees and commissions		15		16,577		—			16,592			425		14,132		—			14,557
	General and administrative		12,144		1,724		—			13,868			12,065		1,692		—			13,757
	Depreciation and amortization		1,627		340		—			1,967			1,088		539		—			1,627
	Driver settlements and related costs		10,343		—		—			10,343			—		—		—			—
	Impairment of software		11,881		—		—			11,881			—		—		—			—
	Total costs and expenses		63,438		22,081		—			85,519			41,852		19,977		—			61,829
	Operating income	$	645	$	7,032	$	—		$	7,677		$	25,377	$	5,918	$	—		$	31,295
	Capital expenditures	$	29,287	$	151	$	—		$	29,438		$	26,834	$	43	$	—		$	26,877
		Nine Months										Nine Months
		Ended September 30, 2014										Ended September 30, 2013
						Inter-			Hub							Inter-			Hub
						Segment			Group							Segment			Group
		Hub		Mode		Elims			Total			Hub		Mode		Elims			Total
	Revenue	$	2,027,293	$	685,865	$	(57,393	)	$	2,655,765		$	1,916,149	$	608,802	$	(36,305	)	$	2,488,646
	Transportation costs		1,828,014		604,619		(57,393	)		2,375,240			1,712,314		536,702		(36,305	)		2,212,711
	Gross margin		199,279		81,246		—			280,525			203,835		72,100		—			275,935
	Costs and expenses:
	Salaries and benefits		92,812		10,704		—			103,516			90,259		11,214		—			101,473
	Agent fees and commissions		31		45,771		—			45,802			1,223		40,294		—			41,517
	General and administrative		38,701		5,280		—			43,981			37,101		4,575		—			41,676
	Depreciation and amortization		4,682		1,220		—			5,902			3,169		1,604		—			4,773
	Driver settlements and related costs		10,343		—		—			10,343			—		—		—			—
	Impairment of software		11,881		—		—			11,881			—		—		—			—
	Total costs and expenses		158,450		62,975		—			221,425			131,752		57,687		—			189,439
	Operating income	$	40,829	$	18,271	$	—		$	59,100		$	72,083	$	14,413	$	—		$	86,496
	Capital expenditures	$	75,390	$	491	$	—		$	75,881		$	64,989	$	1,090	$	—		$	66,079
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 September 30, 2014										Ended September 30, 2013
						Inter-			Hub							Inter-			Hub
						Segment			Group							Segment			Group
		Hub		Mode		Elims			Total			Hub		Mode		Elims			Total
	Intermodal	$	460,935	$	123,438	$	(22,626	)	$	561,747		$	470,196	$	102,105	$	(11,962	)	$	560,339
	Truck brokerage		84,208		87,420		(181	)		171,447			84,417		81,708		(549	)		165,576
	Logistics		146,692		34,563		(1,063	)		180,192			123,960		33,611		(505	)		157,066
	Total revenue	$	691,835	$	245,421	$	(23,870	)	$	913,386		$	678,573	$	217,424	$	(13,016	)	$	882,981
	Nine Months										Nine Months
		Ended September 30, 2014										Ended September 30, 2013
						Inter-			Hub							Inter-			Hub
						Segment			Group							Segment			Group
		Hub		Mode		Elims			Total			Hub		Mode		Elims			Total
	Intermodal	$	1,352,130	$	337,618	$	(54,865	)	$	1,634,883		$	1,350,262	$	284,056	$	(34,280	)	$	1,600,038
	Truck brokerage		254,582		252,480		(717	)		506,345			247,512		234,551		(1,110	)		480,953
	Logistics		420,581		95,767		(1,811	)		514,537			318,375		90,195		(915	)		407,655
	Total revenue	$	2,027,293	$	685,865	$	(57,393	)	$	2,655,765		$	1,916,149	$	608,802	$	(36,305	)	$	2,488,646
Schedule of Assets	'
		As of September 30, 2014										As of December 31, 2013
						Inter-			Hub							Inter-			Hub
						Segment			Group							Segment			Group
		Hub		Mode		Elims			Total			Hub		Mode		Elims			Total
	Total assets	$	1,005,670	$	191,221	$	(7,748	)	$	1,189,143		$	887,848	$	164,071	$	(3,976	)	$	1,047,943
	Goodwill	$	233,479	$	29,389	$	—		$	262,868		$	233,643	$	29,389	$	—		$	263,032

Earnings_Per_Share_Tables

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 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,				Nine Months Ended,
		September 30,				September 30,
		2014		2013		2014		2013
	Net income for basic and diluted earnings per share	$	4,491	$	18,600	$	35,202	$	52,574
	Weighted average shares outstanding – basic		36,676		36,873		36,670		36,866
	Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock		182		177		129		130
	Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted		36,858		37,050		36,799		36,996
	Earnings per share – basic	$	0.12	$	0.5	$	0.96	$	1.43
	Earnings per share – diluted	$	0.12	$	0.5	$	0.96	$	1.42

LongTerm_Debt_and_Financing_Ar1

Long-Term Debt and Financing Arrangements (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Outstanding Debt	'
	Our outstanding debt is as follows (in thousands):
		As of
		September 30,			December 31,
		2014			2013
	Secured Equipment Notes due in September 2019 with monthly principal and interest payments of $329,718 commencing in September 2014; interest is paid monthly at a fixed annual rate of 2.15%	$	18,739		$	—
	Secured Equipment Notes due in September 2019 with monthly principal and interest payments of $90,939 commencing in September 2014; interest is paid monthly at a fixed annual rate of 2.15%		5,168			—
	Secured Equipment Notes due in February 2019 with monthly principal and interest payments of $444,000 commencing in January 2014; interest is paid monthly at a fixed annual rate between 1.87% and 1.93%		22,488			—
	Secured Equipment Notes due in June 2018 with quarterly principal and interest payments of $480,000 commencing in August 2013; interest is paid quarterly at a fixed annual rate between 1.9% and 2.0%		6,921			8,246
			53,316			8,246
	Less current portion		(11,559	)		(1,771	)
	Total long-term debt	$	41,757		$	6,475

Business_Segments_Additional_I

Business Segments - Additional Information (Detail)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
	Segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Number of business segments	2

Summary_of_Operating_Results_D

Summary of Operating Results (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenue	$913,386	$882,981	$2,655,765	$2,488,646
Transportation costs	820,190	789,857	2,375,240	2,212,711
Gross margin	93,196	93,124	280,525	275,935
Costs and expenses:	'	'	'	'
Salaries and benefits	30,868	31,888	103,516	101,473
Agent fees and commissions	16,592	14,557	45,802	41,517
General and administrative	13,868	13,757	43,981	41,676
Depreciation and amortization	1,967	1,627	5,902	4,773
Driver settlements and related costs	10,343	'	10,343	'
Impairment of software	11,881	'	11,881	'
Total costs and expenses	85,519	61,829	221,425	189,439
Operating income	7,677	31,295	59,100	86,496
Capital expenditures	29,438	26,877	75,881	66,079
Operating Segments [Member] | Hub [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenue	691,835	678,573	2,027,293	1,916,149
Transportation costs	627,752	611,344	1,828,014	1,712,314
Gross margin	64,083	67,229	199,279	203,835
Costs and expenses:	'	'	'	'
Salaries and benefits	27,428	28,274	92,812	90,259
Agent fees and commissions	15	425	31	1,223
General and administrative	12,144	12,065	38,701	37,101
Depreciation and amortization	1,627	1,088	4,682	3,169
Driver settlements and related costs	10,343	'	10,343	'
Impairment of software	11,881	'	11,881	'
Total costs and expenses	63,438	41,852	158,450	131,752
Operating income	645	25,377	40,829	72,083
Capital expenditures	29,287	26,834	75,390	64,989
Operating Segments [Member] | Mode [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenue	245,421	217,424	685,865	608,802
Transportation costs	216,308	191,529	604,619	536,702
Gross margin	29,113	25,895	81,246	72,100
Costs and expenses:	'	'	'	'
Salaries and benefits	3,440	3,614	10,704	11,214
Agent fees and commissions	16,577	14,132	45,771	40,294
General and administrative	1,724	1,692	5,280	4,575
Depreciation and amortization	340	539	1,220	1,604
Total costs and expenses	22,081	19,977	62,975	57,687
Operating income	7,032	5,918	18,271	14,413
Capital expenditures	151	43	491	1,090
Intersegment Elims [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenue	-23,870	-13,016	-57,393	-36,305
Transportation costs	($23,870)	($13,016)	($57,393)	($36,305)

Summary_of_Revenue_by_Segment_

Summary of Revenue by Segment and Business Line (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenue	$913,386	$882,981	$2,655,765	$2,488,646
Intermodal [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenue	561,747	560,339	1,634,883	1,600,038
Truck brokerage [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenue	171,447	165,576	506,345	480,953
Logistics [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenue	180,192	157,066	514,537	407,655
Operating Segments [Member] | Hub [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenue	691,835	678,573	2,027,293	1,916,149
Operating Segments [Member] | Hub [Member] | Intermodal [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenue	460,935	470,196	1,352,130	1,350,262
Operating Segments [Member] | Hub [Member] | Truck brokerage [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenue	84,208	84,417	254,582	247,512
Operating Segments [Member] | Hub [Member] | Logistics [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenue	146,692	123,960	420,581	318,375
Operating Segments [Member] | Mode [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenue	245,421	217,424	685,865	608,802
Operating Segments [Member] | Mode [Member] | Intermodal [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenue	123,438	102,105	337,618	284,056
Operating Segments [Member] | Mode [Member] | Truck brokerage [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenue	87,420	81,708	252,480	234,551
Operating Segments [Member] | Mode [Member] | Logistics [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenue	34,563	33,611	95,767	90,195
Intersegment Elims [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenue	-23,870	-13,016	-57,393	-36,305
Intersegment Elims [Member] | Intermodal [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenue	-22,626	-11,962	-54,865	-34,280
Intersegment Elims [Member] | Truck brokerage [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenue	-181	-549	-717	-1,110
Intersegment Elims [Member] | Logistics [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenue	($1,063)	($505)	($1,811)	($915)

Schedule_of_Assets_Detail

Schedule of Assets (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Total assets	$1,189,143	$1,047,943
Goodwill	262,868	263,032
Operating Segments [Member] | Hub [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Total assets	1,005,670	887,848
Goodwill	233,479	233,643
Operating Segments [Member] | Mode [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Total assets	191,221	164,071
Goodwill	29,389	29,389
Intersegment Elims [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Total assets	($7,748)	($3,976)

Reconciliation_of_Earnings_Per

Reconciliation of Earnings Per Share (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Net income for basic and diluted earnings per share	$4,491	$18,600	$35,202	$52,574
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	36,676	36,873	36,670	36,866
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock	182	177	129	130
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	36,858	37,050	36,799	36,996
Earnings per share - basic	$0.12	$0.50	$0.96	$1.43
Earnings per share - diluted	$0.12	$0.50	$0.96	$1.42

Fair_Value_Measurement_Additio

Fair Value Measurement - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'	'
Restricted investments	$21.60	$20.80

LongTerm_Debt_and_Financing_Ar2

Long-Term Debt and Financing Arrangements - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
	Standby Letters of Credit [Member]	Revolving Line of Credit Facility [Member]	Revolving Line of Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Outstanding letters of credit	$6.10	'	'
Letters of credit expiration, years	'2014 and 2015	'	'
Unused and available borrowings under bank revolving line of credit	'	$43.90	$44.80

Schedule_of_Outstanding_Debt_D

Schedule of Outstanding Debt (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Equipment Notes	$53,316	$8,246
Less current portion	-11,559	-1,771
Total long-term debt	41,757	6,475
Secured long-term debt	53,316	8,246
Secured Equipment Notes due in September 2019 with Monthly Payments of $329,718 [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Equipment Notes	18,739	'
Secured Equipment Notes due in September 2019 with Monthly Payments of $90,939 [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Equipment Notes	5,168	'
Secured Equipment Notes due in February 2019 [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Equipment Notes	22,488	'
Secured Equipment Notes due in June 2018 [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Equipment Notes	$6,921	$8,246

Schedule_of_Outstanding_Debt_P

Schedule of Outstanding Debt (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Secured Equipment Notes due in September 2019 with Monthly Payments of $329,718 [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Monthly principal and interest payments	$329,718	'
Interest is paid monthly at a fixed rate	2.15%	'
Payment Frequency	'Monthly	'
Secured Equipment Notes due in September 2019 with Monthly Payments of $90,939 [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Monthly principal and interest payments	90,939	'
Interest is paid monthly at a fixed rate	2.15%	'
Payment Frequency	'Monthly	'
Secured Equipment Notes due in February 2019 [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Monthly principal and interest payments	444,000	'
Lower interest rate paid at a fixed rate	1.87%	'
Upper interest rate paid at a fixed rate	1.93%	'
Payment Frequency	'Monthly	'
Secured Equipment Notes due in June 2018 [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Monthly principal and interest payments	$480,000	$480,000
Lower interest rate paid at a fixed rate	1.90%	1.90%
Upper interest rate paid at a fixed rate	2.00%	2.00%
Payment Frequency	'Quarterly	'Quarterly

Guarantees_Additional_Informat

Guarantees - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Guarantees [Abstract]	'	'
Expiration dates of guarantees	'2020	'
Potential maximum exposure under these lease guarantees	$30.40	$39
Liability representing fair value for estimated defaults of guarantees, based on discounted cash-flow analysis	$0.40	$0.70

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014	Oct. 16, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
	Containers	Vehicle		Containers	Maximum [Member]	Subsequent Event [Member]	Purchase Option Exercised [Member]
					Containers	Vehicle	Containers
						Containers
Purchase Commitment, Excluding Long-term Commitment [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of containers to be purchased at lease expiration date	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,000
Cost of purchasing containers	$38.30	'	$0.30	'	'	'	$7.80
Leases expiry date	'	'	'	'	'	'	'2014
Number of containers purchased	'	'	'	1,925	'	'	'
Number of remaining containers	'	'	'	75	'	'	'
Purchase contract units, tractors	'	300	'	'	'	'	'
Total costs of purchasing tractors	'	$39.30	'	'	'	'	'
Number of tractors received	'	'	'	'	'	216	'
Purchase contract units, containers	3,500	'	'	'	4,000	'	'
Number of containers received	'	'	'	'	'	2,694	'

Legal_Matters_Additional_Infor

Legal Matters - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Legal Settlement By Party [Line Items]	'	'
Charges related to claims	$10,343,000	$10,343,000
Robles and Barillas lawsuits [Member]	'	'
Legal Settlement By Party [Line Items]	'	'
Percentage of accepted settlement offer	'	92.00%
Settlement charges for individual drivers	9,300,000	'
Charges related to claims	10,343,000	'
Legal , communication and implementation charges	$1,000,000	'

Impairment_of_Software_Additio

Impairment of Software - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Asset Impairment Charges [Abstract]	'	'
Software development cost	$11,881	$11,881

Subsequent_Event_Additional_In

Subsequent Event - Additional Information (Detail) (Class A Common Stock [Member], Subsequent Event [Member], USD $)	0 Months Ended
	Oct. 22, 2014
Class A Common Stock [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]	'
Subsequent Event [Line Items]	'
Stock repurchase, amount authorized	$75,000,000
Authorization expiration date	31-Dec-15