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Legal Matters
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Legal Matters
Legal Matters

In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to potential claims and disputes related to its business, including claims for freight lost or damaged in transit. Some of these matters may be covered by the Company's insurance and risk management programs or may result in claims or adjustments with the Company's carriers.

In August 2012, the Company discovered that the revenue and profitability of Shipper Direct Logistics, Inc. ("Shipper Direct"), a truckload transportation brokerage acquired by the Company in July 2012, were not as expected based on representations contained in the Asset Purchase Agreement.  In January 2013, the Company filed a lawsuit against Shipper Direct and its founders in Illinois federal court alleging, among other things, breach of contract and fraud. In November 2014, the Company obtained a judgment against Shipper Direct and its founders for $3,013,831 in compensatory damages and $2,044,420 in punitive damages. The Company has not received the awarded damages and has not recorded a gain related to this ruling as of March 31, 2016.

Management does not believe that the outcome of any of the legal proceedings to which the Company is a party will have a material adverse effect on its financial position or results of operations.