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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

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For an unclassified balance sheet, amounts due from related parties including affiliates, employees, joint ventures, officers and stockholders, immediate families thereof, and pension funds.

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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The cash outflow for cost incurred directly with the issuance of an equity security.

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Amount of transactions with related party during the financial reporting period.

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Value of preferred stock and warrants for common stock issued.

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Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands					3 Months Ended
	Feb. 26, 2019	Dec. 27, 2018	Dec. 13, 2018	Nov. 08, 2018	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Feb. 28, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Issuance costs and fees					$ 3,372			$ 3,098
Number of shares sold		312,065			54,750
Advisory Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction			$ 7,100		$ 3,500
Dedicated Carriers
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party payment					6,500	$ 6,600
Facilities Lease
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party payment						400
Fuel Purchase Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party payment					800	600
Equipment Leases
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party payment					$ 1,500	700
Central Minnesota Logistics, Inc. [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage					37.50%
Central Minnesota Logistics, Inc. [Member] \| Broker Commissions
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party payment					$ 900	700
Securities Litigation Proceedings [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due from Related Parties			$ 1,000
Elliott Management Corporation [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period Shares Warrants Exercised	33,745,308
Percentage of ownership after rights offering	90.40%
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity					41,500		$ 61,100
Issuance costs and fees					$ 900
Rights Offering [Member] \| Elliott Management Corporation [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Stock and Warrants Issued During Period, Value, Preferred Stock and Warrants				$ 450,000
Series E-1 Preferred Stock
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of shares sold					17,500
Proceeds from issuance of stock					$ 17,500
Payments of Stock Issuance Costs						$ 1,100