CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Revenues:
Freight	$ 125,555	$ 126,259
Brokerage	20,869	20,604
Fuel surcharge	14,010	10,018
Total revenue	160,434	156,881
Operating expenses:
Salaries, wages and employee benefits	50,121	50,355
Fuel	19,223	14,497
Operations and maintenance	23,224	20,701
Communications	404	484
Purchased freight	37,586	36,775
Administrative expenses	7,378	7,394
Sales and marketing	383	363
Taxes and licenses	2,281	2,333
Insurance and claims	4,123	4,041
Acquisition-related transaction expenses	445	15
Depreciation and amortization	16,315	16,873
(Gain) loss on disposition of revenue property and equipment	(200)	81
Total operating expenses	161,283	153,912
Income (loss) from operations	(849)	2,969
Other (income) expense:
Interest income	(4)	(20)
Interest expense	5,896	5,351
Write-off of unamortized deferred financing fees	3,883
Other	(108)	(73)
Total other expense	9,667	5,258
Loss before provision for income taxes	(10,516)	(2,289)
Benefit for income taxes	(2,770)	(1,049)
Net loss	(7,746)	(1,240)
Other comprehensive loss:
Unrealized income (loss) on interest rate swaps	52	(60)
Comprehensive loss	(7,694)	(1,300)
Net loss	(7,746)	(1,240)
Less Series B dividends to preferred stockholders	(806)	(1,243)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders	$ (8,552)	$ (2,483)
Net loss per common share:
Basic and Diluted	$ (0.32)	$ (0.12)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic and Diluted	26,931,186	20,980,961
Dividends declared per preferred share	$ 12.50	$ 18.75