Note L - Litigation	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements
Legal Matters and Contingencies [Text Block]	NOTE L : LITIGATION Other than the lawsuit discussed below, the Company is not a party to any pending legal proceeding which management believes to be material to the financial statements of the Company. The Company maintains liability insurance against risks arising out of the normal course of its business. We are a defendant in a collective- and class-action lawsuit which was filed on December 9, 2016, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas. The plaintiffs, who include current and former employee drivers who worked for the Company during the period of December 9, 2013, through December 31, 2019, allege violations under the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Arkansas Minimum Wage Law including “failure to pay minimum wage during orientation, failure to pay minimum wage to team drivers after initial orientation, failure to pay minimum wage to solo-drivers after initial orientation, failure to pay for compensable travel time, Comdata card fees, unlawful deductions, and breach of contract.” The plaintiffs are seeking actual and liquidated damages to include court costs and legal fees. On February 18, 2020, the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas granted preliminary approval of a $16.5 million settlement reached with the plaintiffs. The settlement is subject to final approval by the court. As of March 31, 2020, the preliminary settlement amount of $16.5 million is reserved in accrued expenses and other liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. Management has determined that any losses under this claim will not be covered by existing insurance policies. On March 31, 2020, the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas dismissed the collective- and class-action lawsuit filed against the company on May 29, 2019 by plaintiffs, who were independent contractors alleging violations under the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Arkansas Minimum Wage Law. The plaintiffs, through their attorneys, alleged “misclassification as independent contractors, payment on the basis of miles without regard to the number of hours worked, improper deductions, and failure to pay minimum wage.” The dismissal of this lawsuit resulted when the Company and plaintiffs reached a settlement agreement for approximately $421,000, plus legal fees. Legal reserve accruals in excess of the amount outlined in the settlement agreement were reversed during the quarter ended March 31, 2020, resulting in a reduction in accrued expenses and other liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The Company’s participation in the settlements of the above matters does not constitute an admission by the Company of any fault or liability, and the Company does not admit any fault or liability.

NOTE

: LITIGATION

Other than the lawsuit discussed below, the Company is

not

a party to any pending legal proceeding which management believes to be material to the financial statements of the Company. The Company maintains liability insurance against risks arising out of the normal course of its business.

We are a defendant in a collective- and class-action lawsuit which was filed on

December 9, 2016,

in the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas. The plaintiffs, who include current and former employee drivers who worked for the Company during the period of

December 9, 2013,

through

December 31, 2019,

allege violations under the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Arkansas Minimum Wage Law including “failure to pay minimum wage during orientation, failure to pay minimum wage to team drivers after initial orientation, failure to pay minimum wage to solo-drivers after initial orientation, failure to pay for compensable travel time, Comdata card fees, unlawful deductions, and breach of contract.” The plaintiffs are seeking actual and liquidated damages to include court costs and legal fees. On

February 18, 2020,

the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas granted preliminary approval of a

$16.5

million settlement reached with the plaintiffs. The settlement is subject to final approval by the court. As of

March 31, 2020,

the preliminary settlement amount of

$16.5

million is reserved in accrued expenses and other liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. Management has determined that any losses under this claim will

not

be covered by existing insurance policies.

March 31, 2020,

the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas dismissed the collective- and class-action lawsuit filed against the company on

May 29, 2019

by plaintiffs, who were independent contractors alleging violations under the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Arkansas Minimum Wage Law. The plaintiffs, through their attorneys, alleged “misclassification as independent contractors, payment on the basis of miles without regard to the number of hours worked, improper deductions, and failure to pay minimum wage.” The dismissal of this lawsuit resulted when the Company and plaintiffs reached a settlement agreement for approximately

$421,000,

plus legal fees. Legal reserve accruals in excess of the amount outlined in the settlement agreement were reversed during the quarter ended

March 31, 2020,

resulting in a reduction in accrued expenses and other liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

The Company’s participation in the settlements of the above matters does

not

constitute an admission by the Company of any fault or liability, and the Company does

not

admit any fault or liability.