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Property, Equipment and Depreciation
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Property, Equipment and Depreciation [Abstract] 
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]
Property, Equipment, and Depreciation

Property and equipment are reported at cost, net of accumulated depreciation, while maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred.   Tires are capitalized separately from revenue equipment and are reported separately as “Prepaid Tires” and amortized over two years.  Depreciation expense of $0.2 million and $0.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 has been included in communication and utilities in the consolidated statements of income. Depreciation for financial statement purposes is computed by the straight-line method for all assets other than tractors.  Effective January 1, 2009, the Company changed its estimate of depreciation expense on tractors acquired subsequent to January 1, 2009, to 150% declining balance, to better reflect the estimated trade value of the tractors at the estimated trade date.  Tractors acquired prior to December 31, 2008 will continue to be depreciated using the 125% declining balance method. Approximately 89% of the Company's current tractor fleet were purchased after January 1, 2009 and therefore are being depreciated using the 150% declining balance method of depreciation. Tractors are depreciated to salvage values of $15,000 while trailers are depreciated to salvage values of $4,000.