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LONG-TERM DEBT (Details) - USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2019	Feb. 15, 2015	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Debt Instruments
Long-term debt			$ 88,740,000	$ 85,300,000
Borrowing based threshold for eligible unbilled accounts receivable (as a percent)	85.00%
Remaining borrowing capacity			$ 54,700,000
Weighted average interest rate			3.70%
Credit Facility
Debt Instruments
Long-term debt	$ 225,000,000.0	$ 170,000,000.0	$ 76,550,000	$ 85,300,000
Maximum increase available subject to lender approval	75,000,000.0
Excercisable, incremental borrowing capacity	$ 20,000,000.0
Term of debt instrument	5 years	5 years
Fixed charge coverage ratio	1.0
Commitment fee percentage	0.25%
Borrowing base before additions of eligible revenue equipment	$ 10,000,000.0
Newly acquired revenue equipment (as a percent)	85.00%
Eligible revenue equipment (as a percent)	85.00%
Percentage of maximum revolver amount	10.00%
Minimum excess availability percentage of maximum revolver amount	20.00%
Letter of credit outstanding			5,900,000
Credit Facility \| Minimum
Debt Instruments
Borrowing based threshold eligible investment grade accounts receivable (as a percent)	85.00%
Credit Facility \| Maximum
Debt Instruments
Borrowing based threshold eligible investment grade accounts receivable (as a percent)	90.00%
Swingline sub-facility
Debt Instruments
Long-term debt	$ 25,000,000.0
Long-term line of credit			$ 0
Letter of credit sub-facility
Debt Instruments
Long-term debt	$ 15,000,000.0
Base Rate \| Credit Facility \| Minimum
Debt Instruments
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)	0.25%
Base Rate \| Credit Facility \| Maximum
Debt Instruments
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)	0.75%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Credit Facility \| Minimum
Debt Instruments
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)	1.25%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Credit Facility \| Maximum
Debt Instruments
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)	1.75%