Property and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]

Property and Equipment

NOTE 9. Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consist of the following (in thousands):

	December 31,
	2016			2015
Land	$	24,708		$	9,855
Building and improvements		36,269			35,267
Leasehold improvements		5,016			4,419
Computer equipment and software		91,302			77,887
Furniture and equipment		13,852			13,260
Transportation equipment		472,634			405,322
Construction in process		450			-
		644,231			546,010
Less:  Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(205,637	)		(171,163	)
Property and Equipment, net	$	438,594		$	374,847

The increase in transportation equipment to $472.6 million in 2016 from $405.3 million in 2015 was due primarily to the purchase of containers.

The increase in computer software and hardware to $91.3 million in 2016 from $77.9 million in 2015 was related to our transportation management and human resource systems.

Included in the transportation equipment is a capital lease obligation entered into for $26.4 million in 2011. The balances as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, net of accumulated amortization, were $12.3 million and $14.7 million, respectively.

Depreciation and amortization expense related to property and equipment was $43.4 million, $35.9 million and $28.3 million for 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively, which includes amortization expense associated with a capital lease of $2.3 million for 2016 and $2.6 million for both 2015 and 2014. This amortization expense is included in transportation costs. Transportation equipment depreciation is included in transportation costs.