Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jul. 31, 2020
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2020
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Trading Symbol	HUBG
Entity Registrant Name	HUB GROUP, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0000940942
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity File Number	0-27754
Entity Tax Identification Number	36-4007085
Entity Address, Address Line One	2000 Clearwater Drive
Entity Address, City or Town	Oak Brook
Entity Address, State or Province	IL
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	60523
City Area Code	630
Local Phone Number	271-3600
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		33,516,316
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		662,296