Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 193,389	$ 193,943	$ 192,315
Salaries, wages and other employee benefits	27,544	24,973	24,697
Purchased transportation	67,119	70,416	69,850
Depreciation and amortization	3,154	3,155	3,197
Maintenance	7,995	10,164	10,957
Rents and leases	2,599	2,788	2,663
Owner operators	50,426	48,345	46,905
Fuel and fuel related expenses	21,899	21,956	20,361
Other operating expenses	14,071	8,044	8,398
Other income	(310)	(43)	(61)
Total operating expenses	194,497	189,798	186,967
Income (loss) from continuing operations before the undernoted	(1,108)	4,145	5,348
Interest on long-term debt	(3,733)	(3,124)	(5,498)
Interest income	182
Interest expense, net	(3,551)	(3,124)	(5,498)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(4,659)	1,021	(150)
Income tax expense (recovery) (note 6)	(1,633)	1,240	1,168
Net loss from continuing operations	(3,026)	(219)	(1,318)
Discontinued operations, net of income taxes (note 2)	(20,191)	(35,756)	(12,695)
Net loss	$ (23,217)	$ (35,975)	$ (14,013)
Basic and Diluted:
Loss from continuing operations	$ (0.18)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.08)
Loss from discontinued operations	$ (1.23)	$ (2.18)	$ (0.78)
Net loss	$ (1.41)	$ (2.19)	$ (0.86)
Weighted average number of shares:
Basic and Diluted	16,426,455	16,391,252	16,326,760