Trade Receivables, net

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Receivables [Abstract]

Trades Receivables, net

Trade Receivables, net

Trade receivables balances were as follows:

	December 31,
	2018			2017
	(In thousands)
Trade customers	$	597,077		$	565,732
Equipment manufacturers	7,166			6,017
Other	28,942			17,345
Trade receivables	633,185			589,094
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	(16,355		)	(14,829		)
Trade receivables, net (1)	$	616,830		$	574,265

(1) Includes $15.6 million of in-transit revenue as of December 31, 2018.

The following is a rollforward of the allowance for doubtful accounts for trade receivables:

	2018			2017			2016
	(In thousands)
Beginning balance	$	14,829		$	2,727		$	3,106
(Reduction) provision	(3,092		)	4,671			909
Write-offs directly against the reserve	(1,362		)	(1,583		)	—
Write-offs for revenue adjustments	5,861			(3,758		)	(1,288		)
Other (1)	119			12,772			—
Ending balance	$	16,355		$	14,829		$	2,727

(1) Increase in allowance for doubtful accounts relates to trade receivables assumed in 2017 from Swift as part of the 2017 Merger and in 2018 from the Abilene Acquisition. See Note 5 for further details regarding these transactions.

See Note 16 for a discussion of the Company's accounts receivable securitization program and the related accounting treatment.

Notes Receivable, net

The Company provides financing to independent contractors and other third-parties on equipment sold or leased. Most of the notes are collateralized and are due in weekly installments, including principal and interest payments, ranging from 2% to 20%. Notes receivable are included in "Other current assets" and "Other long-term assets" in the consolidated balance sheets and were comprised of:

	December 31,
	2018			2017
	(In thousands)
Notes receivable from independent contractors	$	9,318		$	8,977
Notes receivable from third parties	7,075			7,865
Gross notes receivable	16,393			16,842
Allowance for doubtful notes receivable	(1,051		)	(1,040		)
Total notes receivable, net of allowance	$	15,342		$	15,802
Current portion, net of allowance	4,563			4,742
Long-term portion	$	10,779		$	11,060

The following is a rollforward of the allowance for doubtful notes receivable:

	December 31,
	2018			2017			2016
	(In thousands)
Beginning balance	$	1,040		$	240		$	273
(Reduction) provision	(100		)	574			(27		)
Write-offs	(103		)	(53		)	(6		)
Other (1)	214			279			—
Ending balance	$	1,051		$	1,040		$	240

(1) Increase in allowance for doubtful notes relates to notes receivable in 2017 assumed from Swift as part of the 2017 Merger and in 2018 from the Abilene Acquisition. See Note 5 for further details regarding these transactions.