Property and equipment, net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Property and equipment, net [Abstract]

5. Property and equipment, net

Property and equipment, net are shown at historical cost and as of December 31, consist of the following:

	(in thousands)
	2012			2011
Land	$	2,920		$	3,495
Buildings and improvements		20,421			21,286
Revenue equipment		69,770			67,704
Service equipment		27,847			27,456
Computers, software and related equipment		28,737			28,524
Work in progress		245			355
		149,940			148,820
Less accumulated depreciation		(95,260	)		(91,063	)
Property and equipment, net	$	54,680		$	57,757

Included in revenue equipment is $3.0 million of property and equipment recorded as assets financed under capital leases. Amortization of assets financed under capital leases was recorded under depreciation expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. For the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, $0.4 million, and $0.2 million, respectively, were included in depreciation expense related to these assets financed under capital leases. There were no assets financed under capital leases prior to 2011 in our financial statements.

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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