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Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Dec. 31, 2022

Dec. 31, 2021

Dec. 31, 2020

The following table presents information about our Named Executive Officers’ pay and Company performance for each of the Company’s four most recently completed fiscal years.


PAY VERSUS PERFORMANCE TABLE
					Value of Initial Fixed $100 Investment Based On:
Year	Summary Compensation Table Total for CEO ($) (1)	Compensation Actually Paid to CEO ($) (1)(2)	Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-CEO NEOs ($) (3)	Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-CEO NEOs ($) (2)(3)	Total Share- holder Return ($)	2023 Peer Group Total Share- holder Return ($) (4)	2022 Peer Group Total Share- holder Return ($) (4)	Net Income ($) (in 000’s)	Operating Income ($) (in 000’s)
2023	5,446,752	3,516,805	1,113,639	899,065	122	228	228	112,290	176,416
2022	5,460,198	2,465,428	1,094,807	701,308	115	175	175	245,580	323,076
2021	5,314,351	8,798,833	1,133,218	1,587,300	134	213	212	261,478	309,146
2020	4,810,029	6,822,876	1,102,850	1,423,523	109	131	131	169,078	227,438

(1)	Represents compensation of Mr. Leathers for all periods presented.
(2)	SEC rules require certain adjustments be made to the Summary Compensation Table totals to determine “compensation actually paid.” The Reconciliation of Compensation Actually Paid Adjustments table below details the applicable adjustments that were made to determine “compensation actually paid” (all amounts are averages for the non-CEO NEOs).
(3)	Compensation of Messrs. Schelble, Johnson, and Steele are included in the average compensation calculations for all periods presented. Messrs. Wikoff and Meisgeier are included in the average compensation calculations for 2023 and Mr. Nordlund is included in the average compensation calculations for 2022, 2021, and 2020.
(4)	In 2023, we selected a new Peer Group in order to more closely align with our benchmarking Peer Group. Our peer group includes companies similar to us in the transportation industry and has the following companies: ArcBest; Covenant Logistics Group; Daseke; Forward Air; Heartland Express; Hub Group; JB Hunt; Knight-Swift Transportation; Landstar System; Marten Transport; Old Dominion Freight Line; Saia; and Schneider National. We added Daseke to our 2023 peer group and removed US Xpress Enterprises, Inc. (acquired by Knight-Swift Transportation in 2023) and Yellow Corporation (ceased operations in 2023) from our 2023 and 2022 peer groups.

Named Executive Officers, Footnote

Represents compensation of Mr. Leathers for all periods presented.

Compensation of Messrs. Schelble, Johnson, and Steele are included in the average compensation calculations for all periods presented. Messrs. Wikoff and Meisgeier are included in the average compensation calculations for 2023 and Mr. Nordlund is included in the average compensation calculations for 2022, 2021, and 2020.

Peer Group Issuers, Footnote

In 2023, we selected a new Peer Group in order to more closely align with our benchmarking Peer Group. Our peer group includes companies similar to us in the transportation industry and has the following companies: ArcBest; Covenant Logistics Group; Daseke; Forward Air; Heartland Express; Hub Group; JB Hunt; Knight-Swift Transportation; Landstar System; Marten Transport; Old Dominion Freight Line; Saia; and Schneider National. We added Daseke to our 2023 peer group and removed US Xpress Enterprises, Inc. (acquired by Knight-Swift Transportation in 2023) and Yellow Corporation (ceased operations in 2023) from our 2023 and 2022 peer groups.

PEO Total Compensation Amount

$ 5,446,752

$ 5,460,198

$ 5,314,351

$ 4,810,029

PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount

$ 3,516,805

2,465,428

8,798,833

6,822,876

Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote

SEC rules require certain adjustments be made to the Summary Compensation Table totals to determine “compensation actually paid.” The Reconciliation of Compensation Actually Paid Adjustments table below details the applicable adjustments that were made to determine “compensation actually paid” (all amounts are averages for the non-CEO NEOs).

The following table reconciles total compensation reported in the Summary Compensation Table to “compensation actually paid” for the CEO and non-CEO NEOs (averaged) over the last four years.


RECONCILIATION OF COMPENSATION ACTUALLY PAID ADJUSTMENTS
Year	Summary Compensation Table “Total” Column ($)	Subtract Summary Compensation Table “Stock Awards” Column ($)	Add Year End Fair Value of Unvested Equity Awards Granted in Year ($)	Add/ (Subtract) Year Over Year Change in Fair Value of Unvested Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years ($)	Add/ (Subtract) Year Over Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years that Vested in Year ($)	Subtract Fair Value of Prior Year Equity Awards that Failed to Meet Vesting Conditions in Year ($)	Compensation Actually Paid ($)
CEO
2023	5,446,752	(3,600,000)	2,433,079	(1,562,871)	799,845	—	3,516,805
2022	5,460,198	(3,200,000)	2,507,777	(2,102,923)	(199,624)	—	2,465,428
2021	5,314,351	(2,800,000)	4,741,960	1,288,523	253,999	—	8,798,833
2020	4,810,029	(2,800,000)	4,252,764	302,174	257,909	—	6,822,876
Non-CEO NEOs (Average)
2023	1,113,639	(430,000)	343,301	(124,568)	84,891	(88,198)	899,065
2022	1,094,807	(350,000)	274,289	(287,911)	(29,877)	—	701,308
2021	1,133,218	(312,500)	529,187	195,957	41,438	—	1,587,300
2020	1,102,850	(412,500)	626,539	49,962	56,672	—	1,423,523

Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount

$ 1,113,639

1,094,807

1,133,218

1,102,850

Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount

$ 899,065

701,308

1,587,300

1,423,523

Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote

The following table reconciles total compensation reported in the Summary Compensation Table to “compensation actually paid” for the CEO and non-CEO NEOs (averaged) over the last four years.


RECONCILIATION OF COMPENSATION ACTUALLY PAID ADJUSTMENTS
Year	Summary Compensation Table “Total” Column ($)	Subtract Summary Compensation Table “Stock Awards” Column ($)	Add Year End Fair Value of Unvested Equity Awards Granted in Year ($)	Add/ (Subtract) Year Over Year Change in Fair Value of Unvested Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years ($)	Add/ (Subtract) Year Over Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years that Vested in Year ($)	Subtract Fair Value of Prior Year Equity Awards that Failed to Meet Vesting Conditions in Year ($)	Compensation Actually Paid ($)
CEO
2023	5,446,752	(3,600,000)	2,433,079	(1,562,871)	799,845	—	3,516,805
2022	5,460,198	(3,200,000)	2,507,777	(2,102,923)	(199,624)	—	2,465,428
2021	5,314,351	(2,800,000)	4,741,960	1,288,523	253,999	—	8,798,833
2020	4,810,029	(2,800,000)	4,252,764	302,174	257,909	—	6,822,876
Non-CEO NEOs (Average)
2023	1,113,639	(430,000)	343,301	(124,568)	84,891	(88,198)	899,065
2022	1,094,807	(350,000)	274,289	(287,911)	(29,877)	—	701,308
2021	1,133,218	(312,500)	529,187	195,957	41,438	—	1,587,300
2020	1,102,850	(412,500)	626,539	49,962	56,672	—	1,423,523

Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return

The following graphs illustrate the relationships between each of the financial performance measures included in the Pay Versus Performance Table above and the compensation actually paid to the CEO and, on average, to non-CEO NEOs over the Company’s four most recently completed fiscal years.