Note 9 - Commitments and Contingencies

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]

(9)  Commitments and Contingencies

We are committed to: (a) purchase $19.4 million of new revenue equipment in the remainder of 2012; (b) building construction and acquisition expenditures of $3.8 million in the remainder of 2012; and (c) operating lease obligation expenditures totaling $1.1 million through 2016.

We self-insure, in part, for losses relating to workers’ compensation, auto liability, general liability, cargo and property damage claims, along with employees’ health insurance with varying risk retention levels. We maintain insurance coverage for per-incident and total losses in excess of these risk retention levels in amounts we consider adequate based upon historical experience and our ongoing review, and reserve currently for the estimated cost of the uninsured portion of pending claims.

We are also involved in other legal actions that arise in the ordinary course of business.  In the opinion of management, based upon present knowledge of the facts, it is remote that the ultimate outcome of any such legal actions will have a material adverse effect upon our long-term financial position or results of operations.