Note 4 - Related Party Transactions

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]

(4)  Related Party Transactions

We purchase fuel and obtain tires and related services from Bauer Built, Inc., or BBI. Jerry M. Bauer, one of our directors, is the chairman of the board and chief executive officer and the principal stockholder of BBI.  We paid BBI $171,000 in the first three months of 2013 and $288,000 in the first three months of 2012 for fuel and tire services.  In addition, we paid $307,000 in the first three months of 2013 and $369,000 in the first three months of 2012 to tire manufacturers for tires that we purchased from the tire manufacturers but were provided by BBI. BBI received commissions from the tire manufacturers related to these purchases.

We paid Durand Builders Service, Inc. $118,000 in the first three months of 2012 for various construction projects.  Larry B. Hagness, one of our directors, is the president and owner of Durand Builders Service, Inc.

We provide transportation services to MWL as described in Note 7.