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Note 5 - Related Party Transactions	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]	(5) 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 $449,000 in the first nine months of 2013 and $813,000 in the first nine months of 2012 for fuel and tire services. In addition, we paid $1.3 million in the first nine months of 2013 and $1.4 million in the first nine 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. $398,000 in the first nine 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 8.

Note 5 - Related Party Transactions

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

(5) 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 $449,000 in the first nine months of 2013 and $813,000 in the first nine months of 2012 for fuel and tire services. In addition, we paid $1.3 million in the first nine months of 2013 and $1.4 million in the first nine 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. $398,000 in the first nine 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 8.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for related party transactions. Examples of related party transactions include transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiary; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) and entity and its principal owners; and (d) affiliates.

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