Note 4 - Related Party Transactions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Notes to Financial Statements

Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]

4.

Related Party Transactions

The following related party transactions occurred during the

three

years ended

December

31,

2016;

(a)     We purchase fuel and tires and obtain related services from a company in which

one

of our directors is the chairman of the board, chief executive officer and the principal stockholder. We paid that company

$361,000

in

2016,

$335,000

in

2015

and

$562,000

in

2014

for fuel, tires and related services. In addition, we paid

$2.0

million in

2016,

$1.5

million in

2015

and

$1.4

million in

2014

to tire manufacturers for tires that were provided by the same company. The same company received commissions from the tire manufacturers related to these purchases. We did

not

have any payables to that company as of

December

31,

2016

or

2015.

(b)     We provide transportation services to MWL as described in Note

10.