Note 5 - Related Party Transactions

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Notes to Financial Statements

Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]

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5

) Related Party Transactions

We purchase fuel and tires and obtain related services from Bauer Built, Inc., or BBI. Jerry M. Bauer,

one

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

$

182,000

in each of the

first

six

months of

2017

and

2016

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

$1.5

million in the

first

six

months of

2017

and

$928,000

in the

first

six

months of

2016

to tire manufacturers for tires that were provided by BBI. BBI received commissions from the tire manufacturers related to these purchases.

We provide transportation services to MW Logistics, LLC (MWL) as described in Note

9.