Note 4 - Related Party Transactions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

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, 2021:

(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 and chief executive officer. We paid that company $306,000 in 2021, $241,000 in 2020 and $392,000 in 2019 for fuel, tires and related services. In addition, we paid $2.0 million in each of 2021 and 2020 and $1.7 million in 2019 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, 2021. Payables were $900 as of December 31, 2020.

(b)     We paid $154,000 in 2020 for various construction projects to a company in which one of our directors is the chief executive officer and the principal stockholder. We did not pay the same company for any services in 2021 or 2019. We did not have any accounts payable to that company as of December 31, 2021 or 2020.

(c)     We provided transportation services to MW Logistics, LLC, or MWL, a 45% owned affiliate through October 31, 2019, as described in Note 10.