GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Schedule of goodwill by reportable operating segment

							Emergency &
			Household Goods				Preventative
			Moving Services		Premium Logistics		Maintenance
	Total		(ABF Moving)		(Panther)		(FleetNet)
			(in thousands)
Balances at December 31, 2013	$	76,448	$	5,352	$	71,096	$	—
Goodwill acquired	630		—		—		630
Balances at September 30, 2014	$	77,078	$	5,352	$	71,096	$	630

Schedule of intangible assets

				September 30, 2014						December 31, 2013
	Weighted Average			Accumulated		Net				Accumulated		Net
	Amortization Period	Cost		Amortization		Value		Cost		Amortization		Value
	(in years)			(in thousands)						(in thousands)
Finite-lived intangible assets
Customer relationships	14	$	44,242	$	7,167	$	37,075	$	43,500	$	4,790	$	38,710
Driver network	3	3,200		2,444		756		3,200		1,645		1,555
Other	8	1,032		66		966		—		—		—
	13	48,474		9,677		38,797		46,700		6,435		40,265
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Trade name	N/A	32,300		N/A		32,300		32,300		N/A		32,300
Other	N/A	2,822		N/A		2,822		2,822		N/A		2,822
		35,122				35,122		35,122				35,122
Total intangible assets	N/A	$	83,596	$	9,677	$	73,919	$	81,822	$	6,435	$	75,387