ACCRUED EXPENSES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

ACCRUED EXPENSES

Schedule of accrued expenses

	December 31
	2016		2015
	(in thousands)
Workers’ compensation, third-party casualty, and loss and damage claims reserves	$	95,784	$	96,159
Accrued vacation pay		34,939		33,731
Accrued compensation		27,826		27,524
Taxes other than income		8,284		7,971
Other		23,191		23,342
	$	190,024	$	188,727