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OPERATING SEGMENT DATA - Operating Expenses (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
OPERATING EXPENSES        
Salaries, wages, and benefits $ 455,685 $ 456,022 $ 1,348,491 $ 1,342,123
Fuel, supplies, and expenses 109,017 122,552 330,676 368,432
Depreciation and amortization 36,611 37,141 109,720 107,962
Contingent consideration (91,910) (17,840) (80,740) (12,800)
Lease impairment charges   30,162   30,162
Other 48,943 44,786 141,713 137,910
Total consolidated operating expenses 928,131 1,083,259 2,971,101 3,229,542
Operating Segments | Asset Based        
OPERATING EXPENSES        
Salaries, wages, and benefits 358,469 357,582 1,056,146 1,037,725
Fuel, supplies, and expenses 79,170 91,493 243,152 276,678
Operating taxes and licenses 13,538 13,865 40,624 41,938
Insurance 19,819 13,654 51,265 39,816
Communications and utilities 4,793 4,729 14,004 14,586
Depreciation and amortization 26,967 26,537 80,620 76,721
Rents and purchased transportation 73,600 79,233 209,586 271,899
Shared services 69,463 70,699 206,622 209,780
Lease impairment charges   700   700
(Gain) loss on sale of property and equipment and lease impairment charges (1,688) 540 (1,630) 905
Innovative technology costs   7,300   21,711
Other 1,571 731 3,257 3,640
Total consolidated operating expenses 645,702 666,363 1,903,646 1,995,399
Operating Segments | Asset-Light        
OPERATING EXPENSES        
Purchased transportation 331,107 365,217 1,014,476 1,078,482
Salaries, wages, and benefits 30,150 31,193 91,490 98,688
Supplies and expenses 2,702 2,625 8,279 9,159
Depreciation and amortization 5,037 5,097 15,154 15,250
Shared services 17,547 16,218 51,118 49,232
Contingent consideration (91,910) (17,840) (80,740) (12,800)
Lease impairment charges   14,407   14,407
Other 5,912 6,099 17,704 19,417
Total consolidated operating expenses 300,545 423,016 1,117,481 1,271,835
Other and eliminations        
OPERATING EXPENSES        
Lease impairment charges   15,100   15,100
Total consolidated operating expenses $ (18,116) $ (6,120) $ (50,026) $ (37,692)