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Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information - shares	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 26, 2017
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2017
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Trading Symbol	HUBG
Entity Registrant Name	Hub Group, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0000940942
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		33,451,445
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		662,296

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 18,558	$ 127,404
Accounts receivable trade, net	532,538	473,608
Accounts receivable other	10,017	4,331
Prepaid taxes	12,134	294
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	21,216	16,653
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	594,463	622,290
Restricted investments	24,066	20,877
Property and equipment, net	547,881	438,594
Other intangibles, net	75,772	11,844
Goodwill, net	348,506	262,376
Other assets	9,175	4,278
TOTAL ASSETS	1,599,863	1,360,259
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable trade	313,511	266,555
Accounts payable other	30,115	21,070
Accrued payroll	25,245	36,223
Accrued other	53,609	46,013
Current portion of capital lease	2,754	2,697
Current portion of long term debt	73,052	45,163
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES	498,286	417,721
Long term debt	214,032	115,529
Non-current liabilities	29,181	23,595
Long term portion of capital lease	8,418	10,576
Deferred taxes	182,464	164,659
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding in 2017 and 2016
Additional paid-in capital	170,355	173,565
Purchase price in excess of predecessor basis, net of tax benefit of $10,306	(15,458)	(15,458)
Retained earnings	770,773	735,563
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(172)	(273)
Treasury stock; at cost, 7,773,347 shares in 2017 and 8,031,810 shares in 2016	(258,435)	(265,637)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	667,482	628,179
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	1,599,863	1,360,259
Class A Common Stock [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock	412	412
Class B Common Stock [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock	$ 7	$ 7

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	2,000,000	2,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Purchase price in excess of predecessor basis, tax benefit	$ 10,306
Treasury stock, shares	7,773,347	8,031,810
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	97,337,700	97,337,700
Common stock, shares issued	41,224,792	41,224,792
Common stock, shares outstanding	33,451,445	33,192,982
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	662,300	662,300
Common stock, shares issued	662,296	662,296
Common stock, shares outstanding	662,296	662,296

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 1,054,360	$ 932,814	$ 2,872,321	$ 2,594,230
Transportation costs	937,836	821,360	2,552,895	2,259,899
Gross margin	116,524	111,454	319,426	334,331
Costs and expenses:
Salaries and benefits	49,126	42,610	137,343	130,075
Agent fees and commissions	19,072	19,072	54,103	54,334
General and administrative	22,403	17,641	63,341	50,368
Depreciation and amortization	4,254	2,276	9,215	6,559
Total costs and expenses	94,855	81,599	264,002	241,336
Operating income	21,669	29,855	55,424	92,995
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(2,345)	(888)	(4,474)	(2,655)
Interest and dividend income	58	104	388	286
Other, net	404	27	597	1,178
Total other expense	(1,883)	(757)	(3,489)	(1,191)
Income before provision for income taxes	19,786	29,098	51,935	91,804
Provision for income taxes	4,452	11,174	16,725	35,243
Net income	15,334	17,924	35,210	56,561
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	9	(10)	101	(63)
Total comprehensive income	$ 15,343	$ 17,914	$ 35,311	$ 56,498
Basic earnings per common share	$ 0.46	$ 0.54	$ 1.06	$ 1.66
Diluted earnings per common share	$ 0.46	$ 0.54	$ 1.06	$ 1.66
Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding	33,227	33,212	33,217	34,098
Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding	33,335	33,366	33,323	34,172

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 35,210	$ 56,561
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	43,531	32,665
Deferred taxes	19,983	13,269
Compensation expense related to share-based compensation plans	7,402	6,318
Loss (gain) on sale of assets	360	(382)
Excess tax benefits from share based compensation		(524)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Restricted investments	(3,189)	545
Accounts receivable, net	(37,448)	(62,324)
Prepaid taxes	(11,839)	(1,609)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(3,059)	1,244
Other assets	(3,505)	961
Accounts payable	51,459	37,080
Accrued expenses	(13,179)	(6,968)
Non-current liabilities	1,419	2,181
Net cash provided by operating activities	87,145	79,017
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of equipment	3,052	1,573
Purchases of property and equipment	(39,936)	(59,883)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(165,933)
Net cash used in investing activities	(202,817)	(58,310)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of debt	73,606	36,100
Repayments of long term debt	(59,921)	(25,074)
Stock tendered for payments of withholding taxes	(3,410)	(2,484)
Purchase of treasury stock		(100,000)
Capital lease payments	(2,101)	(1,965)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation		212
Payment of debt issuance costs	(1,397)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	6,777	(93,211)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	49	(50)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(108,846)	(72,554)
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of the period	127,404	207,749
Cash and cash equivalents end of the period	18,558	135,195
Supplemental disclosures of cash paid for:
Interest	4,033	2,636
Income taxes	$ 12,880	$ 26,826

Interim Financial Statements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Interim Financial Statements

NOTE 1.

Interim Financial Statements

Our accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Hub Group, Inc. (“we”, “us” or “our”) have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements have been omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations. However, we believe that the disclosures contained herein are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.

The financial statements reflect, in our opinion, all material adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to fairly present our financial position as of September 30, 2017 and results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.

These unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. Results of operations in interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for a full year due partially to seasonality.

Acquisition

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Acquisition

NOTE 2.

Acquisition

Hub Group Trucking (HGT), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hub Group, Inc., acquired all of the outstanding equity interests of Estenson Logistics, LLC (“Estenson”) on July 1, 2017 (the “Estenson Acquisition”). Estenson is now our wholly owned subsidiary, operating under the name Hub Group Dedicated (“HGD”). As a result of the Estenson Acquisition, HGT acquired substantially all of the assets of Estenson, which include tractors and trailers, as well as assumed certain liabilities, including equipment debt. HGD is included in the Hub segment.

HGD has an operating fleet of approximately 1,000 tractors and over 3,600 trailers. Dedicated services have been requested by our customers and we believe HGD is an excellent service offering that we can provide to our customers.

The base purchase price for Estenson was approximately $285 million, including contingent consideration related to an earn-out provision included in the Purchase Agreement, which will not exceed $6 million and is based on Estenson’s EBITDA results through June 30, 2019. In accordance with the agreement, the base purchase price was adjusted by the assumed debt to arrive at the final consideration of $172 million. To facilitate the acquisition, we assumed $113 million of Estenson debt and paid $166 million in cash, including $55 million of cash, which was borrowed under our new line of credit (See Note 6).

The following table summarizes the total purchase price allocated to the net assets acquired (in thousands):


Cash paid	$	165,945
Consideration payable		1,366
Contingent consideration, fair value		4,703
Total consideration		172,014
Equipment debt assumed		112,677
Total base purchase price	$	284,691

Pending finalization of the fair market value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, revenue and lease contracts, and deferred taxes related to tax valuation/tax goodwill the measurement period remains open. The following table summarizes the preliminary allocation of the total consideration to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the date of the acquisition (in thousands):

	July 1, 2017
Cash and cash equivalents	$	12
Accounts receivable trade		27,000
Accounts receivable other		165
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		1,500
Property and equipment		128,477
Other intangibles		66,400
Goodwill		86,294
Other assets		64
Total assets acquired	$	309,912

Accounts payable trade	$	4,542
Accrued payroll		5,661
Accrued other		15,018
Equipment debt		112,677
Total liabilities assumed	$	137,898

Total consideration	$	172,014

The Estenson acquisition was accounted for as a purchase business combination in accordance with ASC 805 “Business Combinations.” Assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at their estimated fair values as of July 1, 2017 with the remaining unallocated purchase price recorded as goodwill. The goodwill recognized in the Estenson acquisition was primarily attributable to potential expansion and future development of the acquired business. The fair value assigned to the customer relationships identifiable intangible was determined using an income approach based on management’s estimates and assumptions. The fair value assigned to the property and equipment was determined based on a market approach. A probability weighted expected return model was used to estimate the value of the contingent consideration. Equipment debt was valued using a discounted cash flow analysis whereby future contractual principal repayments and interest payments for each instrument were discounted to the purchase date at a risk-adjusted discount rate.

We incurred approximately $1.6 million of acquisition costs associated with this transaction prior to the closing date that are reflected in general and administrative expense in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

The components of “Other intangibles” listed in the above table as of the acquisition date are preliminarily estimated as follows (in thousands):

			Accumulated		Balance at		Estimated Useful
	Amount		Amortization		September 30, 2017		Life
Customer relationships	$	66,000	$	1,100	$	64,900	15 years
Trade name		400		400	-		3 months

The above intangible assets are amortized using the straight-line method. Amortization expense related to this acquisition for both the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 was $1.5 million. The intangible assets have a weighted average useful life of approximately 15 years. Amortization expense related to HGD for the next five years is as follows (in thousands):

Remainder 2017	$	1,100
2018		4,400
2019		4,400
2020		4,400
2021		4,400

The following unaudited pro forma consolidated results of operations for 2017 and 2016 assume that the acquisition of Estenson was completed as of January 1, 2016 (in thousands, except for per share amounts):

	Three Months
	Ended
	September 30, 2016
Revenue	$	988,345
Net income	$	20,249
Earnings per share
Basic	$	0.61
Diluted	$	0.61

	Nine Months		Nine Months
	Ended		Ended
	September 30, 2017		September 30, 2016
Revenue	$	2,986,342	$	2,752,660
Net income	$	39,387	$	62,212
Earnings per share
Basic	$	1.19	$	1.82
Diluted	$	1.18	$	1.82

The unaudited pro forma consolidated results for the three and nine month periods were prepared using the acquisition method of accounting and are based on the historical financial information of Hub and HGD. The historical financial information has been adjusted to give effect to the pro forma adjustments that are: (i) directly attributable to the acquisition, (ii) factually supportable and (iii) expected to have a continuing impact on the combined results. The unaudited pro forma consolidated results are not necessarily indicative of what our consolidated results of operations actually would have been had we completed the acquisition on January 1, 2016.

Business Segments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Business Segments

NOTE 3.

Business Segments

We report two distinct business segments. The first segment is Mode, which includes the Mode Transportation, LLC (“Mode LLC”) business we acquired on April 1, 2011. The second segment is Hub, which is all business other than Mode.

Hub offers comprehensive intermodal, truck brokerage, dedicated and logistics services. Our employees operate the freight through a network of operating centers located in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Each operating center is strategically located in a market with a significant concentration of shipping customers and one or more railheads. Hub has full time employees located throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Mode LLC has Independent Business Owners (“IBOs”) who sell and operate the business throughout North America, as well as sales only agents. Mode LLC also has a corporate office in Dallas, TX, a temperature protected services division, Temstar, located in Oak Brook, IL and corporate offices in Memphis, TN.

Mode LLC markets and operates its freight transportation services, consisting of intermodal, truck brokerage and logistics, primarily through agents who enter into contractual arrangements with Mode LLC.

The following is a summary of operating results and certain other financial data for our business segments (in thousands):

	Three Months									Three Months
	Ended September 30, 2017									Ended September 30, 2016
					Inter-			Hub						Inter-			Hub
					Segment			Group						Segment			Group
	Hub		Mode		Elims			Total		Hub		Mode		Elims			Total
Revenue	$	820,802	$	258,696	$	(25,138	)	$	1,054,360	$	716,699	$	251,611	$	(35,496	)	$	932,814
Transportation costs		734,747		228,227		(25,138	)		937,836		638,154		218,702		(35,496	)		821,360
Gross margin		86,055		30,469		-			116,524		78,545		32,909		-			111,454

Costs and expenses:
Salaries and benefits		45,727		3,399		-			49,126		38,775		3,835		-			42,610
Agent fees and commissions		15		19,057		-			19,072		20		19,052		-			19,072
General and administrative		20,520		1,883		-			22,403		15,969		1,672		-			17,641
Depreciation and amortization		3,962		292		-			4,254		1,959		317		-			2,276
Total costs and expenses		70,224		24,631		-			94,855		56,723		24,876		-			81,599

Operating income	$	15,831	$	5,838	$	-		$	21,669	$	21,822	$	8,033	$	-		$	29,855

Capital Expenditures	$	10,170	$	173	$	-		$	10,343	$	34,411	$	255	$	-		$	34,666

The following tables summarize our revenue by segment and business line (in thousands) for the quarter ended September 30:

	Three Months									Three Months
	Ended September 30, 2017									Ended September 30, 2016
					Inter-			Hub						Inter-			Hub
					Segment			Group						Segment			Group
	Hub		Mode		Elims			Total		Hub		Mode		Elims			Total
Intermodal	$	473,998	$	123,194	$	(13,665	)	$	583,527	$	466,283	$	126,052	$	(21,857	)	$	570,478
Truck brokerage		113,179		87,242		(634	)		199,787		96,906		79,627		(174	)		176,359
Logistics		175,679		48,260		(10,794	)		213,145		153,510		45,932		(13,465	)		185,977
Dedicated		57,946		-		(45	)		57,901		-		-		-			-
Total revenue	$	820,802	$	258,696	$	(25,138	)	$	1,054,360	$	716,699	$	251,611	$	(35,496	)	$	932,814

The following is a summary of operating results and certain other financial data for our business segments (in thousands):

	Nine Months									Nine Months
	Ended September 30, 2017									Ended September 30, 2016
					Inter-			Hub						Inter-			Hub
					Segment			Group						Segment			Group
	Hub		Mode		Elims			Total		Hub		Mode		Elims			Total
Revenue	$	2,203,142	$	743,621	$	(74,442	)	$	2,872,321	$	1,980,450	$	692,366	$	(78,586	)	$	2,594,230
Transportation costs		1,972,725		654,612		(74,442	)		2,552,895		1,739,676		598,809		(78,586	)		2,259,899
Gross margin		230,417		89,009		-			319,426		240,774		93,557		-			334,331

Costs and expenses:
Salaries and benefits		126,891		10,452		-			137,343		118,658		11,417		-			130,075
Agent fees and commissions		46		54,057		-			54,103		47		54,287		-			54,334
General and administrative		57,330		6,011		-			63,341		44,917		5,451		-			50,368
Depreciation and amortization		8,319		896		-			9,215		5,603		956		-			6,559
Total costs and expenses		192,586		71,416		-			264,002		169,225		72,111		-			241,336

Operating income	$	37,831	$	17,593	$	-		$	55,424	$	71,549	$	21,446	$	-		$	92,995

Capital Expenditures	$	39,732	$	204	$	-		$	39,936	$	59,356	$	527	$	-		$	59,883

	As of September 30, 2017									As of December 31, 2016
					Inter-			Hub						Inter-			Hub
					Segment			Group						Segment			Group
	Hub		Mode		Elims			Total		Hub		Mode		Elims			Total
Total assets	$	1,421,628	$	184,996	$	(6,761	)	$	1,599,863	$	1,178,110	$	191,374	$	(9,225	)	$	1,360,259
Goodwill		319,117		29,389		-			348,506		232,987		29,389		-			262,376

The following tables summarize our revenue by segment and business line (in thousands) for the nine months ended September 30:

	Nine Months									Nine Months
	Ended September 30, 2017									Ended September 30, 2016
					Inter-			Hub						Inter-			Hub
					Segment			Group						Segment			Group
	Hub		Mode		Elims			Total		Hub		Mode		Elims			Total
Intermodal	$	1,350,187	$	357,516	$	(41,768	)	$	1,665,935	$	1,318,223	$	355,379	$	(61,974	)	$	1,611,628
Truck brokerage		324,823		248,311		(1,330	)		571,804		261,456		228,350		(676	)		489,130
Logistics		470,186		137,794		(31,299	)		576,681		400,771		108,637		(15,936	)		493,472
Dedicated		57,946		-		(45	)		57,901		-		-		-			-
Total revenue	$	2,203,142	$	743,621	$	(74,442	)	$	2,872,321	$	1,980,450	$	692,366	$	(78,586	)	$	2,594,230

Earnings Per Share

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

NOTE 4.

Earnings Per Share

The following is a reconciliation of our earnings per share (in thousands, except for per share data):

	Three Months Ended, September 30,				Nine Months Ended, September 30,
	2017		2016		2017		2016

Net income for basic and diluted earnings per share	$	15,334	$	17,924	$	35,210	$	56,561
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic		33,227		33,212		33,217		34,098
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock		108		154		106		74
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted		33,335		33,366		33,323		34,172
Earnings per share - basic	$	0.46	$	0.54	$	1.06	$	1.66
Earnings per share - diluted	$	0.46	$	0.54	$	1.06	$	1.66

Fair Value Measurement

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurement

NOTE 5.

Fair Value Measurement

The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable and long term debt approximated fair value as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 due to their short-term nature.

We consider as cash equivalents all highly liquid instruments with an original maturity of three months or less. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, our cash and temporary investments were with high quality financial institutions in Demand Deposit Accounts (DDAs) and Savings Accounts.

Restricted investments, as of September 30, 2017 of $24.1 million and December 31, 2016 of $20.9 million, included mutual funds which are reported at fair value.

Our assets and liabilities measured at fair value are based on valuation techniques which consider prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets and liabilities. These valuation methods are based on either quoted market prices (Level 1) or inputs, other than quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly (Level 2). Cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable are defined as “Level 1”, while long term debt is defined as “Level 2” of the fair value hierarchy in the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures Topic of the Codification.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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Long-Term Debt and Financing Arrangements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-Term Debt and Financing Arrangements

NOTE 6.

Long-Term Debt and Financing Arrangements

We have standby letters of credit that expire at various dates in 2017 and 2018. As of September 30, 2017, our letters of credit were $13.5 million.

On July 1, 2017, we entered into a $350 million unsecured credit agreement (the "Credit Agreement"). The Credit Agreement replaces the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated December 12, 2013 (“2013 Credit Agreement”). The Company used the Credit Agreement to finance, in part, the Estenson Acquisition.

Our unused and available borrowings under our new Credit Agreement were $286.5 million as of September 30, 2017. Our unused and available borrowings under the 2013 Credit Agreement were $38.2 million as of December 31, 2016. We were in compliance with our debt covenants as of September 30, 2017.

Borrowings under the Credit Agreement generally bear interest at a variable rate equal to (i) LIBOR plus a specified margin based upon the Borrowers' total net leverage ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) (the "Total Net Leverage Ratio"), or (ii) the base rate (which is the highest of (a) the administrative agent's prime rate, (b) the federal funds rate plus 0.50% or (c) the sum of 1% plus one-month LIBOR) plus a specified margin based upon the Total Net Leverage Ratio. The specified margin for Eurodollar loans varies from 100.0 to 200.0 basis points per annum. The specified margin for base rate loans varies from 0.0 to 100.0 basis points per annum. The Borrowers must also pay (1) a commitment fee ranging from 10.0 to 25.0 basis points per annum (based upon the Total Net Leverage Ratio) on the aggregate unused commitments and (2) a letter of credit fee ranging from 100.0 to 200.0 basis points per annum (based upon the Total Net Leverage Ratio) on the undrawn amount of letters of credit.

The Credit Agreement contains various restrictions and covenants, including negative covenants that limit or restrict dividends, indebtedness of subsidiaries, mergers and fundamental changes, asset sales, acquisitions, liens and encumbrances, transactions with affiliates, changes in fiscal year and other matters customarily restricted in such agreements. The Company must maintain a Total Net Leverage Ratio of (a) total funded debt as of such date, minus up to $50,000,000 in unrestricted cash and cash equivalents (each as defined in the Credit Agreement) to (b) consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the credit agreement) of not more than 3.00 to 1.00; provided that as of the close of each of the four fiscal quarters occurring after the consummation of a permitted acquisition (as defined in the Credit Agreement) with an aggregate consideration of $150,000,000 or more, such ratio shall not be more than 3.25 to 1.00. The Company must maintain an interest coverage ratio of consolidated EBITDA to consolidated cash interest expense of not less than 3.00 to 1.00.

We incurred $1.4 million of financing costs related to the Credit Agreement during the third quarter of 2017, which we capitalized and will amortize to interest expense over the term of the agreement. The unamortized balance of $1.3 million is included in Other assets in the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2017.

In addition to borrowings under our new credit agreement, we have entered into various Equipment Notes (“Notes”) for the purchase of tractors and containers. The Notes are secured by the underlying equipment financed in the agreements.

	Period Ended
	September 30,			December 31,
	2017			2016
	(in thousands except principal and interest payments)


Revolving line of credit	$	50,000		$	-

Secured Equipment Notes due on various dates in 2024 with monthly principal and interest payments between $403 and $83,000 commencing on various dates in 2017; interest is paid monthly at a fixed annual rate between 2.85% and 3.28%		12,388			-

Secured Equipment Notes due on various dates in 2023 with monthly principal and interest payments between $669 and $41,238 commencing on various dates in 2016 and 2017; interest is paid monthly at a fixed annual rate between 2.23% and 3.12%		11,554			-

Secured Equipment Notes due on various dates in 2022 with monthly principal and interest payments between $3,030 and $254,190 commencing on various dates from 2015 to 2017; interest is paid monthly at a fixed annual rate of between 2.16% and 2.87%		32,517			-

Secured Equipment Notes due on various dates in 2021 with monthly principal and interest payments between $1,940 and $326,333 commencing on various dates from 2014 to 2017; interest is paid monthly at a fixed annual rate between 2.04% and 2.96%		81,176			59,836

Secured Equipment Notes due on various dates in 2020 with monthly principal and interest payments between $6,175 and $398,496 commencing on various dates from 2013 to 2016; interest is paid monthly at a fixed annual rate between 1.72% and 2.78%		57,305			48,633

Secured Equipment Notes due on various dates in 2019 with monthly principal and interest payments between $1,594 and $444,000 commencing on various dates from 2013 to 2015; interest is paid monthly at a fixed annual rate between 1.87% and 2.62%		40,803			49,464

Secured Equipment Notes due in June 2018 with monthly or quarterly principal and interest payments between $542 and $480,000 commencing on various dates from 2012 to 2014; interest is paid quarterly at a fixed annual rate between 1.89% and 4.45%		1,280			2,759

Secured Equipment Notes due on various dates in 2017 with monthly principal and interest payments between $12,964 and $19,792 commencing on various dates in 2012 and 2013; interest is paid monthly at a fixed annual rate between 2.06% and 2.11%		61			-
		287,084			160,692

Less current portion		(73,052	)		(45,163	)
Total long-term debt	$	214,032		$	115,529

Commitments and Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

NOTE 7.

Commitments and Contingencies

In November 2016, we committed to acquire 4,000 53’ containers. We expect the total purchase price of these containers to be approximately $40 million. As of October 21, 2017, we have received 2,156 containers. We anticipate receiving another 394 containers by the end of the year, with the remaining 1,450 to be delivered in 2018. We will be financing the purchase of this equipment with secured fixed rate debt.

We have entered in various agreements to purchase 154 tractors for a purchase price of approximately $18 million. The equipment is expected to be delivered from October 2017 to January 2018. We will be financing the purchase of this equipment with secured fixed rate debt.

Legal Matters

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Legal Matters

NOTE 8.

Legal Matters

Robles

On January 25, 2013, a complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California (Sacramento Division) by Salvador Robles against our subsidiary, Comtrak Logistics, Inc., now known as Hub Group Trucking, Inc. Mr. Robles drove a truck for Hub Group Trucking in California, first as an independent contractor and then as an employee. The action was brought on behalf of a class comprised of present and former California-based truck drivers for Hub Group Trucking who were classified as independent contractors, from January 2009 to August 2014. The complaint alleges Hub Group Trucking has misclassified such drivers as independent contractors and that such drivers were employees. The complaint asserts various violations of the California Labor Code and claims that Hub Group Trucking has engaged in unfair competition practices. The complaint seeks, among other things, declaratory and injunctive relief, compensatory damages and attorney’s fees. In May 2013, the complaint was amended to add similar claims based on Mr. Robles’ status as an employed company driver. These additional claims are only on behalf of Mr. Robles and not a putative class.

The Company believes that the California independent contractor truck drivers were properly classified as independent contractors at all times. Nevertheless, because lawsuits are expensive, time-consuming and could interrupt our business operations, Hub Group Trucking decided to make settlement offers to individual drivers with respect to the claims alleged in this lawsuit, without admitting liability. As of September 30, 2017, 93% of the California drivers have accepted the settlement offers which were paid in 2015 or earlier. In late 2014, Hub Group Trucking decided to convert its model from independent contractors to employee drivers in California. In early 2016, Hub Group Trucking closed its operations in Southern California.

On April 3, 2015, the Robles case was transferred to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee (Western Division) in Memphis. In May 2015, the plaintiffs in the Robles case filed a Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) which names 334 current and former Hub Group Trucking drivers as “interested putative class members.” In addition to reasserting their existing claims, the SAC includes claims post-conversion, added two new plaintiffs and seeks a judicial declaration that the settlement agreements are unenforceable. In June 2015, Hub Group Trucking filed a motion to dismiss the SAC and on July 19, 2016, Hub Group Trucking’s motion to dismiss was granted in part, and denied in part, by the District Court. The motion to dismiss was granted for the claims of all purported class members who have signed settlement agreements and on plaintiffs’ claims based on quantum merit and it was denied with respect to federal preemption and choice of law. On August 11, 2016, Plaintiffs filed a motion to clarify whether the Court’s dismissal of the claims of all purported class members who signed settlement agreements was with or without prejudice and, if the dismissal was with prejudice, Plaintiffs moved the Court to revise and reconsider the order. Plaintiffs’ motion to clarify is fully briefed and the parties are awaiting a decision by the Court.

Adame

On August 5, 2015, the Plaintiffs’ law firm in the Robles case filed a lawsuit in state court in San Bernardino County, California on behalf of 63 named Plaintiffs against Hub Group Trucking and five Company employees. The lawsuit alleges claims similar to those being made in Robles and seeks monetary penalties under the Private Attorneys General Act. Of the 63 named Plaintiffs, at least 58 of them previously accepted the settlement offers referenced above.

On October 29, 2015, Defendants filed a notice of removal to remove the case from state court in San Bernardino to federal court in the Central District of California. On November 19, 2015, Defendants filed a motion to transfer the case to federal court in Memphis, Tennessee and also filed a motion to dismiss the case pursuant to a clause in the independent contractor agreement stating that Tennessee law applies. Also on November 19, 2015, Plaintiffs filed a motion to remand the case back to state court, claiming that the federal court lacks jurisdiction over the case. The court granted Plaintiffs’ motion to remand to the state court in San Bernardino County on April 7, 2016, mooting Defendants’ motions to transfer and dismiss.

On July 11, 2016, Defendants filed several motions in state court, asking the court to dismiss and/or stay the Plaintiffs’ suit for various reasons. During a hearing on October 5, 2016, the judge issued an oral tentative ruling stating that the choice of forum provision was unenforceable. On Defendants’ motion to dismiss the individual defendants, the court allowed for supplemental briefing for additional arguments regarding individual liability under PAGA. The court did not reach a decision regarding the motion to stay pending the outcome in Robles. Plaintiffs filed their supplemental brief on November 9, 2016 to which Defendants responded on December 6, 2016.

On February 17, 2017, with the stipulation of the parties, the Court entered an Order dismissing, without prejudice, all of the individual Defendants and accepting the parties’ agreement that jurisdiction and venue are proper in the San Bernardino Superior Court and that Defendants will not seek to remove the case to federal district court. On April 12, 2017, the Court denied Defendants’ motion to dismiss based on insufficiency of the PAGA letter notice. On October 5, 2017, Plaintiffs served an amended complaint, in part dismissing the previously named individuals as Defendants.

Lubinski

On September 12, 2014, a complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (Eastern Division) by Christian Lubinski against Hub Group Trucking. The action was brought on behalf of a class comprised of present and former owner-operators providing delivery services in Illinois for Hub Group Trucking. The complaint alleged Hub Group Trucking misclassified such drivers as independent contractors and that such drivers were employees. The complaint also alleged that Hub Group Trucking made illegal deductions from the drivers’ pay and failed to properly compensate the drivers for all hours worked, reimburse business expenses, pay employment taxes, and provide workers’ compensation and other employment benefits. The complaint asserted various violations of the Illinois Wage Payment and Collections Act and claimed that Hub Group Trucking was unjustly enriched. The complaint sought, among other things, monetary damages for the relevant statutory period and attorneys’ fees.

On October 24, 2014, the Lubinski case was transferred to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee (Western Division), in Memphis. On September 22, 2015, the court granted Hub Group Trucking’s motion to dismiss Lubinski’s Illinois law claims with prejudice based on the contractual choice of law provision, which provided that Tennessee law governed. The court denied as moot Hub Group Trucking’s motion to dismiss based on federal preemption. On October 2, 2015, Lubinski appealed this order to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in Cincinnati.

On December 17, 2015, Lubinski filed his brief in support of his appeal of the motion to dismiss, asserting for the first time that the federal court did not have jurisdiction over the case due to a lack of diversity of citizenship. Hub Group Trucking filed its response brief on January 19, 2016, in part arguing that Lubinski had himself alleged diversity of citizenship in his complaint. Lubinski filed his reply brief on February 5, 2016. On April 1, 2016, the Sixth Circuit remanded the case to the district court—without ruling on the merits—for the district court “to consider the argument and admit the evidence necessary to determine the question of federal subject-matter jurisdiction.”

On July 11, 2016, with his federal district court case still pending, Lubinski filed an additional putative class action Complaint, with the same claims, in Illinois state court. On the same day, Hub Group Trucking filed a declaratory judgment complaint in Tennessee state court, seeking a declaration that Lubinski’s claims must be heard in Tennessee (based on the contractual choice-of-forum provision) and that the claims must be dismissed because Tennessee law controls and Lubinski’s claims are preempted by federal law.

On October 26, 2016, Lubinski filed a motion to dismiss for lack of federal subject-matter jurisdiction and a motion for leave to file an amended complaint, attempting to “clarify” the putative class definition and arguing that the Class Action Fairness Act’s exceptions to jurisdiction apply. In early 2017, Plaintiff’s counsel advised Hub Group Trucking that Lubinski would no longer challenge federal jurisdiction. On February 15, 2017, the District Court adopted the parties’ stipulation and found that there is federal subject-matter jurisdiction. On March 22, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit granted Plaintiff’s motion to recall the mandate and reinstate Lubinski’s appeal of the district court’s order dismissing the case. On June 8, 2017, the Sixth Circuit issued an Opinion affirming the District Court’s dismissal of Plantiff’s claims. On June 30, 2017, the Sixth Circuit issued the Mandate in the case, which terminates the 6^th Circuit appeal proceedings. Plaintiff had until September 6, 2017, to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review the case. Plaintiff did not file any petition with the Supreme Court, so the case is completed.

We cannot reasonably estimate at this time the possible loss or range of loss, if any, that may arise from the remaining unresolved claims in the above mentioned lawsuits.

We are a party to other litigation incident to our business, including claims for personal injury and/or property damage, bankruptcy preference claims, and claims regarding freight lost or damaged in transit, improperly shipped or improperly billed. Some of the lawsuits to which we are party are covered by insurance and are being defended by our insurance carriers. Some of the lawsuits are not covered by insurance and we defend those ourselves. We do not believe that the outcome of this litigation will have a materially adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations.

New Pronouncements	9 Months Ended
New Pronouncements	Sep. 30, 2017
Accounting Changes And Error Corrections [Abstract]
New Pronouncements	NOTE 9.New Pronouncements In May 2014, the FASB issued Update No. 2014-09—Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). This Standard provides guidance on how to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In addition, the standard requires disclosure of the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. The FASB has recently issued several amendments to the standard, including clarification on the accounting for principal vs agent and identifying performance obligations. The guidance permits two methods of adoption: retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented (full retrospective method), or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying the guidance recognized at the date of initial application (the cumulative catch-up transition method). We currently anticipate adopting the standard using the full retrospective method to restate each prior reporting period presented, if material. We will elect to record sales tax on a net basis. We do not expect this election to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. Early application is permitted for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. We plan to adopt this standard January 1, 2018, as required. While we are continuing to assess all potential impacts of the standard, other than additional disclosures, we do not anticipate that this standard will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. We have identified and analyzed our revenue streams and continue to analyze our current and historical contracts. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases, which requires lessees to recognize a right-to-use asset and a lease obligation for all leases. Lessees are permitted to make an accounting policy election to not recognize an asset and liability for leases with a term of twelve months or less. The new standard will become effective beginning with the first quarter of 2019. Early adoption of the standard is permitted. We plan to adopt this standard January 1, 2019, as required. We are currently evaluating the impacts the adoption of this accounting guidance will have on the consolidated financial statements. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which simplifies several aspects of the accounting for employee share-based payment transactions including the accounting for income taxes, forfeitures, and statutory tax withholding requirements, as well as classification of related amounts within the statement of cash flows. The new standard became effective beginning with the first quarter of 2017. We adopted ASU 2016-09 in the first quarter of 2017 and the adoption did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. We have applied the reclassification of excess tax benefits prospectively and therefore the prior period has not been adjusted. In 2016, the FASB issued new guidance that requires credit losses on financial assets measured at amortized cost basis to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected, not based on incurred losses. The new standard is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018 is permitted. We are evaluating the impact of adopting this new accounting guidance on our consolidated financial statements. In 2016, the FASB issued new guidance which clarifies the classification of certain cash receipts and cash payments in the statement of cash flows, including debt prepayment or extinguishment costs, settlement of contingent consideration arising from a business combination, insurance settlement proceeds, and distributions from certain equity method investees. The new standard is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted. We are evaluating the impact of adopting this new accounting guidance on our consolidated financial statements.

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Sep. 30, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	NOTE 10.Income Taxes The provision for income taxes is based on a current estimate of the annual effective income tax rate adjusted to reflect the impact of discrete items. Our effective income tax rate was 22.5% and 32.2% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, as compared to 38.4% for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016. The lower tax rates for 2017 were driven primarily by the impact of domestic production activities deductions.

Subsequent Events	9 Months Ended
Subsequent Events	Sep. 30, 2017
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	NOTE 11.Subsequent Events In October 2017, we entered into various agreements to purchase 38 tractors and 45 trailers for a purchase price of approximately $6 million. The equipment is expected to be delivered by the end of 2017. We will be financing the purchase of this equipment with secured fixed rate debt.

Acquisition (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Preliminary Allocation of Total Consideration to Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed

The following table summarizes the preliminary allocation of the total consideration to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the date of the acquisition (in thousands):

	July 1, 2017
Cash and cash equivalents	$	12
Accounts receivable trade		27,000
Accounts receivable other		165
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		1,500
Property and equipment		128,477
Other intangibles		66,400
Goodwill		86,294
Other assets		64
Total assets acquired	$	309,912

Accounts payable trade	$	4,542
Accrued payroll		5,661
Accrued other		15,018
Equipment debt		112,677
Total liabilities assumed	$	137,898

Total consideration	$	172,014

Components of Other Intangibles Acquired

The components of “Other intangibles” listed in the above table as of the acquisition date are preliminarily estimated as follows (in thousands):

			Accumulated		Balance at		Estimated Useful
	Amount		Amortization		September 30, 2017		Life
Customer relationships	$	66,000	$	1,100	$	64,900	15 years
Trade name		400		400	-		3 months

Unaudited Pro forma Consolidated Results of Operations

	Three Months
	Ended
	September 30, 2016
Revenue	$	988,345
Net income	$	20,249
Earnings per share
Basic	$	0.61
Diluted	$	0.61

	Nine Months		Nine Months
	Ended		Ended
	September 30, 2017		September 30, 2016
Revenue	$	2,986,342	$	2,752,660
Net income	$	39,387	$	62,212
Earnings per share
Basic	$	1.19	$	1.82
Diluted	$	1.18	$	1.82

Estenson Logistics, LLC [Member]

Summary of Total Purchase Price Allocated to Net Assets Acquired

The following table summarizes the total purchase price allocated to the net assets acquired (in thousands):


Cash paid	$	165,945
Consideration payable		1,366
Contingent consideration, fair value		4,703
Total consideration		172,014
Equipment debt assumed		112,677
Total base purchase price	$	284,691

Amortization Expense of Intangible Assets Acquired

Amortization expense related to HGD for the next five years is as follows (in thousands):

Remainder 2017	$	1,100
2018		4,400
2019		4,400
2020		4,400
2021		4,400

Business Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary of Operating Results

The following is a summary of operating results and certain other financial data for our business segments (in thousands):

	Three Months									Three Months
	Ended September 30, 2017									Ended September 30, 2016
					Inter-			Hub						Inter-			Hub
					Segment			Group						Segment			Group
	Hub		Mode		Elims			Total		Hub		Mode		Elims			Total
Revenue	$	820,802	$	258,696	$	(25,138	)	$	1,054,360	$	716,699	$	251,611	$	(35,496	)	$	932,814
Transportation costs		734,747		228,227		(25,138	)		937,836		638,154		218,702		(35,496	)		821,360
Gross margin		86,055		30,469		-			116,524		78,545		32,909		-			111,454

Costs and expenses:
Salaries and benefits		45,727		3,399		-			49,126		38,775		3,835		-			42,610
Agent fees and commissions		15		19,057		-			19,072		20		19,052		-			19,072
General and administrative		20,520		1,883		-			22,403		15,969		1,672		-			17,641
Depreciation and amortization		3,962		292		-			4,254		1,959		317		-			2,276
Total costs and expenses		70,224		24,631		-			94,855		56,723		24,876		-			81,599

Operating income	$	15,831	$	5,838	$	-		$	21,669	$	21,822	$	8,033	$	-		$	29,855

Capital Expenditures	$	10,170	$	173	$	-		$	10,343	$	34,411	$	255	$	-		$	34,666

The following is a summary of operating results and certain other financial data for our business segments (in thousands):

	Nine Months									Nine Months
	Ended September 30, 2017									Ended September 30, 2016
					Inter-			Hub						Inter-			Hub
					Segment			Group						Segment			Group
	Hub		Mode		Elims			Total		Hub		Mode		Elims			Total
Revenue	$	2,203,142	$	743,621	$	(74,442	)	$	2,872,321	$	1,980,450	$	692,366	$	(78,586	)	$	2,594,230
Transportation costs		1,972,725		654,612		(74,442	)		2,552,895		1,739,676		598,809		(78,586	)		2,259,899
Gross margin		230,417		89,009		-			319,426		240,774		93,557		-			334,331

Costs and expenses:
Salaries and benefits		126,891		10,452		-			137,343		118,658		11,417		-			130,075
Agent fees and commissions		46		54,057		-			54,103		47		54,287		-			54,334
General and administrative		57,330		6,011		-			63,341		44,917		5,451		-			50,368
Depreciation and amortization		8,319		896		-			9,215		5,603		956		-			6,559
Total costs and expenses		192,586		71,416		-			264,002		169,225		72,111		-			241,336

Operating income	$	37,831	$	17,593	$	-		$	55,424	$	71,549	$	21,446	$	-		$	92,995

Capital Expenditures	$	39,732	$	204	$	-		$	39,936	$	59,356	$	527	$	-		$	59,883

Summary of Revenue by Segment and Business Line

The following tables summarize our revenue by segment and business line (in thousands) for the quarter ended September 30:

	Three Months									Three Months
	Ended September 30, 2017									Ended September 30, 2016
					Inter-			Hub						Inter-			Hub
					Segment			Group						Segment			Group
	Hub		Mode		Elims			Total		Hub		Mode		Elims			Total
Intermodal	$	473,998	$	123,194	$	(13,665	)	$	583,527	$	466,283	$	126,052	$	(21,857	)	$	570,478
Truck brokerage		113,179		87,242		(634	)		199,787		96,906		79,627		(174	)		176,359
Logistics		175,679		48,260		(10,794	)		213,145		153,510		45,932		(13,465	)		185,977
Dedicated		57,946		-		(45	)		57,901		-		-		-			-
Total revenue	$	820,802	$	258,696	$	(25,138	)	$	1,054,360	$	716,699	$	251,611	$	(35,496	)	$	932,814

The following tables summarize our revenue by segment and business line (in thousands) for the nine months ended September 30:

	Nine Months									Nine Months
	Ended September 30, 2017									Ended September 30, 2016
					Inter-			Hub						Inter-			Hub
					Segment			Group						Segment			Group
	Hub		Mode		Elims			Total		Hub		Mode		Elims			Total
Intermodal	$	1,350,187	$	357,516	$	(41,768	)	$	1,665,935	$	1,318,223	$	355,379	$	(61,974	)	$	1,611,628
Truck brokerage		324,823		248,311		(1,330	)		571,804		261,456		228,350		(676	)		489,130
Logistics		470,186		137,794		(31,299	)		576,681		400,771		108,637		(15,936	)		493,472
Dedicated		57,946		-		(45	)		57,901		-		-		-			-
Total revenue	$	2,203,142	$	743,621	$	(74,442	)	$	2,872,321	$	1,980,450	$	692,366	$	(78,586	)	$	2,594,230

Schedule of Assets

	As of September 30, 2017									As of December 31, 2016
					Inter-			Hub						Inter-			Hub
					Segment			Group						Segment			Group
	Hub		Mode		Elims			Total		Hub		Mode		Elims			Total
Total assets	$	1,421,628	$	184,996	$	(6,761	)	$	1,599,863	$	1,178,110	$	191,374	$	(9,225	)	$	1,360,259
Goodwill		319,117		29,389		-			348,506		232,987		29,389		-			262,376

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Earnings Per Share

The following is a reconciliation of our earnings per share (in thousands, except for per share data):

	Three Months Ended, September 30,				Nine Months Ended, September 30,
	2017		2016		2017		2016

Net income for basic and diluted earnings per share	$	15,334	$	17,924	$	35,210	$	56,561
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic		33,227		33,212		33,217		34,098
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock		108		154		106		74
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted		33,335		33,366		33,323		34,172
Earnings per share - basic	$	0.46	$	0.54	$	1.06	$	1.66
Earnings per share - diluted	$	0.46	$	0.54	$	1.06	$	1.66

Long-Term Debt and Financing Arrangements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Outstanding Debt

	Period Ended
	September 30,			December 31,
	2017			2016
	(in thousands except principal and interest payments)


Revolving line of credit	$	50,000		$	-

Secured Equipment Notes due on various dates in 2024 with monthly principal and interest payments between $403 and $83,000 commencing on various dates in 2017; interest is paid monthly at a fixed annual rate between 2.85% and 3.28%		12,388			-

Secured Equipment Notes due on various dates in 2023 with monthly principal and interest payments between $669 and $41,238 commencing on various dates in 2016 and 2017; interest is paid monthly at a fixed annual rate between 2.23% and 3.12%		11,554			-

Secured Equipment Notes due on various dates in 2022 with monthly principal and interest payments between $3,030 and $254,190 commencing on various dates from 2015 to 2017; interest is paid monthly at a fixed annual rate of between 2.16% and 2.87%		32,517			-

Secured Equipment Notes due on various dates in 2021 with monthly principal and interest payments between $1,940 and $326,333 commencing on various dates from 2014 to 2017; interest is paid monthly at a fixed annual rate between 2.04% and 2.96%		81,176			59,836

Secured Equipment Notes due on various dates in 2020 with monthly principal and interest payments between $6,175 and $398,496 commencing on various dates from 2013 to 2016; interest is paid monthly at a fixed annual rate between 1.72% and 2.78%		57,305			48,633

Secured Equipment Notes due on various dates in 2019 with monthly principal and interest payments between $1,594 and $444,000 commencing on various dates from 2013 to 2015; interest is paid monthly at a fixed annual rate between 1.87% and 2.62%		40,803			49,464

Secured Equipment Notes due in June 2018 with monthly or quarterly principal and interest payments between $542 and $480,000 commencing on various dates from 2012 to 2014; interest is paid quarterly at a fixed annual rate between 1.89% and 4.45%		1,280			2,759

Secured Equipment Notes due on various dates in 2017 with monthly principal and interest payments between $12,964 and $19,792 commencing on various dates in 2012 and 2013; interest is paid monthly at a fixed annual rate between 2.06% and 2.11%		61			-
		287,084			160,692

Less current portion		(73,052	)		(45,163	)
Total long-term debt	$	214,032		$	115,529

Acquisition - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017 USD ($) Tractor Trailer	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Hub Group Dedicated [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of tractors in operating fleet \| Tractor	1,000
Number of trailers in operating fleet \| Trailer	3,600
Estenson Logistics, LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business acquisition date			Jul. 01, 2017
Business acquisition, purchase price	$ 284,691
Contingent consideration related to an earn-out provision	6,000
Business acquisition, final consideration	172,014
Business acquisition, debt assumed	112,677
Business acquisition, cash paid	165,945
Amount of cash borrowed under new line of credit	$ 55,000
Business acquisition costs			$ 1,600
Amortization expense of intangible assets		$ 1,500	$ 1,500
Intangible assets, weighted average useful life			15 years

Summary of Total Purchase Price Allocated to Net Assets Acquired (Detail) - Estenson Logistics, LLC [Member] $ in Thousands	Jul. 01, 2017 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash paid	$ 165,945
Consideration payable	1,366
Contingent consideration, fair value	4,703
Total consideration	172,014
Equipment debt assumed	112,677
Total base purchase price	$ 284,691

Summary of Preliminary Allocation of Total Purchase Price to Assets and Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Jul. 01, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 348,506		$ 262,376
Estenson Logistics, LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 12
Accounts receivable trade		27,000
Accounts receivable other		165
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		1,500
Property and equipment		128,477
Other intangibles		66,400
Goodwill		86,294
Other assets		64
Total assets acquired		309,912
Accounts payable trade		4,542
Accrued payroll		5,661
Accrued other		15,018
Equipment debt assumed		112,677
Total liabilities assumed		137,898
Total consideration		$ 172,014

Components of Other Intangible Assets (Detail) - Estenson Logistics, LLC [Member] $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Customer Relationships [Member]
Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, Amount	$ 66,000
Finite-lived intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization	1,100
Finite-lived intangible assets, Balance at September 30, 2017	$ 64,900
Intangible assets estimated useful life	15 years
Trade Name [Member]
Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, Amount	$ 400
Finite-lived intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization	$ 400
Intangible assets estimated useful life	3 months

Amortization Expense of Intangible Assets (Detail) - Hub Group Dedicated [Member] $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Remainder 2017	$ 1,100
2018	4,400
2019	4,400
2020	4,400
2021	$ 4,400

Unaudited Pro forma Consolidated Results of Operations (Detail) - Estenson Logistics, LLC [Member] - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 988,345	$ 2,986,342	$ 2,752,660
Net income	$ 20,249	$ 39,387	$ 62,212
Earnings per share
Basic	$ 0.61	$ 1.19	$ 1.82
Diluted	$ 0.61	$ 1.18	$ 1.82

Business Segments - Additional Information (Detail)	9 Months Ended
Business Segments - Additional Information (Detail)	Sep. 30, 2017 Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Reporting business segments	2
Number of railheads	one or more
Mode LLC [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Business acquisition, date	Apr. 01, 2011

Summary of Operating Results (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 1,054,360	$ 932,814	$ 2,872,321	$ 2,594,230
Transportation costs	937,836	821,360	2,552,895	2,259,899
Gross margin	116,524	111,454	319,426	334,331
Costs and expenses:
Salaries and benefits	49,126	42,610	137,343	130,075
Agent fees and commissions	19,072	19,072	54,103	54,334
General and administrative	22,403	17,641	63,341	50,368
Depreciation and amortization	4,254	2,276	9,215	6,559
Total costs and expenses	94,855	81,599	264,002	241,336
Operating income	21,669	29,855	55,424	92,995
Capital Expenditures	10,343	34,666	39,936	59,883
Operating Segments [Member] \| Hub [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	820,802	716,699	2,203,142	1,980,450
Transportation costs	734,747	638,154	1,972,725	1,739,676
Gross margin	86,055	78,545	230,417	240,774
Costs and expenses:
Salaries and benefits	45,727	38,775	126,891	118,658
Agent fees and commissions	15	20	46	47
General and administrative	20,520	15,969	57,330	44,917
Depreciation and amortization	3,962	1,959	8,319	5,603
Total costs and expenses	70,224	56,723	192,586	169,225
Operating income	15,831	21,822	37,831	71,549
Capital Expenditures	10,170	34,411	39,732	59,356
Operating Segments [Member] \| Mode LLC [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	258,696	251,611	743,621	692,366
Transportation costs	228,227	218,702	654,612	598,809
Gross margin	30,469	32,909	89,009	93,557
Costs and expenses:
Salaries and benefits	3,399	3,835	10,452	11,417
Agent fees and commissions	19,057	19,052	54,057	54,287
General and administrative	1,883	1,672	6,011	5,451
Depreciation and amortization	292	317	896	956
Total costs and expenses	24,631	24,876	71,416	72,111
Operating income	5,838	8,033	17,593	21,446
Capital Expenditures	173	255	204	527
Intersegment Elims [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	(25,138)	(35,496)	(74,442)	(78,586)
Transportation costs	$ (25,138)	$ (35,496)	$ (74,442)	$ (78,586)

Summary of Revenue by Segment and Business Line (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 1,054,360	$ 932,814	$ 2,872,321	$ 2,594,230
Intermodal [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	583,527	570,478	1,665,935	1,611,628
Truck brokerage [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	199,787	176,359	571,804	489,130
Logistics [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	213,145	185,977	576,681	493,472
Dedicated [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	57,901		57,901
Operating Segments [Member] \| Hub [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	820,802	716,699	2,203,142	1,980,450
Operating Segments [Member] \| Mode LLC [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	258,696	251,611	743,621	692,366
Operating Segments [Member] \| Intermodal [Member] \| Hub [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	473,998	466,283	1,350,187	1,318,223
Operating Segments [Member] \| Intermodal [Member] \| Mode LLC [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	123,194	126,052	357,516	355,379
Operating Segments [Member] \| Truck brokerage [Member] \| Hub [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	113,179	96,906	324,823	261,456
Operating Segments [Member] \| Truck brokerage [Member] \| Mode LLC [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	87,242	79,627	248,311	228,350
Operating Segments [Member] \| Logistics [Member] \| Hub [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	175,679	153,510	470,186	400,771
Operating Segments [Member] \| Logistics [Member] \| Mode LLC [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	48,260	45,932	137,794	108,637
Operating Segments [Member] \| Dedicated [Member] \| Hub [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	57,946		57,946
Intersegment Elims [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	(25,138)	(35,496)	(74,442)	(78,586)
Intersegment Elims [Member] \| Intermodal [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	(13,665)	(21,857)	(41,768)	(61,974)
Intersegment Elims [Member] \| Truck brokerage [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	(634)	(174)	(1,330)	(676)
Intersegment Elims [Member] \| Logistics [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	(10,794)	$ (13,465)	(31,299)	$ (15,936)
Intersegment Elims [Member] \| Dedicated [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ (45)		$ (45)

Schedule of Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 1,599,863	$ 1,360,259
Goodwill	348,506	262,376
Operating Segments [Member] \| Hub [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	1,421,628	1,178,110
Goodwill	319,117	232,987
Operating Segments [Member] \| Mode LLC [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	184,996	191,374
Goodwill	29,389	29,389
Intersegment Elims [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	$ (6,761)	$ (9,225)

Reconciliation of Earnings Per Share (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income for basic and diluted earnings per share	$ 15,334	$ 17,924	$ 35,210	$ 56,561
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	33,227	33,212	33,217	34,098
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock	108	154	106	74
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	33,335	33,366	33,323	34,172
Earnings per share - basic	$ 0.46	$ 0.54	$ 1.06	$ 1.66
Earnings per share - diluted	$ 0.46	$ 0.54	$ 1.06	$ 1.66

Fair Value Measurement - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Restricted investments	$ 24.1	$ 20.9

Long-Term Debt and Financing Arrangements - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Credit Agreement [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Amount of credit agreement	$ 350,000,000
Unused and available borrowings under credit agreement		$ 286,500,000	$ 286,500,000
Credit agreement interest rate description			(i) LIBOR plus a specified margin based upon the Borrowers' total net leverage ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) (the "Total Net Leverage Ratio"), or (ii) the base rate (which is the highest of (a) the administrative agent's prime rate, (b) the federal funds rate plus 0.50% or (c) the sum of 1% plus one-month LIBOR) plus a specified margin based upon the Total Net Leverage Ratio.
Commitment fee on unused commitments	0.25%
Credit Agreement covenant terms			The Credit Agreement contains various restrictions and covenants, including negative covenants that limit or restrict dividends, indebtedness of subsidiaries, mergers and fundamental changes, asset sales, acquisitions, liens and encumbrances, transactions with affiliates, changes in fiscal year and other matters customarily restricted in such agreements. The Company must maintain a Total Net Leverage Ratio of (a) total funded debt as of such date, minus up to $50,000,000 in unrestricted cash and cash equivalents (each as defined in the Credit Agreement) to (b) consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the credit agreement) of not more than 3.00 to 1.00; provided that as of the close of each of the four fiscal quarters occurring after the consummation of a permitted acquisition (as defined in the Credit Agreement) with an aggregate consideration of $150,000,000 or more, such ratio shall not be more than 3.25 to 1.00. The Company must maintain an interest coverage ratio of consolidated EBITDA to consolidated cash interest expense of not less than 3.00 to 1.00. We incurred $1.4 million of financing costs related to the Credit Agreement during the third quarter of 2017, which we capitalized and will amortize to interest expense over the term of the agreement. The unamortized balance of $1.3 million is included in Other assets in the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2017.
Debt covenant permitted aggregate consideration	$ 150,000,000
Financing costs related to the credit agreement		1,400,000
Credit Agreement [Member] \| Other Assets [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Unamortized balance		1,300,000	$ 1,300,000
Credit Agreement [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	$ 50,000,000
Total leverage ratio	3.00%
Total leverage ratio for following four each fiscal quarters	3.25%
Credit Agreement [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest coverage ratio	3.00%
Credit Agreement [Member] \| Federal Funds Rate [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate under the credit agreement	0.50%
Credit Agreement [Member] \| LIBOR rate [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate under the credit agreement	1.00%
Description of variable rate basis	one-month LIBOR
Credit Agreement [Member] \| Eurodollar
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate under the credit agreement	2.00%
Credit Agreement [Member] \| Base Rate
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate under the credit agreement	1.00%
2013 Credit Agreement [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Unused and available borrowings under credit agreement				$ 38,200,000
Letter of Credit
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Commitment fee on unused commitments	2.00%
Standby Letters of Credit [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Letters of credit expiration year			2017
Outstanding letters of credit		$ 13,500,000	$ 13,500,000

Schedule of Outstanding Debt (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving line of credit & Secured long-term debt	$ 287,084	$ 160,692
Less current portion	(73,052)	(45,163)
Total long-term debt	214,032	115,529
Revolving Line of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving line of credit	50,000
Secured Equipment Notes due in 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured long-term debt	12,388
Secured Equipment Notes due in 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured long-term debt	11,554
Secured Equipment Notes due in 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured long-term debt	32,517
Secured Equipment Notes due in 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured long-term debt	81,176	59,836
Secured Equipment Notes due in 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured long-term debt	57,305	48,633
Secured Equipment Notes due in 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured long-term debt	40,803	49,464
Secured Equipment Notes due in June 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured long-term debt	1,280	$ 2,759
Secured Equipment Notes due in 2017 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured long-term debt	$ 61

Schedule of Outstanding Debt (Parenthetical) (Detail)	9 Months Ended
Schedule of Outstanding Debt (Parenthetical) (Detail)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Secured Equipment Notes due in 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Equipment notes due period	2024
Payment Frequency	monthly
Secured Equipment Notes due in 2024 [Member] \| Commencing on 2017 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Equipment notes, date of first required payment	2017
Secured Equipment Notes due in 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Equipment notes due period	2023
Payment Frequency	monthly
Secured Equipment Notes due in 2023 [Member] \| Commencing on 2017 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Equipment notes, date of first required payment	2017
Secured Equipment Notes due in 2023 [Member] \| Commencing on 2016 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Equipment notes, date of first required payment	2016
Secured Equipment Notes due in 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Equipment notes due period	2022
Payment Frequency	monthly
Secured Equipment Notes due in 2022 [Member] \| Commencing on 2017 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Equipment notes, date of first required payment	2017
Secured Equipment Notes due in 2022 [Member] \| Commencing on 2015 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Equipment notes, date of first required payment	2015
Secured Equipment Notes due in 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Equipment notes due period	2021
Payment Frequency	monthly
Secured Equipment Notes due in 2021 [Member] \| Commencing on 2017 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Equipment notes, date of first required payment	2017
Secured Equipment Notes due in 2021 [Member] \| Commencing on 2014 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Equipment notes, date of first required payment	2014
Secured Equipment Notes due in 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Equipment notes due period	2020
Payment Frequency	monthly
Secured Equipment Notes due in 2020 [Member] \| Commencing on 2016 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Equipment notes, date of first required payment	2016
Secured Equipment Notes due in 2020 [Member] \| Commencing on 2013 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Equipment notes, date of first required payment	2013
Secured Equipment Notes due in 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Equipment notes due period	2019
Payment Frequency	monthly
Secured Equipment Notes due in 2019 [Member] \| Commencing on 2015 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Equipment notes, date of first required payment	2015
Secured Equipment Notes due in 2019 [Member] \| Commencing on 2013 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Equipment notes, date of first required payment	2013
Secured Equipment Notes due in June 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Payment Frequency	quarterly
Equipment notes due	Jun. 30, 2018
Secured Equipment Notes due in June 2018 [Member] \| Commencing on 2012 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Equipment notes, date of first required payment	2012
Secured Equipment Notes due in June 2018 [Member] \| Commencing on 2014 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Equipment notes, date of first required payment	2014
Secured Equipment Notes due in 2017 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Equipment notes due period	2017
Payment Frequency	monthly
Secured Equipment Notes due in 2017 [Member] \| Commencing on 2012 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Equipment notes, date of first required payment	2012
Secured Equipment Notes due in 2017 [Member] \| Commencing on 2013 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Equipment notes, date of first required payment	2013
Minimum [Member] \| Secured Equipment Notes due in 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Monthly payments	$ 403
Interest rate secured debt	2.85%
Minimum [Member] \| Secured Equipment Notes due in 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Monthly payments	$ 669
Interest rate secured debt	2.23%
Minimum [Member] \| Secured Equipment Notes due in 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Monthly payments	$ 3,030
Interest rate secured debt	2.16%
Minimum [Member] \| Secured Equipment Notes due in 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Monthly payments	$ 1,940
Interest rate secured debt	2.04%
Minimum [Member] \| Secured Equipment Notes due in 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Monthly payments	$ 6,175
Interest rate secured debt	1.72%
Minimum [Member] \| Secured Equipment Notes due in 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Monthly payments	$ 1,594
Interest rate secured debt	1.87%
Minimum [Member] \| Secured Equipment Notes due in June 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Monthly payments	$ 542
Interest rate secured debt	1.89%
Minimum [Member] \| Secured Equipment Notes due in 2017 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Monthly payments	$ 12,964
Interest rate secured debt	2.06%
Maximum [Member] \| Secured Equipment Notes due in 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Monthly payments	$ 83,000
Interest rate secured debt	3.28%
Maximum [Member] \| Secured Equipment Notes due in 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Monthly payments	$ 41,238
Interest rate secured debt	3.12%
Maximum [Member] \| Secured Equipment Notes due in 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Monthly payments	$ 254,190
Interest rate secured debt	2.87%
Maximum [Member] \| Secured Equipment Notes due in 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Monthly payments	$ 326,333
Interest rate secured debt	2.96%
Maximum [Member] \| Secured Equipment Notes due in 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Monthly payments	$ 398,496
Interest rate secured debt	2.78%
Maximum [Member] \| Secured Equipment Notes due in 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Monthly payments	$ 444,000
Interest rate secured debt	2.62%
Maximum [Member] \| Secured Equipment Notes due in June 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Monthly payments	$ 480,000
Interest rate secured debt	4.45%
Maximum [Member] \| Secured Equipment Notes due in 2017 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Monthly payments	$ 19,792
Interest rate secured debt	2.11%

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2017 Tractor	Nov. 30, 2016 USD ($) Container	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) Tractor Container	Oct. 21, 2017 Container
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Purchase contract units, containers		4,000
Cost of purchasing containers \| $		$ 40
Number of containers expected to be receive in remainder of fiscal year			394
Number of containers expected to be receive in year two			1,450
Purchase contract units tractors \| Tractor			154
Cost of purchasing tractors \| $			$ 18
Subsequent Event [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of containers received				2,156
Purchase contract units tractors \| Tractor	38

Legal Matters - Additional Information (Detail) - Robles Lawsuits [Member]		1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 05, 2015 Plaintiff Employee	May 31, 2015 Plaintiff	Sep. 30, 2017
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Percentage of California drivers who accepted settlement offers			93.00%
Number of plaintiffs		2
Number of plaintiffs against Hub Group Trucking	63
Number of employees filed lawsuit \| Employee	5
Number of claims accepted settlement offers	58

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail)	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective income tax rate	22.50%	38.40%	32.20%	38.40%

Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2017 USD ($) Tractor Trailer	Sep. 30, 2017 Tractor
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Purchase contract units tractors		154
Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Purchase contract units tractors	38
Purchase contract units trailers \| Trailer	45
Cost of purchasing equipment \| $	$ 6