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Document and Entity Information
9 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2012
Oct. 29, 2012
Entity Information [Line Items]    
Document Type 10-Q  
Amendment Flag false  
Document Period End Date Sep. 29, 2012  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2012  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q3  
Trading Symbol UACL  
Entity Registrant Name Universal Truckload Services, Inc.  
Entity Central Index Key 0001308208  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   30,018,286