Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Property and Equipment

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Property and Equipment
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Property and Equipment  
Property and Equipment

4.  PROPERTY & EQUIPMENT

The following table sets forth our property and equipment by class as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, in thousands:

As of December 31, 

2019

2018

Land and improvements

$

7,597

$

7,649

Buildings

39,715

38,933

Equipment

121,738

115,261

Computer hardware and software

135,938

132,719

Company vehicles

116,069

94,896

421,057

389,458

Less:  Accumulated depreciation

(242,977)

(221,497)

Total property and equipment, net

$

178,080

$

167,961

For additions to property and equipment as a result of 2018 acquisitions, see Note 17 – Business Combinations.

Total property and equipment, net as of December 31, 2018 excludes $0.9 million of assets held for sale related to a property acquired in the USI acquisition in which management committed to a plan of sale in the fourth quarter of 2018. These assets held for sale are included in prepaid expenses and other current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2018. These assets were sold during the second quarter of 2019 and no gain or loss was recognized on the sale.

Depreciation expense was $31.9 million, $23.7 million, and $13.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively.