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Marten Transport, Ltd.
TypePublic
IndustryFreight transport
Founded1946
FounderRoger Marten
Headquarters
Mondovi, Wisconsin
,
U.S.
Websitewww.marten.com

Marten Transport, Ltd. is an American trucking company headquartered in Mondovi, Wisconsin. The company offers refrigerated and dry van freight transport services across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

History

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Rear view of a Marten Transport trailer in 2010

Marten Transport was established in 1946 by Roger Marten, who delivered milk and other dairy products in Wisconsin.[1] Marten purchased his first tractor-trailer in 1956 and began hauling petroleum products. The company acquired its first dry van trailers in the 1960s and established its first terminal in 1965 in Mondovi, Wisconsin.[2]

Marten Transport expanded in the 1980s after the deregulation of the trucking industry. The company went public in 1986, with a stock launch on the NASDAQ.[2] In 1989, the company restructured to only focus on refrigerated transport, its most profitable sector.[3]

Company founder Roger Marten died in 1993. His son, Randolph Marten, took over as CEO the same year.[4][5] Timothy Kohl became CEO in 2021 until 2025, when he retired and Randolph Marten resumed the role.[6]

Marten Transport added an intermodal division in 2005.[4][7] By 2008, 80% of the company's revenue came from temperature-controlled shipping and 20% of its revenue came from dry goods shipping.[8]

In 2025, Hub Group acquired Marten Transport's intermodal division for $51.8 million.[9][10]

Operations

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Marten Transport operates across the contiguous United States, Canada, and Mexico.[11] The company maintains a fleet of dry van and refrigerated trailers and offers truckload shipping services over dedicated, regional, and long-haul routes.[12]

References

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  1. ↑ "Honoring Trucking's Elite leaders". Heavy Duty Trucking. March 1, 2007. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
  2. 1 2 Buffalo County Historical Society (2002). "Marten Transport, Ltd.". Buffalo County Biographical History. Turner Publishing Company. p. 95. ISBN 1-56311-842-4 – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ "Marten fighting to stay on top". Leader-Telegram. May 7, 1989. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. 1 2 "About Us". Marten Transport. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Marten Transport founder dies at 66". Leader Telegram. August 9, 1993. p. 4A – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Greenhalgh, Keiron (August 26, 2025). "Randy Marten to Return as Marten Transport CEO - TT". Transport Topics. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Marten adds new services, director". Leader-Telegram. September 11, 2005. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Jack W. Plunkett, ed. (2008). "Marten Transport Ltd". Plunkett's Almanac of Middle Market Companies. Plunkett Research. ISBN 1-59392-120-9 – via Google Books.
  9. ↑ David Taube (July 23, 2025). "Hub Group to acquire Marten Transport's intermodal division". Trucking Dive. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
  10. ↑ Jeff Crissey (July 23, 2025). "Hub Group acquires Marten's intermodal business". Commercial Carrier Journal. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
  11. ↑ Abbott, Cliff (September 1, 2022). "Those Who Deliver with Marten Transport". TheTrucker.com. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Services". Marten Transport. Retrieved November 26, 2025.

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