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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-22-024236"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MRTN"
cik: "0000799167"
company_name: "MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD"
filed_at: "2022-10-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T03:26:33.244392+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Marten Transport Q3 net income up 20.6% to $25.6M; EPS $0.32

## Summary
- Net income $25.6M ($0.32 diluted EPS) vs $21.3M ($0.26) a year ago, 15th consecutive quarterly profit increase.
- Operating revenue rose 29.1% to $324.4M; revenue ex-fuel surcharges up 21.8% to $269.3M.
- Operating income increased 18.5% to $33.8M; nine-month operating income up 36.5% to $110.6M.
- Fleet driver count up 22.6% since June 30, 2021; 199 more drivers than at start of Q3 2022.
- Results partly offset by Hurricane Ian impact and rail service weakness affecting intermodal.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-22-024236
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MRTN
- cik: 0000799167
- company_name: MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD
- filed_at: 2022-10-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/799167/000143774922024236/0001437749-22-024236-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/799167/000143774922024236/mrtn20221013_8k.htm

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