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MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD (MRTN) Form 8-K — Oct 22, 2026

$MRTNForm 8-KItems 2.02, 7.01, 9.01Filed Oct 22, 2026, 4:07 PM ET0001437749-26-033270Original filing

Marten Transport reported Q3 2026 net income of $2.9 million (4 cents per diluted share), up 30.7% from $2.2 million a year earlier, on operating revenue of $223.2 million, up 1.3% YoY. CEO Randolph Marten said the truckload freight market has sharply tightened as enforcement removes noncompliant driver capacity, with Truckload rates net of fuel up 14.1% YoY. However, unusually high net fuel and health insurance costs cut Q3 net income by $3.7 million, or 4.5 cents per share.

Key figures

Eps
0.04
Revenue
223231000
Net Income
2909000
Total Assets
955966000
Cash Position
91503000
Shares Outstanding
81661669
Operating ratio q3
98.6% vs 98.8% prior year
Nine month net income
$9.6 million vs $13.7 million prior year
Prior year q3 net income
$2.2 million
Q3 2026 operating income
$3.1 million (up 11.9%)
Dividends declared per share
$0.06
Net income impact of headwinds
$3.7 million, or 4.5 cents per share
Truckload rate per mile growth net of fuel
14.1%

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