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Marten Transport Company Review

Marten Transport Company Review

Marten Transport Company Overview

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Roger Marten founded Marten Transport, Ltd. in 1946 at the age of 17, delivering milk and other dairy products from another individual who was associated with the Modena Co-op Creamery., primarily in the Modena, Wisconsin area where a Roger was born and raised. Roger purchased his first truck route with a $400 loan from his mother.

In the 1960's, Marten became closer to what it is known as today by changing from tanker trucks to the more familiar trailers (dry vans). The business expanded to become an interstate carrier serving the Midwest and eastern seaboard. It was at that time that Roger purchased the land, in Mondovi, Wisconsin, on which the headquarters building sits today. The first building was a 40'x60' terminal with a 12'x12' office.

In 2005, Marten was honored as one of the top 200 Best Small Businesses in America by Forbes magazine. The company was recognized as the best place to work in the area by Chippewa Valley B2B magazine and earned the Grand Prize for Safety for the Truckload Carriers Association. Randy Marten was individually awarded the Ernest & Young's prestigious Entrepreneur of the Year award for Transportation in the Wisconsin Region

Over the last few years the company's business model transitioned from largely over the road to predominately regional operations, adding terminals in Arizona, Tennessee, Florida, Kansas and Pennsylvania to support regional operations.

Marten Transport Corporate Headquarters

Map of Marten corporate headquarters
129 Marten Street
Mondovi, WI 54755
Phone: 1-800-395-3000
Website: Marten Transport

Getting Hired At Marten Transport

Marten Transport Minimum Hiring Qualifications

  • CDL-A with hazmat endorsement
  • Be at least 22 years of age
  • Pass physical, road test and drug screen - (These take place during Orientation. Marten Transport, Ltd. covers all associated costs)
  • Minimum 6 months OTR experience

  • Hiring Drivers With Felonies

    No information at this time

  • Hiring Drivers With A DUI

    Marten does not allow any DUI's
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Marten Hiring Area

Marten hires from all 48 contiguous states

Marten operates primarily regional routes, with separate regions covering all of the continental U.S.

Minimum Hiring Age For Marten Transport

Marten Minimum Hiring Age:
22 Years Old

Minimum Age Comparison

  • Salmon 25  
    .
  • Martin 23  
    .
  • Watkins Shepard 23  
    .
  • Dillon 23  
    .
  • Marten 22  
    .
  • Swift 21  
    .
  • Trimac 21  
    .

Minimum Experience Required For Marten Transport

Marten Minimum Experience:
6 Months

Minimum Experience Comparison (Months)

  • AAA Cooper  24  
    .
  • P&S  12  
    .
  • Lone Star  12  
    .
  • Marten  6  
    .
  • XPO  3  
    .
  •  Swift
    No Experience Required
  •  Central
    No Experience Required

Marten Transport Driver Pay

Pay Rates for Solos with at least 1-year of driving experience:

  • Fair Pay sliding pay scale based on length of haul
  • Up to 5 years credit for prior experience
  • Annual pay increases
  • Earn up to $.445
  • Per diem pay package

Pay Rates for Teams:

  • Up to 5 years credit for prior experience
  • Annual pay increases
  • Earn up to $.46
  • Per diem pay package

Paid vacation:

  • Drivers receive one week paid time off after first year
  • Two weeks from 2-7 years
  • Three weeks from 8-14 years
  • Four weeks from 15-19 years
  • Five weeks after 20 years
  • Vacation pay is determined by dividing annual earnings by 52 (weeks)

Marten Starting Pay For Solo Drivers

Marten Starting Pay For Solo Drivers:
49 cpm

Marten requires 6 months experience

Solo Starting Pay Comparison

  • Maverick  55 cpm  
    .
  • Marten  49 cpm  
    .
  • Hunt  45 cpm  
    .
  • Dillon  0:0,6:38,12:39,18:43,24:45  cpm  
    .
  • TransAm  0:0,6:41,12:42,18:42,24:44  cpm  
    .
  • Martin  0:36,6:38,12:40,18:41,24:42  cpm  
    .
  • Beelman  0:34,6:35,12:36,18:37,24:38  cpm  
    .

Marten Starting Pay For Team Drivers

Marten Starting Pay For Team Drivers:
52 cpm

Marten requires 6 months experience

Team Starting Pay Comparison

  • Waggoners  67 cpm  
    .
  • Marten  52 cpm  
    .
  • Wil-Trans  44 cpm  
    .
  • CalArk  43 cpm  
    .
  • KLLM  38 cpm  
    .
  • Watkins Shepard  35 cpm  
    .
  • Rush  0:41,6:42,12:44,18:44,24:45  cpm  
    .

Marten Transport Driver Benefits

  • Premium Benefits Package
  • Dental and Vision insurance
  • Company paid life insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program - free counseling, with legal and financial services
  • Paid orientation Transportation and lodging for orientation provided by Marten
  • EZ Pass for tolls
  • Transflo and TripPak IN-CAB Scanning
  • Open door management policy
  • Rider program available after 30 days employment
  • 401K: Eligibility after one year of employment
  • HAZMAT pay
  • Layover pay
  • Paid lumpers
  • Stop pay (excluding first and last drop/pick-up)
  • Weekly payroll/direct deposit/Comdata Holiday incentive pay

Marten Transport Operations

Driving Opportunities At Marten Transport

Driver Types:

  • Solo
  • Teams
  • OwnOp - Lease

Freight Types:

  • Refrigerated

Route Types:

  • Regional
  • OTR
  • Dedicated
  • Intermodal
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Marten Operating Area

Marten operates all 48 contiguous states

Marten Transport Terminal Locations

Marten Transport terminal locations
  • Mondovi, WI
  • Tucker, GA
  • Indianapolis, IN
  • Jurupa Valley, CA
  • Wilsonville, OR
  • Colonial Heights, VA
  • DeSoto, TX
  • Laredo, TX
  • Tampa, FL
  • Phoenix, AZ
  • Memphis, TN
  • Edwardsville, KS
  • Carlisle, PA
  • Otay Mesa, CA

Marten Yearly Revenues

Marten: $672,929,000

Yearly Revenue Comparison

  • J.B. Hunt  $6.16B
    .
  • Marten  $672.93M
    .
  • PAM  $402.81M
    .
  • Maverick  $315.01M
    .
  • Paschall  $222.7M
    .
  • Ward  $159.03M
    .
  • G & P  $80M
    .

Marten Yearly Miles

Marten: 298,566,291

Yearly Miles Comparison

  • Swift  1.87B
    .
  • Marten  298.57M
    .
  • Hub  203.89M
    .
  • Carter  80.73M
    .
  • Groendyke  79M
    .
  • Central  51.56M
    .
  • Oak Harbor  3.89M
    .

Marten Company Policies

  • Marten Home Time Options

    Marten has the following home time options available:

  • Marten Rider Policy

    Marten does allow riders but no specific policy information was given.

  • Marten Tuition Reimbursement

    Marten does not offer tuition reimbursement.

  • Marten Pet Policy

    Marten does not allow pets.

Marten Company Equipment

Marten Number Of Trucks

Marten Number Of Trucks:
2,660 Trucks

Number Of Trucks Comparison

  • Swift  25,685
    .
  • Marten  2,660
    .
  • United Road  2,036
    .
  • MVT  1,500
    .
  • SRT  1,147
    .
  • Carter  700
    .
  • Lynden  198
    .

Marten Number Of Trailers

Marten Number Of Trailers:
4,300 Trailers

Number Of Trailers Comparison

  • J.B. Hunt  87,150
    .
  • Averitt  12,500
    .
  • AAA Cooper  6,000
    .
  • Marten  4,300
    .
  • NEMF  3,584
    .
  • Dillon  850
    .
  • Wil-Trans  300
    .

Marten Governed Speed

Marten Speed:
0 MPH

0
  • Millis  70 mph
    .
  • A&R  67 mph
    .
  • K & B  65 mph
    .
  • J.B. Hunt  65 mph
    .
  • TMC  62 mph
    .
  • Schneider  60 mph
    .
  • Marten  0 mph
    .

Marten Tractor Brands

  • Marten

  • Koch

  • Western Express

  • TMC

  • A&R

  • Carter

  • K & B

  • MVT

  • Crete

  • Hunt

  • Millis

  • Swift

Marten Transmission Types

Marten has standard transmissions

  • Standards
    • K & B
    • Covenant
    • May
    • Lone Star
    • J.B. Hunt
    • SRT
  • Automatics
    • AAA Cooper
    • Maverick
    • Carter
    • Averitt
    • Millis
    • Dillon
  • Mix Of Both
    • Navajo
    • Wil-Trans
    • Dart
    • Melton
    • TMC
    • Schneider

Marten APU Policy

Marten has trucks equipped with APU's

  • APU Equipped
    • Jim Palmer
    • Hirschbach
    • Paschall
    • Maverick
    • Navajo
    • Lone Star
  • Without APU's
    • Transport America
    • ABF
    • MCT
    • Venture
    • A&R
    • FirstFleet
  • Mix Of Both
    • TMC
    • K & B

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