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  • MARTEN TRANSPORT INCREASES DETENTION PAY
    Company adds innovative program to compensate for downtime

    March 20, 2012 (Mondovi, Wis.) – Marten Transport, a Wisconsin-based certified top paying carrier, is setting itself apart again with initiatives to not only raise its drivers earnings but also keep drivers from losing pay due to detention or maintenance issues.  This week, the carrier instituted an increase to its automatic driver detention pay, in addition to maintenance pay, to offset any negative effects of downtime. These programs are consistent with the company’s unprecedented growth and success as a premium employer and leader in the trucking industry.

    “A driver’s time is very valuable. With CSA regulations, hours of service laws and other compliance procedures in place, it’s vital to reduce any unproductive time. We introduced automatic detention pay for drivers in April of 2011 in an effort to compensate our drivers for their time and to hold customers accountable for delays,” says Tim Norlin, director of recruiting for Marten Transport, one of the first carriers to begin charging customers a detention fee if trailers were not loaded or unloaded in a set period of time. “It’s our goal to basically eliminate detention time but if it happens and keeps the driver from rolling, we want them compensated for it.”

    With Marten’s detention pay rate increase, effective March 19, 2012, drivers will earn a $2 per hour increase to $17 per hour for detention time in excess of two hours while waiting to be loaded or unloaded at customer facilities. Drivers delivering or picking up at customers that have been identified as consistently having extreme detention issues will continue to earn $20 per hour.  

    In addition to the increase in detention pay, Marten also recently announced a new program designed to help encourage equipment inspections and help offset downtime while waiting for trailers to be repaired. Also effective March 19, Marten began paying drivers $17 per hour for downtime at drop yards and customer drop pools when a driver has to wait for a service truck to fix the trailer he or she is picking up.

    “This program was designed to help drivers who have incurred downtime for making sure their equipment is safe and DOT legal,” said Norlin. “If a Marten driver goes to hook a trailer and it’s not ready --flat tire or lights not working or whatever—that driver calls our maintenance department and is on the clock until it’s fixed. Again, anything that keeps the wheels from rolling keeps a driver from earning. Anything we can do to make sure our drivers’ paychecks don’t suffer, Marten will do.”

    Marten Transport specializes in transporting food and other consumer packaged goods that require a time and temperature-sensitive or insulated environment.

  • 9/11 memorial artifacts to be transported by Marten Transport for commemoration ceremony

    August 16, 2011; Mondovi, Wis. – A specially customized Marten Transport trailer will carry metal artifacts from the collapsed World Trade Center twin towers to Hattiesburg, Miss., to become part of a permanent memorial at The University of Southern Mississippi.

    A Marten driver will haul the two pieces of twisted steel, secured by the City of Hattiesburg, from New York City to Hattiesburg in time for an official transfer to the university at halftime of Southern Miss’ football season opener against Louisiana Tech on Sept. 3 at M.M. Roberts Stadium. The fragments are described as cut steel wall spandrel measuring 72 inches in length by 12 inches wide and 1-inch thick. Each piece weighs approximately 200 pounds.


    “It is an honor to play a role in establishing this memorial at USM,” says Dave Meyer, Marten Transport senior director of maintenance. “All of us at Marten mourned with the nation over the lost lives on 9/11 and are proud to honor those who serve this country today. Moving these artifacts to Mississippi is just one way for us to show our support.”

    Hattiesburg Mayor Johnny DuPree made a request on the city’s behalf for artifacts from the demolished World Trade Center almost two years ago. After receiving notification that the request had been approved, DuPree decided that the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety (NCS4) and Security at Southern Miss would serve as the appropriate home to honor the memory of those who perished and those who survived the attacks.

    Dr. Lou Marciani, NCS4 director, said plans call for the university to initiate a fundraising campaign to erect a fitting memorial that will serve as a reminder to those attending sporting events at Southern Miss and around the world that the National Center is committed to the priority of making sport venues safe and secure.

    The customized trailer will be on display August 19-21 at the Eau Claire Big Rig Truck Show in Eau Claire, WI.

    About Marten Transport
    Marten Transport specializes in transporting food and other consumer packaged goods that require a time and temperature-sensitive or insulated environment.

    For more information on services or opportunities at Marten Transport, call 800-395-3331 or visit us online at www.drive4marten.com.

    About NCS4
    Established in 2006, the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security was created to provide an interdisciplinary academic environment to further increase sport security awareness, improve sport security policies and procedures and enhance emergency response through evacuation, recovery operations and crowd management training.

  • Marten Transport Opens New Facility in Kansas City, Kansas

    July 6, 2011 - Growth continues at Marten Transport with the opening of an additional terminal facility in Kansas City, Kan., in a prime location for its drivers.

    “Beginning in July, Marten will be dispatching from Kansas City throughout the Central Plains region,” says Timothy Norlin, Marten’s director of recruiting. “Our growth and expansion has continued steadily the past few years and is still on track today.  This additional facility will not only improve our operations in the Midwest, but it will also create hundreds of jobs.”

    According to Norlin, the facility is expected to be open by early July 2011.  Once the facility is open, more than 250 jobs will be created including opportunities for professional drivers, mechanics, dispatchers, administrative support and more.

    “It’s very gratifying to know that Marten is not only providing quality regional and over-the-road opportunities for drivers but also that we’re positively affecting unemployment,” says Norlin.

    The new site will open its shop and maintenance facilities later in the summer but currently has a comfortable lounge to accommodate drivers.

     “We’re very excited to be in the Kansas City area,” Norlin says. “This additional location is another indication of Marten’s stability and growth. We want driving professionals to know we have the opportunities they’re looking for and the strength to remain solid in the face of economic challenges.”

    For more information on Marten Transport driving opportunities or pay programs, call 800-395-3331.



  • Marten Institutes Automatic Detention Pay

    July 1, 2011 - Detention has been a problem in the trucking industry since the first trucks hit the road but Marten Transport is leading the way to hold customers accountable for delays by compensating drivers for their time with automatic detention pay.

    “There have been various attempts in the past to curb detention and to hold customers accountable but we felt more needed to be done,” says Tim Norlin, director of recruiting for Marten Transport, one of the first carriers in 2003 to begin charging customers a detention fee if trailers were not loaded or unloaded in a set period of time. “With new hours of service regulations, CSA, and electronic logs, there is a lot of pressure on driver productivity. We understand that every minute the wheels are not rolling affects earnings for our drivers and the company.”

     To combat this problem and to respond to the input of drivers regarding detention pay, Marten Transport has announced that effective July 1, 2011, drivers who arrive on time and are delayed by a shipper or receiver for more than two hours beyond the scheduled appointment time will automatically receive detention pay. The rate will be $12 per hour for company drivers, $20 per hour for independent contractors for every hour detained beyond the two hour limit, up to 11 hours. “This eliminates waiting to see if the customer will pay for the detention before you are paid,” says Norlin. “You will receive the detention pay automatically no later than the time you are paid for that trip.”
     
    With its presence on Facebook and Twitter, Marten Transport has listened and responded to driver comments and concerns regarding detention.  “We understand that certain customer locations have a history of long detention times that our drivers would prefer to avoid,” says Norlin. “We are flagging those customers for follow-up by our sales team to correct the detention issues there.”

    Until those issues are resolved, company drivers that are dispatched to flagged locations will earn $20 per hour and independent contractors will earn $30 per hour for detention. Drivers will be notified at time of dispatch if their pickup or delivery location has been flagged for long detention times.

    According to Norlin, detention will be calculated in quarter hour increments. “For example, if you arrive on time for an 8 a.m. delivery and the receiver keeps you in the dock until 11:45 a.m., you will receive 1.75 hours of detention pay i.e. 3.75 hours-2 hours allowed = 1.75 hours,” says Norlin. “Remember, to qualify for detention time, you must be on-time for your pick up or delivery and must submit your Macro 20 (arrived at pickup) or Macro 22 (arrived at delivery) shortly after your arrival time.”

    Marten’s sales and customer service staffs are working with customers every day to eventually eliminate detention time.  The carrier’s automatic detention pay is now in place to take care of drivers until then.

    Marten Transport specializes in transporting food and other consumer packaged goods that require a time and temperature-sensitive or insulated environment.

    For more information on Marten Transport driving opportunities or pay programs, call 800-395-3331.



  • Marten Transport Increases Contractor Rates
    April 4, 2011 (Mondovi, Wis.) – Marten Transport, a Wisconsin-based refrigerated carrier and Innovator of the Year, continues to lead the trucking industry as a premium partner for contractors by offering rate increases as high as four cents per mile. These new rates are effective May 1.

    "This rate increase will affect every OTR and regional contractor in our fleet," said Tim Norlin, Marten Transport director of recruiting. "Contractors will see their mileage rate increase by up to 4 cents per mile, depending on the length of haul."

    These new rate increases, along with many other advantages Marten offers, allow contractors to boost their earnings significantly.

    "Unlike many of our competitors in the industry, Marten never reduced rates during the last three years, even with a slower economy," said Norlin. "This is a true rate increase for our contractors."

    In addition to maintaining rates during the economic downturn, Marten never reduced the purchasing power the company offers to contractors. Programs for lower fuel costs, paid plates and permits and tolls paid continue to support contractor partners.

    "Our winning combination of these rate increases, excellent home time policy and advantages we offer to contractors solidifies Marten's role as a leader in the trucking industry," said Norlin.

    About Marten Transport, Ltd.
    Headquartered in Mondovi, Wis., Marten Transport specializes in transporting food and other consumer packaged goods that require a time and temperature-sensitive or insulated environment. For more information on services or opportunities at Marten Transport, call 800-395-3331.


  • Marten Transport Increases Driver Pay
    March 1, 2011 (Mondovi, Wis.) – Marten Transport, a Wisconsin-based certified top paying carrier, continues to lead the trucking industry as a premium employer with another raise in driver pay announced as effective April 1.

    "This pay raise will affect every OTR and regional company driver in our fleet," said Tim Norlin, Marten Transport director of recruiting. "Drivers will see their mileage pay increase by up to 4 cents per mile, depending on the length of haul."

    These new increases, along with driver base rates on Marten Transport's Fair Pay sliding scale, allow drivers with one year of prior experience to earn as much as $0.415 per mile; drivers with five years of prior experience to earn as much as $0.445 per mile; and senior drivers to earn as much as $0.485 per mile.

    "Unlike many of our competitors in the industry, Marten never cut pay during the last three years, even with a slower economy," said Norlin. "This is a true pay increase for our drivers."

    In addition to maintaining pay levels during the economic downturn, Marten held its mileage rates and increased accessorial pay. Last year, the company also raised layover pay to lead the industry at $100 per day.

    "Our winning combination of these pay increases and our driver home time policy solidifies Marten's role as a leader in the trucking industry," said Norlin. "Marten has the quality pay, home time and equipment drivers are looking for."

    About Marten Transport, Ltd.

    Headquartered in Mondovi, Wis., Marten Transport specializes in transporting food and other consumer packaged goods that require a time and temperature-sensitive or insulated environment. For more information on services or opportunities at Marten Transport, call 800-395-3331.


  • Honoring Marten Transport's Driving Stars
    Million milers recognized for service & safety

    At a banquet to be held on Saturday, April 2, 2011, Marten Transport will honor 15 One Million Mile Club inductees, three Two Million Mile Club inductees and two new Three Million Mile Club inductees.

    According to Tim Norlin, director of recruiting at Marten Transport, the accomplishments of its driving professionals are very important to the company. “Reaching these milestones is truly amazing. We are so proud these individuals are part of the Marten family,” he says. “Their work ethic, loyalty and dedication are extremely valuable to us. This banquet is to show them how pleased we are for them and that we recognize the enormity of their accomplishments.”

    The inductees are:

    MILLION MILE INDUCTEES                                     
    Anthony Koester          
    Brian Bertram                        
    Dumont Crosby
    Ed Main
    Floyd Shackelford
    Fredrick Rochon
    Keith McDaniel
    Kenneth L. Overton
    Kenneth Richardson, Jr.
    Paul Gray
    Ray E. Aldrow
    Rita Lynn Lorah
    Serafin B. Costello, III
    Stuart J. Gibbs
    William R. Howard

    TWO MILLION MILE
    Barbara Schaub
    Bob Schaub
    Michael Hubbard

    THREE MILLION
    Charles Day

    Philip Johnson           

    New inductees to the One Million Mile Club receive custom jackets prior to the banquet and have their portraits taken to be placed in the Marten Transport Hall of Fame, which features all of Marten’s honorees through the years.  At the banquet, they receive an engraved mantle clock, a million miler hat, truck decals and a certificate of achievement for themselves and a support person of their choice.

    Two Million Mile Club inductees receive a custom specialty ring, polo-style shirt, truck decal and certificates.  A group photo is taken for the wall of fame.

    At the banquet, the Three Million Mile club inductees will be presented with truck decals as well as a choice of rewards including jewelry or up to $5,000 in vacation money.
     
    With the new additions, Marten Transport has 512 members in its Million Mile Clubs including 99 Two Million Milers, and 10 Three Million Milers.  The inductees, their guests and many Marten employees will be treated to a buffet dinner following the awards ceremony.
     

    Founded in 1946, Marten Transport has grown from a small, regional carrier into one of today's leading national protective service transportation companies. Headquartered in Mondovi, Wis., Marten Transport has a variety of regional opportunities open now.

  • Marten Transport Expands Northeast
    Regional Routes
    Regional fleets provide steady miles,
    frequent home time for drivers

    January 13, 2011 (Mondovi, Wis.) – Marten Transport, a Wisconsin-based certified top paying carrier, continues to expand its regional fleets throughout the United States – now in the Northeast. The added fleet allows drivers from this region to have the steady miles and frequent home time drivers on the company's existing regional fleets already enjoy.

    "In our new Pennsylvania Regional Fleet, drivers will run as far west as Chicago and Indianapolis along the I-80 and I-70 corridors," said Tim Norlin, Marten Transport director of recruiting.

    Hiring will come from eastern Pennsylvania, plus all of New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, Delaware and southeast New York. Regional opportunities are available for both company drivers and owner operators. Marten Transport expects to open a terminal within the coming months in eastern Pennsylvania to support this fleet. Until then, drivers will be dispatched out of the company's corporate office in Mondovi, Wis.

    "We're asking drivers to rethink their definition of regional," said Norlin. "At Marten, it means that drivers can make the same – or even better – pay as OTR, while getting more frequent home time and higher pay on shorter runs."

    In addition to better home time, all of Marten Transport's regional drivers operate the same late model equipment and receive the same great benefits that drivers have come to expect from Marten.

    About Marten Transport, Ltd.
    Marten Transport specializes in transporting food and other consumer packaged goods that require a time and temperature-sensitive or insulated environment.
    For more information on services or opportunities at Marten Transport, call 800-395-3331.
  • Marten Transport Implements Sleep Disorder Program at No Cost to Drivers

    Carrier partners with Fusion Sleep to promote driver health and safety
    As part of its efforts to promote driver health and safety, Marten Transport has implemented a fatigue management program in partnership with Fusion Sleep at its Tucker, Ga., terminal with plans to expand in the coming weeks.  The program helps identify risk factors in sleep disorders and apnea and provides immediate treatment at no cost to drivers.

    Marten Chief Operating Officer Robert Smith says he is proud to tell his clients that they are leading the industry on safety standards.  “The Transportation Sleep Medicine Program that Fusion Sleep provides is the gold standard of addressing critical sleep and health issues within the driving population of all carriers,” he says.

    As newly recruited drivers begin their on-boarding process, Marten and Fusion Sleep have integrated a sleep medical review and sleep testing process within new-hire orientation and DOT physical exams so that the general flow is not interrupted.  “We find it highly efficient and beneficial to our new hire process,” says Smith. “There’s no delay in getting drivers treated as needed and on the road earning.”

    The program Marten has implemented is designed to identify problems and conditions that impact sleep quality, quantity and daytime function in the transportation industry and other industries where safety is key to their operations.

    According to Dr. Jeffrey Durmer, MD, PhD, chief medical director of Fusion Sleep, many drivers do not realize they have sleep issues until they are tested. “We’ve seen many, many drivers who thought they were fine but were identified as having a sleep issue, received treatment and are amazed at how much better they feel when they’re treated,” says Durmer. “Marten is definitely ahead of the curve in implementing a full sleep disorder program.”

    Marten Transport expects to expand to other terminals in January. “First and foremost we want our drivers healthy and safe,” says Smith. “We also take very seriously the safety of the driving public. Those priorities led us to Fusion Sleep to provide the best screening, treatment and monitoring we could while still getting drivers through orientation efficiently and quickly.”

    Fusion Sleep’s Sleep4Safety Program is staffed by dedicated board certified sleep medicine physicians, sleep medicine trained nurse practitioners, sleep technologists, respiratory therapists and medical compliance coaches working directly with fleets and their drivers.

    “Our sole focus is to continually improve driver services in order to provide long-term therapy resulting in over 95 percent compliance where the industry standard is 50 percent or less,” says Mary Parrish, Fusion’s vice president of transportation safety.  “The key to success for these professional drivers is getting acclimated to sleep therapy and we offer a full support system and staff to get them comfortable, rested and successful.”

    About Marten Transport
    Marten Transport, headquartered in Mondovi, Wis., specializes in transporting food and other consumer packaged goods that require a time and temperature-sensitive or insulated environment. For more information on services or opportunities at Marten Transport, call 800-395-3331.


    About Fusion Sleep

    Fusion Sleep is the only comprehensive Sleep Medicine Program that combines professional expertise in the field of Sleep Medicine and multiple treatment options for numerous sleep disorders with a user-friendly follow-up program to ensure enduring and successful outcomes for carrier fleets and drivers.  For more information, www.sleep4safety.com



  • Marten Transport breaks ground on new facility in Desoto, Texas

    Company continues to unprecedented growth —Marten Transport continues to move forward with unprecedented growth, most recently proven by breaking ground on a new state-of-the-art facility in Desoto, Texas, in a prime location for its drivers.

    “With a combination of careful planning and ambitious goals, Marten Transport has continued growth and expansion during a challenging economic period,” says Adam Phillips, Senior Director of Regional Operations. “This new facility will not only improve our operations in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area, but it will also create hundreds of jobs.”

    According to Phillips, the facility is expected to be complete by early January 2011.  Once the facility is open, more than 300 jobs will be created including opportunities for professional drivers, mechanics, dispatchers, administrative support and more.

    “When we see unemployment at 10 percent or more across the nation, we are extremely proud to be one of the corporate citizens in a position to positively contribute,” says Phillips.

    The new site, which represents an $8.4 million investment, will have over 35,000 square feet sitting on a total of about 19 acres.

    Phillips says the new facility’s shop will contain a total of eight bays at 116 feet in length—including two drive-through inspection lanes with indoor fueling.  The driver lounge, restroom, and shower facilities will also be very spacious and accommodating. 

    Orientation capacity with the new facility is expected to accommodate up to 30 new drivers per week and plentiful parking will be available for large trucks and trailers. 

    “We’re just very excited that building on the new facility has started,” Phillips says. “It represents another stepping stone in the future growth of Marten.  We’re very grateful for everyone’s contribution to Marten’s stability and success.”


    About Marten Transport

    Marten Transport specializes in transporting food and other consumer packaged goods that require a time and temperature-sensitive or insulated environment.

    For more information on services or opportunities at Marten Transport, call 800-395-3331




  • Marten Transport Certified As Industry Leader
    In Driver Pay

    MONDOVI, Wis. — Marten Transport, Ltd. (Nasdaq:MRTN), a leader in the time- and temperature-sensitive transportation industry, has been certified by an independent transportation institute as a top paying carrier.
               
    The National Transportation Institute, which provides accurate and authoritative mission critical benchmarks to truckload carriers, recently completed its annual National Driver Wages Survey. As part of the survey, the institute reviewed detailed pay profiles of key truckload carrier company driver and owner-operator compensation plans. The report contains 65 different categories of pay, benefits and driver policies segregated into van, refrigerated and flatbed categories.  Gordon Klemp, President of the National Transportation Institute, said, “We are proud to honor Marten Transport with our elite Top Pay Certification award. Only a small number of carriers nationally qualify for this status. Marten's outstanding driver pay and benefits program, combined with its financial stability, have put the company in a position to qualify to be part of this exclusive group.”   
                
    The institute found Marten Transport, listed among Forbes “200 Best Small Companies in America,” as one of the nation’s best for total compensation packages.

    Marten Transport has spent the last two years in a growth mode despite an industry downturn. The carrier has opened numerous new terminals and expanded its regional network to better serve customers and accommodate more driver-friendly schedules.
                
    “We’ve been very committed to keeping driver pay strong despite economic challenges. Marten has found ways to increase take-home pay when others were cutting, so this acknowledgment from NTI is a validation that we are at the forefront of driver offerings,” said Marten’s Director of Recruiting, Tim Norlin. “It confirms that we’ve been doing things right.  This recognition is the result of our hard-working, committed drivers, contractors, employees and management team who have helped make Marten a success.”

               
    The company is opening yet another new terminal in Phoenix, Ariz. this summer and has opportunities open now for experienced drivers.



    For more information on joining the driving professionals at Marten call 800-395-3331


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