Marten Transport Ltd. reported the highest operating revenue and operating income in the company’s 73-year history, according to a July 18 news release.

Marten Transport Ltd. reported its best first-quarter operating revenue in the company’s 73-year history, according to an April 16 news release.

Marten Transport Ltd. reported its best quarterly operating results ever, among the first of what is expected to be a string of bullish financial reports from trucking companies in the third quarter.

Marten Transport reported a strong jump in profits and revenue in the second quarter, spurred by a rise in operating income at all four of its major divisions.

Fifty truck drivers who were considering leaving their carrier decided to stay after using an anonymous smartphone-based system designed to improve communication between staff and management.

Marten Transport Ltd. reported higher profits and revenue in the first quarter of 2018 as the Mondovi, Wis.-based truckload carrier benefited from lower taxes and stronger demand for freight hauling.

Marten Transport reported Jan. 25 net income of $8.6 million, or 16 cents per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2017. The results met the expectations of analysts surveyed by Bloomberg.

Marten Transport announced that profits rose 7.2% in the second quarter, easily beating the forecast from industry analysts and shifting the momentum after J.B. Hunt Transport Services’ disappointing results on July 17.