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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000000000-05-063084
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	UPLOAD
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051220

FILED FOR:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000799167
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TRUCKING (NO LOCAL) [4213]
		IRS NUMBER:				391140809
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		UPLOAD

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		129 MARTEN ST
		CITY:			MONDOVI
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			54755
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7159264216

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3400 PLAZA VII
		STREET 2:		45 SOUTH SEVENTH ST
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55402
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									December 20, 2005

Mail Stop 3561

Via US Mail and Facsimile

Mr. Darrell D. Rubel
Chief Financial Officer
129 Marten Street
Mondovi, Wisconsin 54755

Re:	Marten Transport, LTD.
	Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004
	Forms 10-QSB for the periods ended September 30, 2005, June
30,
2005 and
      March 31, 2005
	Commission file #: 000-15010

Dear Mr. Rubel:

We have completed our review of your Form 10-K and related filings
and
have no further comments at this time.


								Sincerely,


								Linda Cvrkel
								Branch Chief
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Mr. Darrell D. Rubel
Marten Transport, Ltd.
November 29, 2005
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