Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Text Block]

SCHEDULE II

MARTEN TRANSPORT, LTD.

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves
(In thousands)

	Balance at		Charged to
	Beginning of		Costs and					Balance at
Description	Year		Expenses		Deductions			End of Year
Insurance and claims accruals:
Year ended December 31, 2013	$	13,838	$	35,194	$	(34,628	)(1)	$	14,404
Year ended December 31, 2012		13,042		32,548		(31,752	)(1)		13,838
Year ended December 31, 2011		17,653		27,675		(32,286	)(1)		13,042
Allowance for doubtful accounts:
Year ended December 31, 2013		334		225		(109	)(2)		450
Year ended December 31, 2012		470		—		(136	)(2)		334
Year ended December 31, 2011		170		544		(244	)(2)		470

(1)     Claims payments

(2)     Write-off of bad debts, net of recoveries

See report of independent registered public accounting firm.