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Note 4 - Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Note 4 - Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]      
Accounts Payable, Related Parties $ 19,000us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrentAndNoncurrent $ 0us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrentAndNoncurrent  
Purchase Of Fuel, Tires, and Related Services [Member]      
Note 4 - Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]      
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction 562,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction
/ us-gaap_NatureOfExpenseAxis
= mrtn_PurchaseOfFuelTiresAndRelatedServicesMember
585,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction
/ us-gaap_NatureOfExpenseAxis
= mrtn_PurchaseOfFuelTiresAndRelatedServicesMember
988,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction
/ us-gaap_NatureOfExpenseAxis
= mrtn_PurchaseOfFuelTiresAndRelatedServicesMember
Tire Purchases [Member]      
Note 4 - Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]      
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction 1,400,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction
/ us-gaap_NatureOfExpenseAxis
= mrtn_TirePurchasesMember
1,600,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction
/ us-gaap_NatureOfExpenseAxis
= mrtn_TirePurchasesMember
1,700,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction
/ us-gaap_NatureOfExpenseAxis
= mrtn_TirePurchasesMember
Various Construction Projects [Member]      
Note 4 - Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]      
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction     $ 495,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction
/ us-gaap_NatureOfExpenseAxis
= mrtn_VariousConstructionProjectsMember