Marten Transport MRTN Purchased Transportation
Purchased Transportation at other companies
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Reported directly by Marten Transport in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept mrtn:PurchasedTransportation.
The official record: Marten Transport’s 10-Q, filed May 8, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
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Questions, answered.
- What is Marten Transport's purchased transportation?
- Marten Transport (MRTN) reported purchased transportation of $33.47M in Q1 2026.
- How has Marten Transport's purchased transportation changed year-over-year?
- Marten Transport's purchased transportation decreased by 11.1% year-over-year, from $37.66M to $33.47M.
- What is the long-term trend for Marten Transport's purchased transportation?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Marten Transport's purchased transportation has grown at a -4.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $193.22M to $159.11M.
- What does purchased transportation mean?
- This metric represents the costs incurred by a carrier for outsourcing freight transportation to third-party providers or independent contractors. It reflects the company's reliance on external capacity to supplement its own fleet to meet customer demand. High levels of this expense indicate a strategy of asset-light scaling or capacity management during peak periods.