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MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD

For the period ended Dec 31, 2025. Filed Feb 27, 2026.

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FY2025 · Filed Feb 27, 2026

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Item 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

(a)1.Financial Statements (See Part II, Item 8 of this Report):Page
Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID Number 248)32
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2025 and 202435
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 202336
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 202337
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 202338
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements39
2.Financial Statement Schedules (Consolidated Financial Statement Schedule Included in Part IV of this Report):
Schedule II – Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves63
Schedules not listed above have been omitted as the required information is inapplicable or the information is presented in the consolidated financial statements or related notes.

3. ** **Exhibits:

The exhibits to this Report are listed below. A copy of any of the exhibits listed will be sent at a reasonable cost to any stockholder as of March 6, 2026. Requests should be sent to James J. Hinnendael, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, at our corporate headquarters. The following exhibits are filed with or incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K:

Item No.ItemFiling Method
3.1Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation effective August 11, 2003Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement on Form S-2 (File No. 333-107367).
3.2Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation effective May 25, 2005Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 (File No. 0-15010).
3.3Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation effective June 1, 2015Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 (File No. 0-15010).
3.4Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation effective May 18, 2018Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 (File No. 0-15010).
3.5Amended and Restated Bylaws effective August 15, 2023Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 21, 2023.
4.1Specimen form of the Company’s Common Stock CertificateIncorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 33-8108). (Filed on paper – hyperlink is not required pursuant to Rule 105 of Regulation S-T).
4.2Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation effective August 11, 2003See Exhibit 3.1 above.
4.3Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation effective May 25, 2005See Exhibit 3.2 above.
4.4Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation effective June 1, 2015See Exhibit 3.3 above.
4.5Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation effective May 18, 2018See Exhibit 3.4 above.
4.6Amended and Restated Bylaws effective August 15, 2023See Exhibit 3.5 above.
4.7Description of Company’s Common StockFiled with this Report.
10.1Marten Transport, Ltd. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan*Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 (File No. 0-15010).
Item No.ItemFiling Method
10.2Form of Amended and Restated Change in Control Severance Agreement*Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 15, 2007.
10.3Form of First Amendment to Amended and Restated Change in Control Severance Agreement*Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 (File No. 0-15010).
10.4Form of Indemnification Agreement*Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 22, 2010.
10.5Amendment to the Marten Transport, Ltd. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan*Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 (File No. 0-15010).
10.6Form of Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Change in Control Agreement*Incorporated by Reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 8, 2011.
10.7Executive Officer Performance Incentive Plan*Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 5, 2012.
10.8Form of Non-Statutory Stock Option Agreement for the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan*Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 15, 2015.
10.9Form of Performance Unit Awards Agreement for the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan*Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 15, 2015.
10.10Marten Transport, Ltd. 2015 Equity Incentive Plan*Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 (File No. 0-15010).
10.11Amended and Restated Executive Officer Performance Incentive Plan*Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 4, 2015.
10.12Second Amended and Restated Executive Officer Performance Incentive Plan*Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 18, 2017.
10.13Marten Transport, Ltd. 2015 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended*Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 13, 2019.
10.14Form of Performance Unit Award Agreement for the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan*Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 11, 2020.
Item No.ItemFiling Method
10.15Credit Agreement, dated as of August 16, 2022, by and among Marten Transport, Ltd., as borrower, the banks party thereto, and U.S. Bank National Association, as agent for the banksIncorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 22, 2022.
10.16Marten Transport, Ltd. 2025 Equity Incentive Plan*Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form S-8 filed May 9, 2025.
10.17Form of Non-Statutory Stock Option Agreement for the 2025 Equity Incentive Plan*Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 12, 2025.
10.18Form of Performance Award Agreement for the 2025 Equity Incentive Plan*Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 12, 2025.
10.19Named Executive Officer Compensation*Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 12, 2025.
10.20Separation Agreement and Release of Claims by and between Timothy M. Kohl and Marten Transport, Ltd. Dated September 30, 2025*Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 6, 2025.
19.1Code of Ethics (Insider Trading Policy)Filed with this Report.
23.1Consent of Grant Thornton LLPFiled with this Report.
31.1Certification pursuant to Item 601(b)(31) of Regulation S-K, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, by Randolph L. Marten, the Registrant’s Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)Filed with this Report.
31.2Certification pursuant to Item 601(b)(31) of Regulation S-K, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, by James J. Hinnendael, the Registrant’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)Filed with this Report.
32.1Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002Filed with this Report.
97.1Marten Transport, Ltd. Clawback PolicyIncorporated by reference to Exhibit 97.1 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed February 28, 2024.
Item No.ItemFiling Method
101The following financial information from Marten Transport, Ltd.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on February 27, 2026, formatted in iXBRL, or Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial StatementsFiled with this Report.
104The cover page from Marten Transport, Ltd.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2025, formatted in iXBRL, included in Exhibit 101Filed with this Report.

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