March 14, 2012

VIA EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE

Washington, D.C. 20549

Re:	Marten Transport, Ltd.
	File No. 0-15010

Ladies and Gentlemen:

On behalf of Marten Transport, Ltd. (the “Company”), we are hereby furnishing for filing via EDGAR the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Pursuant to General Instruction D.3. of Form 10-K, the Company represents that the financial statements included in the Form 10-K do not reflect a change from the preceding fiscal year in any accounting principles or practices, or in the method of applying any such principles or practices.

Any questions or comments regarding this filing may be directed to the undersigned at (612) 607-7557 or my associate Kirstin L. Hibbard at (612) 607-7395.

Yours very truly,

/s/ Patrick J. Pazderka

Patrick J. Pazderka

Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP

Plaza VII, Suite 3300

45 South Seventh Street

Minneapolis, MN 55402-1609

cc:	Mr. James J. Hinnendael
	Thomas A. Letscher, Esq.