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We consent to incorporation by reference in the registration statements (No. 333-81494, 33-75648 and 333-128168) on Form S-8 of Marten Transport, Ltd. of our report dated March 14, 2013, with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of Marten Transport, Ltd. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the related consolidated statements of operations, cash flows, and changes in stockholders’ equity for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2012, the related financial statement schedule, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2012, which appears in the December 31, 2012 annual report on Form 10-K of Marten Transport, Ltd.