Would be wonderful if there were more layover or detention when planners schedule TOO much time on a load. - Truck Driver Marten Transport Employee Review

3.0
Feb 20, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

MARTEN has a wonderful benefit package. They have quality top of the line trks{at least the PETERBILT 387 is}. And i guess the pay is comparable to the other large companies. Also, unlike a lot of the other companies that EXPECT you to chain in snow & ice, marten is the opposite. "Chains required, Shut Down." Feel unsafe driving? Shut Down.

Cons

MARTEN does not "PAY" for experience. By that I mEAN A 25 Yr veteran getting hired on for the same pay rate as a fresh out school rookie. That just seems wrong, somehow. You get hired on Southest Regional, supposed to get home every wknd only to be told later that you can only get home every OTHER wknd.

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5.0
Jun 30, 2026
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Pros

Full 48hrs off a week, good miles, great support, onsite 24hr mechanic and tire shop, showers, close to all needs.

Cons

4mos in none in sight.

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Marten Transport Response
1w
Thank you for the five-star review! We really appreciate you taking the time to share your Marten experience.
2.0
May 12, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good office camaraderie, regular PTO available for long term employees if you stay there long enough, good overall structure in place to deal with most common trucking company/industry issues.

Cons

Management has a tendency to nitpick issues. Everything is goal and growth oriented as a public company so you're always expected to do more with less. During the current trucking market they keep looking for new ways to trim the fat. This was the first year they didn't provide company calendars to employees, and got rid of the yearly floating PTO day as well. 401k contributions also diminished. There were also blatant sexist/transphobic/homophobic remarks made nearly daily and nothing was ever done about it.

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Marten Transport Response
1mo
Thank you for sharing your experience. Comments like yours enable us to continue to improve, so we appreciate your honest feedback. Please reach out to marten.recruiting@marten.com if there is anything we could do to assist.
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