MRTN News and Press, Marten Transport Ltd. From 04/16/21

Marten Transport ([[MRTN]] +0.7%) reports Q1 revenue of $223.1M which was +2% Y/Y with fuel surcharge revenue slightly down to $24.9M.Segment revenue: Truckload $94.9M (-0.2% Y/Y); Dedicated $78.2M (+4.3% Y/Y); Intermodal $22M (-7.1% Y/Y) & Brokerage of $27.9M (+12.5% Y/Y).Operating ...

Stephens takes a look at the impact on trucking names for the disruption and dislocation across the U.S. supply chain. The firm notes that the capacity situation in the truckload market is only getting more constrained due to a shortage of labor, tractors and trailers. Sector view: "With inve...

Marten Transport (MRTN) declares $0.04/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous.Forward yield 1.0%Payable March 31; for shareholders of record March 17; ex-div March 16.See MRTN Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. For further details see: Marten Transport decl...

Import data for U.S. ports was reported strong for January.The Port of Long Beach saw a 17.5% Y/Y loaded inbound TEUs increase during the month, while the Port of Los Angeles (+5.5%), Georgia Ports (+23.2%), Northwest Seaport (+10.9%), Port of Virginia (+20.1%) and the Port of Oakland (+11.9%...

Firm announces an impressive set of fourth quarter numbers. Technicals look bullish with strong buying volume to the fore. Strong bottom line growth expected to drive shares higher here. For further details see: Marten Transport : Long-Term Uptrend Remains Intact

The following slide deck was published by Marten Transport, Ltd. in conjunction with their 2020 Q4 earnings call. For further details see: Marten Transport, Ltd. 2020 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation

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"2021 will be a story of contending tailwinds and headwinds," U.S. Xpress ([[USX]] +3.6%) said as it released its 2021 economic forecast for the trucking industry. "Driver shortages, capacity crunches, and ample freight (driven by evolutions in buying habits) were the common themes of 2020 an...

The Cass Freight Index rose 6.7% Y/Y in December to accelerate from the 2.7% gain in November. "The acceleration was partially explained by an easier prior year comparison, as the Cass Shipments Index rose 1.1% m/m from November on a seasonally adjusted basis. After a small sequential pullbac...

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