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Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Notes to Financial Statements |
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Text Block] | SCHEDULE II MARTEN TRANSPORT, LTD. Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves (In thousands)
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Description |  | Year |  |  | Expenses |  |  | Deductions |  |  | End of Year |
Insurance and claims accruals: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Year ended December 31, 2018 |  | $ | 26,177 |  |  | $ | 56,122 |  |  | $ | (54,196 | ) | (1) | $ | 28,103 |
Year ended December 31, 2017 |  |  | 19,440 |  |  |  | 53,609 |  |  |  | (46,872 | ) | (1) |  | 26,177 |
Year ended December 31, 2016 |  |  | 16,235 |  |  |  | 49,614 |  |  |  | (46,409 | ) | (1) |  | 19,440 |
Allowance for doubtful accounts: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Year ended December 31, 2018 |  |  | 300 |  |  |  | 163 |  |  |  | (115 | ) | (2) |  | 348 |
Year ended December 31, 2017 |  |  | 275 |  |  |  | 33 |  |  |  | (8 | ) | (2) |  | 300 |
Year ended December 31, 2016 |  |  | 305 |  |  |  | 88 |  |  |  | (118 | ) | (2) |  | 275 |
( 1 ) | Claims payments
( 2 ) | Write-off of bad debts, net of recoveries
See report of independent registered public accounting firm.

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