Werner Enterprises

#4683

Rank

$2.08B

Marketcap

United States

Country

Leadership team

Mr. Derek J. Leathers (Pres, CEO & Chairman)

Mr. John J. Steele (Exec. VP, Treasurer & CFO)

Mr. H. Marty Nordlund (Sr. Exec. VP & COO)

Products/ Services

Logistics, Transportation, Warehousing

Number of Employees

1,000 - 20,000

Headquarters

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Established

1956

Company Registration

SEC CIK number: 0000793074

Net Income

100M - 500M

Revenue

Above - 1B

Traded as

WERN

Social Media

URL

https://www.werner.com

Overview

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Recognition and Award

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Summary

Werner Enterprises, Inc., a transportation and logistics company, engages in transporting truckload shipments of general commodities in interstate and intrastate commerce in the United States, Mexico, and internationally. It operates through Truckload Transportation Services and Werner Logistics segments. The Truckload Transportation Services segment operates medium-to-long-haul van fleet that transports various consumer nondurable products and other commodities in truckload quantities using dry van trailers; the expedited fleet, which offers time-sensitive truckload services using driver teams; regional short-haul fleet that provides comparable truckload van service in the United States; and temperature controlled fleet, which offers truckload services for temperature sensitive products using temperature-controlled trailers. It transports retail store merchandise, consumer products, food and beverage products, and manufactured products. The Werner Logistics segment provides non-asset-based transportation and logistics services, including truck brokerage; logistics management services and solutions; rail transportation through alliances with rail and drayage providers; and residential and commercial deliveries of large or heavy items using liftgate straight truck. As of December 31, 2021, the company had a fleet of 8,340 trucks, which included 8,050 company-operated, as well as 290 owned and operated by independent contractors;27,225 company-owned trailers that comprised dry vans, flatbeds, temperature-controlled, and other trailers; and 55 intermodal drayage trucks. Werner Enterprises, Inc. was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.

History

In 1956, Clarence "CL" Werner sold his family vehicle for a Ford Motor Company gasoline-powered truck, and began hauling cargo for other companies. In 1964, CL moved his company out of his home and into a shop in Council Bluffs, Iowa. In 1977, Werner Enterprises moved its corporate headquarters to its current location in Omaha, Nebraska. By 1999, Werner had expanded its operations into Mexico, reaching one billion dollars in revenue. Werner was among the five largest truckload carriers in the United States in 2020.

Mission

Purpose Statement. To deliver world-class supply chain solutions to the global marketplace responsibly and safely while exceeding the expectations of our customers, shareholders and associates. Werner Enterprises is known for: Late model equipment.

Vision

Werner Enterprises is dedicated to helping our customers succeed in an ever-changing economy while providing our employees with an enjoyable, rewarding, and safe work environment.

Key Team

Mr. Nathan J. Meisgeier (Exec. VP & Chief Legal Officer)

Mr. Fred Thayer (Associate VP of Corp. Brand & Communications)

Mr. Skip Schollaert (Sr. VP of Brokerage & Intermodal Operations)

Mr. James L. Johnson (Exec. VP, Chief Accounting Officer & Corp. Sec.)

Mr. Jim S. Schelble (Exec. VP & Chief Admin. Officer)

Mr. Daragh P. Mahon (Exec. VP & Chief Information Officer)

Mr. Clarence L. Werner (Founder & Chairman Emeritus)

Recognition and Awards

Werner Enterprises has won many awards including 4-time winner of the National Shipper’s Choice Award, 6-time Fleet of the Year Award, and the 2018 Progressive Carrier of the Year Award.