Werner Enterprises

Werner Enterprises, Inc. is an American transportation and logistics company, serving the United States, Mexico and Canada. Werner Enterprises stated that it had 2020 revenues of $2.4 billion and over 13,000 employees and contractors.[3]

Werner Enterprises, Inc.
TypePublic
FounderClarence L. "CL" Werner
Headquarters
Omaha, Nebraska
,
United States
Key people
  • Derek J. Leathers
  • (Chairman, President & CEO)
  • Clarence L. Werner
  • (Chairman Emeritus)
  • John J. Steele
  • (EVP & CFO)
ServicesFreight management
Freight transport
Revenue US$702.9 million (2021)
US$71.3 million (2021)
US$63.8 million (2021)
Number of employees
12,784 (2017)
Websitewerner.com
Footnotes / references
[1][2]
Werner's corporate headquarters 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.[1] 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.[4]

Operations

Werner's fleet consists of approximately 8,000 tractors, 24,000 trailers and employs 13,000 employees and independent contractors.[1]

Werner's common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol Nasdaq: WERN.[5]

References
  1. Wolf, Connor D. (2020-06-18). "Werner CEO Looks Back at Founder's Legacy". Transport Topics. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  2. Werner Enterprises (2018-02-27). "Werner Enterprises, Inc, Form 10-K, Annual Report". secdatabase.com. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
  3. Werner Enterprises (2021-08-05). "Werner Surpasses 2,000 Drivers Who Have Accomplished One Million Accident-Free Miles". Werner Enterprises (Press release). Retrieved 2021-08-12.
  4. "Top 10 trucking companies in the USA". www.supplychaindigital.com. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  5. "WERN". www.nasdaq.com. Retrieved 2020-07-16.


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