Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ: WERN) is a transportation and logistics company that transports truckload shipments of general commodities in interstate and intrastate commerce across the United States. Revenue comes from per-shipment freight charges through its Truckload Transportation Services (TTS) segment and from logistics services through its Werner Logistics segment. Founded in 1956 by Clarence L. Werner in Omaha, Nebraska, with a single truck, the company incorporated in Nebraska in September 1982 and completed its IPO in June 1986 with a fleet of 632 trucks. As of end of FY2025, the TTS segment operated a fleet of 7,100 trucks, of which 6,785 were company-operated and 315 were owned by independent contractors. The Werner Logistics segment operated an additional 27 drayage company trucks and 170 Final Mile delivery trucks as of the same date. Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, Werner describes itself as one of the largest truckload carriers in the United States by total operating revenues (10-K, filed 2026-02-26).

Revenue model

Transactional freight charges per truckload shipment through the TTS segment, supplemented by logistics services fees through the Werner Logistics segment, which includes drayage and Final Mile delivery operations.

Products and services

Truckload freight transportation of general commodities (interstate and intrastate), drayage services, and Final Mile delivery services, operated under the Werner Enterprises and Werner Logistics brands.

Customers and end markets

Shippers of general commodities requiring truckload transportation across the United States. Specific customer names and concentration data are not disclosed in the provided filing excerpts.

Value-chain role

Asset-based truckload carrier and third-party logistics provider sitting between shippers and freight recipients. Operates company trucks, employs company drivers, and contracts with independent owner-operators.

Geographic exposure

Primarily the United States, serving both interstate and intrastate commerce. Headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska. The company has noted openness to acquisitions in North America (10-K, filed 2026-02-26).

Source: SEC 10-K, filed 2026-02-26

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