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The following section is an excerpt from Wikipedia's Werner Enterprises page on 16 May 2017, text available via the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
Werner Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: WERN) is an American freight carrier and transportation and logistics company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. It was founded in 1956 by Executive Chairman, Clarence L. (C.L.) Werner. He started his business with one truck at the age of 19.
As Werner celebrates its 60th year in business, C.L. Werner, the company's founder and first driver, stepped down from the position of chief executive officer as part of the planned management transition announced in August 2015 and will remain as executive chairman of the company. Derek Leathers was promoted to president and CEO in May 2016.
Werner ships throughout the USA, Canada, Mexico, Asia, Europe, South America, Africa and Australia. It has a fleet of 7,400 trucks and more than 24,000 trailers. In 2015, their net profit was estimated as being $123.7 million.
Werner has terminals strategically located in 11 states to provide services for drivers, equipment and local recruiting.
It offers van, flatbed and temperature controlled services.
It has regional offices throughout North America, China and Australia.
| 14 November 2016 14-15580 Oscar Aguilar v. Werner Enterprises, Inc. United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit The surviving spouse of Nancy Bran appeals the district court's judgment in a diversity action brought against Werner Enterprises, Inc., and its employee Ronald Maupin, seeking to recover for Bran's wrongful death in a vehicle accident. Download 14-15580 Oscar Aguilar v. Werner Enterprises, Inc. - 422MB - 30:41 |
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| 10 June 1998 | Federal Highway Administration Authorizes Paperless Log System | Federal Highway Administration |
| 13 April 2020 | Hours of Service of Drivers: Application for Exemption; Werner Enterprises | Federal Register: FMCSA (Larry W. Minor) |
| 7 July 2020 | Hours of Service of Drivers: Application for Exemption; Werner Enterprises | Federal Register: FMCSA (James A. Mullen) |
| 31 March 2022 | Commercial Driver's License Standards: Application for Exemption; Werner Enterprises, Inc. FMCSA announces its decision to grant Werner Enterprises an exemption from the regulation that requires a commercial learner's permit holder operating a commercial motor vehicle to be accompanied by a commercial driver's license holder with the proper CDL class and endorsements, in the passenger seat. | Federal Register Notice  (text)Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Byline: Robin Hutcheson Topic: Werner Enterprises |