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Werner Enterprises, Inc. Description

Werner Enterprises, Inc., a transportation and logistics company, engages in hauling truckload shipments of general commodities in interstate and intrastate commerce in the United States, Mexico, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Truckload Transportation Services and Value Added Services. The Truckload Transportation Services segment operates regional short-haul fleet, which transports various consumer nondurable products and other commodities in truckload quantities; medium-to-long-haul van fleet that provides comparable truckload van service over irregular routes; and the expedited fleet, which offers time-sensitive truckload services. It also provides truckload services dedicated to a specific customer, including services for products requiring specialized trailers, such as flatbed or temperature-controlled trailers. This segment principally transports retail store merchandise, consumer products, grocery products, and manufactured products. The Value Added Services 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 management of global shipments from origin to destination using a combination of air, ocean, truck, and rail transportation modes. As of December 31, 2012, the company operated a fleet of 7,150 trucks, of which 6,505 were company-operated and 645 were owned and operated by independent contractors; and 23,380 trailers comprising 22,199 dry vans, 217 flatbeds, 958 temperature-controlled trailers, and 6 specialized trailers. Werner Enterprises, Inc. was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.

Sector: Industrials
Industry: Trucking
Keywords: Transport E Commerce Consumer Products Freight Transport Logistics Services Rail Transport Grocery Products Logistics Management Truckload Services Drayage Truckload Transportation Rail Transportation Durable Products Retail Store Merchandise Transportation Mode Transportation Modes Truck Brokerage