Werner to Implement MacroPoint’s Load Tracking Platform
Werner Enterprises will implement MacroPoint’s freight tracking platform in its North American logistics business, the companies said in a joint announcement.
May 16, 2017Werner Enterprises Joins Pursuit of Final-Mile Delivery
The business of delivering goods purchased online that are too large or too heavy for parcel carriers just got a little more crowded, as truckload carrier Werner Enterprises joins the pursuit with the launch of Werner Final Mile.
May 16, 2017Pennsylvania Town Tables Proposed Werner Facility, Again
The need for a pavement study and intersection analysis kept a proposed trucking facility in Palmer Township, Pa., from gaining planning board approval.
May 10, 2017Trucking Executive Calls on Congress to Raise Fuel Taxes
WASHINGTON — Raising the federal tax on fuel and indexing it to inflation would be the most ideal approach for restoring long-term funding for big-ticket infrastructure maintenance programs, Werner Enterprises Inc. CEO Derek Leathers told a Senate panel on April 4.
April 5, 2017Werner Profits Drop 40% But Still Top Analyst Forecasts
Werner Enterprises Inc. continued a difficult quarter for truckload companies, suffering a 40% drop in profits to close out this past year but still beating the lackluster forecast of analysts.
January 30, 2017Werner Enterprises Expands Terminal in Laredo, Texas
Werner Enterprises Inc. finished a project to improve and expand the truckload company’s Laredo, Texas, terminal, the company announced Dec. 14.
December 14, 2016Swift Lawsuit Reinstated; Marten Case Dismissed
A class-action lawsuit filed by more than 80,000 drivers against Swift Transportation has been reinstated after a ruling from the Arizona Court of Appeals, but another lawsuit against Marten Transport was dismissed by the U.S. Court of Appeals.
July 25, 2016Werner's Second-Quarter Earnings to Trail Analyst Expectations
Werner Enterprises Inc. said difficult rate negotiations, lower spot-market prices and other factors in a sluggish freight market would reduce its second-quarter earnings to a range of 21 cents to 25 cents per share, which is below the average estimate of 40 cents per share based on Bloomberg’s analyst survey.
June 21, 2016Clarence Werner, Carrier’s Founder, Steps Down as CEO, Succeeded by Leathers
Werner Enterprises Inc. said Clarence L. Werner, the company’s founder and first driver, has stepped down from his CEO position, which is being taken by Derek Leathers, the company’s president.
May 12, 2016Werner Raises Fourth-Quarter Profit; Landstar Earnings Drop Slightly
Werner Enterprises Inc., which ranks No. 16 on the Transport Topics Top 100 list of the largest U.S. and Canadian for-hire carriers, raised fourth-quarter net income 12% to $36.6 million, or 51 cents per share, and No. 10 Landstar earnings dipped 2% to $37.9 million, or 88 cents.
January 29, 2016