werner News Updates

Werner is seeing more benefits from the upcycle after bolstering its dedicated truckload operations with an acquisition at the start of 2026, executives added.

Ongoing headwinds weighed on trucking in the first quarter, but carriers also pointed to emerging tailwinds. Trucking firms cited better pricing power.

Aurora Innovation is about to triple its driverless truck network, expanding to 10 routes, after validating operations between Fort Worth, Texas, and Phoenix, the company said Feb. 11.

“We see signs of encouragement for the industry and Werner as we move into 2026,” Werner CEO Derek Leathers said during a call with investors.

Werner Enterprises is set to acquire privately owned dedicated truckload specialist FirstFleet and associated real estate for a combined $282.8 million.

Werner Enterprises saw its third-quarter bottom line swing from a year-ago profit to a loss as one-time expenses took a toll on its three-month results.

Fleet executives are expecting freight market struggles to continue for 12 to 18 months, with high capacity and low demand keeping rates depressed.

Daytime autonomous runs on the Dallas-Houston corridor laid the groundwork for the new overnight service, which more than doubles each truck’s utilization potential.

A pair of favorable financial outcomes tied to legal and business proceedings helped lift Werner Enterprises’ bottom-line results in the second quarter of 2025, the company reported July 29.

The Texas Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Werner Enterprises, reversing a $100 million jury verdict against the motor carrier upheld by an appellate court.