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Exhibit 99.1

                        WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC.
                           14507 Frontier Road
                             P. O. Box 45308
                          Omaha, Nebraska 68145


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                       Contact:  John J. Steele
---------------------        Executive Vice President, Treasurer and
                                             Chief Financial Officer
                                                      (402) 894-3036



                  WERNER ENTERPRISES ANNOUNCES PLANNED
                           MANAGEMENT CHANGES

Omaha, Nebraska, February 18, 2011:
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      Werner  Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq:  WERN),  one  of  the  nation's
largest   transportation and logistics companies, announced  today  that
the  Board of Directors has approved several planned management  changes
that  will  become effective following the Company's annual  stockholder
meeting that is currently expected to be held on May 10, 2011.

      Clarence  L. (C.L.) Werner, 73, will step down from  his  role  as
Chairman  and  will  become Chairman Emeritus.   Mr.  C.L.  Werner  will
continue to serve on the Company's Board of Directors.

      Gary  L. Werner, 53, will become Chairman, moving from his current
role  as Vice Chairman.  Mr. Gary L. Werner intends to continue to serve
on  the Company's Board of Directors.  Mr. Gary L. Werner has more  than
30 years of experience with Werner Enterprises.

      Gregory  L. Werner, 51, will become Vice Chairman and will  retain
his  current  leadership role as Chief Executive Officer, a position  he
assumed  in  February  2007.  Mr. Gregory L.  Werner   also  intends  to
continue  to serve on the Company's Board of Directors.  Mr. Gregory  L.
Werner has more than 30 years of experience with Werner Enterprises.

      Derek  J.  Leathers, 41, will become President and Chief Operating
Officer.  Mr. Leathers currently serves as the Company's Chief Operating
Officer and President of Werner Global Logistics.  Mr. Leathers has more
than 20 years of experience in the transportation and logistics industry
and  12 years of experience with Werner Enterprises in various executive
positions throughout the Company.

      The  breadth  and depth of the entire Werner executive  management
team enable C.L. Werner to reduce his role in the company he started  in
1956  as  a  sole proprietor.  C.L. was the Company's first  driver  and
built  the Company from a one-man, one truck operation into a nearly  $2
billion  public  company.   C.L. Werner, who is  the  Company's  largest
shareholder with over 30% ownership of the Company's outstanding shares,
will  remain  involved  in  managing the Company  as  a  member  of  the
Company's Board of Directors.

       "Gary,  Greg,  Derek  and  I  have  worked  closely  together  in
successfully growing Werner Enterprises for many years.  I am  extremely
confident  in  their abilities and the abilities of  our  entire  Werner
team.   Our Company and management team is very well positioned  with  a
rock  solid foundation, and they are prepared to take Werner Enterprises
to much higher levels and improved performance in the years to come.  My



health  is excellent, and I intend to stay involved as a member  of  the
Company's Board of Directors," said C.L. Werner.

     Werner  Enterprises,  Inc. was founded in 1956  and  is  a  premier
transportation  and  logistics company, with coverage  throughout  North
America,  Asia,  Europe,  South America, Africa  and  Australia.  Werner
maintains  its  global  headquarters in Omaha,  Nebraska  and  maintains
offices  in  the  United States, Canada, Mexico,  China  and  Australia.
Werner  is  among  the  five largest truckload carriers  in  the  United
States,  with  a diversified portfolio of transportation  services  that
includes   dedicated;  medium-to-long-haul,  regional  and  local   van;
expedited; temperature-controlled; and flatbed services. Werner's  Value
Added  Services portfolio includes freight management, truck  brokerage,
intermodal,  and  international services.   International  services  are
provided  through Werner's domestic and global subsidiary companies  and
include  ocean,  air and ground transportation; freight forwarding;  and
customs brokerage.

     Werner Enterprises, Inc.'s common stock trades on The NASDAQ Global
Select MarketSM under the symbol "WERN".  For further information  about
Werner, visit the Company's website at www.werner.com.

     This  press  release may contain forward-looking statements  within
the  meaning  of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as  amended,
and  Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and
made  pursuant  to the safe harbor provisions of the Private  Securities
Litigation  Reform  Act  of  1995,  as  amended.   Such  forward-looking
statements are based on information presently available to the Company's
management  and  are current only as of the date made.   Actual  results
could  also  differ materially from those anticipated as a result  of  a
number of factors, including, but not limited to, those discussed in the
Company's  Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the year ended  December  31,
2009.   For  those reasons, undue reliance should not be placed  on  any
forward-looking statement.  The Company assumes no duty or obligation to
update  or revise any forward-looking statement, although it may  do  so
from  time  to  time as management believes is warranted or  as  may  be
required  by  applicable securities law.  Any such updates or  revisions
may  be  made  by filing reports with the U.S. Securities  and  Exchange
Commission,  through the issuance of press releases or by other  methods
of public disclosure.