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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


For the quarter ended Commission file number
June 30, 2001 0-14690


WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


NEBRASKA 47-0648386
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)


14507 FRONTIER ROAD
POST OFFICE BOX 45308
OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68145-0308 (402) 895-6640
(Address of principal (Zip Code)(Registrant's telephone number)
executive offices)


_________________________________


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter
period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has
been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.


YES [X] NO [ ]


As of July 31, 2001, 47,504,527 shares of the registrant's common
stock, par value $.01 per share, were outstanding.
INDEX TO FORM 10-Q

PAGE
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION ----
Item 1 - Financial Statements


Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three Months Ended
June 30, 2001 and 2000 3

Consolidated Statements of Income for the Six Months Ended June
30, 2001 and 2000 4

Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2001 and
December 31, 2000 5

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2001 and 2000 6

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as of June 30, 2001 7

Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations 10

Item 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 14


PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Items 1, 2, 3 and 5 - Not Applicable

Item 4 - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 15

Item 6 - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 15



PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

The interim consolidated financial statements contained herein reflect
all adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a
fair statement of the financial condition and results of operations for the
periods presented. They have been prepared in accordance with the
instructions to Form 10-Q and do not include all the information and
footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete
financial statements.

Operating results for the three-month and six-month periods ended June
30, 2001, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be
expected for the year ending December 31, 2001. In the opinion of
management, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated
condensed balance sheets is fairly stated in all material respects in
relation to the consolidated balance sheets from which it has been derived.

These interim consolidated financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2000.

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WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Three Months Ended
(In thousands, except per share amounts) June 30
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
2001 2000
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Unaudited)

<S> <C> <C>
Operating revenues $322,777 $307,242
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Operating expenses:
Salaries, wages and benefits 114,862 107,540
Fuel 35,714 31,839
Supplies and maintenance 29,275 26,327
Taxes and licenses 23,192 22,186
Insurance and claims 10,911 8,224
Depreciation 28,908 26,794
Rent and purchased transportation 55,245 59,338
Communications and utilities 3,567 3,475
Other 1,170 (899)
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Total operating expenses 302,844 284,824
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Operating income 19,933 22,418
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Other expense (income):
Interest expense 834 1,978
Interest income (554) (625)
Other 307 235
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Total other expense 587 1,588
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Income before income taxes 19,346 20,830

Income taxes 7,255 7,915
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Net income $ 12,091 $ 12,915
========================

Average common shares outstanding 47,270 47,061
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Basic earnings per share $ .26 $ .27
========================

Diluted shares outstanding 47,917 47,304
========================

Diluted earnings per share $ .25 $ .27
========================

Dividends declared per share $ .025 $ .025
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</TABLE>
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WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Six Months Ended
(In thousands, except per share amounts) June 30
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
2001 2000
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Unaudited)

<S> <C> <C>
Operating revenues $627,354 $598,621
------------------------

Operating expenses:
Salaries, wages and benefits 223,936 210,852
Fuel 70,778 63,048
Supplies and maintenance 56,219 51,639
Taxes and licenses 46,270 43,648
Insurance and claims 21,652 15,204
Depreciation 58,103 53,115
Rent and purchased transportation 105,517 116,365
Communications and utilities 7,310 7,161
Other 1,577 (3,364)
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Total operating expenses 591,362 557,668
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Operating income 35,992 40,953
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Other expense (income):
Interest expense 2,240 4,213
Interest income (1,448) (1,072)
Other 726 340
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Total other expense 1,518 3,481
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Income before income taxes 34,474 37,472

Income taxes 12,928 14,239
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Net income $ 21,546 $ 23,233
========================

Average common shares outstanding 47,172 47,077
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Basic earnings per share $ .46 $ .49
========================

Diluted shares outstanding 47,792 47,277
========================

Diluted earnings per share $ .45 $ .49
========================

Dividends declared per share $ .050 $ .050
========================
</TABLE>
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WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

(In thousands) June 30 December 31
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
2001 2000
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Unaudited)


<S> <C> <C>
ASSETS


Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 19,756 $ 25,485
Accounts receivable, net 135,951 123,518
Receivable from unconsolidated affiliate - 5,332
Other receivables 9,082 10,257
Prepaid taxes, licenses and permits 6,918 12,396
Other current assets 30,787 29,789
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Total current assets 202,494 206,777
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Property and equipment 1,070,872 1,021,679
Less - accumulated depreciation 344,669 313,881
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Property and equipment, net 726,203 707,798
-------------------------

Notes receivable 4,198 4,420

Investment in unconsolidated affiliate 4,687 5,324

Other non-current assets 2,652 2,888
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$ 940,234 $ 927,207
=========================


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY


Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 32,510 $ 30,710
Insurance and claims accruals 37,426 36,057
Accrued payroll 15,614 12,746
Payable to unconsolidated affiliate 2,092 -
Other current liabilities 16,163 21,906
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Total current liabilities 103,805 101,419
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Long-term debt 55,000 105,000


Insurance, claims and other long-term accruals 35,301 32,301

Deferred income taxes 184,907 152,403


Stockholders' equity 561,221 536,084
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$ 940,234 $ 927,207
=========================
</TABLE>
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WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Six Months Ended
(In thousands) June 30
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2001 2000
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Unaudited)
<S>
Cash flows from operating activities: <C> <C>
Net income $ 21,546 $ 23,233
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation 58,103 53,115
Deferred income taxes 32,504 5,808
Loss(gain) on disposal of property and
equipment 465 (3,999)
Equity in loss of unconsolidated affiliate 637 120
Tax benefit from exercise of stock options 1,138 65
Other long-term assets 236 -
Insurance claims and other long-term accruals 3,000 -
Changes in certain working capital items:
Accounts receivable, net (12,433) (6,599)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 10,987 1,728
Accounts payable 1,800 (7,541)
Other current liabilities 577 9,151
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Net cash provided by operating activities 118,560 75,081
-------------------------
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property and equipment (99,607) (81,859)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment 22,429 44,013
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate - (750)
Proceeds from collection of notes receivable 427 36
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Net cash used in investing activities (76,751) (38,560)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 5,000 -
Repayments of short-term debt - (25,000)
Repayments of long-term debt (55,000) (5,000)
Dividends on common stock (2,360) (2,356)
Repurchases of common stock - (2,135)
Stock options exercised 4,822 302
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Net cash used in financing activities (47,538) (34,189)
-------------------------

Net (decrease)increase in cash and cash
equivalents (5,729) 2,332
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 25,485 15,368
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 19,756 $ 17,700
=========================
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid (received) during the period for:
Interest $ 2,762 $ 4,165
Income taxes $(15,810) $ 1,797

Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing activities:
Notes receivable issued upon sale of revenue
equipment $ 205 $ 2,406

</TABLE>
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WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


(1) Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliate

Effective June 30, 2000, the Company contributed its non-asset based
logistics business to Transplace, LLC (TPC), in exchange for an equity
interest in TPC of approximately 15%. TPC is a joint venture of five large
transportation companies - Covenant Transport, Inc.; J. B. Hunt Transport
Services, Inc.; Swift Transportation Co., Inc.; U. S. Xpress Enterprises,
Inc.; and Werner Enterprises, Inc. Accordingly, the Company is accounting
for its investment in TPC using the equity method. Management believes
this method is appropriate because the Company has the ability to exercise
significant influence over operating and financial policies of TPC through
its representation on the TPC board of directors. At June 30, 2001, the
investment in unconsolidated affiliate includes a $5,000,000 investment in
TPC less $313,100, which represents the Company's 15% equity in the
operations of unconsolidated affiliate.


(2) Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
June 30, December 31,
2001 2000
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<S> <C> <C>
Notes payable to banks under committed
credit facilities $ 5,000 $ 55,000
6.55% Series A Senior Notes, due
November 2002 20,000 20,000
6.02% Series B Senior Notes, due
November 2002 10,000 10,000
5.52% Series C Senior Notes, due
December 2003 20,000 20,000
-------- --------
Long-term debt $ 55,000 $105,000
======== ========

</TABLE>

The notes payable to banks under committed credit facilities bear
variable interest (4.14% at June 30, 2001) based on the London Interbank
Offered Rate (LIBOR) and mature in August 2002. The Company has an
additional $95 million of available long-term credit facilities with banks
which bear variable interest based on LIBOR, on which no borrowings were
outstanding at June 30, 2001.


(3) Commitments

As of June 30, 2001, the Company has commitments for net capital
expenditures of approximately $25 million.


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(4)  Earnings Per Share

A reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of basic and diluted
earnings per share is shown below. Common stock equivalents represent the
dilutive effect of outstanding stock options for all periods presented.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30 June 30
-------------------- --------------------
2001 2000 2001 2000
-------------------- --------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net income $ 12,091 $ 12,915 $ 21,546 $ 23,233
==================== ====================
Average common
shares outstanding 47,270 47,061 47,172 47,077
Common stock
equivalents 647 243 620 200
Diluted shares -------------------- --------------------
outstanding 47,917 47,304 47,792 47,277
==================== ====================
Basic earnings per
share $ .26 $ .27 $ .46 $ .49
==================== ====================
Diluted earnings
per share $ .25 $ .27 $ .45 $ .49
===================== ====================
</TABLE>

Options to purchase shares of common stock which were outstanding
during the periods indicated above, but were excluded from the computation
of diluted earnings per share because the option purchase price was greater
than the average market price of the common shares, were:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30 June 30
--------------------- --------------------
2001 2000 2001 2000
--------------------- --------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Number of shares
under option 7,500 684,437 7,500 684,437

Range of option $19.13- $14.94- $19.13- $14.94-
purchase prices $20.50 $20.50 $20.50 $20.50

</TABLE>

(5) Segment Information

The Company has one reportable segment- Truckload transportation
services. This segment consists of five operating fleets that have been
aggregated since they have similar economic characteristics and meet the
other aggregation criteria of SFAS No. 131. The Medium- to Long-Haul Van
fleet transports a variety of consumer, non-durable products and other
commodities in truckload quantities over irregular routes using dry van
trailers. The Regional Short-Haul fleet provides comparable truckload van
service within five geographic areas. The Flatbed and Temperature-
Controlled fleets provide truckload services for products with specialized
trailers. The Dedicated Services fleet provides truckload services
required by a specific company, plant, or distribution center.

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The   Company  generates  non-trucking  revenues  related  to  freight
transportation management, third-party equipment maintenance, and other
business activities. None of these operations meet the quantitative
threshold reporting requirements of SFAS No. 131. As a result, these
operations are grouped in "Other" in the table below. The Company does not
prepare separate balance sheets by segments and, as a result, assets are
not separately identifiable by segment. The Company has no significant
intersegment sales or expense transactions that would result in adjustments
necessary to eliminate amounts between the Company's segments.

The following tables summarize the Company's segment information (in
thousands of dollars):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Revenues
--------
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30 June 30
------------------- -------------------
2001 2000 2001 2000
------------------- -------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Truckload Transportation
Services $303,413 $286,502 $593,224 $558,661
Other 19,364 20,740 34,130 39,960
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Total $322,777 $307,242 $627,354 $598,621
=================== ===================

Operating Income
----------------
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30 June 30
------------------- -------------------
2001 2000 2001 2000
------------------- -------------------
Truckload Transportation
Services $19,802 $22,819 $35,504 $41,614
Other 131 (401) 488 (661)
------------------- -------------------
Total $19,933 $22,418 $35,992 $40,953
=================== ===================
</TABLE>
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Item  2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition  and
Results of Operations.

This report contains forward-looking statements which are based on
information currently available to the Company's management. Actual
results could differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking
statements as a result of a number of factors, including, but not limited
to, those discussed in Item 7, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Results of Operations and Financial Condition", of the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000. The Company
assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to the extent
it becomes aware that it will not be achieved for any reason.


Financial Condition:

During the six months ended June 30, 2001, the Company generated cash
flow from operations of $119 million. The portion of the increase in
operating cash flow from deferred income taxes from the six months ended
June 30, 2000 to the six months ended June 30, 2001 was due primarily to
the implementation of certain tax strategies. The cash flow from
operations enabled the Company to make net property additions, primarily
revenue equipment, of $77.2 million, repay $50 million of debt, and pay
common stock dividends of $2.4 million. Based on the Company's strong
financial position, management foresees no significant barriers to
obtaining sufficient financing, if necessary, to continue with its growth
plans.

The Company's debt to equity ratio at June 30, 2001 was 9.8%, compared
with 19.6% at December 31, 2000. The Company's debt to total
capitalization ratio (total capitalization equals total debt plus total
stockholders' equity) was 8.9% at June 30, 2001 compared to 16.4% at
December 31, 2000.
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Results of Operations:

The following table sets forth the percentage relationship of income
and expense items to operating revenues for the periods indicated.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Percentage of Operating Revenues
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Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30 June 30
2001 2000 2001 2000
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Operating revenues 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 %
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Operating expenses:
Salaries, wages and
benefits 35.6 35.0 35.7 35.2
Fuel 11.1 10.4 11.3 10.5
Supplies and
maintenance 9.1 8.6 9.0 8.6
Taxes and licenses 7.2 7.2 7.4 7.3
Insurance and claims 3.4 2.7 3.4 2.5
Depreciation 8.9 8.7 9.3 8.9
Rent and purchased
transportation 17.1 19.3 16.8 19.4
Communications and
utilities 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.2
Other 0.3 (0.3) 0.2 (0.6)
--------------------------------------------
Total operating
expenses 93.8 92.7 94.3 93.2
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Operating income 6.2 7.3 5.7 6.8
Net interest expense
and other 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.6
--------------------------------------------
Income before income
taxes 6.0 6.8 5.5 6.3
Income taxes 2.3 2.6 2.1 2.4
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Net income 3.7 % 4.2 % 3.4 % 3.9 %
============================================

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Operating Statistics
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Average monthly miles
per tractor 10,357 10,647
Average revenues per
total mile (1) $1.204 $1.187
Average revenues per
loaded mile (1) $1.335 $1.315
Average percentage of
empty miles 9.81% 9.74%
Average tractors in
service 7,746 7,271
Non-trucking revenues
(in thousands) $19,364 $20,740
Total tractors
(at quarter end)
Company 6,590 6,125
Owner-operator 1,135 1,200
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Total tractors 7,725 7,325

Total trailers (at
quarter end) 19,850 19,200

(1) Net of fuel surcharge revenues.

</TABLE>
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Three Months Ended June 30, 2001 and 2000
- -----------------------------------------

Operating revenues increased 5.1% for the three months ended June 30,
2001, compared to the same period of the prior year, due in part to a 6.5%
increase in the average number of tractors in service. Revenue per mile,
excluding fuel surcharges, increased 1.4%, and revenue per mile, including
fuel surcharges, increased 2.2% compared to second quarter 2000. Excluding
fuel surcharge revenues, trucking revenues increased 5.1% for the three
months ended June 30, 2001, compared to the same period of the prior year.
These increases were offset by a 2.7% decrease in miles per truck compared
to second quarter 2000 and a $1.4 million net decrease (6.6% decrease) in
revenues from logistics and other non-trucking transportation services.
Logistics business representing $11.6 million of revenues for the three
months ended June 30, 2000 was transferred to Transplace; however, during
the three months ended June 30, 2001, this was offset by an increase in
other non-trucking transportation services. See discussion of Transplace
on the following pages.

Operating expenses, expressed as a percentage of operating revenues,
were 93.8% for the three months ended June 30, 2001, compared to 92.7% for
the three months ended June 30, 2000. The decrease in owner-operator miles
as a percentage of total miles (16.5% in second quarter 2001 compared to
18.9% in second quarter 2000), contributed to a shift in costs from the
rent and purchased transportation expense category to several other expense
categories, as described on the following pages. Owner-operators are
independent contractors who supply their own tractor and driver, and are
responsible for their operating expenses including fuel, supplies and
maintenance, and fuel taxes. Over the past year, it has become more
difficult to retain owner-operator drivers due to the challenging operating
conditions for owner-operators.

Salaries, wages and benefits increased from 35.0% to 35.6% of revenues
due to a higher percentage of company drivers as compared to owner-
operators in second quarter 2001 and an increase in the number of student
drivers. This was offset by a reduction in non-driver salaries due to a
higher ratio of tractors to non-driver employees in second quarter 2001
compared to second quarter 2000. Workers' compensation expense increased
due to rising medical costs and higher weekly claim payments. The market
for attracting company drivers has improved during 2001; however, the
Company anticipates that the competition for qualified drivers will
continue to be high, and cannot predict whether it will experience
shortages in the future. If such a shortage was to occur and increases in
driver pay rates became necessary to attract and retain drivers, the
Company's results of operations would be negatively impacted to the extent
that corresponding freight rate increases were not obtained.

Fuel increased from 10.4% to 11.1% of revenues due mainly to a higher
percentage of company drivers compared to owner-operators during the
quarter compared to the same quarter of the prior year. Diesel fuel prices
were about 6% higher during second quarter 2001 compared to second quarter
2000. The Company's customer fuel surcharge reimbursement programs
recovered most of the increase in fuel cost. After considering the amounts
collected from customers through fuel surcharge programs, net of
reimbursements to owner-operators, there was no significant impact on
second quarter 2001 earnings per share compared to second quarter 2000
earnings per share due to higher fuel costs. Shortages of fuel, increases
in fuel prices or rationing of petroleum products can have a materially
adverse effect on the operations and profitability of the Company. The
Company is unable to predict whether higher fuel price levels will continue
or the extent to which fuel surcharges will be collected from customers.
As of June 30, 2001, the Company had no derivative financial instruments to
reduce its exposure to fuel price fluctuations.

Supplies and maintenance increased from 8.6% to 9.1% of revenues due
to a higher percentage of company drivers compared to owner-operators
during the second quarter 2001.

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Insurance  and  claims  increased from 2.7% to 3.4%  of  revenues  due
primarily to unfavorable claims experience in second quarter 2001.
Insurance premiums in the liability insurance market have increased in
recent months. Since the Company is self-insured for $500,000 of liability
for each claim, these premium increases only affect the Company for
coverage above this amount. The Company anticipates that the cost of
liability coverage above this level will increase the Company's total
insurance and claims expense by approximately 5% beginning in August 2001.
Depreciation increased from 8.7% to 8.9% of revenues because of the larger
percentage of company-owned trucks versus owner-operator trucks.

Rent and purchased transportation decreased from 19.3% to 17.1% of
revenues due primarily to transferring most of the Company's logistics
business to Transplace and the decrease in owner-operator miles as a
percentage of total miles. The Company has experienced difficulty in
recruiting and retaining owner-operators because of high fuel prices, a
weak used truck pricing market, and other factors. This has resulted in a
reduction of the number of owner-operator tractors from 1,200 as of June
30, 2000, to 1,135 as of June 30, 2001. The Company reimburses owner-
operators for the higher cost of fuel based on fuel surcharge
reimbursements collected from customers.

On June 30, 2000, the Company transferred its logistics business unit
to Transplace. The Company is one of six large truckload transportation
companies that contributed their logistics businesses to this commonly
owned, Internet-based logistics company. Each of the six founding members
of Transplace contributed their logistics business, related intangible
assets, and $5 million of cash. The Company transferred logistics business
representing $11.6 million of revenues for the three months ended June 30,
2000 to Transplace. The Company is recording its approximate 15%
investment in Transplace using the equity method of accounting and is
accruing its percentage share of Transplace's earnings as an other non-
operating item. In second quarter 2001, the Company recorded a loss of
approximately $0.2 million as its percentage share of estimated Transplace
losses.

Other operating expenses changed from a credit of (0.3)% to 0.3% of
revenues due to a weak market for the sale of used trucks. Record levels
of trucks manufactured over the past two years, an increased supply of used
trucks caused in part by trucking company business failures, and slower
fleet growth by many carriers have all contributed to a decline in the
market value of used trucks. During second quarter 2001, the Company
traded more of its used trucks, and the excess of the trade price over the
net book value of the truck reduced the cost basis of the new truck. In
second quarter of 2000, the Company sold most of its used trucks to third
parties through its Fleet Truck Sales retail network and realized gains of
$1.2 million. Due to a reduced number of trucks sold to third parties and
a lower average sale price per truck, in second quarter 2001 the Company
realized losses of $0.5 million. The Company cannot predict whether the
current state of the used truck market will continue.

Interest expense decreased from 0.6% to 0.3% of revenues due to a
reduction in the Company's borrowings. Average debt outstanding in second
quarter 2001 was $57.5 million versus $120 million in second quarter 2000.

The Company's effective income tax rate (income taxes as a percentage
of income before income taxes) was 37.5% and 38.0% for the three-month
periods ended June 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively. The effective income
tax rate for the 2001 period decreased due to the implementation of certain
tax strategies.

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Six Months Ended June 30, 2001 and 2000
- ---------------------------------------

Operating revenues increased by 4.8% for the six months ended June 30,
2001, compared to the same period of the previous year, primarily due to a
6.2% increase in the average number of tractors. Revenue per mile,
excluding fuel surcharges, increased 1.4% due primarily to rate increases.

Operating expenses, expressed as a percentage of operating revenues,
were 94.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2001, compared to 93.2% for
the same period of the previous year.

Salaries, wages and benefits increased from 35.2% to 35.7% of
revenues, primarily due to a higher percentage of company drivers as
compared to owner-operators and an increase in the number of student
drivers. Fuel increased from 10.5% to 11.3% of revenues due to higher fuel
prices and an increase in the percentage of company drivers. Supplies and
maintenance increased from 8.6% to 9.0% of revenues due to an increase in
the number of company drivers. Insurance and claims increased from 2.5% to
3.4% of revenues due to unfavorable claims experience, including an
increase in the frequency of property damage and cargo damage accidents.
Depreciation increased from 8.9% to 9.3% due to the increase in the
percentage of company drivers. Rent and purchased transportation decreased
from 19.4% to 16.8% of revenues due to a decrease in the number of owner-
operator trucks and a decrease in purchased transportation from logistics
business that was transferred to Transplace. Other operating expenses
changed from (0.6)% to 0.2% of revenues due to a weaker used truck market.
Interest expense decreased from 0.7% to 0.3% of revenues due to a reduction
in borrowings.


Accounting Standards:

On July 20, 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS
No. 141, Business Combinations and No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible
Assets. SFAS 141 requires all business combinations initiated after June
30, 2001 to be accounted for using the purchase method. Business
combinations accounted for as poolings-of-interests and initiated prior to
June 30, 2001 are grandfathered. SFAS 142 replaces the requirement to
amortize intangible assets with indefinite lives and goodwill with a
requirement for an impairment test. SFAS 142 also requires an evaluation
of intangible assets and their useful lives and a transitional impairment
test for goodwill and certain intangible assets upon adoption. After
transition, the impairment tests will be performed annually. SFAS 142 is
effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001, as of the
beginning of the year. As of June 30, 2001, the Company has no goodwill or
intangible assets recorded in its financial statements. Management believes
that SFAS 141 and SFAS 142 will have no effect on the financial position,
results of operations and cash flows of the Company.


Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

The Company is exposed to market risk from changes in interest rates
and commodity prices.

Interest Rate Risk

The Company had $5 million of variable rate debt at June 30, 2001.
The interest rates on the variable rate debt are based on the London
Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR). Assuming this level of borrowings, a
hypothetical one-percentage point increase in the LIBOR interest rate would
increase the Company's annual interest expense by $50,000.

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Commodity Price Risk

The price and availability of diesel fuel are subject to fluctuations
due to changes in the level of global oil production, seasonality, weather,
and other market factors. Historically, the Company has been able to
recover a majority of fuel price increases from customers in the form of
fuel surcharges. As of June 30, 2001, the Company has implemented customer
fuel surcharges with most of its revenue base to offset most of the higher
fuel cost per gallon. The Company cannot predict the extent to which high
fuel price levels will occur in the future or the extent to which fuel
surcharges could be collected to offset such increases. As of June 30,
2001, the Company had no derivative financial instruments to reduce its
exposure to fuel price fluctuations.


PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Werner Enterprises, Inc. was
held on May 1, 2001 for the purpose of electing three directors for three-
year terms. Proxies for the meeting were solicited pursuant to Section
14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and there was no solicitation
in opposition to management's nominees. Each of management's nominees for
director as listed in the Proxy Statement was elected. Of the 47,091,895
shares entitled to vote, stockholders representing 45,007,010 shares
(95.6%) were present in person or by proxy. The voting tabulation was as
follows:

Shares Shares
Voted Voted
"FOR" "ABSTAIN"
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Curtis G. Werner 41,551,937 3,455,073
Gerald H. Timmerman 44,023,462 983,548
Donald W. Rogert 44,017,959 989,051


Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

(a) Exhibits


None


(b) Reports on Form 8-K.


(i) A report on Form 8-K, filed April 19, 2001, regarding a news
release on April 16, 2001, announcing the Company's operating
revenues and earnings for the first quarter ended March 31, 2001.
(ii) A report on Form 8-K, filed May 18, 2001, regarding a news release
on May 18, 2001, announcing the opening of the Laredo, Texas
terminal.

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SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC.



Date: August 14, 2001 By: /s/ John J. Steele
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John J. Steele
Vice President, Treasurer and
Chief Financial Officer



Date: August 14, 2001 By: /s/ James L. Johnson
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James L. Johnson
Vice President, Controller and
Corporate Secretary


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