Derek J. Leathers
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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Leads Werner freight-cycle discipline, dedicated capacity, logistics, safety, and technology strategy.
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Werner reported $2.974396 billion of FY2025 operating revenues and a $14.399 million net loss attributable to Werner. The company provides dedicated truckload, one-way truckload, brokerage, intermodal, final mile, and freight-management services.
Werner makes money by hauling freight for retail, consumer-products, food and beverage, manufacturing, industrial, and logistics customers through truckload transportation, dedicated fleets, brokerage, intermodal, final mile, and freight-management services.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Leads Werner freight-cycle discipline, dedicated capacity, logistics, safety, and technology strategy.
Werner faces freight-cycle weakness, pricing pressure, driver recruiting and retention, insurance and claims costs, fuel volatility, equipment utilization, customer concentration, emissions regulation, and restructuring execution.
Derek J. Leathers is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Werner.
Werner leadership focuses on dedicated growth, freight-cycle discipline, safety, driver retention, logistics, technology, and profitability.
Yes. Werner Enterprises trades on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under ticker symbol WERN.
Werner reported 12,031 associates as of December 31, 2025, plus 315 independent contractors.