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Professional Drivers
The Perfect Gifts for Professional Truck Drivers
‘Tis the season! The holidays are approaching, and fast. It’s a mystical time full of cheer and quality time with our loved ones. But with the holidays comes the inevitable stress of picking out gifts. Especially when your friend or family member is a professional...
Celebrating Our 2023 Women in Supply Chain Winners
At Werner, we strive to increase and elevate women in our workforce. We have an impressive roster of talent within our organization, with all team members committed to a culture of continuous improvement and innovation. Recently, two influential women at Werner were...
Logistics
Driving Change: A Safer Road Is More Than Accident Prevention (Part 3)
A safer road does not start or end with Werner. It is an industry-wide effort. Many transportation and logistics companies, including Werner, belong to trade organizations such as the American Trucking Associations (ATA) and the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) to...
Driving Change: The Importance of Equipment In Driver Safety (Part 2)
Professional driver safety requires a 360º approach that prioritizes ongoing training, cutting-edge technology and driver well-being. Werner focuses on all three of these important safety aspects, helping significantly increase our professional drivers' ability to...
ESG
The Importance of Trade Schools
The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that around 28,000 diesel technician positions will be created annually until 2030. The problem? Trades schools aren’t producing anywhere near that number. TechForce Foundation’s 2022 Transportation Technician Supply and Demand...
EV vs. Hydrogen
A new-age battle in the future for sustainable fuel alternatives In almost every sector of the transportation industry, companies are turning their attention toward viable options to reduce their carbon footprints. The discovery of new opportunities and solutions...
Innovation + Technology
The View from the Bridge……
As you likely know by now, we have been softly launching our new digital freight platform, Werner Bridge. Werner Bridge is the culmination of our efforts to blend the finest elements of automation, e-commerce convenience and top-notch customer service. This...
A Letter from Matt Parry – Q3 2023
Valued carriers, As we quickly approach fourth quarter, we have seen some modest, yet positive signs of economic improvement and we remain cautiously optimistic for a normalized end to the year. We are beginning to see that destocking is largely complete and reports...
Carriers
Why Become a Werner Alliance Carrier
At Werner, our network of more than 70,000 alliance carriers allow shippers to move freight across North America on time and safely. As an asset-based logistics provider we work with carriers across North America who meet our standards for excellence and can help us...
Everything You Want to Know About Power Only Loads (Updated: March 2023)
In an ever-changing freight market, logistics providers like us are looking for creative ways to expand capacity and provide comprehensive freight solutions to customers. Meanwhile, the national trucker shortage and other various industry challenges present obstacles...
Veteran
Why Werner Values Veteran Drivers
A Great Career After the Military - Professional Truck Driver! Determining your next step after the military can be a daunting task. With a wide variety of skills, you want to ensure your next career has a similar structure as what you’ve become accustomed to and have...
Post Military Careers: Benefits of Working in Transportation and Logistics
In the United States, there is around 1.3 million active-duty personnel, most of whom are between the age of 17 and 44. A lot of times, members of the military will sign up for four years of active duty and four years inactive. Once their active duty is completed,...