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Truck Drivers Blog

Werner Enterprises is a transportation and logistics leader, with more than 8,000 trucks, 24,000 trailers, and nearly 13,000 employees. This blog provides news and information for professional truck drivers.

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...

Driving Change: Doing Our Duty to Make our Roads Safer

Safety is a core value at Werner. We believe that nothing we do is worth getting hurt or hurting others, a philosophy Werner incorporates in every safety-related decision we make from dispatch and equipment to how we train our professional drivers. Across the company,...

From Uniform to Civilian: Building a Future for Life After the Military (Part 3)

Werner returns with the final installment of our “From Uniform to Civilian” series, where we speak with three exceptional team members at Werner who are veterans and hold different positions within our company. For the third part of the series, we chatted with...

From Uniform to Civilian: Building a Future for Life After the Military (Part 2)

Werner is back with the latest installment of our “From Uniform to Civilian” series, where we speak with three exceptional team members at Werner who are veterans and hold different positions within our company. For the second part of the series, we chatted with AJ...

From Uniform to Civilian: Building a Future for Life After the Military (Part 1)

Veterans face many challenges when transitioning back into civilian life, with starting a second career being one of the biggest hurdles. A recent study from LinkedIn found 33 percent of veterans are underemployed and are 15 percent more likely to be underemployed...

Supporting Our Veterans

Supporting veterans and their families is an integral part of our culture at Werner, with 20 percent of our workforce having a military background. We integrate our commitment to those who served our country into everything we do, from programs to celebrations to...

Interested in Trucking? How To Get Started.

The transportation industry is rapidly growing. The American Trucking Association reported a 3.7 percent increase in truck driver employment from 2020 to 2021 and expects it to continue growing in the coming years. If you’re ready to make a career shift or enter the...

What is the Average Professional Driver Pay Per Mile in 2023?

Those looking into a career in professional truck driving often pose these two questions: How much do truck drivers get paid? Are there ways you can earn more money as a truck driver? According to data from Indeed.com, the average industry salary for truck drivers is...

Taking Care Of Your Mental Health While On the Road

Professional truck driving can be a taxing career. With long days on the road and extended periods of time away from home, the demands of this profession can take a toll on truck drivers' mental health, leading to increased stress, anxiety and other health issues....
Driving Change: Doing Our Duty to Make our Roads Safer

Driving Change: Doing Our Duty to Make our Roads Safer

Safety is a core value at Werner. We believe that nothing we do is worth getting hurt or hurting others, a philosophy Werner incorporates in every safety-related decision we make from dispatch and equipment to how we train our professional drivers. Across the company,...

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