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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000793074-11-000040
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20111027
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20111027
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20111027

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WERNER ENTERPRISES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000793074
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TRUCKING (NO LOCAL) [4213]
		IRS NUMBER:				470648386
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-14690
		FILM NUMBER:		111162269

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14507 FRONTIER ROAD
		CITY:			OMAHA
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68138
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4028956640

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 45308
		CITY:			OMAHA
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68145
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                               UNITED STATES
                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                 FORM 8-K
                              CURRENT REPORT
                    Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                    the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

             Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
                             October 27, 2011

                            ------------------

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


     NEBRASKA                       0-14690                      47-0648386
(State or other jurisdiction of  (Commission File             (IRS Employer
incorporation)                         Number)          Identification No.)


14507 FRONTIER ROAD
POST OFFICE BOX 45308
OMAHA, NEBRASKA                                                       68145
(Address of principal                                            (Zip Code)
executive offices)

    Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (402) 895-6640


Check  the  appropriate  box below if the Form 8-K filing  is  intended  to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of
the following provisions:

[  ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities  Act
(17 CFR 230.425)

[  ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.14a-12)

[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b)  under  the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)  under  the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

<PAGE>

ITEM 7.01.     REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

On  October 27, 2011, the registrant issued a press release announcing  its
upcoming  participation  in  the Robert W.  Baird  &  Co.  2011  Industrial
Conference  on  Wednesday,  November 9, 2011 and  the  Stephens  Inc.  Fall
Investment Conference on Wednesday, November 16, 2011.  A copy of the press
release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

The  investor  materials and a live audio webcast of each presentation  and
question-and-answer  discussion  provided  by  the   registrant   at   each
conference will be publicly available on the respective conference date  on
the  registrant's internet website:  www.werner.com, under the  "Investors"
link.   The investor materials and replays of the audio webcasts will  also
be  accessible by the public on such website for a limited period following
each  particular  conference  date.  Details  concerning  the  conferences,
investor materials, webcasts and replays are included in the exhibit.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 to the Form 8-K, the information
under  this Item 7.01 and the press release exhibit to this Form 8-K  shall
not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act  of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to  the
liabilities of that Section 18, nor shall such information and  exhibit  be
deemed  incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange  Act  or
the  Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), unless  the
registrant  expressly states that such information and exhibit  are  to  be
considered  "filed" under the Exchange Act or incorporates such information
and  exhibit  by  specific reference in an Exchange Act or  Securities  Act
filing.

This Current Report on Form 8-K, as well as the investor materials provided
by  and  the  oral  public  statements made  by  a  representative  of  the
registrant  during the conference presentations, discussions, meetings  and
webcasts  announced  in this Form 8-K and the related  press  release,  may
contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act 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 registrant'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 registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2010.  For those reasons, undue reliance should not
be placed on any forward-looking statement.  The registrant 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 the registrant by filing reports with  the  U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission, through the issuance of press  releases
or by other methods of public disclosure.

<PAGE>

ITEM 9.01.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

     (d)  Exhibits.
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          99.1      Press  release issued by the registrant on October  27,
                    2011,   "Werner  Enterprises  to  Participate  in   Two
                    Upcoming Investment Conferences".




                                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 hereunto duly authorized.


                                        WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC.


Date:      October 27, 2011             By:  /s/ John J. Steele
         -----------------------             ------------------------------
                                             John J. Steele
                                             Executive Vice President,
                                              Treasurer and Chief
                                              Financial Officer


Date:      October 27, 2011             By:  /s/ James L. Johnson
         -----------------------             ------------------------------
                                             James L. Johnson
                                             Executive Vice President,
                                              Chief Accounting Officer and
                                              Corporate Secretary

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<TEXT>
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 TO PARTICIPATE IN
                 TWO UPCOMING INVESTMENT CONFERENCES

Omaha, Nebraska, October 27, 2011:
---------------------------------

     Werner  Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:WERN) ("Werner"), one  of  the
nation's  largest  transportation and logistics companies,  announced
that  it  will participate in two upcoming investment conferences  in
November.
     Werner will first participate in the Robert W. Baird & Co.  2011
Industrial  Conference on Wednesday, November  9,  2011  in  Chicago,
Illinois.  At the conference, Werner will be represented by  John  J.
Steele,  Executive  Vice  President, Treasurer  and  Chief  Financial
Officer.   Mr. Steele will summarize Werner's business and operations
during a presentation and question-and-answer ("Q&A") discussion  for
the  investment  community and during meetings with  investors.   The
presentation and Q&A discussion are currently scheduled to  begin  at
8:20 a.m. (CST) and will be approximately 30 minutes in length.
     Werner  will also take part in the Stephens Inc. Fall Investment
Conference  on  Wednesday, November 16, 2011 in New  York  City,  New
York.   Mr.  Steele  and  Derek  J.  Leathers,  President  and  Chief
Operating  Officer  of Werner, will represent the  company.   At  the
conference,  Messrs.  Leathers  and Steele  will  provide  a  general
business overview of Werner during a 25-minute presentation  and  Q&A
discussion  for  the  investment community and during  meetings  with
investors.   The  presentation  and  Q&A  discussion  are   currently
scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m. (EST).
     The investor materials provided by Werner at each conference, as
well as a live audio webcast of each conference presentation and  Q&A
discussion,  will be publicly available on the respective  conference
date  on  the  internet through the "Investors" link  on  the  Werner
website at www.werner.com.  The investor materials and replays of the
audio webcasts will then be archived and accessible by the public  on
the Werner website during the 30-day period following each individual
conference date.
     The  conference dates and times provided in this  press  release
may  be subject to change.  Should any such changes occur, Werner may
update  the  information by giving notice on its website,  issuing  a
revised  press release, filing a report with the U.S. Securities  and
Exchange  Commission or through other methods of  public  disclosure.
Please  consult  the Werner website before or on the conference  date
for any such updated notices, press releases or reports.  Also, refer
to the forward-looking statement guidance set forth below.

<PAGE>

     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, as well as the investor materials  provided
by  and  the  oral public statements made by a Werner  representative
during  the  conference  presentations,  discussions,  meetings   and
webcasts announced in 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 Werner'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 Werner's Annual Report on  Form  10-K
for  the  year  ended  December 31, 2010.  For those  reasons,  undue
reliance  should  not  be  placed on any  forward-looking  statement.
Werner 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.
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