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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000793074-12-000031
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120913
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120914
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120913

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:		121090876

	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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<DESCRIPTION>WERNER ENTERPRISES INC. 8-K 091312
<TEXT>
                               UNITED STATES
                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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

                                 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):
                            September 13, 2012

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

                         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 8.01.     OTHER EVENTS.

On September 13, 2012, the registrant issued a press release announcing its
earnings expectations for the third quarter ending September 30,  2012.   A
copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

The  press  release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K 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, 2011.  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 filing reports with the  U.S.  Securities  and
Exchange  Commission, through the issuance of press releases  or  by  other
methods of public disclosure.


ITEM 9.01.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

     (d)  Exhibits.
          --------

          99.1      Press release issued by the registrant on September 13,
                    2012, "Werner Enterprises Announces Third Quarter  2012
                    Earnings Expectations".

<PAGE>


                                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:      September 13, 2012           By:  /s/ John J. Steele
          -------------------                ------------------------------
                                             John J. Steele
                                             Executive Vice President,
                                              Treasurer and Chief
                                              Financial Officer


Date:      September 13, 2012           By:  /s/ James L. Johnson
          -------------------                ------------------------------
                                             James L. Johnson
                                             Executive Vice President,
                                              Chief Accounting Officer and
                                              Corporate Secretary

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<TYPE>EX-99
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<FILENAME>WERN091312.txt
<DESCRIPTION>WERNER ENTERPRISES INC. 8-K 091312
<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 ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER 2012
                         EARNINGS EXPECTATIONS


Omaha, Nebraska, September 13, 2012:
-----------------------------------

      Werner  Enterprises, Inc.  (NASDAQ:  WERN), one  of  the  nation's
largest  transportation and logistics companies, announced  today  that,
based  on  factors  known  as of the date of this  release,  it  expects
earnings  per  diluted share for the third quarter ending September  30,
2012 to be in the range of 33 cents to 36 cents per diluted share.

      Significant factors that are affecting earnings per share in third
quarter  2012 compared to third quarter 2011 include cost increases  for
truck and trailer depreciation and driver pay, as we noted in our second
quarter  2012 earnings release.  Rising fuel prices, increased equipment
maintenance  costs and higher health care costs are also  affecting  our
earnings.  These costs are increasing faster than our revenue per mile.

      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 van, temperature-controlled and flatbed;  medium-to-
long-haul,  regional  and local van; and expedited  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 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,
2011.   For  those reasons, undue reliance should not be placed  on  any
forward-looking statement.  The Company 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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