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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	3 Months Ended
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	Mar. 31, 2026
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES We have committed to property and equipment purchases of approximately $18.1 million at March 31, 2026. We are involved in certain claims and pending litigation, including the litigation described herein, arising in the ordinary course of business. The majority of these claims relate to bodily injury, property damage, cargo and workers’ compensation incurred in the transportation of freight, as well as certain class action litigation related to personnel and employment matters. We accrue for the uninsured portion of contingent losses from these and other pending claims when it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Based on the knowledge of the facts, management believes the resolution of claims and pending litigation, taking into account existing reserves, will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial statements. Moreover, the results of complex legal proceedings are difficult to predict, and our view of these matters may change in the future as the litigation and related events unfold. In October 2025, we reached an agreement with the plaintiffs in the consolidated class action lawsuits entitled Abarca et al. v. Werner that are pending in the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska, to settle these cases for a combined $18.0 million after more than a decade of litigation. The proceeding was instituted on June 4, 2014 in the Superior Court for Alameda County, California and was transferred to the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska on October 20, 2014. The cases, which were brought by a small group of drivers and later certified as a class action with tens of thousands of class members and covered the years from mid-2010 to late 2023, involved claims for failure to provide meal and rest breaks (and such meal and rest break claims were dismissed via summary judgment on June 1, 2021), alleged unpaid wages, unauthorized deductions, and other items. The Court entered preliminary approval February 5, 2026. The settlement is still subject to court final approval. A liability balance of $17.7 million and $18.0 million for this agreement is included in other current liabilities on the consolidated condensed balance sheets as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.