Werner Enterprises (WERN)

Overall impact
F (18)

Commentary

Werner Enterprises is a poor overall performer. With an 'F' rating of 18.3 for overall impact (bottom 10% of all companies), Werner Enterprises ranks 36th out of 36 industry peers, behind Covenant Logistics Group, Arcbest, Marten Transport and 32 others. On top material causes for Werner Enterprises's industry (Land Transportation), Werner Enterprises performs poorly in Racial Justice and Civil Rights (25.9 score), Reduced Green House Gas Emissions (15.3), Disaster Readiness and Effective Aid (33.8) and 17 other causes where it received a 'D' or 'F' score. Werner Enterprises did not receive an 'A' rating on any cause.
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Company
Employees
14,500
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Ground Transportation
Sub-industry
Cargo Ground Transportation
SASB industry
Road Transportation
Headquarters
Ne, United States
Share classes
WERN
Description
Werner Enterprises, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in transporting truckload shipments of general commodities in interstate and intrastate commerce in the United States, Mexico, and internationally. The company operates a fleet of medium-to-long-haul vans that transports various consumer nondurable products and other commodities in truckload quantities using dry van trailers. The expedited fleet provides time-sensitive truckload services using driver teams, while a regional short-haul fleet offers truckload van service. Additionally, the temperature-controlled fleet provides truckload services for temperature-sensitive products using temperature-controlled trailers to retail distribution centers or manufacturing facilities, utilizing either dry van or specialized trailers. The company also provides non-asset-based transportation and logistics services comprising truckload logistics, which uses contracted carriers to complete shipments for brokerage customers and freight management customers, for which it offers logistics management services and solutions. The intermodal service offers rail transportation through alliances with rail and drayage providers as an alternative to truck transportation. Werner Final Mile offers residential and commercial deliveries of large or heavy items using third-party agents and independent contractors. In addition, the company sells used trucks and trailers and trades used trucks to original equipment manufacturers. It transports retail store merchandise, consumer products, food and beverage products, and manufactured products. As of December 31, 2024, it had a fleet of 7,450 trucks, which included 7,155 that were company-operated, as well as 295 owned and operated by independent contractors. The fleet also comprised 28,665 trailers, including dry vans, flatbeds, temperature-controlled, and other trailers, along with 18 drayage company trucks and 134 Final Mile delivery trucks. Werner Enterprises, Inc. was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.
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Ethos considers the following causes material for Werner Enterprises, based on its industry sub-industry Cargo Ground Transportation. Learn more about material causes in our methodology overview.

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