Werner Enterprises Boosts Solo Van Driver Pay by $5,000

Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ: WERN), a leading truckload transportation and logistics provider, has announced a significant pay increase for its 48-state solo Van company drivers, which  equates to an average of $5,000 in increased annual pay.

According to Werner, the boost impacts approximately 1,400 company drivers in Werner’s One-Way Truckload Van fleet.

“We consistently review compensation packages to see where improvements can and should be made,” said Derek Leathers, Werner’s president and COO. “Pay increases are one piece of our multi-faceted approach to attract and retain the best in the industry and make Werner the employer of choice.”

This is Werner’s second pay increase announcement this month. Effective Nov. 3, Werner announced the largest owner operator per mile increase in company history that equates to a total of $10,000 in increased annual payments for all 48-state solo Van owner operators, which impacts approximately one third of Werner’s owner operator fleet.

Werner also announced additional owner operator Dedicated opportunities, significant increases for owner operator Regional routes and special owner operator interest rates as low as 7.99 percent for low mileage truck purchases.

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.

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