inc. nasdaq wern is an american freight carrier and transportation and logistics company headquartered in omaha nebraska . it was founded in 1956 by executive chairman clarence l. c.l. werner . he started his business with one truck at the age of 19 . as werner celebrates its 60th year in business c.l. werner the company s founder and first driver stepped down from the position of chief executive officer as part of the planned management transition announced in august 2015 and will remain as executive chairman of the company . derek leathers was promoted to president and ceo in may 2016 . werner ships throughout the usa canada mexico asia europe south america africa and australia . it has a fleet of 7 400 trucks and more than 24 000 trailers . in 2015 their net profit was estimated as being 123.7 million . 1 werner has terminals strategically located in 11 states to provide services for drivers equipment and local recruiting . it offers van flatbed and temperature controlled services . it has regional offices throughout north america china and australia . werner s current fleet is made up of the following makes and models freightliner cascadia evolution peterbilt 579 kenworth t680 references edit cassidy william b. werner wins robust profit in less robust us freight market joc.com 29 january 2016 . accessed 17 february 2016 . external links edit official website werner enterprises profile sheet safestat official safety statistics on werner enterprises from the united states department of transportation v t e trucking industry in the united states regulated by the federal motor carrier safety administration economy of the united states regulations commercial driver s license hours of service federal bridge gross weight formula electronic on board recorder motor carrier safety rating motor carrier act of 1980 international registration plan national network manufacturers truck manufacturers am general american lafrance autocar bering bremach brockway chevrolet ccc 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