Exhibit 99.1

                        WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC.
                           14507 Frontier Road
                             P. O. Box 45308
                         Omaha, Nebraska  68145


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                Contact:  Robert E. Synowicki, Jr.
---------------------                      Executive Vice President and
                                              Chief Information Officer
                                                         (402) 894-3000

                                                         John J. Steele
                                          Vice President, Treasurer and
                                                Chief Financial Officer
                                                         (402) 894-3000


                  WERNER ENTERPRISES ANNOUNCES OPENING
                        OF LAREDO, TEXAS TERMINAL

Omaha, Nebraska, May 18, 2001:
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     Werner  Enterprises,  Inc. (Werner), one of  the  nation's  largest
truckload  transportation companies, today announced the  opening  of  a
full service international terminal in Laredo, Texas.

     "The opening of this facility is a milestone in Werner Enterprises'
continued  commitment to  the NAFTA marketplace.  With  current  volumes
approaching 60,000 border crossings on an annualized basis, we are  very
pleased with the  rapid  growth  of  our business  to and  from  Mexico.
We  remain  confident  that trade will continue to grow  throughout  the
NAFTA  region,  and  this  terminal signifies  the  importance  of  this
business  to  our  company  and  our  desire  to  remain  a  leader   in
international   transportation,"  said  Chairman  and  Chief   Executive
Officer, Clarence (C.L.) Werner.

      Werner  Enterprises provides through trailer service to  and  from
Mexico as well as the Southern provinces of Canada.  In addition to  the
Laredo  facility,  Werner  Enterprises operates  offices  in  Monterrey,
Guadalajara, Mexico City and Queretaro, Mexico via its subsidiary Werner
de  Mexico.  Along the U.S.-Mexico border Werner has on-going operations
in  El  Paso, TX; Nogales, AZ; Calexico, CA; and Otay Mesa, CA. At every
location the bilingual, experienced staff offer a winning combination of
expertise and technology to streamline the international supply chain.

      The  55-acre  Laredo terminal is capable of providing maintenance,
safety  and  customer service functions including load  tracing  to  and
through  the  border of Mexico.  The Laredo facility is the ninth  "full
service"  terminal  for  the  company and,  upon  completion  of  future
expansion  plans,  will represent the largest outside  terminal  in  the
Werner  network.  Rounding out the Werner network are terminals  located
in Springfield, OH; Allentown, PA; Atlanta, GA; Dallas, TX; Phoenix, AZ;



Denver,  CO;  and Los Angeles, CA.  The company has offices and  various
other limited facilities located throughout North America.

       Werner  Enterprises  is  a  full-service  transportation  company
providing  truckload  services throughout the  48  states,  portions  of
Canada and Mexico.  C.L. Werner founded the Company in 1956.  Werner  is
one  of  the nation's largest truckload carriers with a fleet  of  7,625
trucks and 19,860 trailers.

      Werner  Enterprises' common stock is traded on  The  Nasdaq  Stock
Market  under the symbol WERN.  The Werner Enterprises web site  address
is www.werner.com.  Recently the Company updated its web site, including
the  Investor  Relations  section.  If you  are  interested  in  keeping
current with the Company's news releases or SEC filings, you can  obtain
automatic Internet e-mail alerts by going to www.werner.com, clicking on
Investor Relations (upper right hand corner), clicking on e-mail  alerts
(lower  left hand corner), entering your e-mail address, and  completing
the registration information.

     Note:  This press release contains forward-looking statements which
are  based  on  information currently available.  Actual  results  could
differ  materially from those anticipated as a result  of  a  number  of
factors, including, but not limited to, those discussed in Item 7 of the
Company's  Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the year ended  December  31,
2000.   The  Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking
statement  to the extent it becomes aware that it will not  be  achieved
for any reason.