UNITED STATES
                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                 FORM 8-K
                              CURRENT REPORT
                    Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                    the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

             Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
                               July 20, 2009

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                         WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC.
          (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


     NEBRASKA                       0-14690                      47-0648386
(State or other jurisdiction of  (Commission File             (IRS Employer
incorporation)                     Number)              Identification No.)


14507 FRONTIER ROAD
POST OFFICE BOX 45308
OMAHA, NEBRASKA                                                       68145
(Address of principal                                            (Zip Code)
executive offices)

    Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (402) 895-6640


Check  the  appropriate  box below if the Form 8-K filing  is  intended  to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of
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Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))



ITEM 2.02.      RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

On  July  20, 2009, the registrant issued a press release regarding,  among
other  things, its revenues and earnings for the second quarter ended  June
30, 2009.  A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this
Form 8-K.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 to the Form 8-K, the information
under  this Item 2.02 and the press release exhibit to this Form 8-K  shall
not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act  of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to  the
liabilities of that Section 18; nor shall such information and  exhibit  be
deemed  incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange  Act  or
the  Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), unless  the
registrant  expressly states that such information and exhibit  are  to  be
considered  "filed" under the Exchange Act or incorporates such information
and  exhibit  by  specific reference in an Exchange Act or  Securities  Act
filing.


ITEM 9.01.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

     (d)  Exhibits.
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          99.1      Press  release  issued by the registrant  on  July  20,
                    2009,  "Werner Enterprises Reports Second Quarter  2009
                    Revenues and Earnings"



                                SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of  1934,
the  registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its  behalf  by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                        WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC.


Date:      July 21, 2009                By:  /s/ John J. Steele
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                                             John J. Steele
                                             Executive Vice President,
                                              Treasurer and Chief
                                              Financial Officer


Date:      July 21, 2009                By:  /s/ James L. Johnson
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                                             James L. Johnson
                                             Senior Vice President,
                                              Controller and Corporate
                                              Secretary