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Werner found negligent in fatal 2017 crash, ordered to pay $40.5 million in damages
Attorneys for Kathryn Armijo’s family alleged that Werner’s driver training practices led to the crash, stating that “through its own inadequate operations and training programs for its student drivers via Roadmaster Drivers School, [Werner] had a systematic disregard for basic safety policies and training of new drivers.”
October 17, 2019
Business
Profits at large public fleets continue to swell
The strong numbers stem from a booming freight economy that has tested industry capacity and spurred big rate hikes, with carriers posting revenue increases for the first nine months as high as a billion dollars and profit growth as much as $100 million.
November 6, 2018
Business
Major carriers’ revenue, income continue to slip in 2017
The stats are also in line with owner-operator income for the first half of the year. Like owner-operators, publicly traded large fleets reported higher fuel costs than the same period the year prior, despite cheaper diesel prices.
August 23, 2017
Business
Werner ordered to pay nearly $800k to driver trainees
The class represents more than 50,000 truckers who participated in Drivers Management, LLC, which trains and employs Werner’s drivers, during the six-year period ending Aug. 1, 2014.
June 16, 2017
Business
Werner drivers lose court bid for pay for sleeper berth time
The court had previously ruled participants in Drivers Management, Werner’s training and orientation program, were entitled to pay for spending more than eight out of 24 hours in the sleeper berth. A new ruling, however, dismisses that order.
February 10, 2017
Business
Werner company drivers to receive pay increase
Werner announced Monday, Nov. 30, a pay increase for its 48-state solo van company drivers, which will equate to an average of $5,000 in increased annual pay, according to the company.
November 30, 2015
Business
Werner announces largest owner-operator pay increase in company history
Werner Enterprises recently announced what it says is the largest owner/operator per mile increase in company history.
November 12, 2015
Business
The scuffle over upping truck weight limit to 91,000 pounds: TCA comes out in opposition, Werner sees mixed benefit
A Congressional move to allow 91,000-pound trucks on U.S. highways would do more to hurt the trucking industry’s productivity than help it, says the Truckload Carriers Association. That and more takes…
September 28, 2015
Business
Fleet news roundup: Teamsters lose votes at FedEx, Werner adds Freedom fleet driver
FedEx announced more of its drivers have rejected Teamsters affiliation, while Werner named an Army vet the driver of one of its Operation Freedom military-themed trucks.
January 27, 2015
Custom Rigs
Werner unveils latest military-themed truck
Werner unveiled this week its latest Freedom-themed truck, dubbed Ride for Honor. The truck is the fourth installment in the fleet’s Operation Freedom fleet of military-wrapped trucks.
November 14, 2014
Business
Werner’s ALS ice-bucket challenge
Derek Leathers, Werner Enterprises president and chief operating officer, took on the Ice Bucket Challenge for ALS and issued his own challenge — to all Werner drivers.
August 19, 2014
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