Werner Enterprises, Inc. has been named a 2026 Top Green Fleet by Heavy Duty Trucking, marking the fifth time the transportation and logistics provider has received this honor since 2020. This recognition highlights Werner's leadership in sustainable trucking, data-driven freight efficiency, and its ongoing commitment to lowering real-world emissions. The award underscores the company's strategic focus on environmental responsibility within the supply chain sector.

Heavy Duty Trucking's Top Green Fleets program selects 20 industry leaders based on criteria including alternative fuels, advanced powertrains, fuel economy, network efficiency, green facility infrastructure, and long-term sustainability frameworks. Werner's inclusion validates its scalable sustainability framework, which integrates advanced technology with operational basics such as optimized routing and driver engagement.

Sustainability Goals and Initiatives

Werner has committed to reducing its CO2 emissions by 55 percent by 2035. To achieve this, the company actively pilots sustainable truck models, alternative energy options, and cutting-edge solutions to maximize fuel efficiency and reduce engine idling. Key strategies include:

• Executing data-driven strategies to eliminate non-billable deadhead miles.
• Refining equipment specifications, such as aerodynamic profiles.
• Implementing lithium battery hoteling and low-idle auxiliary power units.

These efforts ensure that sustainable practices result in tangible environmental impacts while maintaining service quality for customers.

Operational and Financial Context

Werner Enterprises provides truckload transportation and logistics services across the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The company reported 2025 revenues of nearly $3.0 billion. With a modern fleet and over 14,500 associates, Werner leverages its Werner EDGE® technology to offer Dedicated and One-Way Truckload services, along with Logistics services including truckload brokerage, freight management, intermodal, and final mile delivery.

As supply chains face increasing scrutiny regarding Scope 3 emissions, Werner continues to deliver actionable insights and collaborative sustainability partnerships to its customers. This approach ensures that environmental responsibility aligns with operational excellence, reinforcing the company's position as a solutions provider in the logistics industry.

Werner Enterprises, Inc. secured the FreightWaves 2026 Fraud Fighters Award for its innovative supply chain security measures. The company was one of five winners in the Logistics Operations category, recognized for developing solutions to combat freight fraud and double brokering. This achievement highlights the effectiveness of Werner's technology in safeguarding network integrity and carrier operations.

The award specifically honors Werner's Secure Ratecon Protocol, a dual-protection framework integrated into its Werner Bridge carrier platform. This system re-engineered data flow during the load-tendering process to eliminate vulnerabilities. By removing email attachments and enforcing hardware-token multi-factor authentication (MFA), Werner mitigated double-brokering interception risks.

Since deploying the protocol, Werner has recorded zero trailer thefts involving compromised carrier email accounts. This milestone underscores the impact of the company's focus on creating a secure, controlled data environment. The technology and operations teams collaborated to build this framework on top of the existing Werner Bridge platform.

Daragh Mahon, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Werner Enterprises, attributed the recognition to the combination of technology innovation and operational execution. He emphasized that while carrier vetting remains a baseline, the additional security layers provide necessary trust and peace of mind in the market.

Werner Enterprises reported 2025 revenues of nearly $3.0 billion. The company operates a fleet of trucks and trailers with over 14,500 associates, providing truckload transportation and logistics services across the United States, Mexico, and Canada.