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):
                            September 20, 2005

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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
the following provisions:

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[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)  under  the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))



ITEM 7.01. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

      On  September  20,  2005, the registrant issued a news  release  that
updated  its previous disclosures regarding the impact of high diesel  fuel
prices  on its third quarter 2005 earnings.  A copy of the news release  is
included as an exhibit to this Form 8-K.

       In  accordance  with  general  instruction  B.2  of  Form  8-K,  the
information  in this report and the attached exhibit is furnished  pursuant
to  Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section
18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject
to the liabilities of that section.


ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

     (c) Exhibit 99.1    News release issued by the registrant on September
20, 2005.




                                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:      September 23, 2005           By:  /s/ John J. Steele
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                                             John J. Steele
                                             Executive Vice President,
                                              Treasurer and Chief
                                              Financial Officer


Date:      September 23, 2005           By:  /s/ James L. Johnson
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                                             James L. Johnson
                                             Senior Vice President,
                                              Controller and Corporate
                                              Secretary