EXHIBIT 10.1

                    WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC.
               NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION


      On August 14, 2007, the registrant's Compensation Committee
approved  an increase to the annual retainer for its non-employee
directors  from  $10,000  to $15,000, and  an  additional  $5,000
annual retainer for the Compensation Committee chair.  The  Audit
Committee  chair  will  continue  to  receive  a  $10,000  annual
retainer.  The changes became effective for fourth quarter 2007.

      In addition to the annual retainers, non-employee directors
will continue to receive a fee of $2,000 for each meeting of  the
Board of Directors and for each committee meeting not held  on  a
day  on  which  a  meeting of the Board  of  Directors  is  held.
Directors will also continue to be reimbursed for travel expenses
incurred  to  attend  meetings of  the  Board  of  Directors  and
committee meetings.