Consolidated Statements Of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Operating revenues	$ 827,606	$ 702,891	$ 2,428,487	$ 1,969,151
Operating expenses:
Salaries, wages and benefits	264,443	234,250	760,078	649,198
Fuel	111,985	64,692	325,852	174,033
Supplies and maintenance	68,009	57,067	187,690	152,628
Taxes and licenses	25,016	24,419	72,640	71,396
Insurance and claims	34,501	27,702	103,064	70,497
Depreciation and amortization	70,397	68,615	206,097	196,431
Rent and purchased transportation	187,449	161,061	569,802	458,474
Communications and utilities	3,720	3,598	11,427	9,953
Other	(14,175)	(9,837)	(42,858)	(24,117)
Total operating expenses	751,345	631,567	2,193,792	1,758,493
Operating income	76,261	71,324	234,695	210,658
Other expense (income):
Interest expense	2,778	1,284	6,004	2,823
Interest income	(392)	(287)	(980)	(918)
Gain on investment in equity securities, net	(114)	(16,090)	(14,403)	(36,281)
Other	77	50	276	146
Total other expense (income)	2,349	(15,043)	(9,103)	(34,230)
Income before income taxes	73,912	86,367	243,798	244,888
Income tax expense	17,987	21,278	59,229	61,275
Net income	55,925	65,089	184,569	183,613
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(874)	(1,328)	(3,479)	(1,328)
Net income attributable to Werner	$ 55,051	$ 63,761	$ 181,090	$ 182,285
Earnings per share:
Basic	$ 0.87	$ 0.94	$ 2.81	$ 2.69
Diluted	$ 0.86	$ 0.94	$ 2.79	$ 2.68
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic	63,386	67,475	64,433	67,776
Diluted	63,782	67,834	64,819	68,136