Segment Information - Narrative (Details)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023 segment reporting_unit
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments	2
Truckload Transportation Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of operating units	2
Werner Logistics
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of operating units \| reporting_unit	3

Number of segments reported by the entity. A reportable segment is a component of an entity for which there is an accounting requirement to report separate financial information on that component in the entity's financial statements.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 280
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 18
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=126901519&loc=d3e8672-108599

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