8-K

                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                   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):
                                 April 3, 1997
                                       
                                       
                                       
                           WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC.
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                                       
                                       
     NEBRASKA                         0-14690                      47-0648386
(State or other jurisdiction of    (Commission File          (I.R.S. Employer 
incorporation or organization)         Number)             Identification No.)


INTERSTATE 80 & HIGHWAY 50
POST OFFICE BOX 37308
OMAHA, NEBRASKA                      68137                      (402)895-6640
(Address of principal             (Zip Code)   (Registrant's telephone number)
   executive offices)



ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS.

     On April 3, 1997, the registrant announced the promotion of Gregory L.
Werner to the position of President.  Details of the announcement are contained
in the news release issued by the registrant on April 3, 1997.  A copy of the
news release is filed as an exhibit to this Form 8-K.


ITEM 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.

     Exhibit 99     News release issued by the registrant on April 3, 1997.


                                  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:      April 9, 1997                By:  /s/ John J. Steele
                                             John J. Steele
                                             Vice President, Treasurer and
                                               Chief Financial Officer
                                   
                                   
Date:      April 9, 1997                By:  /s/ James L. Johnson
                                             James L. Johnson
                                             Corporate Secretary and Controller
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   

EX-99

Exhibit 99

                     WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC.
                  Interstate 80 and Highway 50
                         P. O. Box 37308
                      Omaha, Nebraska 68137
                                
                                
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE          Contact:  Robert E. Synowicki, Jr.
                                         (402) 894-3000

Omaha, Nebraska, April 3, 1997

    Werner   Enterprises,   Inc.,   a   nationwide   full-service
transportation company, announced today the promotion of  Gregory
L. Werner to the position of President.

      Mr.  Werner, age 37, has 20 years of varied work experience
at  the  Company.  Mr. Werner has held supervisory and management
positions  in  virtually  all areas  of  the  Company,  including
Operations,  Marketing, Maintenance, and Driver  Management.   He
was  promoted in 1984 to Vice President - Maintenance.  In  1993,
Mr.  Werner  expanded his executive management role  by  assuming
responsibility for the Company's Management Information  Systems.
In  March  1996,  Mr.  Werner  was  promoted  to  Executive  Vice
President  and  he  began working closely  with,  and  under  the
direction of, Mr. Gary L. Werner.

      Mr. Gary L. Werner, who was President from 1984 to 1991 and
again  since 1993, will relinquish his position as President  and
will  continue  as Vice Chairman of the Board of  Directors.   He
will  continue  to  work  closely with  the  Chairman  and  Chief
Executive  Officer, C. L. Werner, in the strategic  planning  and
direction of the Company.  Mr. Gary Werner will continue a  daily
presence  at the Company and will maintain a leadership  role  in
significant decisions involving the Company and its operations.

     Werner operates throughout the continental United States and
Canada  as  a full-service transportation company.  The Company's
common  stock trades on the NASDAQ National Market  tier  of  the
NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol WERN.