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):
                              April 15, 2004

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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 or organization)       Number)             Identification No.)


14507 FRONTIER ROAD
POST OFFICE BOX 45308
OMAHA, NEBRASKA                      68145                    (402)895-6640
(Address of principal             (Zip Code) (Registrant's telephone number)
   executive offices)



ITEM 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

      Exhibit  99.1   News release issued by the registrant  on  April  15,
2004.


ITEM 12.  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

     On April 15, 2004, the registrant issued a news release announcing its
operating revenues and earnings for the first quarter ended March 31, 2004.
A copy of the news release is included as an exhibit to this Form 8-K.





                                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 19, 2004              By:  /s/ John J. Steele
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                                            John J. Steele
                                            Vice President, Treasurer and
                                              Chief Financial Officer


Date:      April 19, 2004              By:  /s/ James L. Johnson
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                                            James L. Johnson
                                            Vice President, Controller and
                                              Corporate Secretary