Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
JOHNSON JAMES LYNN
 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WERNER ENTERPRISES INC [WERN] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Senior VP - Controller
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

P.O. BOX 45308		 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2005
(Street)


OMAHA, NE 68145		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(check applicable line)

_X_ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 01/05/2005   A 22.793 A $ 21.7426 2,991.1212 D  
Common Stock 01/25/2005   A 5.0356 A $ 20.79 2,996.1568 D  
Common Stock 04/04/2005   A 30.2346 A $ 19.137 3,026.3914 D  
Common Stock 05/03/2005   A 5.7754 A $ 18.34 3,032.1668 D  
Common Stock 07/05/2005   A 25.332 A $ 19.7288 3,057.4988 D  
Common Stock 07/19/2005   A 6.4619 A $ 18.77 3,063.9607 D  
Common Stock 10/05/2005   A 33.8623 A $ 17.2292 3,097.823 D  
Common Stock 10/18/2005   A 7.2052 A $ 17.01 3,105.0282 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 7.35           12/20/2001 12/21/2009 Common Stock
20,834
  20,834
D
 
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 9.2624           10/08/2000 04/09/2009 Common Stock
12,500
  12,500
D
 
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 9.66           06/08/1999 12/09/2007 Common Stock
3,334
  3,334
D
 
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 9.7739           09/28/2003 09/29/2011 Common Stock
16,668
  16,668
D
 
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 16.68             (1) 10/22/2015 Common Stock
15,000
  15,000
D
 
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 18.33           05/19/2006 05/20/2014 Common Stock
15,000
  15,000
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
JOHNSON JAMES LYNN
P.O. BOX 45308
OMAHA, NE 68145		       Senior VP - Controller  

Signatures

James L Johnson 02/14/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Stock options become exercisable in the following percentages at the specified number of months from grant date: 25% at 24 months; 20% each at 36, 48, and 60 months; and 15% at 72 months.

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