UNITED STATES
                    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):
                              August 9, 2006

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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)                        Number)           Identification No.)


14507 FRONTIER ROAD
POST OFFICE BOX 45308
OMAHA, NEBRASKA                                                       68145
(Address of principal                                            (Zip Code)
executive offices)

    Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (402) 895-6640


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ITEM 2.03. CREATION OF A DIRECT FINANCIAL OBLIGATION OR AN OBLIGATION UNDER
           AN OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENT OF A REGISTRANT.

      On  August 9, 2006, Werner Enterprises, Inc. (the "Company")  amended
its  $100.0  million bank credit facility with Wells Fargo  Bank,  National
Association.  This fifth amendment to the original credit  agreement  dated
May  16, 2003, as amended, increased the credit facility to $125.0 million.
The  agreement provides for the maximum facility amount to be reduced  from
$125.0 million to $100.0 million on December 31, 2007, and on this date the
Company   must  repay  any  amounts  necessary  to  reduce  the   aggregate
outstanding principal balance to the reduced maximum facility amount.   Any
amounts that may be borrowed pursuant to this facility bear interest  at  a
variable rate based on the London Interbank Offered Rate and would  be  due
and  payable in full on or before May 31, 2011.  As of August 9, 2006,  the
Company  had no outstanding borrowings under this facility, and the  credit
available  is  reduced by $37.2 million in letters of  credit  the  Company
maintains.



                                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:      August 11, 2006              By:  /s/ John J. Steele
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                                             John J. Steele
                                             Executive Vice President,
                                              Treasurer and Chief
                                              Financial Officer


Date:      August 11, 2006              By:  /s/ James L. Johnson
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                                             James L. Johnson
                                             Senior Vice President,
                                              Controller and Corporate
                                              Secretary