• Werner management told Wells Fargo’s 16th Annual Industrials & Materials Conference that stepped-up enforcement is tightening truckload capacity, lifting tender rejections to about 18%.
• The president and chief legal officer cited border actions on B-1 visas and state CDL pullbacks, with more removals likely as enforcement spreads.
• The SVP of pricing said bid-season one-way rate increases accelerated beyond mid-single digits, with more mini-bids as shippers rebuild routing guides.
• The CFO said the FirstFleet integration is on track or ahead, targeting $18 million of synergies, including $6 million expected in 2026.
• He flagged Q2 headwinds from brokerage margin volatility, fuel, lower gains on equipment sales, and driver availability despite improving trends late in the quarter.

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