 OMAHA, Neb., July 01, 2021 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- Werner Enterprises, Inc. Nasdaq: WERN, one of the nations largest transportation and logistics companies, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement and closed on the acquisition of an 80 equity ownership stake in ECM Transport Group ECM for a purchase price of 142.4 million and retains an exclusive option to buy the remaining 20 of ECM Transport Group after a period of five years. With 2020 revenues of 108 million, ECM consists of ECM Transport and Motor Carrier Services of Pennsylvania who are elite regional truckload carriers that operate nearly 500 trucks and 2,000 trailers in their network of 8 terminals and 18 drop yard facilities. 