Forward Air Corporation

Forward Air Corporation is an asset-light freight and logistics company that specializes in time-definite surface transportation for the North American air freight and expedited less-than-truckload (LTL) market. The company's mission is to optimize savings and service for its customers by providing a cost-effective, reliable alternative to air transportation. Forward Air Corporation is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of services, including expedited regional, inter-regional, and national LTL services, full truckload (FTL) solutions, intermodal drayage, and brokerage services. Additionally, they provide local pick-up and delivery, shipment consolidation and deconsolidation, warehousing, customs brokerage, and specialized temperature-controlled logistics. Forward Air serves a diverse wholesale transportation community, including logistics companies, freight forwarders, integrated air cargo carriers, passenger and cargo airlines, steamship lines, and retailers across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Shawn Stewart was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer in April 2024. A significant development in January 2024 was the company's merger with Omni Logistics, which expanded its global logistics capabilities to include air and ocean freight consolidation and forwarding, along with other supply chain solutions. For the first quarter of 2026, Forward Air reported revenues of $582.0 million and a net loss of $40.2 million, with consolidated EBITDA reaching $70.4 million. The company was also recognized on USA TODAY's America's Climate Leaders 2026 list for its efforts in reducing core emissions intensity.