# Forward Air Corporation

> Forward Air is a publicly traded transportation and logistics company built around scheduled, expedited ground freight. It serves freight forwarders, airlines, logistics intermediaries and direct business shippers; Omni Logistics adds international air and ocean forwarding, contract logistics and other supply-chain services.

- **Founded:** 1981
- **Headquarters:** Dallas, United States
- **Founders:** Scott M. Niswonger (Co-founder of predecessor Landair; founder of Forward Air operations), Ed Saylor (Co-founder of predecessor Landair Transport)
- **Products:** Expedited LTL, Full Truckload, Freight Brokerage, Intermodal Drayage, Omni Logistics
- **Notable:** Public-market lineage dates to November 1993; trades on Nasdaq as FWRD., Expanded into global logistics through the January 2024 Omni acquisition., Reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $673.036 million, up 8.8% year over year.

## Products & services

- **Expedited LTL** — Scheduled ground transportation for freight that does not fill a trailer; marketed especially for palletized shipments over 1,000 pounds traveling over 1,000 miles.
- **Full Truckload** — Truckload capacity, including scheduled linehaul, specialized loads and dedicated services.
- **Freight Brokerage** — Carrier sourcing and shipment coordination using vetted third-party transportation capacity.
- **Intermodal Drayage** — First- and last-mile container transport between ports, rail terminals and customers, plus related handling and storage; a potential divestiture was being pursued in 2026.
- **Omni Logistics** — International and domestic forwarding, air and ocean services, fulfillment, customs brokerage, distribution and contract logistics; acquired January 2024.
- **Door-to-Door Guaranteed Service** — Premium expedited pickup-to-delivery service advertised with photo verification and refund of service fee and transportation cost if the guaranteed date is missed; service conditions apply.
- **Digital shipping tools** — Shipment tracking, electronic proof of delivery, rate quotes, terminal schedules and account tools.

## Achievements

- Public-market lineage dates to November 1993; trades on Nasdaq as FWRD.
- Expanded into global logistics through the January 2024 Omni acquisition.
- Reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $673.036 million, up 8.8% year over year.
- The 2026 Drive for Hope tournament raised $700,000, taking five years of partnership support above $2.4 million.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — The strategic review produced no actionable whole-company sale proposal; Forward said it would pursue selected non-core asset sales, including Intermodal and two smaller legacy Omni businesses.
- **2026-07** — A non-binding customer MOU signed July 20 envisaged retaining at least half of approximately $250 million in 2025 customer revenue, potentially another 25%, with retained services extended at least two years. A definitive agreement was still a forward-looking matter.
- **2026-08** — Second-quarter revenue was $673.036 million. A $244.006 million non-cash Omni goodwill impairment contributed to a $201.312 million reported operating loss; adjusted operating income excluding that charge was $42.694 million.
- **2026-10** — Forward announced $700,000 raised at its fifth Drive for Hope golf tournament.
- **2026-10** — Third-quarter results were scheduled for November 9, 2026, after market close; they were not yet reported as of October 23.

## Links

- Website: https://www.forwardair.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/forward-air
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/faf_inc
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/forwardairjobs/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/drivefaf/

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Last updated: 2026-10-23