Who owns Forward Air?
Forward Air is owned by Forward Air Corporation (the United States, NASDAQ: FWRD).[1]
Evidence: Forward Air Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-11, SEC EDGAR, 11 March 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Forward Air Corporation verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Dallas
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Travel & transport › Parcel & freight logistics
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: FWRD
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Forward Air
Forward Air is the expedited freight brand of Forward Air Corporation and the name of its Expedited Freight segment, which its FY2025 10-K puts at 40% of 2025 revenue. Its Exhibit 21 lists Forward Air, LLC as a Tennessee subsidiary.
Ownership timeline of Forward Air
- Current owner Forward Air [1] verified
Where Forward Air sits in Forward Air
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Forward Air
Forward Air controls 4 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in travel & transport.
Also in travel & transport
Other brands in parcel & freight logistics, and who owns them
The 221 brands in parcel & freight logistics on Brandtree belong to 181 owners. The largest is Radiant Logistics, with 5; Forward Air has 4.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Adcom Express | Radiant Logistics | 🇺🇸 United States |
| ABF Freight | ArcBest | 🇺🇸 United States |
| C.H. Robinson | C.H. Robinson | 🇺🇸 United States |
| FedEx Express | FedEx | 🇺🇸 United States |
| GLS | IDS | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| InPost | InPost | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg |
| Wilhelmsen Port Services | Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding | 🇳🇴 Norway |
| AD Ports Group | AD Ports Group | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates |
About the owner: Forward Air
Forward Air is a publicly listed company headquartered in Dallas, United States. Brandtree records 4 brands under its control, and it is listed as NASDAQ: FWRD.
Forward Air is an asset-light provider of ground, air and ocean freight, intermodal drayage and contract logistics services, according to its FY2025 10-K, which says it moved its headquarters to Dallas, Texas in 2025. It completed its acquisition of Omni Newco LLC on 25 January 2024, and reports Expedited Freight, Omni Logistics and Intermodal segments. The 10-K also says its Board announced a review of strategic alternatives in January 2025.
🇺🇸 Forward Air and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,399 brands that began in the United States. 461 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Forward Air is not one of them.
- ABF Freight — ArcBest 🇺🇸
- ABX Air — ATSG 🇺🇸
- Adcom Express — Radiant Logistics 🇺🇸
- Advanced Air — Advanced Air 🇺🇸
- Air Wisconsin — Air Wisconsin 🇺🇸
- Alaska Airlines — Alaska Air Group 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Forward Air?
The parent company of Forward Air is Forward Air Corporation, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Forward Air American?
Yes. Forward Air originated in the United States and its owner, Forward Air Corporation, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Forward Air still owned by Forward Air Corporation?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, Forward Air is still owned by Forward Air Corporation. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Forward Air Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-11 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 11 March 2026; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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