Success of Forward Air’s freight upgrade extends beyond easy comps

A Forward Air trailer being pulled by an independent contractor

Asset-light less-than-truckload provider Forward Air said Monday that its decision to swap out “inefficient freight” over the past year continues to deliver the returns it had hoped. The company reported a 16% year-over-year (y/y) increase in revenue per shipment for the first two months of the third quarter, a sizable increase considering the easy comps have faded.

Many LTL carriers used a very strong trucking market to replace lower-margin customer accounts. However, there likely isn’t another...

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