Forward Air to expand pursuit of traditional less-than-truckload market

Forward Air truck on highway

Forward Air (NASDAQ: FWRD) will continue to pursue the less-than-truckload (LTL) market more heavily now that the worst of the pandemic-related freight declines appear to be in the rearview mirror. On its second-quarter earnings call with analysts on Friday, Chairman, President and CEO Tom Schmitt said he sees “more Savannahs to come,” referring to the company’s recent expansion outside of its normal airport-to-airport transportation network.

On July 13, the Greeneville, Tennessee-based trucking...

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Forward Air to offer traditional less-than-truckload service

Forward Air truck at United cargo facility

Forward Air (NASDAQ: FWRD), recently rebranded Forward, announced that it will now offer a traditional less-than-truckload (LTL) service.

The Greeneville, Tennessee-based trucking company said that Forward LTL will provide LTL service, operating out of the company’s final mile facility in Savannah, Georgia. The company will assess the need for a separate LTL facility based on the success of the launch.

Forward has historically specialized in the movement of airfreight by ground through scheduled...

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