UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 24, 2003


                             FORWARD AIR CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


         Tennessee                      000-22490                 62-1120025
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(State or other jurisdiction     (Commission File Number)     (I.R.S. Employer
      of incorporation)                                      Identification No.)

             430 Airport Road
          Greeneville, Tennessee                            37745
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 (Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)



       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (423) 636-7000


                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)






Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(a) Not Applicable.

(b) Not Applicable.

(c) Exhibits:

        The following exhibit is being furnished pursuant to Item 9
        and Item 12:

         99.1     Press Release dated July 24, 2003


Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure (Also Being Provided Under New Item 12
         "Results of Operations and Financial Condition")
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The information in this Report, including the Exhibit attached hereto, is
furnished pursuant to Item 9 and Item 12 of this Form 8-K. Consequently, it is
not deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange
Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that section. It may only be incorporated by reference in another filing under
the Exchange Act or Securities Act of 1933 if such subsequent filing
specifically references this Form 8-K.

The Registrant has reported its second quarter 2003 financial results. The
Registrant's press release dated July 24, 2003 announcing the results is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.





                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



                                  FORWARD AIR CORPORATION

Date: July 24, 2003      By:    /s/ Andrew C. Clarke
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                              Andrew C. Clarke
                              Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President







                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


    No.                         Exhibit
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    99.1           Press Release dated July 24, 2003