Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the Forward Air Corporation 2006 Non-Employee Director Stock Plan of our reports dated March 6, 2006, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Forward Air Corporation, Forward Air Corporation managements assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Forward Air Corporation included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K/A) for the year ended December 31, 2005, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Nashville, Tennessee
May 17, 2006