Forward Air Corporation Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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Financial Statements
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Acquisitions and Long-Lived Assets - Expedited Freight Acquisitions (Details)

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Acquisitions and Long-Lived Assets - Expedited Freight Acquisitions (Details) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 21, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jan. 12, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Payments on earn-out liability				$ 5,284	$ 0
Change in fair value of earn-out liability				(2,209)	$ 890
Linn Star [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Cash Paid						$ 57,239
Number of additional locations						20
FSA [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Cash Paid	$ 27,000
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	$ 15,000	$ 4,277		$ 4,277
Period of years which earnout is calculated	2 years
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Current	$ 11,803
Payments on earn-out liability			$ 5,284
Change in fair value of earn-out liability		$ 493
Risk Free Interest Rate [Member] \| FSA [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Measurement Input Percentage	2.90%	2.00%		2.00%			2.20%
Revenue Discount Rate [Member] \| FSA [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Measurement Input Percentage	4.40%	3.20%		3.20%			4.40%
Revenue Volatility [Member] \| FSA [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Measurement Input Percentage	3.00%	7.00%		7.00%			5.00%

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