Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||||||
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Sep. 30, 2022 |
Sep. 30, 2021 |
Sep. 30, 2022 |
Sep. 30, 2021 |
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| Income Statement [Abstract] | ||||||||
| Operating revenues | $ 510,023 | $ 419,625 | $ 1,492,203 | $ 1,202,498 | ||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||
| Purchased transportation | 229,326 | 205,474 | 693,648 | 605,299 | ||||
| Salaries, wages and employee benefits | 90,755 | 84,410 | 263,194 | 243,948 | ||||
| Operating leases | 24,965 | 20,536 | 71,097 | 60,073 | ||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 12,269 | 9,416 | 34,994 | 28,067 | ||||
| Insurance and claims | 12,093 | 9,984 | 37,257 | 30,616 | ||||
| Fuel expense | 6,772 | 4,457 | 20,951 | 12,218 | ||||
| Other operating expenses | 62,178 | 42,872 | 166,501 | 114,953 | ||||
| Total operating expenses | 438,358 | 377,149 | 1,287,642 | 1,095,174 | ||||
| Income from continuing operations | 71,665 | 42,476 | 204,561 | 107,324 | ||||
| Other expense: | ||||||||
| Interest expense | (1,544) | (973) | (3,521) | (3,461) | ||||
| Total other expense | (1,544) | (973) | (3,521) | (3,461) | ||||
| Income before income taxes | 70,121 | 41,503 | 201,040 | 103,863 | ||||
| Income tax expense | 17,988 | 11,000 | 50,791 | 25,969 | ||||
| Net income from continuing operations | 52,133 | 30,503 | 150,249 | 77,894 | ||||
| Loss from discontinued operation, net of tax | 0 | (6,967) | 0 | (12,500) | ||||
| Net income attributable to Forward Air | 52,133 | 23,536 | $ 150,249 | $ 65,394 | ||||
| Comprehensive income | $ 52,133 | $ 23,536 | ||||||
| Basic net income (loss) per share: | ||||||||
| Continuing operations (in dollars per share) | $ 1.94 | $ 1.12 | $ 5.56 | $ 2.84 | ||||
| Discontinued operation (in dollars per share) | 0 | (0.26) | 0 | (0.46) | ||||
| Net income per basic share (in dollars per share) | 1.94 | 0.86 | 5.56 | [1] | 2.39 | [1] | ||
| Diluted net income (loss) per share: | ||||||||
| Continuing operations (in dollars per share) | 1.93 | 1.12 | 5.53 | 2.83 | ||||
| Discontinued operation (in dollars per share) | 0 | (0.26) | 0 | (0.46) | ||||
| Net income per diluted share (in dollars per share) | 1.93 | 0.86 | 5.53 | 2.37 | ||||
| Dividends per share (in dollars per share) | $ 0.24 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.72 | $ 0.63 | ||||
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