Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2025 |
Sep. 30, 2024 |
Sep. 30, 2025 |
Sep. 30, 2024 |
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| Income Statement [Abstract] | ||||
| Operating revenue | $ 631,763 | $ 655,937 | $ 1,863,888 | $ 1,841,416 |
| Operating expenses: | ||||
| Purchased transportation | 316,390 | 332,469 | 923,952 | 931,072 |
| Salaries, wages and employee benefits | 131,909 | 133,516 | 419,314 | 406,382 |
| Operating leases | 52,150 | 48,810 | 150,448 | 133,871 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 37,748 | 25,893 | 111,914 | 106,321 |
| Insurance and claims | 12,719 | 17,382 | 43,261 | 44,961 |
| Fuel expense | 5,029 | 4,855 | 15,956 | 15,960 |
| Other operating expenses | 60,811 | 55,564 | 159,751 | 234,175 |
| Impairment of goodwill | 0 | 14,751 | 0 | 1,107,465 |
| Total operating expenses | 616,756 | 633,240 | 1,824,596 | 2,980,207 |
| Income from continuing operations | 15,007 | 22,697 | 39,292 | (1,138,791) |
| Other income and expenses: | ||||
| Interest expense, net | (44,775) | (52,770) | (135,648) | (140,788) |
| Foreign exchange loss | (539) | (2,812) | (6,114) | (1,912) |
| Other income (expense), net | 6,935 | (11) | 383 | 38 |
| Total other expense | (38,379) | (55,593) | (141,379) | (142,662) |
| Loss from continuing operations before income taxes | (23,372) | (32,896) | (102,087) | (1,281,453) |
| Income tax (benefit) expense | 385 | 1,302 | 3,225 | (191,990) |
| Loss from continuing operations | (23,757) | (34,198) | (105,312) | (1,089,463) |
| Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax | 0 | (1,137) | 0 | (6,013) |
| Net loss | (23,757) | (35,335) | (105,312) | (1,095,476) |
| Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest | (7,507) | 38,073 | (25,842) | (314,923) |
| Net loss attributable to Forward Air | $ (16,250) | $ (73,408) | $ (79,470) | $ (780,553) |
| Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to Forward Air: | ||||
| Continuing operations, basic (in dollars per share) | $ (0.52) | $ (2.62) | $ (2.60) | $ (28.73) |
| Continuing operations, diluted (in dollars per share) | (0.52) | (2.62) | (2.60) | (28.73) |
| Discontinued operations, basic (in dollars per share) | 0 | (0.04) | 0 | (0.22) |
| Discontinued operations, diluted (in dollars per share) | 0 | (0.04) | 0 | (0.22) |
| Net loss per basic share (in dollars per share) | (0.52) | (2.66) | (2.60) | (28.95) |
| Net loss per diluted share (in dollars per share) | $ (0.52) | $ (2.66) | $ (2.60) | $ (28.95) |
| Net loss | $ (23,757) | $ (35,335) | $ (105,312) | $ (1,095,476) |
| Other comprehensive loss: | ||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | 30 | 176 | 4,856 | (824) |
| Comprehensive loss | (23,727) | (35,159) | (100,456) | (1,096,300) |
| Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest | (7,507) | 38,073 | (25,842) | (314,923) |
| Comprehensive loss attributable to Forward Air | $ (16,220) | $ (73,232) | $ (74,614) | $ (781,377) |
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