Exhibit 31.3

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO EXCHANGE ACT RULE 13a-14(a) (17 CFR 240.13a-14(a))

I, Shawn Stewart, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Forward Air Corporation, certify that:

1.    I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Forward Air Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2023; and

2.    Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report.

Date:			May 17, 2024						/s/ Shawn Stewart
									Shawn Stewart Chief Executive Officer