Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024
Income Statement [Abstract]
Operating revenue	$ 618,844	$ 643,666	$ 1,232,125	$ 1,185,479
Operating expenses:
Purchased transportation	303,300	321,587	607,562	598,602
Salaries, wages and employee benefits	145,490	144,000	287,405	272,867
Operating leases	49,505	46,258	98,298	85,061
Depreciation and amortization	36,806	48,639	74,166	80,425
Insurance and claims	15,536	14,698	30,542	27,579
Fuel expense	5,278	5,859	10,927	11,105
Other operating expenses	43,407	65,666	98,940	178,613
Impairment of goodwill	0	1,092,714	0	1,092,714
Total operating expenses	599,322	1,739,421	1,207,840	2,346,966
Income (loss) from continuing operations	19,522	(1,095,755)	24,285	(1,161,487)
Other income and expenses:
Interest expense, net	(45,326)	(47,265)	(90,873)	(88,018)
Foreign exchange (loss) gain	(4,653)	1,567	(5,575)	899
Other (expense) income, net	(6,656)	40	(6,552)	49
Total other expense	(56,635)	(45,658)	(103,000)	(87,070)
Net loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(37,113)	(1,141,413)	(78,715)	(1,248,557)
Income tax (benefit) expense	(16,749)	(174,942)	2,840	(193,292)
Net loss from continuing operations	(20,364)	(966,471)	(81,555)	(1,055,265)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	(4,876)	0	(4,876)
Net loss	(20,364)	(971,347)	(81,555)	(1,060,141)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(7,781)	(325,914)	(18,335)	(352,996)
Net loss attributable to Forward Air	$ (12,583)	$ (645,433)	$ (63,220)	$ (707,145)
Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to Forward Air:
Continuing operations, basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.41)	$ (23.29)	$ (2.09)	$ (27.53)
Continuing operations, diluted (in dollars per share)	(0.41)	(23.29)	(2.09)	(27.53)
Discontinued operations, basic (in dollars per share)	0	(0.18)	0	(0.18)
Discontinued operations, diluted (in dollars per share)	0	(0.18)	0	(0.18)
Net loss per basic share (in dollars per share)	(0.41)	(23.47)	(2.09)	(27.71)
Net loss per diluted share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.41)	$ (23.47)	$ (2.09)	$ (27.71)
Net loss	$ (20,364)	$ (971,347)	$ (81,555)	$ (1,060,141)
Other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	4,561	(849)	4,826	(1,000)
Comprehensive loss	(15,803)	(972,196)	(76,729)	(1,061,141)
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(7,781)	(325,914)	(18,335)	(352,996)
Comprehensive loss attributable to Forward Air	$ (8,022)	$ (646,282)	$ (58,394)	$ (708,145)

FORWARD AIR CORP 10-Q