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Forward Air Corporation
(NASDAQ:FWRD) 

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Forward Air Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an asset-light freight and logistics company in the United States and Canada. The company operates through two segments, Expedited Freight and Intermodal. The Expedited Freight segment provides expedited regional, inter-regional, a...

Founded: 1981
Full Time Employees: 4,640
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Integrated Freight & Logistics

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      operating revenues
    582,046,000 465,972,000    460,354,000    310,673,750 413,447,000 402,182,000 427,066,000 373,050,750 510,023,000 515,219,000 466,961,000 300,624,500 419,625,000 420,671,000                                                                                
      operating expenses:
                                                                                                       
      purchased transportation
    283,777,000 320,519,000 316,390,000 303,300,000 304,262,000 319,498,000 332,469,000 321,587,000 277,015,000 28,569,000 190,766,000 181,643,000 185,217,000 212,901,000 229,326,000 239,490,000 224,832,000 227,776,000 205,474,000 215,217,000 184,608,000 184,943,000 173,054,000 142,069,000 160,134,000 176,263,000 163,606,000 155,124,000 144,014,000 162,803,000 155,451,000 155,716,000 139,666,000 136,150,000 123,326,000 115,609,000 103,083,000 112,572,000 105,039,000 99,267,000 96,476,000 107,516,000 104,434,000 107,482,000 89,337,000 92,317,000 85,874,000 82,834,000 73,551,000                                  37,974,000 41,213,000 37,939,000 35,134,000 35,512,000 31,003,000 41,000 30,568,000 27,925,000 26,994,000 27,889,000 25,519,000 24,698,000 23,957,000  24,418,000 22,364,000 
      salaries, wages and employee benefits
    115,576,000 104,828,500 131,909,000 145,490,000 141,915,000 130,024,000 133,516,000 144,000,000 128,867,000 33,201,000 88,159,000 86,686,000 79,520,000 84,776,000 90,755,000 86,358,000 86,081,000 83,866,000 84,410,000 84,641,000 74,897,000 70,527,000 66,927,000 63,772,000 86,672,000 91,264,000 87,259,000 80,278,000 76,362,000 82,548,000 76,028,000 72,073,000 69,581,000 73,457,000 64,882,000 64,402,000 61,998,000 66,145,000 60,161,000 57,018,000 58,678,000 65,789,000 59,025,000 61,886,000 53,903,000 50,641,000 45,651,000 44,391,000 41,422,000 41,948,000 39,165,000 36,031,000 33,952,000 37,598,000 31,698,000 32,536,000 33,174,000 35,315,000 33,402,000 31,439,000 30,495,000 33,426,000 31,845,000 33,167,000 30,670,000 31,970,000 28,591,000 28,591,000 29,187,000 29,187,000 29,056,000  4,448,000 28,504,000 28,504,000 29,404,000 26,447,000 26,447,000 27,799,000 22,026,000 22,026,000 19,964,000 19,013,000 18,940,000 18,385,000 18,330,000 17,486,000 16,367,000 22,200 15,609,000 15,110,000 14,673,000 14,381,000 13,464,000 13,424,000 12,998,000  12,226,000 11,956,000 
      operating leases
    49,713,000 53,581,000 52,150,000 49,505,000 48,792,000 48,326,000 48,810,000 46,258,000 38,803,000 11,319,000 22,662,000 26,184,000 27,248,000 25,997,000 24,965,000 23,459,000 22,673,000 19,560,000 20,536,000 20,370,000 19,167,000 17,122,000 17,327,000 17,387,000 23,564,000 21,989,000 20,521,000 20,326,000 19,173,000 21,037,000 18,671,000 18,006,000 17,964,000 16,594,000 16,809,000 14,796,000 15,601,000 15,808,000 16,215,000 14,601,000 13,868,000 15,167,000 17,072,000 18,277,000 15,756,000 8,975,000 8,503,000 8,165,000 8,351,000 8,387,000 6,991,000 6,888,000 7,044,000 7,163,000 6,895,000 6,824,000 7,106,000 7,039,000 6,672,000 6,705,000 6,706,000 6,864,000 6,508,000 6,252,000 6,629,000 6,854,000 6,631,000 6,631,000 6,820,000 6,820,000 6,989,000  -157,000 6,183,000 6,183,000 5,884,000 4,851,000 4,851,000 4,670,000 4,474,000 4,474,000 3,882,000 3,735,000 3,839,000 3,750,000 3,422,000 3,448,000 3,376,000 4,800 3,279,000 3,191,000 3,262,000 3,477,000 3,250,000 3,289,000 3,086,000  2,977,000 3,011,000 
      depreciation and amortization
    38,521,000 40,724,000 37,748,000 36,806,000 37,360,000 37,657,000 25,893,000 48,639,000 31,786,000 13,751,000 15,506,000 14,513,000 13,635,000 12,392,000 12,269,000 11,595,000 11,130,000 11,485,000 9,416,000 9,414,000 9,237,000 9,206,000 9,172,000 9,413,000 10,629,000 10,073,000 10,528,000 10,681,000 10,827,000 10,837,000 10,295,000 10,362,000 10,690,000 10,477,000 10,326,000 10,219,000 10,033,000 9,801,000 9,399,000 9,341,000 9,668,000 9,556,000 9,399,000 9,519,000 8,684,000 8,254,000 8,115,000 7,751,000 7,013,000 6,202,000 6,220,000 5,971,000 5,186,000 5,081,000 5,425,000 5,394,000 5,121,000 5,259,000 5,429,000 5,222,000 5,082,000 5,167,000 5,228,000 5,107,000 4,949,000 5,035,000 5,006,000 5,006,000 4,823,000 4,823,000 4,858,000  -1,006,000 4,134,000 4,134,000 3,998,000 3,698,000 3,698,000 3,095,000 2,855,000 2,855,000 2,494,000 2,380,000 2,400,000 2,083,000 2,052,000 2,815,000 1,969,000 2,700 1,692,000 1,696,000 1,699,000 1,823,000 1,888,000 1,775,000 1,777,000  1,881,000 1,886,000 
      insurance and claims
    13,498,000 15,709,000 12,719,000 15,536,000 15,007,000 19,721,000 17,382,000 14,698,000 12,881,000 9,365,000 13,626,000 13,360,000 13,782,000 12,502,000 12,093,000 13,196,000 11,968,000 11,570,000 9,984,000 10,891,000 9,741,000 8,475,000 8,671,000 7,722,000 11,770,000 11,909,000 10,930,000 13,229,000 9,371,000 8,738,000 9,203,000 10,086,000 7,153,000 8,199,000 7,844,000 7,730,000 5,806,000 6,179,000 7,170,000 6,648,000 5,395,000 4,952,000 5,161,000 6,240,000 5,130,000 4,758,000 3,747,000 3,104,000 4,127,000 3,455,000 3,290,000 3,215,000 2,660,000 3,177,000 3,098,000 2,236,000 2,798,000 2,658,000 2,120,000 1,845,000 2,175,000 2,442,000 1,546,000 2,106,000 2,331,000 2,735,000 2,045,000 2,045,000 2,223,000 2,223,000 2,716,000  1,995,000 1,816,000 1,816,000 1,614,000 2,260,000 2,260,000 2,434,000 1,649,000 1,649,000 1,900,000 1,702,000 1,220,000 1,556,000 1,710,000 841,000 1,839,000 1,700 1,297,000 1,827,000 1,423,000 1,013,000 1,508,000 1,308,000 1,324,000  1,445,000 1,345,000 
      fuel expense
    4,927,000 4,166,000 5,029,000 5,278,000 5,649,000 5,500,000 4,855,000 5,859,000 5,246,000 5,029,000 5,917,000 5,274,000 5,784,000 6,632,000 6,772,000 8,314,000 5,865,000 4,809,000 4,457,000 4,059,000 3,702,000 2,919,000 2,715,000 2,519,000 5,340,000 6,579,000 6,105,000 5,929,000 5,608,000 6,335,000 5,634,000 5,598,000 5,554,000 5,094,000 4,096,000 3,671,000 3,680,000 3,858,000 3,416,000 2,999,000 2,961,000 3,869,000 3,826,000 4,188,000 4,020,000 5,158,000 5,012,000 5,172,000 4,806,000 4,610,000 3,871,000 3,656,000 3,008,000 2,767,000 2,318,000 2,412,000 2,541,000 2,684,000 2,406,000 2,564,000 2,388,000 2,410,000 1,949,000 2,044,000 2,058,000 2,113,000 1,880,000 1,880,000 1,637,000 1,637,000 1,682,000  2,116,500 3,052,000 3,052,000 3,289,000                        
      other operating expenses
    55,593,000 83,032,000 60,811,000 43,407,000 55,533,000 75,333,000 55,564,000 65,666,000 112,947,000 34,809,000 61,318,000 44,311,000 51,371,000 64,585,000 62,178,000 57,262,000 47,061,000 48,886,000 42,872,000 33,955,000 38,126,000 36,423,000 30,621,000 24,882,000 32,698,000 30,577,000 32,025,000 29,639,000 31,382,000 29,216,000 26,214,000 25,632,000 27,765,000 27,369,000 26,020,000 21,282,000 23,592,000 22,207,000 23,452,000 20,669,000 21,098,000 20,557,000 23,575,000 22,194,000 20,839,000 18,324,000 17,669,000 14,840,000 16,028,000 14,052,000 12,428,000 11,285,000 12,921,000 10,528,000 11,352,000 10,598,000 10,354,000 9,297,000 9,311,000 10,332,000 9,747,000 9,320,000 7,764,000 9,263,000 9,784,000 8,441,000 8,767,000 8,767,000 8,161,000 8,161,000 9,056,000  6,033,000 9,583,000 9,583,000 9,181,000 10,507,000 10,507,000 10,687,000 8,554,000 8,554,000 7,228,000 6,710,000 6,711,000 6,940,000 6,364,000 6,070,000 6,143,000 8,400 5,653,000 5,257,000 5,517,000 5,026,000 4,865,000 4,663,000 4,933,000  4,916,000 4,546,000 
      total operating expenses
    561,605,000 634,098,000 616,756,000 599,322,000 608,518,000 556,991,000 633,240,000 1,739,421,000 607,545,000 136,043,000 397,954,000 371,971,000 376,557,000 419,785,000 438,358,000 439,674,000 409,610,000 407,952,000 377,149,000 378,547,000 339,478,000 329,615,000 308,487,000 267,764,000 330,807,000 348,654,000 330,974,000 315,206,000 296,737,000 321,514,000 301,496,000 297,473,000 278,373,000 277,340,000 253,303,000 237,709,000 223,793,000 236,570,000 224,852,000 252,985,000 208,144,000 227,406,000 222,492,000 229,786,000 197,669,000 188,427,000 174,571,000 166,257,000 155,298,000 157,882,000 147,176,000 137,299,000 125,770,000 131,491,000 123,888,000 125,243,000 120,292,000 124,631,000 115,429,000 112,316,000 106,915,000 114,632,000 106,017,000 108,630,000 100,922,000 105,986,000 96,408,000 96,408,000 94,824,000 94,824,000 101,642,000  26,944,000 102,156,000 102,156,000 101,301,000 91,288,000 91,288,000 94,499,000 80,842,000 80,842,000 74,834,000 71,514,000 74,323,000 70,653,000 67,012,000 66,172,000 60,697,000 80,800 58,098,000          
      income from operations
    20,441,000    4,763,000     24,053,250 15,493,000 30,211,000 50,509,000            11,702,000 32,850,000 30,689,000 30,550,000 24,734,000 35,047,000 29,879,000 32,870,000 24,235,000 28,776,000 26,898,000 29,809,000 23,189,000 28,223,000 24,700,000 -14,348,000 21,405,000 29,014,000 24,601,000 19,908,000 8,249,000 25,635,000 26,906,000 27,595,000 16,271,000 23,203,000 22,857,000 22,505,000 15,790,000 24,034,000 19,626,000 23,083,000 16,789,000 23,628,000 20,320,000 19,876,000 13,286,000 18,678,000 15,505,000 13,502,000  12,032,000 6,671,000 6,671,000  4,873,000   14,809,000 19,328,000 19,328,000 20,262,000 16,650,000 16,650,000 19,991,000 16,904,000 16,904,000 18,313,000 15,839,000 18,885,000 19,788,000 19,767,000 18,669,000 16,791,000 19,200 13,807,000 13,404,000 10,735,000 11,575,000 10,019,000 10,017,000 8,571,000  8,492,000 7,790,000 
      yoy
    329.16%                        -52.69% -6.27% 2.71% -7.06% 2.06% 21.79% 11.08% 10.27% 4.51% 1.96% 8.90% -307.76% 8.33% -2.73% 0.40% -172.07% 159.49% 13.18% -8.57% -27.86% -49.30% 10.48% 17.71% 22.62% 3.05% -3.46% 16.46% -2.50% -5.95% 1.72% -3.42% 16.14% 26.37% 26.50% 31.05% 47.21%  55.24% 132.42% 102.40%  146.91%    -74.79%   -11.06% 16.08% -3.32% 19.87% -1.50% -9.08% 26.21% -10.49% -14.57% -7.36% -15.16% 12.47% 102962.50% 43.17% 39.28% 56.41% -99.83% 37.81% 33.81% 25.25%  17.98% 28.59%     
      qoq
             55.25% -48.72% -40.19%             -64.38% 7.04% 0.45% 23.51% -29.43% 17.30% -9.10% 35.63% -15.78% 6.98% -9.77% 28.55% -17.84% 14.26% -272.15% -167.03% -26.23% 17.94% 23.57% 141.34% -67.82% -4.72% -2.50% 69.60% -29.88% 1.51% 1.56% 42.53% -34.30% 22.46% -14.98% 37.49% -28.94% 16.28% 2.23% 49.60% -28.87% 20.46% 14.83%   80.36% 0.00%      -23.38% 0.00% -4.61% 21.69% 0.00% -16.71% 18.26% 0.00% -7.69% 15.62% -16.13% -4.56% 0.11% 5.88% 11.18% 87353.13% -99.86% 3.01% 24.86% -7.26% 15.53% 0.02% 16.87%   9.01%  
      other income and expenses:
                                                                                                       
      interest expense
    -43,587,000 -45,099,000 -44,775,000 -45,326,000 -45,547,000 -48,427,000 -52,770,000 -47,265,000 -40,753,000 -23,976,000 -2,655,000 -2,585,000 -2,355,000 -1,617,000 -1,544,000 -1,193,000 -784,000 -877,000 -973,000 -1,323,000 -1,165,000 -1,206,000 -1,304,000 -1,198,000 853,000 -795,000 -761,000 -581,000 -575,000 -456,000 -472,000 -483,000 -371,000 -403,000 -288,000 -236,000 -282,000 -367,000 -216,000 -461,000 -553,000 -558,000 -554,000 -570,000 -364,000 -255,000 -172,000 -101,000 -82,000 -131,000 -145,000 -128,000 -128,000 -150,000 -111,000 -79,000 -51,000 -151,000 -131,000 -141,000 -195,000 -173,000 -191,000 -181,000 -185,000 -201,000 -177,000 -177,000 -150,000 -150,000 -141,000  348,000 -210,000 -210,000 -328,000 -301,000 -301,000 -355,000 -55,000 -55,000 -41,000 -40,000 -14,500 -17,000 -16,000 -24,000 -31,000  -14,000 -14,000 -14,000 -15,000 -17,000 -18,000 -21,000  -94,000 -102,000 
      foreign exchange gain
    1,698,000   -4,653,000  3,005,000 -2,812,000 1,567,000                                                                                            
      other income
    -16,957,000 2,635,000 6,935,000 -6,656,000 104,000 1,188,000 -11,000 40,000 9,000                                                                                           
      total other expense
    -58,846,000 -42,242,000 -38,379,000 -56,635,000 -46,365,000 -44,234,000 -55,593,000 -45,658,000 -41,412,000 -23,976,000 -2,655,000 -2,585,000 -2,355,000            853,000 -795,000 -760,000 -582,000 -576,000 -456,000 -473,000                   -104,000 -118,000 -114,000 -96,000 -130,000 -132,000 -81,000 -34,000 -134,000 -121,000 -110,000 -179,000 -121,000 -165,000 -200,000 -155,000 -104,750 -126,000  -130,000  -163,000                             
      net loss before income taxes
    -38,405,000    -41,602,000                                                                                               
      income tax expense
    1,793,000 -8,697,000 385,000 -16,749,000 19,589,000 66,999,000 1,302,000 -174,942,000 -18,350,000 -9,175,000 3,550,000 7,675,000 11,786,000 16,856,000 17,988,000 18,922,000 13,881,000 12,903,000 11,000,000 10,124,000 4,845,000 4,384,000 5,214,000 3,491,000 2,474,000 5,281,000 7,734,000 7,638,000 5,751,000 5,322,250 7,077,000 8,088,000 6,123,000 6,782,750 8,453,000 10,041,000 8,638,000 3,853,250 12,549,000 -4,860,000                     5,238,000 3,580,750 6,452,000 5,390,000 2,481,000 645,250 2,766,000 2,766,000 1,899,000  -2,085,000                             
      net income
    -40,198,000 -36,413,000 -23,757,000 -20,364,000 -61,191,000 -35,752,000 -35,335,000 -971,347,000 -88,794,000                                                 14,449,000 12,912,000 11,969,000 7,869,000 11,817,000 8,888,000 7,912,000 3,419,000 6,284,000 3,779,000 3,779,000 2,844,000 2,844,000 -3,104,000  10,719,000 12,097,000 12,097,000 12,102,000 10,008,000 10,008,000 12,404,000 10,753,000 10,753,000 11,475,000 10,293,000 12,169,000 12,725,000 13,021,000 12,065,000 11,954,000 12,500 9,012,000 8,508,000 6,808,000 7,702,000 6,329,000 6,349,000 5,435,000  5,349,000 4,897,000 
      yoy
    -34.31% 1.85% -32.77% -97.90% -31.09%                                                     22.27% 45.27% 51.28% 130.16% 88.05% 135.19% 109.37% 20.22% 120.96% -221.75%  -73.47% -76.49% -125.66%  7.10% 20.87% -2.48% 12.55% -6.93% -12.78% 20.51% -11.64% -15.50% -11.87% -14.69% 1.80% 101700.00% 44.49% 41.81% 75.59% -99.84% 42.39% 34.01% 25.26%  18.32% 29.65%     
      qoq
    10.39% 53.27% 16.66% -66.72% 71.15% 1.18% -96.36% 993.93%                                                  11.90% 7.88% 52.10% -33.41% 32.95% 12.34% 131.41% -45.59% 66.29% 0.00% 32.88% 0.00% -191.62%   -11.39% 0.00% -0.04% 20.92% 0.00% -19.32% 15.35% 0.00% -6.29% 11.48% -15.42% -4.37% -2.27% 7.92% 0.93% 95532.00% -99.86% 5.92% 24.97% -11.61% 21.69% -0.32% 16.82%   9.23%  
      net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
    -5,879,000   -7,781,000     -27,082,000                                                                                           
      net loss attributable to forward air
    -34,319,000 -19,867,500 -16,250,000 -12,583,000 -50,637,000                                                                                               
      basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to forward air
    -1.09                                                                                                   
      other comprehensive loss:
                                                                                                       
      foreign currency translation adjustments
    -2,046 -536 30 4,561 265 -1,908 176 -849 -151                                                                                           
      comprehensive loss
    -42,244 -25,114 -23,727 -15,803 -60,926                                                                                               
      comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
    -6,315   -7,781  664 38,073 -325,914 -27,082                                                                                           
      comprehensive loss attributable to forward air
    -35,929 -18,653.5 -16,220 -8,022 -50,372                                                                                               
      operating revenue
      631,763,000 618,844,000 613,281,000  655,937,000 643,666,000 541,813,000            362,202,000 350,341,000 331,997,000 281,678,000 342,509,000 381,504,000 361,663,000 345,756,000 321,471,000 356,561,000 331,375,000 330,343,000 302,608,000 306,116,000 280,201,000 267,518,000 246,982,000 264,793,000 249,552,000 238,637,000 229,549,000 256,420,000 247,093,000 249,694,000 205,918,000 214,062,000 201,477,000 193,852,000 171,569,000                                  87,353,000 93,208,000 90,441,000 86,779,000 84,841,000 77,488,000 100,000 71,905,000 68,410,000 64,303,000 65,184,000 60,513,000 59,174,000 56,646,000  56,355,000 52,898,000 
      impairment of goodwill
         -79,068,000 14,751,000 1,092,714,000                                                                                            
      income from continuing operations
     -181,017,000 15,007,000 19,522,000  75,855,000 22,697,000 -1,095,755,000 -65,732,000     61,415,000 71,665,000 75,545,000 57,351,000 51,977,000 42,476,000 42,124,000 22,724,000 20,726,000 23,510,000 13,914,000                                                                            
      foreign exchange loss
     -1,528,500 -539,000  -922,000    -668,000                                                                                           
      loss from continuing operations before income taxes
     -25,521,750 -23,372,000                                                                                                 
      loss from continuing operations
     -26,328,000 -23,757,000                                                                                                 
      loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
                                                                                                       
      net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
     -6,460,500 -7,507,000   -78,730,750 38,073,000                                                                                             
      basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to forward air:
                                                                                                       
      continuing operations
     -0.91 -0.52 -0.41  -1.67 -2.62 -23.29 -2.81     1.61 1.94 2.05 1.57 1.41 1.12 1.12 0.61 0.55 0.61 0.33                                                                            
      discontinued operations
         -0.01 -0.04 -0.18              -0.085 -0.01 -0.22                                                                            
      net loss per basic and diluted share
     -0.65 -0.52 -0.41                                                                                                
      comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest
     -7,079 -7,507                                                                                                 
      net loss from continuing operations before income taxes
       -37,113,000                                                                                                
      net income from continuing operations
       -20,364,000  -35,378,000 -34,198,000 -966,471,000 -88,794,000     42,942,000 52,133,000 55,430,000 42,686,000 38,197,000 30,503,000 30,677,000 16,714,000 15,133,000 16,992,000 9,225,000                                                                            
      net loss attributable to non-controlling interest
        -10,554,000                                                                                               
      basic and diluted loss per share attributable to forward air
        -1.68                                                                                               
      other comprehensive income:
                                                                                                       
      comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest
        -10,554                                                                                               
      income before income taxes
         31,621,000 -32,896,000 -1,141,413,000 -107,144,000 -31,979,000 12,838,000 27,626,000 48,154,000 59,798,000 70,121,000 74,352,000 56,567,000 51,100,000 41,503,000 40,801,000 21,559,000 19,517,000 22,206,000 12,716,000 10,849,000 32,055,000 29,929,000 29,968,000 24,158,000 34,591,000 29,406,000 32,386,000 23,864,000 28,373,000 26,608,000 29,591,000 22,881,000 28,009,000 24,480,000 -14,926,000 20,823,000 28,525,000 24,057,000 19,249,000 7,837,000 25,525,000 26,679,000 27,606,000 16,275,000 23,099,000 22,739,000 22,391,000 15,694,000 23,904,000 19,494,000 23,002,000 16,755,000 23,494,000 20,199,000 19,766,000 13,107,000 18,557,000 15,340,000 13,302,000  11,850,000 6,545,000 6,545,000  4,743,000   16,588,000 19,233,000 19,233,000 19,990,000 16,503,000 16,503,000 19,867,000 17,153,000 17,153,000 18,741,000 16,552,000 19,777,000 20,564,000 20,638,000 19,232,000 18,982,000 20,000 14,098,000 13,612,000 10,898,000 11,729,000 10,126,000 10,160,000 8,696,000  8,627,000 7,898,000 
      income from discontinued operation, net of tax
         -1,503,250 -1,137,000 -4,876,000          2,268,000 -6,967,000  -5,533,000                                                                               
      net income attributable to forward air
         -36,416,000 -73,408,000 -645,433,000 -61,712,000                                                                                           
      basic net income per share attributable to forward air:
                                                                                                       
      net income per basic share
         -1.68 -2.66 -23.47 -2.81      1.94 2.05 1.57  0.86 1.12                                                                                
      diluted net income per share attributable to forward air:
                                                                                                       
      net income per diluted share
         -7.238 -2.66 -23.47 -2.81     1.61 1.93 2.04 1.57 0.593 0.86 1.11                                                                                
      dividends per share
             0.18 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.18 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.158 0.21 0.21 0.21                                                                               
      comprehensive income
         -37,660 -35,159 -972,196 -88,945                                                                                           
      comprehensive income attributable to forward air
         -38,324 -73,232 -646,282 -61,863                                                                                           
      net (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest
           -325,914,000                                                                                            
      other expense:
                                                                                                       
      net income and comprehensive income
             101,744,000 9,288,000 19,951,000 36,368,000 42,942,000 52,133,000 55,430,000 42,686,000 40,465,000 23,536,000 30,677,000 11,181,000 -4,443,000 16,647,000 3,154,000 8,375,000 24,167,000 22,195,000 22,330,000 18,407,000 27,685,000 22,329,000 24,298,000 17,741,000 35,373,000 18,155,000 19,550,000 14,243,000 12,706,000 11,931,000 -10,066,000 13,099,000 23,228,000 15,687,000 11,824,000 4,837,000 17,046,000 16,744,000 17,178,000 10,202,000 15,585,000 14,197,000 13,831,000 10,855,000 15,961,000 12,267,000 14,167,000 10,273,000                                           
      net income per share
                        0.4 -0.17 0.6 0.11                                                                            
      basic
             0.628 0.36 0.76 1.37            0.3 0.86 0.78 0.78 0.64 0.96 0.76 0.83 0.6 1.18 0.6 0.65 0.47 0.42 0.39 -0.33 0.43 0.76 0.51 0.38 0.16 0.55 0.55 0.56 0.33 0.51 0.47 0.46 0.37 0.55 0.42 0.49 0.36 0.5 0.44 0.41 0.27 0.41 0.31 0.27 0.12 0.22 0.13 0.13 0.1 0.1 -0.11  0.33 0.42 0.42 0.42 0.35 0.35 0.43 0.36 0.36 0.38                  
      diluted
             0.625 0.36 0.76 1.37            0.3 0.85 0.78 0.78 0.64 0.94 0.76 0.82 0.6 1.18 0.6 0.64 0.47 0.41 0.39 -0.33 0.43 0.75 0.5 0.38 0.16 0.55 0.54 0.55 0.33 0.5 0.46 0.45 0.36 0.54 0.41 0.48 0.35 0.49 0.44 0.4 0.27 0.41 0.31 0.27 0.12 0.22 0.13 0.13 0.1 0.1 -0.11  0.32 0.42 0.42 0.42 0.35 0.35 0.42 0.36 0.36 0.38                  
      other income:
                                                                                                       
      total other income
                 -880,250 -1,544,000 -1,193,000 -784,000 -865,250 -973,000 -1,323,000 -1,165,000 -838,750 -1,304,000 -1,198,000        -484,000 -371,000 -204,250 -290,000 -218,000 -308,000 -344,750 -220,000 -578,000 -582,000 -404,000 -544,000 -659,000 -412,000 -52,750 -227,000 11,000 4,000                   -126,000  -130,000   1,779,000 -95,000 -95,000 -272,000 -147,000 -147,000 -124,000 249,000 249,000 428,000 713,000 892,000 776,000 871,000 563,000 2,191,000 800 291,000          
      basic net income per share
                                                                                                       
      discontinued operation
                     0.09 -0.26  -0.2                                                                               
      diluted net income per share
                                                                                                       
      net income per share
                        0.4 -0.17 0.6 0.11                                                                            
      other
                              1,000 -1,000 -1,000  -1,000 -1,000   -2,000 18,000 -26,000 153,000 -4,000 -117,000 -29,000 69,000 10,000 -89,000 -48,000 145,000 -55,000 112,000 86,000 6,946,000 6,862,000 6,620,000 6,142,000 6,639,000 6,528,000 6,769,000 6,202,000 7,116,000 7,250,000 6,871,000 6,403,000 6,385,000 6,481,000 6,389,000 5,875,000 6,101,000 5,596,000 5,596,000 5,666,000 5,666,000 5,867,000  2,459,000 6,487,000 6,487,000 6,188,000 5,789,000 5,789,000 5,524,000 5,220,000 5,220,000 5,230,000 753,000 915,000 793,000 887,000 587,000 2,222,000  305,000 222,000 177,000 169,000 124,000 161,000 146,000  229,000 210,000 
      income from discontinued operations, net of tax
                         -2,364,500 -345,000 -6,071,000                                                                            
      basic net income per share:
                                                                                                       
      diluted net income per share:
                                                                                                       
      dividends per share:
                         0.21 0.18 0.18 0.18 0.18 0.18 0.18 0.18 0.18 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.12 0.12 0.12 0.12 0.12 0.12 0.12 0.12 0.12 0.12 0.12 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07  0.053 0.07 0.07 0.07                        
      impairment of goodwill, intangibles and other assets
                                         10,610,500  42,442,000                                                            
      income taxes
                                            7,724,000 5,297,000 8,370,000 7,425,000 3,000,000 8,479,000 9,935,000 10,428,000 6,073,000 7,514,000 8,542,000 8,560,000 4,839,000 7,943,000 7,227,000 8,835,000 6,482,000 9,045,000 7,287,000 7,797,000             5,869,000 7,136,000 7,136,000 7,888,000 6,495,000 6,495,000 7,463,000 6,400,000 6,400,000 7,266,000 6,259,000 7,608,000 7,839,000 7,617,000 7,167,000 7,028,000 7,500 5,086,000 5,104,000 4,090,000 4,027,000 3,797,000 3,811,000 3,261,000  3,278,000 3,001,000 
      weighted-average shares outstanding:
                                                                                                       
      basic
                                                  30,415 30,925 30,732 30,135 30,374 30,161 29,511 28,967 29,088 28,908 28,692 29,052 29,237 29,337 29,135 28,984 29,000 28,973    28,942  28,927   29,609  28,871   28,694  29,472                    
      diluted
                                                  30,932 31,408 31,314 30,762 30,986 30,736 30,264 29,536 29,660 29,445 29,363 29,435 29,552 29,851 29,371 29,111 29,129 29,119    29,026  28,977   29,962  29,139   28,982  29,866                    
      operating revenue:
                                                                                                       
      airport-to-airport
                                                     103,866,000 100,960,000 97,120,000 90,376,000 100,691,000 96,914,000 102,464,000 90,627,000 95,024,000 92,966,000 91,493,000 82,147,000 87,246,000 81,828,000 81,741,000 70,888,000 73,337,000 66,667,000 66,667,000 65,182,000 65,182,000 63,055,000  56,015,000 85,901,000 85,901,000 89,187,000 82,059,000 82,059,000 86,034,000 75,671,000 75,671,000 77,237,000                  
      logistics
                                                     33,348,000 32,562,000 31,941,000 22,972,000 20,472,000 20,878,000 21,124,000 21,313,000 21,485,000 18,409,000 18,005,000 16,494,000 17,146,000 16,774,000 17,160,000 13,855,000 15,422,000 13,172,000 13,172,000 12,279,000 12,279,000 13,044,000  -62,000 15,597,000 15,597,000 14,838,000 12,253,000 12,253,000 11,976,000 11,785,000 11,785,000 10,680,000                  
      pool distribution
                                                     36,925,000 29,649,000 24,123,000 22,070,000 27,723,000 19,194,000 17,969,000 18,939,000 24,634,000 17,124,000 15,823,000 15,157,000 22,533,000 16,439,000 16,842,000 16,359,000 23,158,000 17,644,000 17,644,000 16,570,000 16,570,000 14,650,000  -16,659,000 13,499,000 13,499,000 11,350,000 7,837,000 7,837,000 10,956,000 5,070,000 5,070,000                   
      total operating revenue
                                                     181,085,000 170,033,000 159,804,000 141,560,000 155,525,000 143,514,000 148,326,000 137,081,000 148,259,000 135,749,000 132,192,000 120,201,000 133,310,000 121,522,000 122,132,000 106,977,000 118,018,000 103,079,000 103,079,000 99,697,000 99,697,000 96,616,000  41,753,000 121,484,000 121,484,000 121,563,000 107,938,000 107,938,000 114,490,000 97,746,000 97,746,000 93,147,000                  
      total purchased transportation
                                                     79,228,000 75,211,000 70,253,000 60,999,000 65,177,000 63,102,000 65,243,000 59,198,000 62,379,000 56,089,000 54,209,000 50,322,000 55,003,000 51,177,000 50,691,000 44,501,000 48,838,000 43,488,000 43,488,000 41,973,000 41,973,000 40,128,000  24,097,000 48,884,000 48,884,000 47,931,000 43,525,000 43,525,000 45,814,000 41,284,000 41,284,000 39,366,000                  
      forward air
                                                                                                       
      forward air solutions
                                                                                                       
      impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets
                                                                          7,157,000                             
      income (loss) from operations
                                                                    6,055,000    4,873,000                               
      income (loss) before income taxes
                                                                    5,900,000    4,743,000                               
      weighted average shares outstanding:
                                                                                                       
      basic
                                                                    28,951 28,928 28,942  28,927  28,906   28,871  28,805 28,694  29,609  29,472                   
      diluted
                                                                    29,074 28,993 29,026  28,977  28,906   29,139  29,126 28,982  29,962  29,866                   
      income tax (benefit) expense
                                                                         1,899,000                              
      (loss) income from operations
                                                                          -5,026,000                             
      (loss) income before income taxes
                                                                          -5,189,000                             
      dividends
                                                                                0.07 0.07 0.053 0.07 0.07                   
      the accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
                                                                                                       
      purchased transportation:
                                                                                                       
      dividends declared per share
                                                                                     0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.06 0.06            
      income per share:
                                                                                                       
      basic
                                                                                      0.34 0.39 0.41 0.41 0.38 0.37  0.42 0.4 0.32 0.213 0.3 0.3 0.26  0.25 0.23 
      diluted
                                                                                      0.34 0.39 0.41 0.41 0.38 0.37  0.41 0.39 0.31 0.21 0.29 0.29 0.25  0.24 0.22 
      operating expenses: - sum
                                                                                              55,006,000 53,568,000 53,609,000 50,494,000 49,157,000 48,075,000  47,863,000 45,108,000 
      other income: - sum
                                                                                              208,000 163,000 154,000 107,000 143,000 125,000  135,000 108,000 
    Balance Sheets:
    Quarterly
    Annual
      Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-12-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-12-31 2015-09-30 2015-06-30 2015-03-31 2014-12-31 2014-09-30 2014-06-30 2014-03-31 2013-12-31 2013-09-30 2013-06-30 2013-03-31 2013-03-04 2012-12-31 2012-09-30 2012-06-30 2012-03-31 2011-12-31 2011-09-30 2011-06-30 2011-03-31 2010-12-31 2010-09-30 2010-06-30 2010-03-31 2009-12-31 2009-10-30 2009-09-30 2009-07-31 2009-06-30 2009-03-31 2009-02-24 2008-10-31 2008-09-30 2008-06-30 2008-04-23 2008-03-31 2008-02-19 2007-09-30 2007-08-14 2007-06-30 2007-03-31 2006-12-31 2006-09-30 2006-06-30 2005-09-30 2005-06-30 2005-03-31 2004-09-30 2004-06-30 2004-03-31 2003-12-31 2003-09-30 2003-06-30 2003-03-31 2002-12-31 2002-03-31 
                                                                                                        
        assets
                                                                                                        
        current assets:
                                                                                                        
        cash and cash equivalents
      141,022,000 105,996,000 140,354,000 95,128,000 116,311,000 104,903,000 136,616,000 84,886,000 152,042,000 121,969,000 18,843,000 18,281,000 32,028,000 45,822,000 46,846,000 47,386,000 61,630,000 37,316,000 51,930,000 50,844,000 24,396,000 40,254,000 42,990,000 80,916,000 77,245,000 64,749,000 34,824,000 14,777,000 42,165,000 25,657,000 28,911,000   3,893,000    8,511,000    33,312,000    41,429,000    127,367,000     112,182,000    58,801,000    74,504,000                           100,336,000 93,866,000 87,349,000 83,539,000 73,660,000 60,705,000 50,827,000 33,642,000 23,706,000 
        accounts receivables
      330,699,000 343,559,000 341,414,000 335,716,000 336,398,000 322,291,000 361,003,000 368,927,000 351,813,000 153,267,000 191,758,000 175,968,000 201,385,000 221,028,000 247,730,000 246,006,000 236,666,000 208,085,000 205,165,000 209,187,000 186,504,000 156,490,000 153,070,000 130,759,000 143,234,000 150,197,000 157,494,000 154,715,000 150,623,000 156,359,000 148,464,000 152,393,000 146,191,000 143,041,000 132,100,000 123,535,000 116,473,000 116,602,000 115,327,000 109,256,000 104,317,000 109,165,000 114,674,000 122,356,000 120,473,000 95,326,000 100,016,000 97,560,000 93,651,000 76,500,000 83,224,000 76,280,000 78,092,000  75,262,000 74,878,000 77,557,000 75,376,000 70,922,000 69,574,000 69,779,000 68,387,000 62,763,000 62,438,000 63,541,000 58,425,000 55,720,000 52,993,000 52,993,000 50,039,000 50,039,000 48,441,000 57,206,000 72,263,000 72,263,000 76,018,000 64,080,000 64,080,000 59,734,000 55,665,000 55,665,000 51,876,000 48,908,000  51,292,000 46,216,000 48,137,000 40,217,000 35,685,000  33,829,000 32,468,000       
        other receivables
      3,077,000 6,147,000    205,000 1,695,000 1,476,000 1,539,000 5,408,000       4,488,000 8,097,000 14,218,000 16,999,000 16,847,000                                                                              
        prepaid expenses
      29,453,000 28,045,000 30,830,000 33,182,000 29,398,000 29,053,000 31,174,000 39,186,000 39,512,000 25,682,000    24,774,000    22,283,000    21,410,000                                                                             
        other current assets
      38,105,000 37,254,000 39,890,000 10,402,000 10,895,000 15,685,000 13,053,000 44,379,000 4,299,000 1,098,000 27,129,000 21,538,000 24,381,000 12,691,000 18,391,000 22,260,000 22,468,000 7,026,000 17,948,000 19,982,000 20,239,000 6,740,000 22,062,000 23,745,000 20,710,000  23,393,000 23,580,000 9,283,000  23,692,000 21,010,000 11,147,000  13,319,000 14,526,000 8,394,000  17,321,000 32,696,000 25,582,000  23,579,000 28,455,000 21,767,000  14,057,000 14,655,000 10,430,000  18,849,000 19,900,000 14,796,000   13,607,000 15,709,000 10,669,000  11,836,000 10,053,000 9,541,000  11,484,000 10,859,000 7,688,000  14,145,000 14,145,000 17,667,000 17,667,000 12,627,000  8,113,000 8,113,000 8,067,000 5,946,000 5,946,000  6,073,000 6,073,000 7,568,000 10,247,000  7,960,000 10,478,000 7,026,000 7,884,000 7,143,000 8,503,000 6,570,000 4,641,000  6,601,000 8,215,000 6,082,000  4,611,000 
        total current assets
      542,356,000 521,001,000 552,488,000 474,607,000 493,365,000 472,500,000 545,081,000 558,623,000 569,433,000 347,028,000 237,730,000 215,787,000 257,794,000 304,315,000 312,967,000 315,756,000 325,252,000 282,807,000 289,261,000 297,012,000 247,986,000 245,896,000 235,047,000 247,291,000 241,189,000 236,318,000 215,711,000 193,072,000 202,071,000 201,082,000 201,067,000 193,505,000 170,073,000 162,742,000 157,842,000 148,151,000 139,202,000 136,270,000 143,960,000 163,631,000 167,936,000 173,457,000 185,697,000 193,342,000 196,735,000 149,955,000 138,646,000 137,158,000 145,125,000 220,360,000 200,624,000 177,281,000 164,518,000  198,396,000 181,473,000 162,098,000 155,442,000 139,717,000 168,877,000 175,951,000 163,609,000 145,963,000 137,141,000 122,316,000 110,725,000 107,226,000 94,368,000 94,368,000 91,778,000 91,778,000 92,309,000 91,589,000 97,967,000 97,967,000 86,208,000 76,259,000 76,259,000 71,450,000 80,644,000 80,644,000 80,355,000 106,665,000 127,563,000 124,408,000 150,011,000 133,494,000 142,050,000 159,690,000 150,600,000 140,265,000 130,458,000 123,166,000 113,212,000 102,796,000 95,367,000 88,774,000 82,349,000 
        property and equipment
      286,652,000 297,882,000 309,830,000 321,329,000 331,208,000 326,188,000 324,782,000 328,934,000 327,706,000 258,095,000 258,248,000 260,663,000 252,932,000 249,080,000 230,924,000 229,220,000 224,060,000 219,095,000 396,094,000 383,155,000 379,566,000  379,306,000 381,834,000 426,375,000  438,656,000 422,968,000 417,606,000  409,465,000 401,507,000 402,688,000  383,890,000 375,069,000 376,623,000  369,582,000 355,124,000 344,931,000  322,681,000 317,835,000 310,814,000  303,755,000 303,449,000 292,364,000  270,113,000 266,811,000 254,066,000 5,103,000  238,704,000 237,256,000 235,138,000  224,278,000 221,715,000 217,560,000  210,954,000 211,696,000 208,654,000  203,383,000 203,383,000 199,819,000 199,819,000 190,384,000  174,263,000 174,263,000 160,988,000 161,982,000 161,982,000  152,044,000 152,044,000 143,368,000 126,356,000  96,961,000 92,583,000 82,849,000 82,617,000 81,071,000 75,114,000 73,381,000 73,145,000  70,032,000 70,808,000 69,369,000  68,507,000 
        operating lease right-of-use assets
      402,712,000 412,535,000 411,562,000 419,531,000 408,642,000 410,084,000 355,139,000 323,821,000 334,262,000 111,552,000 134,726,000 144,847,000 150,282,000 141,865,000 147,283,000 154,277,000 153,337,000 148,198,000 142,623,000 148,651,000 130,859,000 123,338,000 115,551,000 123,925,000 171,242,000 151,657,000 158,977,000 149,544,000 133,361,000                                                                      
        goodwill
      522,712,000 522,712,000 522,712,000 522,712,000 522,712,000 522,712,000 716,071,000 545,380,000 1,379,180,000 278,706,000 356,763,000 356,763,000 356,627,000 306,184,000 288,496,000 287,597,000 265,639,000 266,752,000 254,776,000 254,993,000 250,736,000 244,982,000 240,933,000 240,933,000 242,639,000 221,105,000 220,423,000 218,373,000 199,092,000 199,092,000 193,625,000 191,671,000 191,671,000 191,671,000 191,535,000 191,535,000 184,675,000 184,675,000 184,675,000 179,301,000 206,517,000 205,609,000 206,899,000 206,530,000 202,909,000 144,412,000 140,678,000 138,839,000 131,217,000 88,496,000 88,404,000 87,771,000 87,860,000 45,164,000 43,332,000 43,332,000 43,332,000 43,332,000 43,332,000 43,332,000 43,332,000 43,332,000 43,332,000 43,332,000 43,332,000 43,332,000 43,332,000 43,332,000 43,332,000 43,332,000 43,332,000 43,332,000 50,230,000 54,957,000 54,957,000 45,045,000 53,939,000 53,939,000 36,053,000 15,588,000 15,588,000 15,588,000 15,588,000 15,588,000 15,588,000 15,588,000             
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 324,223 in 2026 and 301,453 in 2025
      884,021,000                                                                                                  
        other long-term assets
      57,426,000 58,023,000                                                                                                 
        total assets
      2,695,879,000 2,718,944,000 2,794,198,000 2,761,235,000 2,803,842,000 2,802,641,000 3,055,840,000 3,067,316,000 3,959,260,000 2,979,533,000 1,190,581,000 1,184,573,000 1,226,566,000 1,208,076,000 1,186,059,000 1,197,143,000 1,166,806,000 1,117,823,000 1,070,508,000 1,081,841,000 1,015,901,000 1,047,393,000 1,048,210,000 1,072,499,000 1,066,236,000 990,878,000 980,633,000 936,557,000 885,577,000 760,215,000 743,141,000 711,292,000 690,207,000 687,716,000 669,168,000 659,687,000 635,868,000 641,291,000 641,513,000 644,427,000 689,053,000 700,171,000 698,665,000 709,360,000 715,387,000 541,805,000 529,945,000 532,489,000 534,567,000 506,269,000 490,802,000 468,192,000 446,206,000  399,187,000 386,618,000 370,776,000 364,760,000 341,151,000 374,813,000 382,979,000 368,102,000 348,796,000 341,813,000 330,497,000 320,623,000 316,730,000 306,686,000 306,686,000 305,383,000 305,383,000 300,988,000 307,527,000 304,922,000 304,922,000 274,023,000 264,545,000 264,545,000 241,884,000 215,964,000 215,964,000 199,976,000 212,852,000 213,014,000 207,192,000 225,527,000 199,658,000 206,818,000 213,035,000 201,256,000 192,128,000 183,694,000 175,087,000 166,637,000 157,944,000 150,881,000 145,511,000 141,498,000 
        liabilities and shareholders' equity
                                                                                                        
        current liabilities:
                                                                                                        
        accounts payable
      103,693,000 121,752,000 124,835,000 115,123,000 111,510,000 105,692,000 157,230,000 143,455,000 130,646,000 45,430,000 45,702,000 37,085,000 42,994,000 54,601,000 50,666,000 42,058,000 54,430,000 44,837,000 42,885,000 43,655,000 40,676,000 38,371,000 32,581,000 27,682,000 26,565,000 29,986,000 32,599,000 30,585,000 31,124,000 34,630,000 35,110,000 32,036,000 30,004,000 24,704,000 22,377,000 17,642,000 15,800,000 18,012,000 18,415,000 13,815,000 17,810,000 23,334,000 27,435,000 27,616,000 21,567,000 20,572,000 21,395,000 21,421,000 22,164,000 16,267,000 17,067,000 12,189,000 14,285,000  11,168,000 12,896,000 12,278,000 16,563,000 12,392,000 14,603,000 15,354,000 11,804,000 10,687,000 11,383,000 9,697,000 9,837,000 10,333,000 8,509,000 8,509,000 9,477,000 9,477,000 7,841,000 11,633,000 11,175,000 11,175,000 13,512,000 14,354,000 14,354,000 11,714,000 9,689,000 9,689,000 6,439,000 6,777,000 7,949,000 9,529,000 7,219,000 12,552,000 12,568,000 5,338,000 9,350,000 6,906,000 6,833,000  5,587,000 5,372,000 5,951,000 6,695,000 5,046,000 
        accrued expenses
      133,142,000 114,422,000 146,785,000 115,605,000 143,533,000 119,836,000 135,590,000 117,431,000 118,955,000 62,948,000 56,552,000 53,265,000 52,807,000 54,291,000 67,980,000 64,355,000 66,467,000 61,621,000 63,577,000 70,894,000 74,625,000  52,454,000 48,041,000 52,168,000  51,412,000 50,414,000 41,434,000  40,073,000 37,337,000 35,976,000  35,354,000 34,921,000 34,007,000  30,843,000 31,210,000 31,153,000  29,691,000 33,191,000 36,364,000  23,356,000 21,956,000 21,529,000  19,490,000 17,220,000 18,131,000   16,475,000 19,726,000 23,163,000  18,035,000 17,933,000 21,900,000  23,326,000 21,864,000 20,745,000  16,057,000 16,057,000 16,471,000 16,471,000 16,124,000  16,212,000 16,212,000 16,688,000 12,939,000 12,939,000  10,780,000 10,780,000 9,889,000 9,905,000  12,990,000 10,343,000 13,722,000 13,243,000 12,760,000 13,207,000 13,984,000 14,088,000  12,475,000 11,672,000 11,647,000  10,577,000 
        other current liabilities
      76,937,000 69,130,000 70,492,000 48,072,000 68,197,000 45,148,000 49,571,000 53,064,000 73,461,000 71,727,000 21,619,000 12,112,000 6,207,000 3,956,000 4,411,000 4,044,000 12,479,000 4,614,000 4,155,000 6,813,000 6,817,000 10,580,000 4,277,000 3,784,000 5,661,000  7,049,000 6,069,000                                                                       
        current portion of finance lease obligations
      15,317,000 15,995,000                    1,801,000    1,421,000                                                                         
        current portion of operating lease liabilities
      112,808,000 107,026,000 101,418,000 101,008,000 97,578,000 96,440,000 89,566,000 89,188,000 93,645,000 44,344,000 51,515,000 52,801,000 52,143,000 47,106,000 48,611,000 49,498,000 48,499,000 47,532,000 46,008,000 46,042,000 45,107,000 43,680,000                                                                             
        total current liabilities
      441,897,000 428,325,000 460,041,000 396,685,000 438,264,000 384,046,000 448,698,000 420,013,000 444,841,000 237,094,000 190,441,000 169,226,000 165,770,000 169,398,000 179,559,000 167,460,000 187,944,000 164,692,000 158,466,000 169,271,000 169,133,000 171,620,000 157,133,000 146,852,000 143,328,000 137,164,000 139,775,000 136,635,000 116,646,000 74,723,000 75,519,000 69,717,000 66,331,000 60,132,000 58,197,000 54,654,000 58,485,000 77,927,000 91,124,000 100,738,000 118,748,000 109,044,000 113,024,000 116,713,000 114,013,000 43,431,000 45,031,000 43,671,000 44,011,000 34,611,000 36,649,000 29,530,000 32,598,000  27,920,000 29,757,000 32,478,000 40,247,000 33,930,000 33,199,000 33,870,000 34,307,000 27,605,000 35,381,000 32,340,000 31,417,000 29,783,000 25,638,000 25,638,000 27,179,000 27,179,000 25,398,000 26,162,000 30,810,000 30,810,000 30,792,000 27,994,000 27,994,000 26,818,000 21,328,000 21,328,000 16,370,000 16,723,000 19,133,000 22,559,000 17,601,000 27,715,000 25,854,000 18,139,000 22,587,000 20,919,000 20,950,000  18,173,000 17,277,000 17,950,000 18,690,000 16,555,000 
        finance lease obligations, less current portion
      18,851,000 22,387,000 26,087,000 29,191,000 34,332,000 30,858,000 32,731,000 34,957,000 34,306,000 26,736,000 23,387,000 23,461,000 18,328,000 15,844,000 11,134,000 10,759,000 8,767,000 9,571,000    5,010,000    4,909,000                                                                         
        long-term debt
      1,690,253,000 1,687,248,000                                                                                                 
        liabilities under tax receivable agreement
      28,255,000  14,131,000 20,158,000 13,295,000  36,797,000 13,270,000 13,270,000                                                                                          
        operating lease liabilities, less current portion
      313,153,000 327,011,000 327,938,000 334,318,000 324,957,000 325,640,000 275,843,000 243,217,000 246,956,000 71,598,000 87,938,000 96,799,000 102,697,000 98,865,000 102,889,000 106,552,000 105,773,000 101,409,000 97,181,000 103,280,000 86,212,000 80,346,000                                                                             
        other long-term liabilities
      56,221,000 53,540,000 48,396,000 49,725,000 52,164,000 48,835,000 42,423,000 43,126,000 45,536,000 47,144,000 50,966,000 48,437,000 50,507,000 59,044,000 57,476,000 55,374,000 52,376,000 49,624,000 57,354,000 55,741,000 57,131,000 54,129,000 61,536,000 58,194,000 60,299,000 58,816,000 51,316,000 51,365,000 40,257,000 47,739,000 43,073,000 25,678,000 24,118,000 24,104,000 22,681,000 22,148,000 21,440,000 21,699,000 14,726,000 14,071,000 14,049,000 12,340,000 12,198,000 13,511,000 17,628,000 8,356,000 8,148,000 7,729,000 8,292,000 8,940,000 9,129,000 8,985,000 9,138,000  7,098,000 6,805,000 6,883,000 9,470,000 8,860,000 8,079,000 7,782,000 8,371,000 8,106,000 6,159,000 6,047,000 4,623,000 4,485,000 3,749,000 3,749,000 3,602,000 3,602,000 2,918,000 3,055,000 3,319,000 3,319,000 2,740,000 4,605,000 4,605,000 4,476,000 3,370,000 3,370,000 3,193,000 2,345,000 1,271,000               
        deferred income taxes
      24,973,000 27,221,000 37,444,000 33,449,000 35,177,000 38,169,000 209,522,000 271,201,000 177,806,000 42,200,000 53,292,000 53,275,000 52,950,000 51,093,000 45,369,000 45,369,000 45,050,000 43,407,000 40,659,000 41,471,000 41,538,000 41,986,000 45,532,000 45,883,000 45,488,000 43,942,000 43,106,000 40,452,000 38,010,000 37,174,000 35,756,000 33,574,000 32,793,000 29,403,000 42,004,000 42,665,000 41,786,000 41,871,000 39,007,000 39,227,000 44,907,000 39,876,000 38,257,000 33,726,000 35,835,000 2,496,000 28,838,000 29,013,000 27,405,000 1,145,000 26,576,000 25,899,000 23,986,000 947,000 1,282,000 12,991,000 12,499,000 10,058,000 2,011,000 12,169,000 7,980,000 6,408,000 2,149,000 5,116,000 4,885,000 4,889,000 3,261,000 6,136,000 6,136,000 6,572,000 6,572,000 6,947,000 2,105,000 7,786,000 7,786,000 8,138,000 8,005,000 8,005,000 1,786,000 7,457,000 7,457,000 7,392,000 7,558,000 1,178,000 6,760,000 8,142,000 6,226,000 6,617,000 6,925,000 8,878,000 8,022,000 7,000,000 2,102,000 9,176,000 8,629,000 8,035,000 2,118,000 8,043,000 
        shareholders' equity:
                                                                                                        
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value: authorized shares - 5,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding as of march 31, 2026 and as of december 31, 2025
                                                                                                        
        series b preferred stock, 0.01 par value: authorized shares - 15,000; issued and outstanding shares - 8,627 as of march 31, 2026 and 8,760 as of december 31, 2025
                                                                                                        
        common stock
      316,000 313,000 312,000 306,000 304,000 298,000 287,000 277,000 265,000 257,000 257,000 258,000 261,000 265,000 266,000 269,000 269,000 270,000 270,000 271,000 273,000 273,000 273,000 277,000 277,000 279,000 279,000 280,000 284,000 285,000 288,000 291,000 290,000 295,000 295,000 301,000 300,000 301,000 303,000 302,000 304,000 305,000 306,000 308,000 308,000 303,000 302,000 306,000 310,000 305,000 304,000 303,000 300,000  292,000 292,000 289,000 289,000 285,000                                        
        additional paid-in capital
      564,626,000 559,551,000 556,101,000 551,845,000 546,556,000 542,392,000 528,255,000 512,638,000 508,675,000 283,684,000 280,640,000 277,593,000 274,007,000 270,855,000 267,809,000 265,129,000 261,444,000 258,474,000 255,071,000 252,466,000 247,678,000 242,916,000 237,497,000 233,086,000 230,135,000 226,869,000 221,629,000 218,080,000 214,173,000 210,296,000 206,790,000 201,373,000 197,607,000 195,346,000 191,352,000 188,663,000 182,999,000 179,512,000 174,450,000 166,363,000 163,726,000 160,855,000 152,700,000 150,812,000 147,445,000 130,107,000 126,516,000 123,688,000 119,852,000 107,726,000 102,465,000 98,915,000 86,393,000  64,644,000 62,971,000 54,104,000 52,212,000 42,212,000 12,552,000 35,231,000 30,668,000 24,300,000 22,130,000 20,259,000 18,436,000 16,631,000 15,139,000 15,139,000 13,527,000 13,527,000 11,802,000 10,249,000 8,565,000 8,565,000 6,106,000 2,855,000 2,855,000  1,896,000 1,896,000     2,877,000  12,016,000 33,700,000 34,389,000 36,788,000 37,846,000  35,886,000 34,921,000 34,160,000 33,983,000 45,017,000 
        accumulated deficit
      -482,911,000 -447,100,000 -418,753,000 -402,451,000 -389,759,000                                                                                              
        accumulated other comprehensive income
      -1,030,000 580,000 2,124,000 2,094,000                                                                                   1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 2,000 1,000  1,000 38,000 1,000 -9,000 -3,000 
        total forward air shareholders' equity
      81,001,000 113,344,000 139,784,000 151,794,000 154,634,000  226,084,000 283,764,000 926,071,000                                                                                          
        noncontrolling interest
      41,275,000 48,320,000 56,058,000 64,447,000 72,372,000 84,140,000 110,450,000 80,453,000 406,367,000                                                                                          
        total shareholders' equity
      122,276,000 161,664,000 195,842,000 216,241,000 227,006,000  336,534,000 364,217,000 1,332,438,000                                                                      171,733,000 182,826,000 182,826,000                  
        total liabilities and shareholders' equity
      2,695,879,000 2,718,944,000 2,794,198,000 2,761,235,000 2,803,842,000  3,055,840,000 3,067,316,000 3,959,260,000                                                                      241,884,000 215,964,000 215,964,000                  
        restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents
         179,000 363,000  1,540,000 19,769,000 20,228,000                                                                                          
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 301,453 in 2025 and 212,905 in 2024
       906,791,000                                                                                                 
        liability under tax receivable agreement
       11,548,000                                                                                                 
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value: authorized shares - 5,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding in 2025 and 2024
                                                                                                        
        series b preferred stock, 0.01 par value: authorized shares - 15,000; issued and outstanding shares - 8,760 in 2025 and 10,088 in 2024
                                                                                                        
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 282,266 in 2025 and 212,905 in 2024
        929,894,000                                                                                                
        other long term assets
        67,712,000 70,089,000 71,793,000                                                                                              
        current portion of debt and finance lease obligations
        16,511,000 16,877,000 17,446,000 16,930,000 16,741,000 16,875,000 28,134,000 12,645,000 15,053,000 13,963,000 11,619,000 9,444,000 7,891,000 7,505,000 6,069,000 6,088,000 1,841,000 1,867,000 1,908,000  1,557,000 1,445,000 1,433,000  1,578,000 197,000 264,000                                                                      
        long-term debt, less current portion
        1,684,319,000 1,681,468,000 1,678,647,000  1,673,292,000 1,677,315,000 1,664,107,000                 67,340,000    47,281,000    40,223,000        27,782,000                     50,000,000    50,000,000      50,021,000      30,135,000                   325,000 
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value: authorized shares - 5,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding as of september 30, 2025 and as of december 31, 2024
                                                                                                        
        preferred stock, class b, 0.01 par value: authorized shares - 15,000; issued and outstanding shares - 8,869 as of september 30, 2025 and 10,088 as of december 31, 2024
                                                                                                        
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 259,154 in 2025 and 212,905 in 2024
         952,967,000                                                                                               
        preferred stock, class b, 0.01 par value: authorized shares - 15,000; issued and outstanding shares - 9,423 in 2025 and 10,088 in 2024
                                                                                                        
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 235,999 in 2025 and 212,905 in 2024
          976,122,000                                                                                              
        preferred stock, class b, 0.01 par value: authorized shares - 15,000; issued and outstanding shares - 9,511 in 2025 and 10,088 in 2024
                                                                                                        
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
          -2,467,000 -2,732,000 -824,000 -1,000,000 -151,000                                                                                          
        restricted cash equivalents
           363,000    39,604,000                                                                                         
        noncurrent restricted cash equivalents
               1,790,500,000                                                                                         
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 212,905 in 2024 and 127,032 in 2023
           999,216,000                                                                                             
        other assets
           71,941,000 81,415,000 79,859,000 84,251,000 58,863,000 56,404,000 55,295,000 53,205,000 51,831,000 51,228,000 50,077,000 47,880,000 46,254,000 45,433,000 48,385,000 51,708,000 45,181,000 43,266,000 42,710,000 43,277,000 40,969,000 34,641,000 40,244,000 33,047,000 36,485,000 31,923,000 15,132,000 15,925,000 15,944,000 14,448,000 14,211,000 13,795,000 13,491,000 6,603,000 6,530,000 5,948,000 6,017,000 3,037,000 3,029,000 3,027,000 2,244,000 2,347,000 2,551,000 2,540,000 2,540,000 2,551,000 2,537,000 2,550,000 728,000 1,800,000 1,825,000 1,891,000 1,858,000 1,566,000 1,533,000 1,535,000 1,523,000 1,810,000 1,595,000 1,625,000 1,534,000 1,597,000 1,582,000 1,582,000 1,655,000 1,655,000 2,124,000 2,024,000 2,029,000 2,029,000 1,955,000 1,389,000 1,389,000 1,358,000 1,438,000 1,438,000 1,199,000 2,705,000 5,817,000 5,800,000 1,062,000 920,000 16,522,000 17,857,000 17,846,000 19,093,000 19,067,000 3,421,000 19,121,000 19,286,000 19,451,000 3,498,000 17,359,000 
        liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                                                                                                        
        non-current liabilities:
                                                                                                        
        long-term debt, less current portion and debt issuance costs
           1,675,930,000     118,857,000 119,766,000 150,681,000 106,588,000 106,934,000 147,279,000 155,125,000 155,466,000    112,398,000                                                                             
        long-term debt held in escrow
               1,790,500,000                                                                                         
        liability from tax receivable agreement
           13,295,000                                                                                             
        total non-current liabilities
           2,132,727,000                                                                                             
        shareholders’ equity:
                                                                                                        
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value: authorized shares - 5,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding in 2024 and 2023
                                                                                                        
        preferred stock, class b, 0.01 par value: authorized shares - 15,000; issued and outstanding shares - 10,088 in 2024 and none in 2023
                                                                                                        
        retained (deficit) earnings
           -338,230,000 -301,634,000 -228,151,000                                                                                           
        total forward air shareholders equity
           201,728,000                                                                                             
        total shareholders’ equity
           285,868,000    764,261,000 665,700,000 673,609,000 685,633,000 707,244,000 682,698,000 664,350,000 611,771,000 593,654,000 555,536,000 550,349,000 544,731,000 547,329,000 552,196,000 566,292,000 565,841,000 577,182,000 561,145,000 550,042,000 553,437,000 553,244,000 548,410,000 541,870,000 526,443,000 533,489,000 505,590,000 519,237,000 500,628,000 499,069,000 495,842,000 489,482,000 510,570,000 510,055,000 492,356,000 488,484,000 477,014,000 463,563,000 446,582,000 450,661,000 453,382,000 435,865,000 418,444,000 403,755,000 380,447,000  351,671,000 336,977,000 318,777,000 304,757,000 286,902,000 270,893,000 282,736,000 268,269,000 256,086,000 244,134,000 235,406,000 227,702,000 224,507,000 218,759,000 218,759,000 215,397,000 215,397,000 212,857,000 216,434,000 208,442,000 208,442,000 195,912,000 182,582,000 182,582,000    172,246,000 185,440,000 185,227,000 177,066,000 198,967,000 164,871,000 173,498,000 187,113,000 168,907,000 162,295,000 154,845,000  138,374,000 131,117,000 123,968,000 118,346,000 112,673,000 
        total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
           2,802,641,000    2,979,533,000 1,190,581,000 1,184,573,000 1,226,566,000 1,208,076,000 1,186,059,000 1,197,143,000 1,166,806,000 1,117,823,000 1,070,508,000 1,081,841,000 1,015,901,000 1,047,393,000 1,048,210,000 1,072,499,000 1,066,236,000 990,878,000 980,633,000 936,557,000 885,577,000 760,215,000 743,141,000 711,292,000 690,207,000 687,716,000 669,168,000 659,687,000 635,868,000 641,291,000 641,513,000 644,427,000 689,053,000 700,171,000 698,665,000 709,360,000 715,387,000 541,805,000 529,945,000 532,489,000 534,567,000 506,269,000 490,802,000 468,192,000 446,206,000  399,187,000 386,618,000 370,776,000 364,760,000 341,151,000 374,813,000 382,979,000 368,102,000 348,796,000 341,813,000 330,497,000 320,623,000 316,730,000 306,686,000 306,686,000 305,383,000 305,383,000 300,988,000 307,527,000 304,922,000 304,922,000 274,023,000 264,545,000 264,545,000    199,976,000 212,852,000 213,014,000 207,192,000 225,527,000 199,658,000 206,818,000 213,035,000 201,256,000 192,128,000 183,694,000  166,637,000 157,944,000 150,881,000 145,511,000 141,498,000 
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 190,369 in 2024 and 127,032 in 2023
            1,033,352,000                                                                                            
        preferred stock, class b, 0.01 par value: authorized shares - 15,000; issued and outstanding shares - 11,130 in 2024 and none in 2023
                                                                                                        
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 178,870 in 2024 and 127,032 in 2023
             1,230,699,000                                                                                           
        preferred stock, class b, 0.01 par value: authorized shares - 15,000; issued and outstanding shares - 12,105 in 2024 and none in 2023
                                                                                                        
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 145,141 in 2024 and 127,032 in 2023
              1,264,428,000                                                                                          
        preferred stock, class b, 0.01 par value: authorized shares - 15,000; issued and outstanding shares - 4,435 in 2024 and none in 2023
                                                                                                        
        preferred stock, class c, 0.01 par value: authorized shares - 10,000; issued and outstanding shares - 1,210 in 2024 and none in 2023
                                                                                                        
        retained earnings
              417,282,000 480,320,000 384,803,000 395,758,000 411,365,000 436,124,000 414,623,000 398,952,000 350,058,000 334,910,000 300,195,000 297,612,000 296,780,000 304,140,000 314,426,000 332,929,000 335,429,000 350,034,000 339,237,000 331,682,000 338,980,000 342,663,000 341,332,000 340,206,000 328,546,000 337,848,000 313,943,000 330,273,000 317,329,000 319,256,000 321,089,000 322,817,000 346,540,000 348,895,000 339,350,000 337,364,000 329,261,000 333,153,000 319,764,000 326,667,000 333,220,000 327,834,000 315,675,000 304,537,000 293,754,000  286,735,000 273,714,000 264,384,000 252,256,000 244,405,000 258,056,000 247,211,000 237,309,000 231,496,000 221,714,000 214,857,000 208,976,000 207,586,000 203,331,000 203,331,000 201,581,000 201,581,000 200,766,000 205,896,000 199,588,000 199,588,000 189,518,000 179,440,000 179,440,000 171,447,000 180,635,000 180,635,000 171,952,000 185,138,000 184,923,000 176,761,000 195,775,000 164,559,000 161,165,000 153,089,000 134,302,000 125,290,000 116,783,000  102,273,000 95,945,000 89,595,000 84,160,000 67,441,000 
        current assets held for sale
                           21,002,000 16,925,000 11,871,000                                                                           
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 127,032 in 2023 and 110,993 in 2022
               134,789,000                                                                                         
        noncurrent assets held for sale
                           53,097,000 78,063,000 74,593,000                                                                           
        current liabilities held for sale
                           25,924,000 26,006,000 23,792,000                                                                           
        noncurrent liabilities held for sale
                           34,575,000 39,227,000 36,325,000                                                                           
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value: authorized shares - 5,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding in 2023 and 2022
                                                                                                        
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 136,802 in 2023 and 123,325 in 2022
                146,710,000                                                                                        
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 132,294 in 2023 and 123,325 in 2022
                 151,218,000                                                                                       
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 127,786 in 2023 and 123,325 in 2022
                  155,726,000                                                                                      
        other receivables, less allowance of — in 2022 and — in 2021
                                                                                                        
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 123,325 in 2022 and 107,337 in 2021
                   154,801,000                                                                                     
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value: authorized shares - 5,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding in 2022 and 2021
                                                                                                        
        other receivables, less allowance of 235 in 2022 and — in 2021
                                                                                                        
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 119,453 in 2022 and 107,336 in 2021
                    155,161,000                                                                                    
        other receivables, less allowance of 900 in 2022 and — in 2021
                     104,000                                                                                   
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 115,297 in 2022 and 107,336 in 2021
                     160,216,000                                                                                   
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 111,415 in 2022 and 107,337 in 2021
                      150,638,000                                                                                  
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 107,337 in 2021 and 93,009 in 2020
                       154,717,000                                                                                 
        commitments and contingencies
                                                                                                        
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value: authorized shares - 5,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding in 2021 and 2020
                                                                                                        
        less accumulated depreciation and amortization
                        199,875,000 196,168,000 192,622,000 190,652,000 189,042,000 187,239,000 216,621,000 213,706,000 217,813,000 214,126,000 210,750,000 204,005,000 199,166,000 197,264,000 199,088,000 193,123,000 192,109,000 185,510,000 182,686,000 178,816,000 172,348,000 166,868,000 162,172,000 155,859,000 150,180,000 144,638,000 138,287,000 132,699,000 127,259,000 124,068,000 121,135,000 116,287,000 112,514,000 109,346,000 107,439,000  105,581,000 101,941,000 98,174,000 96,531,000 93,267,000 91,023,000 88,517,000 88,033,000 87,272,000 83,615,000 82,026,000 78,323,000 75,990,000 72,976,000 72,976,000 69,345,000 69,345,000 66,453,000 63,401,000 60,247,000 60,247,000 57,240,000 58,121,000 58,121,000 55,322,000 52,675,000 52,675,000 51,086,000 49,374,000  46,615,000 45,086,000 45,518,000 47,015,000 45,583,000 42,304,000 40,611,000 38,976,000  35,728,000 34,946,000 -33,306,000  26,992,000 
        total property and equipment
                        196,219,000 186,987,000 186,944,000 380,519,000 190,264,000 194,595,000 209,754,000 426,737,000 220,843,000 208,842,000 206,856,000 413,900,000 210,299,000 204,243,000 203,600,000 399,235,000 191,781,000 189,559,000 193,937,000 379,021,000 197,234,000 188,256,000 182,759,000 343,147,000 172,501,000 173,197,000 172,527,000 305,188,000 176,496,000 179,381,000 171,229,000 271,050,000 157,599,000 157,465,000 146,627,000  239,138,000 136,763,000 139,082,000 138,607,000 223,135,000 133,255,000 133,198,000 129,527,000 213,704,000 127,339,000 129,670,000 130,331,000 204,716,000 130,407,000 130,407,000 130,474,000 130,474,000 123,931,000 186,377,000 114,016,000 114,016,000 103,748,000 103,861,000 103,861,000 158,354,000 99,369,000 99,369,000 92,282,000 76,982,000 101,190,000 50,346,000 47,497,000 37,331,000 35,602,000 35,488,000 32,810,000         
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 103,635 in 2021 and 93,009 in 2020
                        142,196,000                                                                                
        long-term debt and finance lease obligations, less current portion and debt issuance costs
                        161,312,000 161,729,000 117,156,000                                                                              
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 100,018 in 2021 and 93,009 in 2020
                         145,813,000                                                                               
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 96,451 in 2021 and 93,009 in 2020
                          147,668,000                                                                              
        the accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.
                                                                                                        
        property and equipment:
                                                                                                        
        land
                           26,365,000    16,928,000    16,928,000    16,928,000    16,928,000    16,998,000    16,998,000    16,998,000     16,928,000    16,928,000    16,928,000    16,928,000      16,928,000      16,928,000     2,611,000         2,611,000    2,611,000  
        buildings
                           65,923,000    65,919,000    65,919,000    65,870,000    65,857,000    66,502,000    66,477,000    66,474,000     65,727,000    65,457,000    65,433,000    68,444,000      39,895,000      39,895,000     12,367,000         7,961,000    7,961,000  
        equipment
                           270,429,000    322,029,000    311,573,000    291,181,000    273,463,000    241,391,000    212,216,000    178,752,000     149,571,000    134,275,000    123,989,000    111,728,000      107,983,000      95,690,000     82,646,000         57,336,000    56,382,000  
        leasehold improvements
                           13,747,000    16,852,000    14,165,000    12,604,000    10,694,000    9,228,000    7,957,000    6,263,000     5,973,000    5,778,000    5,907,000    5,243,000      5,049,000      4,421,000     3,566,000         2,323,000    1,865,000  
        construction in progress
                           4,055,000    5,009,000    5,315,000    12,652,000    12,079,000    9,028,000    1,540,000    2,563,000     939,000    697,000    1,447,000    2,373,000      16,522,000      1,420,000                    
        net property and equipment
                           189,867,000    213,031,000    209,895,000    206,112,000    200,205,000    187,288,000    172,489,000    154,763,000     133,557,000    129,868,000    126,432,000    128,726,000      122,976,000      103,032,000     53,315,000               
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 93,009 in 2020 and 79,520 in 2019
                           145,032,000                                                                             
        forward air corporation
                                                                                                        
        consolidated balance sheets
                                                                                                        
        accrued payroll and related items
                           18,545,000    16,210,000    16,959,000    13,230,000    11,522,000    10,051,000    8,122,000    6,325,000     5,623,000    7,739,000    5,858,000    5,394,000      3,652,000      4,474,000     3,117,000             1,988,000  
        insurance and claims accruals
                           17,994,000    16,366,000    12,648,000    11,999,000    10,122,000    8,935,000    6,042,000    5,105,000     5,475,000    4,806,000    5,647,000    5,622,000      4,620,000      3,345,000     3,265,000             4,322,000  
        payables to leased capacity providers
                           14,725,000                                                                             
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value: authorized shares - 5,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding in 2020 and 2019
                                                                                                        
        goodwill and other acquired intangibles:
                                                                                                        
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 89,540 in 2020 and 79,250 in 2019
                            145,086,000                                                                            
        total goodwill and other acquired intangibles
                            386,019,000 389,385,000 400,774,000  350,461,000 344,855,000 310,242,000  299,852,000 298,412,000 300,609,000                           71,148,000 72,295,000 73,443,000  75,738,000 76,886,000 78,033,000  80,329,000 80,329,000 81,476,000 81,476,000 82,624,000  90,910,000 90,910,000 82,112,000 83,036,000 83,036,000  34,513,000 34,513,000 26,140,000 26,500,000  26,638,000 26,957,000             
        current portion of operating lease obligations
                            40,258,000 42,108,000 57,501,000 50,615,000 47,137,000 49,370,000 43,824,000                                                                      
        debt and finance lease obligations, less current portion
                            116,583,000 136,549,000 136,900,000  72,738,000 57,311,000 47,312,000                                                                      
        operating lease obligations, less current portion
                            76,003,000 82,404,000 114,380,000 101,525,000 112,553,000 100,752,000 89,915,000                                                                      
        preferred stock
                                                                                                        
        the accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
                                                                                                        
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 86,174 in 2020 and 79,250 in 2019
                             148,452,000                                                                           
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 95,492 in 2020 and 91,879 in 2019
                              158,135,000                                                                          
        inventories
                               2,132,000    2,240,000    1,425,000    1,306,000    1,310,000    1,056,000    1,052,000     901,000    881,000    830,000    938,000      669,000      558,000     501,000         399,000    403,000  
        prepaid expenses and other current assets
                               15,418,000    11,763,000    9,955,000    9,851,000    10,794,000    9,648,000    14,296,000    1,093,000 8,769,000    7,102,000    5,717,000    5,272,000      6,089,000      3,941,000     4,114,000         2,669,000    2,027,000  
        income tax receivable
                               3,822,000    5,063,000    4,428,000        18,876,000                                                         
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 91,879 in 2019 and 80,666 in 2018
                               127,798,000                                                                         
        total net goodwill and other acquired intangibles
                               348,903,000    312,753,000    302,918,000 305,097,000 307,766,000 288,934,000 291,325,000 293,716,000 286,010,000 332,410,000 333,409,000 337,430,000 339,792,000 343,098,000 217,117,000 212,456,000 213,399,000 215,673,000 128,606,000 130,028,000 130,909,000 132,511,000  65,434,000 66,557,000 67,705,000 68,853,000 70,000,000    74,591,000    79,181,000      90,938,000      66,044,000     26,319,000               
        payables to owner-operators
                               14,246,000    7,424,000    6,322,000    5,597,000    7,901,000    4,182,000    4,710,000     3,978,000    3,197,000    3,674,000    3,603,000      2,563,000      2,916,000     2,128,000               
        collections on behalf of customers
                               315,000    261,000    329,000    349,000    517,000    374,000    416,000     457,000    473,000    430,000    697,000      612,000      930,000     1,347,000               
        other accrued expenses
                               2,685,000    2,492,000    2,869,000    4,243,000    2,419,000    2,571,000    1,719,000     943,000    385,000    671,000    1,791,000      1,480,000      1,395,000     1,287,000             5,215,000  
        current portion contingent consideration
                               5,320,000                                                                         
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value: authorized shares - 5,000,000; no shares issued
                                                                                                        
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 88,839 in 2019 and 80,666 in 2018
                                130,038,000                                                                        
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 85,845 in 2019 and 80,666 in 2018
                                 126,482,000                                                                       
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 83,177 in 2019 and 80,666 in 2018
                                  111,150,000                                                                      
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 80,666 in 2018 and 71,527 in 2017
                                   113,661,000                                                                     
        income taxes payable
                                       320,000  1,629,000 8,326,000 70,000        1,292,000             4,386,000        1,424,000       1,007,000 1,007,000    1,214,000                    
        current portion of capital lease obligations
                                   309,000    359,000    347,000    331,000    276,000    69,000     276,000    552,000    638,000    898,000      1,455,000      213,000   42,000 41,000 40,000 40,000 39,000 37,000 43,000 41,000 30,000 29,000 29,000  28,000 28,000 27,000 27,000 473,000 
        capital lease obligations, less current portion
                                   54,000    365,000    725,000    1,074,000    1,275,000    3,000     58,000    333,000    883,000    2,169,000      3,014,000      1,351,000   775,000 786,000 796,000 807,000 817,000 846,000 849,000 858,000 884,000 892,000 899,000  914,000 921,000 928,000 935,000 3,902,000 
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 78,250 in 2018 and 71,527 in 2017
                                    106,227,000                                                                    
        current portion of debt and capital lease obligations
                                    336,000 344,000 351,000  466,000 462,000 352,000  41,866,000 55,713,000 69,785,000  55,898,000 55,906,000 56,082,000  280,000 294,000 318,000  92,000 121,000 182,000   386,000 474,000 521,000  561,000 583,000 603,000  672,000 779,000 835,000  1,072,000 1,072,000 1,231,000 1,231,000 1,433,000  2,416,000 2,416,000 592,000 701,000 701,000  859,000 859,000                  
        long-term debt and capital lease obligations, less current portion
                                    40,383,000 40,453,000 40,522,000  40,696,000 20,983,000 13,529,000  814,000 909,000 779,000  42,830,000 56,926,000 70,897,000  1,346,000 1,415,000 1,477,000  4,000 23,000 37,000   88,000 139,000 228,000  50,473,000 50,611,000 50,747,000  51,023,000 51,819,000 51,992,000  52,404,000 52,404,000 52,633,000 52,633,000 52,868,000  54,565,000 54,565,000 36,441,000                       
        cash
                                     20,102,000 12,735,000  12,423,000 10,090,000 14,335,000  11,312,000 21,679,000 38,037,000  47,444,000 42,531,000 54,495,000  24,573,000 24,943,000 41,044,000  98,551,000 81,101,000 71,630,000   92,988,000 68,832,000 69,397,000  87,467,000 96,119,000 85,681,000  63,219,000 47,916,000 44,612,000 42,035,000 27,230,000 27,230,000 24,072,000 24,072,000 31,241,000 22,093,000 17,591,000 17,591,000 1,082,000 3,235,000 3,235,000 4,909,000 8,306,000 8,306,000 10,336,000 5,435,000 8,231,000 4,356,000 13,022,000 141,000 8,178,000 5,012,000          
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 76,033 in 2018 and 71,527 in 2017
                                     106,741,000                                                                   
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 73,837 in 2018 and 71,527 in 2017
                                      108,938,000                                                                  
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 71,527 in 2017 and 61,334 in 2016
                                       111,247,000                                                                 
        current portion of long-term debt
                                           27,665,000    55,556,000                         21,000      147,000      617,000               83,000 205,000 325,000 443,000 459,000 
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 68,971 in 2017 and 61,334 in 2016
                                        113,562,000                                                                
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 66,303 in 2017 and 61,334 in 2016
                                         116,231,000                                                               
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 63,725 in 2017 and 61,334 in 2016
                                          104,259,000                                                              
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 61,334 in 2016 and 51,212 in 2015
                                           106,650,000                                                             
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 58,943 in 2016 and 51,212 in 2015
                                            109,041,000                                                            
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 56,593 in 2016 and 51,212 in 2015
                                             106,709,000                                                           
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 53,911 in 2016 and 51,212 in 2015
                                              125,893,000                                                          
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 51,212 in 2015 and 40,307 in 2014
                                               127,800,000                                                         
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 48,481 in 2015 and 40,307 in 2014
                                                130,531,000                                                        
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 45,750 in 2015 and 40,307 in 2014
                                                 133,262,000                                                       
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 42,823 in 2015 and 40,307 in 2014
                                                  140,189,000                                                      
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 40,307 in 2014 and 31,790 in 2013
                                                   72,705,000                                                     
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 38,100 in 2014 and 31,790 in 2013
                                                    71,778,000                                                    
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 35,970 in 2014 and 31,790 in 2013
                                                     74,560,000                                                   
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 33,304 in 2014 and 31,790 in 2013
                                                      84,456,000                                                  
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 31,790 in 2013 and 26,028 in 2012
                                                       40,110,000                                                 
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 30,276 in 2013 and 26,028 in 2012
                                                        41,624,000                                                
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 28,763 in 2013 and 26,028 in 2012
                                                         43,138,000                                               
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 27,249 in 2013 and 26,028 in 2012
                                                          44,651,000                                              
        tangible assets:
                                                                                                        
        accounts receivable
                                                           5,639,000                                             
        total tangible assets
                                                           13,510,000                                             
        intangible assets:
                                                                                                        
        non-compete agreements
                                                           470,000                                             
        trade name
                                                           1,000,000                                             
        customer relationships
                                                           22,300,000                                             
        total intangible assets
                                                           68,934,000                                             
        total assets acquired
                                                           82,444,000                                             
        liabilities assumed:
                                                                                                        
        current liabilities
                                                           4,725,000                                             
        other liabilities
                                                           1,735,000                                             
        debt
                                                           20,113,000                                             
        total liabilities assumed
                                                           37,116,000                                             
        net assets acquired
                                                           45,328,000                                             
        logistics revenue
                                                           41,842,000                                             
        operating income
                                                           3,600,000                                             
        net income
                                                           1,961,000                                       25,815,000      
        net income per share
                                                                                                        
        basic
                                                           70                                             
        diluted
                                                           60                                             
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 26,028 in 2012 and 21,462 in 2011
                                                            22,102,000                                            
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 24,905 in 2012 and 21,462 in 2011
                                                             23,225,000                                           
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 23,757 in 2012 and 21,462 in 2011
                                                              24,373,000                                          
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 22,609 in 2012 and 21,462 in 2011
                                                               25,521,000                                         
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 21,462 in 2011 and 16,871 in 2010
                                                                26,668,000                                        
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 20,314 in 2011 and 16,871 in 2010
                                                                 27,816,000                                       
        authorized shares – 50,000,000
                                                                                                        
        issued and outstanding shares – 28,476,942 in 2011 and 29,030,919 in 2010
                                                                 285,000                                       
        (a) taken from audited financial statements, which are not presented in their entirety.
                                                                                                        
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 19,167 in 2011 and 16,871 in 2010
                                                                  28,963,000                                      
        issued and outstanding shares – 29,377,550 in 2011 and 29,030,919 in 2010
                                                                  294,000                                      
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 18,019 in 2011 and 16,871 in 2010
                                                                   30,111,000                                     
        issued and outstanding shares – 29,243,051 in 2011 and 29,030,919 in 2010
                                                                   292,000                                     
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 16,871 in 2010 and 12,281 in 2009
                                                                    31,259,000                                    
        the accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
                                                                                                        
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value
                                                                                                        
        authorized shares - 5,000,000
                                                                                                        
        no shares issued
                                                                                                        
        issued and outstanding shares – 29,030,919 in 2010 and 28,950,391 in 2009
                                                                    290,000                                    
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 15,724 in 2010 and 12,281 in 2009
                                                                     32,406,000                                   
        issued and outstanding shares – 29,002,375 in 2010 and 28,950,391 in 2009
                                                                     290,000                                   
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 14,576 in 2010 and 12,281 in 2009
                                                                      33,554,000                                  
        issued and outstanding shares – 28,988,000 in 2010 and 28,950,391 in 2009
                                                                      290,000                                  
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 13,429 in 2010 and 12,281 in 2009
                                                                       34,701,000                                 
        issued and outstanding shares – 28,952,441 in 2010 and 28,950,391 in 2009
                                                                       290,000                                 
        income taxes receivable
                                                                              3,427,000   1,041,000 2,476,000 2,476,000      3,403,000             1,472,000  
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 12,281 in 2009 and 8,103 in 2008
                                                                        35,849,000                                
        issued and outstanding shares – 28,950,391 in 2009 and 28,893,850 in 2008
                                                                        290,000                                
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 11,134 in 2009
                                                                                                        
        and 8,103 in 2008
                                                                         36,997,000 36,997,000 38,144,000 38,144,000                            
        issued and outstanding shares – 28,942,882 in 2009 and 28,893,850 in 2008
                                                                         289,000 289,000                              
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 9,986 in 2009
                                                                                                        
        issued and outstanding shares – 28,941,829 in 2009 and 28,893,850 in 2008
                                                                           289,000 289,000                            
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 8,838 in 2009 and 8,103 in 2008
                                                                             39,292,000                           
        issued and outstanding shares – 28,916,313 in 2009 and 28,893,850 in 2008
                                                                             289,000                           
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 8,103 in 2008 and 3,740 in 2007
                                                                              40,708,000                          
        issued and outstanding shares – 28,893,850 in 2008 and 28,648,068 in 2007
                                                                              289,000                          
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 6,858 in 2008 and
                                                                                                        
        3,740 in 2007
                                                                               35,953,000 35,953,000 37,067,000                       
        issued and outstanding shares – 28,888,238 in 2008 and 28,648,068 in 2007
                                                                               289,000 289,000                        
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 5,744 in 2008 and
                                                                                                        
        issued and outstanding shares – 28,842,841 in 2008 and 28,648,068 in 2007
                                                                                 288,000                       
        short-term investments
                                                                                  522,000 522,000 522,000 10,600,000 10,600,000 10,575,000 42,075,000 61,650,000 60,800,000 80,295,000 78,190,000 85,771,000 111,850,000 4,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 6,060,000 8,271,000 20,274,000 25,305,000 
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 4,634 in 2008 and 3,740 in 2007
                                                                                  29,097,000 29,097,000                     
        debt and capital lease obligations, less current portion
                                                                                  41,359,000 41,359,000  983,000 983,000                  
        issued and outstanding shares – 28,756,065 in 2008 and 28,648,068 in 2007
                                                                                  287,000 287,000                     
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 3,740 in 2007 and 2,019 in 2006
                                                                                    29,991,000                    
        forward air corporation consolidated balance sheets
                                                                                                        
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value:
                                                                                                        
        authorized shares-5,000,000
                                                                                                        
        authorized shares-50,000,000
                                                                                                        
        issued and outstanding shares 28,648,068 in 2007
                                                                                    286,000                    
        and 30,372,082 in 2006
                                                                                                        
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 3,211 in 2007 and 2,019 in 2006
                                                                                     18,925,000 18,925,000                  
        authorized shares - 50,000,000
                                                                                                        
        issued and outstanding shares - 29,483,257 in 2007 and 30,372,082 in 2006
                                                                                     295,000 295,000                  
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 2,698 in 2007 and 2,019 in 2006
                                                                                       10,552,000                 
        issued and outstanding shares – 29,445,634 in 2007 and 30,372,082 in 2006
                                                                                       294,000                 
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 2,338 in 2007 and 2,019 in 2006
                                                                                        10,912,000                
        issued and outstanding shares - 30,167,408 in 2007 and 30,372,082 in 2006
                                                                                        302,000                
        accounts receivable, less allowances
                                                                                         48,486,000               
        accumulated depreciation and amortization
                                                                                         47,875,000         37,319,000    31,646,000  
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 2,019 in 2006 and 744 in 2005
                                                                                         10,731,000               
        short-term debt
                                                                                                        
        issued and outstanding shares - 30,372,082 in 2006 and 31,360,842 in 2005
                                                                                         304,000               
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 1,700 in 2006 and 744 in 2005
                                                                                          11,050,000              
        issued and outstanding shares - 30,461,491 in 2006 and 31,360,842 in 2005
                                                                                          305,000              
        other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 1,381 in 2006 and 744 in 2005
                                                                                           11,369,000             
        issued and outstanding shares - 31,499,871 in 2006 and 31,360,842 in 2005
                                                                                           315,000             
        goodwill and other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 2,356 in 2005 and 1,931 in 2004
                                                                                            27,913,000            
        line of credit
                                                                                            1,404,000            
        issued and outstanding shares – 31,114,664 in 2005 and 32,397,747 in 2004
                                                                                            311,000            
        acquired intangibles, less accumulated amortization of 106
                                                                                             12,644,000           
        issued and outstanding shares – 31,562,787 in 2005 and 32,397,747 in 2004
                                                                                             316,000           
        issued and outstanding shares – 32,317,617 in 2005 and 32,397,747 in 2004
                                                                                              323,000          
        issued and outstanding shares – 21,478,384 in 2004 and 21,496,885 in 2003
                                                                                                215,000        
        issued and outstanding shares - 21,510,775 in 2004 and 21,496,885 in 2003
                                                                                                 215,000       
        goodwill, net of accumulated amortization of 1,931 in 2003 and 2002
                                                                                                  15,588,000      
        other intangible assets
                                                                                                      478,000  
        operating revenue
                                                                                                  241,517,000      
        operating expenses:
                                                                                                        
        purchased transportation
                                                                                                  102,063,000      
        salaries, wages and employee benefits
                                                                                                  54,267,000      
        operating leases
                                                                                                  13,102,000      
        depreciation and amortization
                                                                                                  7,263,000      
        insurance and claims
                                                                                                  5,153,000      
        other operating expenses
                                                                                                  19,487,000      
        income from operations
                                                                                                  40,182,000      
        other income:
                                                                                                        
        interest expense
                                                                                                  -71,000      
        other
                                                                                                  600,000      
        income before income taxes
                                                                                                  40,711,000      
        income taxes
                                                                                                  14,896,000      
        basic net income per share
                                                                                                  1,210      
        diluted net income per share
                                                                                                  1,190      
        software development in progress
                                                                                                        
        property and equipment: - sum
                                                                                                      68,819,000  
        long-term investments
                                                                                                       275,000 
        goodwill, net of accumulated amortization of 1,931 in 2002 and 2001
                                                                                                      15,588,000  
        preferred stock, .01 par value:
                                                                                                        
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-12-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-12-31 2015-09-30 2015-06-30 2015-03-31 2014-12-31 2014-09-30 2014-06-30 2014-03-31 2013-12-31 2013-09-30 2013-06-30 2013-03-31 2012-12-31 2012-09-30 2012-06-30 2012-03-31 2011-12-31 2011-09-30 2011-06-30 2011-03-31 2010-12-31 2010-09-30 2010-06-30 2010-03-31 2009-12-31 2009-10-30 2009-07-31 2009-03-31 2009-02-24 2008-10-31 2008-06-30 2008-04-23 2008-02-19 2007-08-14 2007-06-30 2007-03-31 2006-12-31 2006-09-30 2005-09-30 2005-06-30 2005-03-31 2004-09-30 2004-06-30 2004-03-31 2003-12-31 2003-09-30 2003-06-30 2003-03-31 2002-06-30 2002-03-31 
                                                                                                   
          operating activities:
                                                                                                   
          net loss
        -40,198,000    -61,191,000                                                                                       
          adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                                                   
          depreciation and amortization
        38,521,000  37,748,000 36,806,000 37,360,000  25,896,000 48,639,000 31,786,000 13,751,000 15,506,000 14,513,000 13,635,000 12,392,000 12,269,000 11,595,000 11,130,000 11,485,000 9,416,000 9,414,000 9,237,000 9,206,000 9,172,000 8,118,000 10,629,000 10,073,000 10,528,000 10,681,000 10,827,000 10,837,000 10,294,000 10,362,000 10,690,000 10,477,000 10,326,000 10,219,000 10,033,000 9,801,000 9,400,000 9,341,000 9,668,000 9,556,000 9,399,000 9,518,000 8,684,000 8,254,000 8,115,000 7,751,000 7,013,000 6,202,000 6,220,000 5,971,000 5,186,000 5,081,000 5,425,000 5,394,000 5,121,000 5,259,000 5,430,000 5,222,000 5,082,000 5,167,000 5,228,000 5,106,000 4,949,000 5,035,000 5,005,000 4,824,000 4,858,000 4,785,000 4,134,000 3,998,000 3,698,000 3,095,000 2,855,000 2,494,000 2,380,000 2,400,000 2,083,000 2,815,000 1,969,000 1,853,000 1,693,000 1,696,000 1,699,000 1,823,000 1,888,000 1,775,000 1,777,000 1,880,000 1,886,000 
          share-based compensation expense
        3,541,000  3,380,000 4,711,000 2,958,000  2,901,000 3,620,000 1,567,000 2,143,000 3,043,000 3,160,000 3,149,000 2,633,000 2,676,000 3,306,000 2,761,000 2,734,000 2,601,000 2,981,000 2,597,000                                                                       
          provision for revenue adjustments
        731,000  682,000 990,000 647,000  602,000 1,121,000 1,038,000 -3,220,000 2,782,000 3,372,000 2,157,000 4,045,000 4,368,000 1,630,000 1,304,000 2,439,000 1,979,000 1,748,000 1,777,000 1,779,000 1,185,000 746,000 1,041,000 1,099,000 963,000 740,000 540,000 707,000 1,092,000 1,012,000 817,000 924,000 663,000 750,000 718,000 450,000 365,000 406,000 799,000 1,402,000 1,549,000 935,000 907,000 569,000 646,000 609,000 641,000 826,000 579,000 627,000 499,000 586,000 490,000 500,000 427,000 471,000 547,000 449,000 484,000 127,000 625,000 414,000 423,000 474,000 548,000 574,000 794,000 986,000 1,369,000 908,000 996,000 511,000 636,000 510,000 655,000 524,000 488,000   -15,000          
          deferred income tax benefit
        -2,170,000  4,202,000                                                                                         
          other
        3,870,000  -3,461,000 10,673,000 3,799,000  -2,173,000 2,300,000 4,169,000 -2,144,000 1,396,000 -132,000 -300,000 -619,000 -966,000 1,251,000 132,000 670,000 217,000 97,000 92,000        -6,000 114,000 -9,000 -256,000 -91,000 -150,000 -585,000 383,000 129,000 337,000 -72,000 -623,000 22,000 -164,000 -33,000 67,000 -135,000 -51,000 246,000 -133,000 -60,000 -18,000 -51,000 -4,000 -56,000 4,000 80,000 -41,000 -306,000 -38,000 15,000 -7,000 308,000   -69,000 39,000 -33,000 49,000 468,000 -112,000 157,000 -74,000 -44,000 -49,000 762,000 -205,000 28,000 -704,000 -16,000 55,000 -95,000 -2,000 -15,000 1,247,000 -26,000 -58,000 30,000 43,000 44,000 -4,000 20,000 4,000 
          changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                                                                                                   
          accounts receivable
        11,863,000  1,054,000 4,200,000 -21,145,000  8,215,000 -21,770,000 -20,495,000 11,681,000 -19,425,000 21,630,000 16,669,000 24,044,000 -6,421,000 -6,473,000 -30,278,000 -3,598,000 1,932,000 -22,995,000 -28,023,000 -5,303,000 -23,415,000 -3,123,000 6,102,000 6,265,000 -3,939,000 -4,834,000 4,567,000 -8,792,000 3,346,000 -7,537,000 805,000 -11,891,000 -10,759,000 -8,047,000 -611,000 -1,715,000 -6,716,000 -5,529,000 4,245,000 4,537,000 5,753,000 -2,555,000 -2,332,000 3,682,000 -3,148,000 -4,234,000 -8,493,000 5,709,000 -7,458,000 1,185,000 2,011,000 -943,000 -426,000 -2,682,000 -2,491,000 -1,585,000 -387,000 -1,863,000 -6,058,000 -198,000 500,000 -5,664,000 -3,218,000 -3,214,000 -3,721,000 -1,915,000 8,006,000 13,716,000 2,209,000 -12,864,000 -5,437,000 -4,747,000 -2,415,000 -3,360,000 -952,000  -5,645,000 -6,366,000 -4,361,000 2,478,000 -3,932,000 -1,361,000 -1,011,000       
          other receivables
        2,052,000  -582,000 743,000 -434,000  628,000 164,000 5,367,000     1,004,000 3,484,000 3,609,000 6,121,000 -727,000 -152,000 -13,339,000                                                                       
          other current and noncurrent assets
        -3,097,000  -5,337,000 8,952,000 767,000  38,422,000 -49,533,000 -7,104,000 26,476,000 -6,916,000 -299,000 11,422,000 -19,686,000 2,825,000 -9,900,000 13,818,000  1,452,000 -339,000 7,085,000                                                                       
          accounts payable and accrued expenses
        30,625,000  38,785,000 -57,995,000 67,646,000  29,662,000 10,560,000 17,802,000  24,174,000 1,053,000 -18,964,000    15,975,000  -3,470,000 1,721,000 21,326,000  12,843,000 11,040,000 -3,406,000 -5,390,000 8,483,000 10,203,000 -4,596,000 -456,000 8,616,000 4,288,000 87,000 3,649,000 1,776,000 -4,617,000 8,137,000 3,644,000 1,329,000 -3,916,000 -2,470,000 -2,951,000 -3,654,000 -1,319,000 -9,589,000 -7,966,000 587,000 4,764,000 2,416,000 64,000 6,515,000 -6,219,000 2,228,000 4,821,000 -5,000 -12,939,000 4,646,000 -932,000 -1,746,000 -874,000 7,377,000 -4,497,000 3,260,000 2,403,000 1,856,000 3,130,000 3,553,000 -1,101,000 -1,751,000 -5,063,000 -116,000 -100,000 2,614,000 5,128,000 3,718,000 494,000 -2,734,000  4,957,000 4,008,000 4,168,000 -7,520,000 1,863,000 509,000 640,000       
          net cash from operating activities
        45,738,000    27,615,000      29,865,000 63,573,000 65,993,000            29,166,000 41,288,000 45,967,000 30,238,000 41,526,000 38,709,000 46,855,000 26,177,000 40,813,000 25,653,000 25,730,000 14,921,000 37,060,000 35,742,000 33,402,000 23,765,000 37,441,000 28,407,000 38,753,000 11,103,000 7,459,000 26,567,000 25,878,000 19,183,000 20,032,000 30,352,000 23,237,000 16,646,000 20,604,000 22,907,000 21,759,000 5,965,000 17,955,000 22,129,000 22,271,000 17,340,000 15,219,000 16,134,000 18,950,000 8,719,000 10,192,000 19,472,000 9,312,000 4,936,000 16,459,000 21,061,000 20,867,000 6,313,000 10,842,000 18,637,000 18,514,000 14,822,000 10,420,000 14,294,000 16,204,000 14,031,000 11,466,000 8,350,000  7,978,000 9,555,000 8,798,000 9,494,000 8,747,000 5,703,000 5,692,000 6,381,000 
          capital expenditures
        -6,946,000    -11,906,000      -5,843,000 -10,786,000 -6,789,000            -3,172,000 -1,107,000 -10,504,000 -12,508,000 -4,090,000 -7,949,000 -16,738,000 -11,385,000 -6,221,000 -24,655,000 -8,948,000 -2,010,000 -2,652,000 -13,461,000 -12,685,000 -13,352,000 -2,688,000 -21,954,000 -6,579,000 -6,733,000 -5,229,000 -2,386,000 -3,681,000 -13,872,000 -19,548,000 -2,173,000 -5,272,000 -15,812,000 -12,182,000 -854,000 -2,181,000 -5,220,000 -13,098,000 -924,000 -4,851,000 -8,112,000 -7,329,000 -3,259,000 -3,150,000 -3,313,000 -5,426,000 -2,019,000 -3,803,000 -10,288,000 -4,737,000 -14,019,000 -7,325,000 -2,710,000 -2,645,000 -2,413,000 -6,078,000 -15,965,000 -22,570,000 -4,724,000 -5,414,000 -2,059,000 -55,000  -336,000 -2,958,000 -359,000 -475,000 -1,490,000 -550,000 -1,886,000 -699,000 
          free cash flows
        38,792,000    15,709,000      24,022,000 52,787,000 59,204,000            25,994,000 40,181,000 35,463,000 17,730,000 37,436,000 30,760,000 30,117,000 14,792,000 34,592,000 998,000 16,782,000 12,911,000 34,408,000 22,281,000 20,717,000 10,413,000 34,753,000 6,453,000 32,174,000 4,370,000 2,230,000 24,181,000 22,197,000 5,311,000 484,000 28,179,000 17,965,000 834,000 8,422,000 22,053,000 19,578,000 745,000 4,857,000 21,205,000 17,420,000 9,228,000 7,890,000 12,875,000 15,800,000 5,406,000 4,766,000 17,453,000 5,509,000 -5,352,000 11,722,000 7,042,000 13,542,000 3,603,000 8,197,000 16,224,000 12,436,000 -1,143,000 -12,150,000 14,294,000 11,480,000 8,617,000 9,407,000 8,295,000  7,642,000 6,597,000 8,439,000 9,019,000 7,257,000 5,153,000 3,806,000 5,682,000 
          investing activities:
                                                                                                   
          proceeds from sale of property and equipment
        1,428,000  294,000 804,000 691,000  1,087,000 557,000 849,000 466,000 104,000 1,356,000 1,815,000 949,000 656,000 256,000 511,000 304,000 1,025,000 649,000 665,000                                                                       
          purchases of property and equipment
        -6,946,000  -4,115,000 -4,744,000 -11,906,000  -10,414,000 -14,426,000 -4,970,000 -7,307,000 -5,843,000 -10,786,000 -6,789,000 -15,328,000 -6,728,000 -8,765,000 -9,908,000 -16,094,000 -14,440,000 -5,880,000 -2,695,000 -3,829,000 -2,225,000 -11,042,000 -3,172,000 -1,107,000 -10,504,000 -12,508,000 -4,090,000 -7,949,000 -16,738,000 -11,385,000 -6,221,000 -24,655,000 -8,948,000 -2,010,000 -2,652,000 -13,461,000 -12,685,000 -13,352,000 -2,688,000 -21,954,000 -6,579,000 -6,733,000 -5,229,000 -2,386,000 -3,681,000 -13,872,000 -19,548,000 -2,173,000 -5,272,000 -15,812,000 -12,182,000 -854,000 -2,181,000 -5,220,000 -13,098,000 -924,000 -4,851,000 -8,112,000 -7,329,000 -3,259,000 -3,150,000 -3,313,000 -5,426,000 -2,019,000 -3,803,000 -10,288,000 -4,737,000 -14,019,000 -7,325,000 -2,710,000 -2,645,000 -2,413,000 -6,078,000 -15,965,000 -22,570,000  -4,724,000 -5,414,000 -2,059,000 -55,000 -1,735,000 -336,000 -2,958,000 -359,000 -475,000 -1,490,000 -550,000 -1,886,000 -699,000 
          net cash from investing activities
        -5,518,000    -11,239,000      -5,739,000 -9,566,000 -61,541,000            -58,353,000 86,000 -21,675,000 -38,637,000 -3,689,000 -23,015,000 -19,334,000 -7,446,000 -5,668,000 -24,502,000 -9,375,000 -23,578,000 -1,733,000 -12,990,000 -22,162,000 -13,030,000 -4,211,000 -21,101,000 -6,035,000 -6,677,000 -67,105,000 -7,896,000 -3,665,000 -13,622,000 -102,527,000 -1,883,000 -4,706,000 -15,041,000 -57,293,000 -806,000 -1,970,000 -4,730,000 -13,199,000 -692,000 -4,506,000 -7,731,000 -6,742,000 -3,414,000 -1,749,000 -3,360,000 -5,367,000 -2,013,000 -3,740,000 -9,730,000 -4,722,000 -14,088,000 -18,039,000 -2,845,000 -21,216,000 -26,970,000 -19,237,000 15,648,000 -3,511,000 -6,016,000 10,108,000 2,107,000 14,084,000 -320,000 1,514,000 -363,000 -6,007,000 -273,000 2,729,000 801,000 11,460,000 -1,207,000 -2,665,000 
          financing activities:
                                                                                                   
          repayments of finance lease obligations
        -4,225,000  -3,610,000 -4,945,000 -4,431,000  -6,212,000 -4,565,000 -4,562,000 -2,564,000 -2,949,000 -1,869,000 -2,118,000 -1,845,000 -1,626,000 -1,513,000 -1,070,000 -978,000 -491,000 -487,000 -467,000                                                                       
          proceeds from credit facility
          60,000,000 25,000,000     25,000,000 45,000,000                                                                               
          payments on credit facility
          -60,000,000 -25,000,000  -80,000,000 -147,375,000 -375,000   -375,000 -40,375,000 -7,875,000 -375,000                                                                           
          payment of minimum tax withholdings on share-based awards and other
        -685,000                                                                                           
          net cash from financing activities
        -4,910,000    -5,325,000      -23,564,000 -67,754,000 -18,246,000            41,683,000 -11,449,000 -4,245,000 -18,989,000 -21,329,000 -18,948,000 -18,712,000 -11,364,000 -26,303,000 -9,681,000 -14,022,000 4,412,000 -29,503,000 -25,553,000 -21,607,000 -27,093,000 -28,505,000 -21,438,000 -27,805,000 -16,390,000 72,712,000 -1,815,000 -22,583,000 -21,662,000 -3,828,000  -1,081,000 7,866,000 -3,863,000 -2,907,000 4,367,000 -1,800,000 5,840,000 -50,103,000 -26,417,000 829,000 2,700,000 -1,435,000 -1,898,000 -2,055,000 -2,248,000 -2,654,000 -2,414,000 -2,375,000 -2,589,000 -2,471,000 13,681,000 -5,621,000 8,700,000 4,936,000 -1,307,000 -25,569,000 -9,705,000  -34,978,000 -24,175,000 -22,384,000 -3,096,000 -4,188,000 -1,098,000 262,000 1,354,000 732,000 330,000 22,000 -83,000 626,000 
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash
        -284,000  -153,000 353,000 357,000  -607,000 651,000 94,000                                                                                   
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
        35,026,000          562,000 -13,747,000 -13,794,000 -1,024,000 -540,000 -14,244,000 24,314,000  1,086,000 26,448,000 -15,858,000                                                              6,470,000 6,517,000 3,810,000 9,879,000 12,955,000 9,878,000 17,185,000 4,402,000 4,342,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
        105,996,000          45,822,000                                                                      83,539,000  33,642,000 19,364,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period
        141,022,000          562,000 -13,747,000 32,028,000                                                                      6,470,000 6,517,000 87,349,000  12,955,000 9,878,000 50,827,000 4,402,000 23,706,000 
          cash from discontinued operation:
                                                                                                   
          net cash from operating activities of discontinued operations
                                                                                                   
          net cash from investing activities of discontinued operations
                                                                                                   
          net cash from financing activities of discontinued operations
                                                                                                   
          net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents
                                                                                                   
          cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of period of continuing operations
                                                                                                   
          cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash equivalents at end of period of continuing operations
                                                                                                   
          reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents:
                                                                                                   
          cash and cash equivalents
                                                                                                   
          restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents
                                                                                                   
          noncurrent restricted cash equivalents
                                                                                                   
          total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash equivalents shown in the statement of cash flow
                                                                                                   
          non-cash activity:
                                                                                                   
          equipment acquired under finance leases
                  3,400,000                                                                                 
          net loss from continuing operations
          -23,757,000                                                                                         
          impairment of goodwill
              14,751,000                                                                                     
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from the purchase of acquired businesses:
                                                                                                   
          net cash from operating activities of continuing operations
          52,714,000    51,154,000 -45,205,000 -51,719,000     62,276,000 83,994,000 50,334,000 62,486,000 42,144,000 43,091,000 22,748,000 16,913,000 15,612,000 20,564,000                                                                     
          purchase of a business, net of cash acquired
              -1,565,242,000          -510,000 -7,543,000 -15,000,000                                                                       
          net cash from investing activities of continuing operations
          -3,852,000    -9,472,000 -13,954,000 -1,569,452,000     -40,051,000 -6,072,000 -48,942,000 -9,397,000 -52,603,000 -13,925,000 -12,774,000 -17,030,000 -10,551,000 -1,798,000                                                                     
          payment of debt issuance costs
              -60,591,000         -363,000                                                                          
          payment of earn-out liability
              -12,247,000                                                                                
          proceeds from common stock issued under employee stock purchase plan
             -14,000   379,000   409,000   523,000                                                                       
          payment of minimum tax withholdings on share-based awards
          -52,000 -107,000 -894,000  -211,000 -35,000 -1,326,000 -25,000 -23,000 -4,292,000 -37,000 -39,000 -3,254,000 -41,000 -242,000 -88,000 -2,744,000                                                                       
          net cash from financing activities of continuing operations
          -3,662,000    -6,437,000 -4,231,000 -158,726,000                                                                                   
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents from continuing operations
                                                                                                   
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents
                                                                                                   
          cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of period
                                                                                                  
          cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at end of period
          45,047,000                                                                                         
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents from continuing operations
                                                                                                   
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents
                                                                                                   
          deferred income tax expense
            -2,792,000  -33,552,000 -166,549,000 2,945,000 -11,092,000 17,000 325,000 1,857,000 5,724,000 319,000 1,643,000 2,805,000 -812,000 -67,000 -505,000  -351,000 3,123,000 1,545,000  2,653,000 2,442,000 836,000                                                               
          net increase in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents
            11,408,000                                                                                       
          cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of period
            105,266,000                                                                                       
          cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at end of period
            116,674,000                                                                                       
          net (used in) cash from operating activities of discontinued operations
                                                                                                   
          cash at beginning of period of discontinued operations
                                                                                                   
          reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash equivalents:
                                                                                                   
          restricted cash equivalents
                                                                                                   
          total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash equivalents shown in the statement of cash flow:
                                                                                                   
          net income from continuing operations
              -34,198,000 -966,471,000 -88,794,000     42,942,000 52,133,000 55,430,000 42,686,000 38,197,000 30,503,000 30,677,000 16,714,000 15,133,000 16,993,000                                                                     
          adjustments to reconcile net income of continuing operations to net cash from operating activities of continuing operations
                                                                                                   
          payments of dividends to shareholders
                 -6,197,000 -6,198,000 -6,255,000 -6,345,000 -6,404,000 -6,467,000 -6,492,000 -6,502,000 -5,706,000                                                                          
          repurchases and retirement of common stock
                 -14,019,000 -29,301,000 -50,491,000 -14,997,000 -29,994,000 -17,780,000 -14,997,000                                                                         
          contributions from subsidiary held for sale
                                                                                                   
          net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents from continuing operations
              34,638,000 -62,739,000 -1,779,803,000                                                                                   
          net cash from operating activities of discontinued operation
              -1,137,000           2,267,000 -6,902,000                                                                       
          net cash from investing activities of discontinued operation
                         8,020,000                                                                       
          net cash from financing activities of discontinued operation
                         -2,267,000 -1,118,000                                                                       
          net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents
              33,501,000 -67,615,000 -1,779,803,000                                                                                   
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of period of continuing operations
              1,952,073,000                                                                                   
          cash at beginning of period of discontinued operation
                                                                                                   
          less: cash at end of period of discontinued operation
                                                                                                   
          cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at end of period of continuing operations
                172,270,000                                                                                   
          adjustments to reconcile net income of continuing operations to net cash from operating activities of continuing operations:
                                                                                                   
          change in fair value of earn-out liability
                     -294,000 -111,000 -337,000 -48,000 2,588,000 493,000 -2,108,000 -594,000 -923,000                                                                 
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from the purchase of acquired companies:
                                                                                                   
          accounts payable, accrued expenses and other long-term liabilities
                     -9,199,000 16,106,000                                                                             
          purchase of businesses, net of cash acquired
                                                                                                   
          proceeds from long-term debt held in escrow
                                                                                                   
          proceeds from issuance of common stock upon stock option exercises
                     206,000 143,000 -7,000 1,423,000 2,147,000                                                                       
          net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents from continuing operations
                                                                                                   
          net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash equivalents
                                                                                                   
          less: cash at end of period of discontinued operations
                                                                                                   
          net income from operations
                  9,288,000 19,951,000 36,368,000                                                                               
          adjustments to reconcile net income from operations to net cash from operating activities
                                                                                                   
          non-cash transactions:
                                                                                                   
          purchases of a business, net of cash acquired
                   -136,000 -56,567,000                                                                              
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations
                     -1,024,000 -540,000 -14,244,000 24,314,000  1,086,000 26,448,000 -15,858,000                                                                       
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period of continuing operations
                     37,316,000 40,254,000                                                                       
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period of continuing operations
                     -1,024,000 -540,000 -14,244,000 61,630,000 -14,614,000 1,086,000 26,448,000 24,396,000                                                                       
          net cash from financing activities from continuing operations
                      -78,462,000 -15,636,000 -28,775,000  -28,080,000 16,474,000 -15,741,000  -56,692,000                                                                     
          prepaid expenses, other current assets and other assets
                                                                                                   
          proceeds from revolving credit facility
                         150,000,000                                                                         
          payments on revolving credit facility
                                                                                                   
          contributions from (distributions to) subsidiary held for sale
                         2,267,000 1,118,000                                                                       
          net increase in cash of continuing operations
                             -2,736,000 -37,926,000                                                                     
          increase in cash and cash equivalents
                                                                                                   
          less: cash at beginning of period of discontinued operation
                                                                                                   
          payments of dividends to stockholders
                           -5,768,000 -5,797,000                                                                       
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from the purchase of businesses:
                                                                                                   
          repurchases of common stock
                            -9,998,000                                                                       
          deferred income tax provision
                                                                                                   
          repayments of senior credit facility
                                                                                                   
          proceeds from senior credit facility
                             65,000,000 10,000,000       20,000,000 22,000,000 13,000,000                                                       
          common stock issued under employee stock purchase plan
                                         232,000   227,000   221,000   206,000   159,000   140,000   120,000   104,000   138,000               4,000     
          (distributions to) contributions from subsidiary held for sale
                             -3,743,000                                                                      
          share-based compensation
                              2,345,000 2,241,000 3,266,000 2,901,000 2,762,000 3,197,000 3,047,000 3,024,000 2,847,000 2,417,000 2,261,000 2,138,000 1,939,000 2,064,000 1,962,000 2,130,000 2,093,000 2,159,000 1,952,000 1,924,000 1,886,000 1,890,000 1,786,000 1,676,000 1,676,000 1,677,000 1,652,000 1,559,000 1,525,000 1,537,000 1,557,000 1,500,000 1,427,000 1,517,000 1,606,000 1,514,000 1,502,000 1,512,000 1,443,000 1,397,000 1,506,000 1,618,000 1,763,000 1,732,000 1,607,000 1,635,000 1,780,000 1,696,000 1,451,000 1,585,000 1,535,000 1,281,000 946,000 890,000 593,000 384,000 343,000             
          loss on disposal of property and equipment
                              99,000   111,000   -61,000 -157,000 120,000 -216,000 82,000 580,000 194,000 19,000 488,000 90,000 111,000 -3,000 93,000    -149,000    16,000 14,000 -185,000 -368,000 85,000 59,000 92,000 -29,000 196,000                                   
          provision for loss on receivables
                              -82,000     2,000 629,000   323,000 134,000 26,000    -10,000           42,000  -56,000 -11,000 301,000                             186,000          
          changes in operating assets and liabilities
                                                                                                   
          prepaid expenses and other current assets
                              -485,000 -595,000 907,000  511,000 -7,683,000 2,699,000  -1,241,000            1,679,000 -5,828,000 2,618,000 1,117,000 1,032,000 -9,477,000 7,048,000 1,360,000 515,000 -1,360,000 -730,000 298,000 1,499,000 -2,203,000 -925,000 71,000 -83,000 -864,000 -881,000 989,000 -415,000 -2,400,000 1,786,000 2,115,000 -1,208,000 -1,064,000 705,000 -170,000 439,000 -2,830,000 459,000 -3,581,000 2,566,000 1,787,000 -440,000 290,000 797,000 738,000 -1,297,000 380,000          
          income taxes
                              1,767,000 -1,860,000 1,519,000 3,840,000 -374,000 -6,813,000 4,631,000 1,937,000 -1,765,000 -3,196,000 1,768,000                                        -2,931,000    -1,024,000 -1,145,000 1,968,000 214,000 556,000 2,078,000 -2,663,000 -540,000 20,000       
          proceeds from disposal of property and equipment
                              427,000 238,000 750,000 1,193,000 829,000 865,000 407,000 1,070,000 1,150,000 4,195,000 644,000 943,000 158,000 549,000 790,000 134,000 695,000 945,000 155,000 520,000 577,000 41,000 582,000 365,000 1,120,000 383,000 79,000 308,000 617,000 884,000 164,000 44,000 131,000 531,000 205,000 270,000 330,000 388,000 279,000 69,000 1,371,000 22,000 20,000 39,000 14,000 90,000 127,000 41,000 13,000 29,000 4,000 247,000 54,000 85,000 188,000 390,000 75,000 35,000   2,000 -1,000 9,000 51,000    11,000 30,000 
          acquisition of business, net of cash acquired
                              -55,931,000 -12,000,000   -16,250,000    -640,000   -10,100,000 -1,700,000 497,000 -52,000 -62,323,000 -5,824,000 -1,350,000 -82,998,000    -45,219,000                                       
          payments of finance lease obligations
                              147,000 -340,000 -336,000 -418,000 -391,000 -69,000 -68,000                                                               
          payments on senior credit facility
                                                                                                   
          payments on earn-out liability
                                                                                                  
          proceeds from exercise of stock options
                                 1,987,000 785,000 448,000 830,000 239,000 2,570,000   1,630,000 750,000 3,368,000 1,524,000 1,107,000 5,947,000 213,000 881,000 2,962,000 1,212,000 10,139,000 152,000 1,503,000 1,740,000 9,840,000 3,136,000 1,687,000 10,219,000 17,960,000 7,295,000 253,000 8,192,000 3,225,000 90,000 2,793,000 4,838,000 501,000 346,000 106,000 38,000    947,000 1,182,000 956,000 136,000 606,000 79,000 196,000 131,000 48,000 2,490,000 199,000 1,020,000 2,096,000 226,000 633,000 1,332,000 857,000 361,000 147,000 90,000 834,000 
          payments of cash dividends
                              -5,003,000 -5,037,000 -5,050,000 -5,073,000 -5,088,000 -5,144,000 -5,189,000 -5,214,000 -4,385,000 -4,415,000 -4,413,000 -4,468,000 -4,502,000 -4,543,000 -4,539,000 -4,542,000 -3,653,000 -3,656,000 -3,678,000 -3,688,000 -3,700,000 -3,719,000 -3,714,000 -3,654,000 -3,662,000 -3,746,000 -3,733,000 -3,070,000 -3,057,000 -3,047,000 -2,967,000 -2,938,000 -2,937,000 -2,038,000 -2,034,000 -2,007,000 -2,066,000 -2,066,000 -2,055,000 -2,033,000 -2,031,000 -2,028,000 -2,029,000 -2,028,000 -2,028,000 -2,028,000 -2,025,000 -2,027,000 -2,026,000 -2,023,000 -2,013,000 -2,012,000 -2,071,000 -2,095,000 -2,127,000  -2,141,000 -1,904,000            
          repurchase of common stock
                              -29,989,000 -15,259,000 -8,298,000 -9,289,000 -24,436,000 -14,181,000 -21,141,000 -16,820,000 -8,172,000 -19,993,000  -29,988,000 -1,999,000 -9,996,000  -9,995,000 -9,996,000 -9,995,000 -9,996,000    -19,987,000           -1,807,000                -23,914,000 -23,682,000 -7,538,000  -33,002,000 -26,156,000 -18,784,000 -4,109,000 -6,277,000 -1,447,000 -363,000       
          cash settlement of share-based awards for tax withholdings
                              -158,000 -614,000 -2,672,000 -262,000 -49,000 -2,721,000 -49,000 -1,823,000  -64,000 -1,635,000                                                       
          cash from discontinued operations:
                                                                                                   
          cash from operating activities of discontinued operations
                              -3,418,000                                                                     
          cash from investing activities of discontinued operations
                              -172,000                                                                     
          cash from financing activities of discontinued operations
                              3,590,000                                                                     
          net increase in cash
                              -37,926,000 3,671,000 12,496,000 29,925,000 20,047,000 -27,388,000 16,508,000 -3,254,000 8,809,000 7,367,000 8,842,000  2,333,000 -4,245,000 5,824,000  -10,367,000 -16,358,000 4,725,000 -14,132,000 4,913,000 -11,964,000 13,066,000     28,816,000 17,450,000 9,471,000 -40,552,000 19,194,000 24,156,000 -565,000 10,596,000 -28,666,000 -8,652,000 10,438,000 11,177,000 11,285,000 15,303,000 3,304,000 2,577,000 14,805,000 3,158,000 -7,169,000 9,148,000 4,502,000 16,509,000   -3,397,000 -2,030,000 4,901,000 -2,796,000 3,875,000 -8,666,000 -8,037,000 3,166,000 4,934,000          
          cash at beginning of period of continuing operations
                                                                                                  
          cash at beginning of period of discontinued operations/held for sale
                                                                                                   
          less: cash at end of period of discontinued operations/held for sale
                                                                                                   
          cash at end of period of continuing operations
                              -37,926,000                                                                     
          (distributions to) contributions from subsidiary
                                                                                                   
          net income
                                8,375,000 24,167,000 22,195,000 22,330,000 18,407,000 27,685,000 22,328,000 24,297,000 17,741,000 35,373,000 18,155,000 19,550,000 14,243,000 12,706,000 11,931,000 -10,066,000 13,099,000 23,228,000 15,687,000 11,823,000 4,837,000 17,046,000 16,744,000 17,177,000 10,202,000 15,585,000 14,197,000 13,830,000 10,855,000 15,961,000 12,267,000 14,167,000 10,273,000 14,449,000 12,912,000 11,969,000 7,869,000 11,817,000 8,888,000 7,912,000 3,419,000 6,284,000 3,779,000 2,843,000 -3,104,000 8,336,000 12,096,000 12,102,000 10,008,000 12,404,000 10,753,000 11,475,000 10,293,000 12,169,000 12,725,000 12,065,000 11,954,000 8,693,000 9,012,000 8,507,000 6,808,000 7,702,000 6,329,000 6,349,000 5,435,000 5,348,000 4,897,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities
                                                                                                   
          gain on disposal of property and equipment
                                -38,000                  30,000    -329,000           -6,000                                  
          (recovery of) provision for loss on receivables
                                -180,000                                                                   
          cash at beginning of period
                                64,749,000  25,657,000  3,893,000  8,511,000  33,312,000  41,429,000  127,367,000  112,182,000  58,801,000  74,504,000  42,035,000  22,093,000  4,909,000  8,231,000  78,000          
          cash at end of period
                                77,245,000  20,047,000 -27,388,000 42,165,000  8,809,000 7,367,000 12,735,000  2,333,000 -4,245,000 14,335,000  -10,367,000 -16,358,000 38,037,000  4,913,000 -11,964,000 54,495,000  -370,000 -16,101,000 41,044,000  17,450,000 9,471,000 71,630,000  24,156,000 -565,000 69,397,000  -8,652,000 10,438,000 85,681,000  15,303,000 3,304,000 44,612,000  3,158,000 -7,169,000 31,241,000  16,509,000 -2,153,000 3,235,000  -2,030,000 4,901,000 5,435,000  -8,666,000 -8,037,000 3,166,000 5,012,000          
          deferred income taxes
                                                             -417,000 1,023,000 2,241,000 -804,000 -931,000 4,140,000 1,919,000 20,000 3,060,000 40,000 -791,000 -873,000 -1,572,000 -466,000 -583,000 -1,960,000 516,000 -793,000 914,000 514,000 -616,000 -302,000 -283,000 1,797,000  -1,503,000 -437,000 -120,000 -264,000 856,000 1,022,000 818,000 -2,984,000 547,000 594,000 495,000 515,000 431,000 
          prepaid expenses and other assets
                                                                                           -1,972,000 520,000       
          cash at beginning of year
                                                                                                   
          cash at end of year
                                                                                                   
          provision for loss (recovery) on receivables
                                           235,000 22,000      380,000             1,000 110,000      -22,000 134,000 90,000     658,000 132,000 18,000 95,000      95,000             
          impairment of goodwill, intangible and other assets
                                                                                                 
          tax benefit for stock options exercised
                                                             -31,000 -148,000 -2,000 -204,000 979,000 -13,000 -131,000 -88,000 222,000 -19,000 -5,000 -4,000 -369,000    118,000 -69,000 -1,804,000 725,000                   
          payments of debt and capital lease obligations
                                     -74,000 -77,000 -77,000 -74,000 -75,000 -282,000 -14,576,000 -27,857,000 -13,943,000 -13,942,000 -13,914,000 -13,969,000 -13,985,000 -14,104,000 -14,147,000 -59,116,000 -74,000 -84,000 -87,000 -9,491,000 -24,000 -48,000 -75,000 -20,228,000 -140,000 -139,000 -136,000 -136,000 -149,000 -160,000 -157,000 -171,000 -173,000 -232,000 -229,000 -261,000 -386,000 -390,000 -437,000 -336,000 -431,000 -302,000 -264,000 -606,000                   
          provision for (recovery) loss on receivables
                                                    -19,000  46,000             22,000 -50,000     14,000 217,000 -256,000 -35,000      91,000 -21,000 -93,000               
          deferred income tax
                                      2,182,000 781,000 3,713,000  -662,000 879,000 -85,000  -220,000 -4,150,000 5,031,000    3,045,000  156,000 1,441,000 132,000  1,722,000 2,086,000 850,000                                       
          payments on line of credit
                                                                             -15,000,000 -10,000,000                  
          other current assets
                                        2,715,000  2,567,000 -6,131,000 2,153,000  14,879,000 -7,054,000 5,258,000                                                   
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisition of business
                                                                                                   
          proceeds from term loan
                                                 125,000,000                                               
          purchase of common stock under repurchase program
                                                                                                   
          cash settlement of share-based awards for minimum tax withholdings
                                             -14,000   -5,000 -1,926,000 -2,000 -1,081,000 -866,000 -386,000         -7,000 -5,000 -9,000 -228,000 -5,000 -7,000 -15,000 -362,000 -8,000 -8,000 -14,000 -220,000               
          net decrease in cash
                                                      -370,000 -16,101,000 -86,323,000                        -1,674,000                   
          excess tax benefit for stock options exercised
                                              -50,000 -49,000 -38,000  -36,000 -2,329,000  353,000 -270,000 -637,000  -337,000 -632,000 -2,238,000                                       
          provision for recovery on receivables
                                                -196,000                                                   
          gain on change in fair value of earn-out liability
                                                                                                   
          deferred income (benefit) tax
                                                                                                   
          net cash provided (used in) by financing activities
                                                                                                   
          acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired
                                                                                                  
          impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets
                                                                         7,157,000                       
          tax expense for stock options exercised
                                                                                                   
          unpaid capital expenditures included in accounts payable
                                                                                                   
          loss on sale or disposal of property and equipment
                                                                    21,000    1,000    9,000                       
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions
                                                                                                   
          acquisition of businesses
                                                                             -267,000                      
          borrowings on line of credit
                                                                             15,000,000 10,000,000 20,000,000                   
          gain on sale or disposal of property and equipment
                                                                      -641,000                             
          (gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment
                                                                                                   
          proceeds from sales or maturities of available-for-sale securities
                                                                                 10,100,000 6,675,000 62,540,000 64,095,000 35,425,000 79,501,000 -4,719,000 162,757,000 9,112,000    6,000 3,023,000 3,246,000 14,014,000 1,069,000 385,000 
          purchases of available-for-sale securities
                                                                                 -22,000 -6,700,000 -31,040,000 -44,520,000  -60,006,000 12,300,000 -136,678,000 -9,362,000 -3,000,000 -1,000 -999,000 -2,000,000 -421,000 -2,385,000 
          (gain) loss on sale or disposal of property and equipment
                                                                          -1,000                         
          changes in operating assets and liabilities,
                                                                                                   
          loss (gain) on disposal of property and equipment
                                                                                                   
          deposits in escrow for construction of new terminals
                                                                                                   
          uncollected proceeds from disposal of equipment in accounts receivable
                                                                                                   
          loss (gain) on sale of property and equipment
                                                                              15,000 5,000 16,000                   
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
                                                                                                   
          acquisition of business
                                                                               -120,000 -18,526,000                  
          financing activities
                                                                                                   
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                                                   
          tax provision for stock options exercised
                                                                                -725,000                   
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from
                                                                                                   
          atlanta condemnation settlement gain
                                                                                                  
          other non-cash charges
                                                                                       274,000          
          gain on sale of property and equipment
                                                                                 43,000 20,000 -173,000 -62,000        -7,000       
          recovery on receivables
                                                                                                   
          tax benefit of stock options exercised
                                                                                 -899,000 -354,000   3,516,000 -126,000 1,334,000 353,000 235,000 1,782,000 33,000 59,000       
          inventories
                                                                                       -48,000 -188,000 -28,000 12,000 43,000 9,000       
          proceeds from atlanta condemnation settlement/release of
                                                                                                   
          amounts held in escrow
                                                                                                   
          payments of capital lease obligations
                                                                                   -10,000 -9,000  -9,000 -9,000 -7,000 -7,000 -7,000 -7,000 -8,000 -6,000 -7,000 -6,000 -7,000 -119,000 -98,000 
          cash paid for fractional shares in 3-for-2 stock split
                                                                                                   
          uncollected proceeds from disposal of property and equipment in
                                                                                                   
          the accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
                                                                                                   
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquired assets and liabilities:
                                                                                                   
          deposits in escrow for construction of facilities
                                                                                                   
          the accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
                                                                                                   
          increase (decrease) in income taxes payable for stock options exercised
                                                                                    7,000               
          (increase) decrease in income taxes payable for stock options exercised
                                                                                    -7,000               
          proceeds from atlanta condemnation settlement/release of amounts held in escrow
                                                                                                   
          (payments) borrowings on line of credit
                                                                                                   
          common stock repurchase liabilities included in accounts payable
                                                                                                   
          uncollected proceeds from disposal of property and equipment in accounts receivable
                                                                                     -2,000              
          borrowings under line of credit
                                                                                                   
          (gain) loss on sale of property and equipment
                                                                                                   
          loss on sale of property and equipment
                                                                                       -292,000   -1,000   -40,000 128,000   -27,000 72,000 
          proceeds from atlanta condemnation settlement
                                                                                                  
          cash paid for fractional shares in stock split
                                                                                                  
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                                                                                                   
          net cash provided by operating activities
                                                                                                   
          payments of long-term debt
                                                                                             -83,000 -122,000 -120,000 -118,000 -112,000 -110,000 
          operating activities
                                                                                                   
          loss on sale of investments
                                                                                                   
          loss on early extinguishment of debt
                                                                                                   
          provision for losses on receivables
                                                                                                   
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisition of business:
                                                                                                   
          investing activities
                                                                                                   
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
                                                                                                   
          cash and cash equivalents at end of year
                                                                                                   
          proceeds in escrow resulting from condemnation of atlanta terminal
                                                                                                   
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisition of businesses:
                                                                                                   
          proceeds from long-term debt