Forward Air Corporation · Greeneville, TN United States ·(NASDAQ (GS): FWRD)

When it's time to haul freight, Forward Air never looks back. The company transports deferred airfreight -- cargo that requires specific-time delivery but is less time-sensitive than airfreight. Forward Air typically receives freight that has been transported by plane, sends it to a sorting facility, then dispatches it by truck to a terminal near its destination. The company has about 2,300 trailers and 490 trailers and straight trucks in its fleet. It operates from about 85 terminals at or near airports in the US and Canada, including about a dozen regional hubs. Forward Air contracts with owner-operator truckers for cargo hauling. It also provides services such as warehousing and local pick-up and delivery. To read the full description, subscribe now.