0000912728 2026-06-24 2026-06-24 0000912728 1 2026-06-24 2026-06-24 iso4217:USD pure shares S-8 S-8 EX-FILING FEES 0000912728 FORWARD AIR CORP N/A false S-8 FORWARD AIR CORP Equity Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share true 2000000 13.40 26800000.00 0.0001381 3701.08 26800000.00 3701.08 0.00 3701.08 Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), the Amount Registered in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 shall also cover any additional shares of the common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock"), of Forward Air Corporation (the "Registrant") that become issuable under the Registrant's 2025 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (as amended, the "Plan"), by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar transaction. The Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Unit and Maximum Aggregate Offering Price estimates are made pursuant to Rule 457(c) and Rule 457(h)(1) of the Securities Act solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee and are based upon the average of the high and low sales prices of the Common Stock as reported on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on June 22, 2026, which date is within five business days prior to the filing of this Registration Statement.