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  <xsd:element id="fwrd_MinimumPercentageOfPeerGroupByWhichCompanySharePriceMustOutperformBeforeIncrementalPerformanceSharesAreIssued" name="MinimumPercentageOfPeerGroupByWhichCompanySharePriceMustOutperformBeforeIncrementalPerformanceSharesAreIssued" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="fwrd_NonEmployeeDirectorActivityOptionsAbstract" name="NonEmployeeDirectorActivityOptionsAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="fwrd_NonemployeeDirectorNonvestedSharesGrantedMember" name="NonemployeeDirectorNonvestedSharesGrantedMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="fwrd_NonvestedSharesandDeferredStockUnitsMember" name="NonvestedSharesandDeferredStockUnitsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="fwrd_NumberOfPrincipalReportingSegments" name="NumberOfPrincipalReportingSegments" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="fwrd_Numeratorfornetincomeandcomprehensiveincometocommonshareholders" name="Numeratorfornetincomeandcomprehensiveincometocommonshareholders" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="fwrd_PercentageOfPeerGroupByWhichCompanySharePriceMustOutperformBeforeMaximumIncrementalSharesAreIssued" name="PercentageOfPeerGroupByWhichCompanySharePriceMustOutperformBeforeMaximumIncrementalSharesAreIssued" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="fwrd_PeriodOfSharePricePerformanceComparisonToPeerGroup" name="PeriodOfSharePricePerformanceComparisonToPeerGroup" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="fwrd_PoolDistributionMember" name="PoolDistributionMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="fwrd_RecentAccountingPronouncementsAbstract" name="RecentAccountingPronouncementsAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="fwrd_SeniorCreditFacilityAbstract" name="SeniorCreditFacilityAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="fwrd_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingTotalGrantDateFairValue" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingTotalGrantDateFairValue" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="fwrd_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardStockOptionContractualTermInYears" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardStockOptionContractualTermInYears" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="fwrd_ShareBasedPaymentsEmployeeActivityNonVestedSharesAbstract" name="ShareBasedPaymentsEmployeeActivityNonVestedSharesAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="fwrd_ShareBasedPaymentsEmployeeActivityPerformanceSharesAbstract" name="ShareBasedPaymentsEmployeeActivityPerformanceSharesAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="fwrd_ShareBasedPaymentsNonEmployeeDirectorNonVestedSharesAbstract" name="ShareBasedPaymentsNonEmployeeDirectorNonVestedSharesAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="fwrd_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherthanOptionsAdditionalSharesAwardedBasedonPerformanceWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" name="SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherthanOptionsAdditionalSharesAwardedBasedonPerformanceWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:perShareItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="fwrd_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityOtherthanOptionsVestingPeriod" name="SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityOtherthanOptionsVestingPeriod" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="fwrd_ShareholdersEquityLineItems" name="ShareholdersEquityLineItems" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="fwrd_SwinglineloanMember" name="SwinglineloanMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="fwrd_TQIMember" name="TQIMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="fwrd_TermLoanQuarterlyPaymentPercentage" name="TermLoanQuarterlyPaymentPercentage" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="fwrd_TermloanMember" name="TermloanMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="fwrd_Termsofoptionsgrantedtononemployeedirectors" name="Termsofoptionsgrantedtononemployeedirectors" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="fwrd_TotalGoodwillAndOtherAcquiredIntangibles" name="TotalGoodwillAndOtherAcquiredIntangibles" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="fwrd_TowneMember" name="TowneMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="fwrd_TownepossiblenetworkingcapitalshortfallMember" name="TownepossiblenetworkingcapitalshortfallMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="fwrd_TownepotentialclaimsMember" name="TownepotentialclaimsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="fwrd_TriumphAceMember" name="TriumphAceMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="fwrd_TriumphMember" name="TriumphMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="fwrd_TruckloadExpeditedMember" name="TruckloadExpeditedMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
</xsd:schema>
