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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001628280-25-014969
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	424B3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250326
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250326

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FORWARD AIR CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000912728
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ARRANGEMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT & CARGO [4731]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
		EIN:				621120025
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		424B3
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-280102
		FILM NUMBER:		25773333

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1915 SNAPPS FERRY ROAD
		STREET 2:		BUILDING N
		CITY:			GREENEVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37745
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4236367000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 1058
		CITY:			GREENEVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37744

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LANDAIR SERVICES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930928
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<title>Document</title></head><body><div id="ie5d1a0f299d946edb6850bc9b474cfa8_1"></div><div style="min-height:42.48pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:right"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:139%">Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) <br>Registration Statement No. 333-280102 </font></div><div style="margin-top:12pt;text-align:right"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:139%">March 26, 2025 </font></div><div style="margin-top:12pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:139%">PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO. 6 </font></div><div style="margin-top:12pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:24pt;font-weight:700;line-height:139%">FORWARD AIR CORPORATION </font></div><div style="margin-top:12pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:14pt;font-weight:700;line-height:139%">UP TO 14,015,018 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK </font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:139%">&#160;</font></div><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:91.292%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:98.900%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr style="height:18pt"><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"><div style="margin-bottom:1.5pt;margin-top:2.65pt;padding-left:0.02pt;padding-right:2.77pt"><font><br></font></div></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-top:12pt;text-indent:24.5pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:139%">This prospectus supplement amends the prospectus dated July 19, 2024 (as supplemented to date, the &#8220;Prospectus&#8221;) of Forward Air Corporation, a Tennessee corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), which forms a part of the Company&#8217;s Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (No. 333-280102). This prospectus supplement is being filed to update and supplement the information included or incorporated by reference in the Prospectus with the information contained in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 26, 2025, as set forth below. This prospectus supplement should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus, which is to be delivered with this prospectus supplement.</font></div><div style="margin-top:12pt;text-indent:24.5pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:139%">Shares of our Common Stock are listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (&#8220;Nasdaq&#8221;) under the symbol &#8220;FWRD&#8221;. 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