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Forward Air Names Recently Hired Rebecca Garbrick To CFO Role
Friday, June 25, 2021 - 1:05pm | 640Asset-light trucking and logistics provider Forward Air (NASDAQ: FWRD) announced Friday that Rebecca Garbrick will become the company's CFO and treasurer effective July 4. Garbrick joined Forward in November as VP and controller. She was named chief accounting officer in March. Garbrick has held...
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The Daily Dash: New Comp Plan For Forward Air
Wednesday, June 9, 2021 - 10:30am | 537The Daily Dash is a quick look at what's happening in the freight ecosystem. In today's edition, we highlight the latest companies with salary increases for drivers, a layoff at a processing and distribution center in Texas and more. Also, on Wednesday, FreightWaves will host its latest virtual...
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Forward Air's New Comp Plan Addresses Obstacles In Congested Markets
Tuesday, June 8, 2021 - 2:14pm | 625Forward Air (NASDAQ: FWRD) announced Tuesday a new way to tackle the trucking industry's capacity headwinds. The Greeneville, Tennessee-based asset-light trucking and logistics company will now provide additional compensation to team and solo owner-operators depending on the destination of the...
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Forward Air Sees More "Double-Doubles" As Company Returns To Form
Friday, April 30, 2021 - 1:46pm | 1036On a call with analysts Friday, management from Forward Air (NASDAQ: FWRD) laid out some margin targets after posting a first-quarter earnings beat and issuing guidance well ahead of expectations. Thursday after the close, the Greeneville, Tennessee-based asset-light trucking and logistics company...
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Forward Air Is Just Forward Now
Thursday, February 6, 2020 - 12:17pm | 635Forward Air (NASDAQ: FRWD) wants to be known as more than a trucking company that moves airfreight by ground. Through a series of acquisitions the past five years, the Greeneville, Tennessee, motor carrier has expanded into the intermodal drayage, final-mile delivery and expedited truckload modes...
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Forward Air To Buy Most Of Linn Star To Expand Last-Mile Network
Friday, December 13, 2019 - 9:47am | 431Expedited transport provider Forward Air Corp. (NASDAQ: FWRD) said late Dec. 12 that it plans to acquire most of Linn Star Holdings, Inc., a last-mile delivery provider that operates mostly in the Midwest and Southwest, for $57.2 million in cash. The transaction excludes Linn Star's California...
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Piper Jaffray's Freight Update: Week 41
Friday, October 22, 2010 - 8:04am | 353Piper Jaffray has published a Freight Update report from week 41 on Intermodal Volume. In the report, Piper Jaffray writes "We believe broader Freight market fundamentals continue to improve thus far in 4Q10 albeit volume growth rates are moderating due to tougher comparisons and some market demand...