Forward Air
About Forward Air
Forward Air is an asset-light freight and logistics company specializing in airport-to-airport LTL service for the deferred air freight market. The company also provides truckload, intermodal, and final-mile delivery services. Forward Air drivers often handle time-sensitive freight and high-value shipments.
Key Information
Pay Range
$60,000 - $90,000
Min Experience
1 year CDL-A
Fleet Size
2,500+ tractors (company + owner-operator)
Headquarters
Greeneville, TN
Job Types Available
Driver Benefits
- Competitive mileage pay
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off
- Owner-operator opportunities
Where Forward Air runs
Forward Air is strongest in Tennessee, Ohio and Georgia. If you want to be domiciled in one of those, this is a carrier worth a call; if you do not, check that they have a terminal near you before applying.
Their freight leans toward expedited, deferred air freight, intermodal, final-mile, which is what shapes the day-to-day: the equipment you are on, whether you touch the freight, and how predictable the schedule is.
On pay. We do not publish a salary for Forward Air, because we have no source for one that is specific to them. For scale, heavy and tractor-trailer drivers nationally earn an annual mean of $59,710 per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) (May 2025). What this carrier pays sits above or below that depending on division, lane and experience — their own posting is the place to get it.
Pay & Benefits
Overall Pay
$60,000 - $90,000
Pay Schedule
Weekly direct deposit
Sign-On Bonus
Up to $5,000 for experienced drivers
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