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Cover Page - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Mar. 06, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Cover [Abstract]      
Document Type 10-K    
Document Annual Report true    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2025    
Entity File Number 000-22490    
Document Transition Report false    
Entity Registrant Name FORWARD AIR CORPORATION    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE    
Entity Tax Identification Number 62-1120025    
Entity Address, Address Line One 3200 Olympus Boulevard    
Entity Address, Address Line Two Suite 300    
Entity Address, City or Town Dallas    
Entity Address, State or Province TX    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 75019    
City Area Code 817    
Local Phone Number 552-5270    
Title of Each Class Common Stock, $0.01 par value    
Trading Symbol(s) FWRD    
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered NASDAQ    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true    
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag] false    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Public Float     $ 598,540,233
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   31,554,245  
Documents Incorporated by Reference
Portions of the proxy statement for the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this report.
    
Entity Central Index Key 0000912728    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2025    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Amendment Flag false