Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership of Securities

This filing is an Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership of Securities (Form 3) for Lance Sons, Chief Information Officer of FORWARD AIR CORP. The statement reports 5,850 unvested restricted stock awards (RSAs) of Common Stock, which vest in three equal annual installments. The RSAs are subject to the reporting person's continued service to the issuer through each applicable vesting date. The filing includes a Power of Attorney, designating Michael L. Hance as Attorney-in-Fact.