On this page of Benford's Law Stocks.com we present our study of FORWARD AIR CORP — ticker symbol FWRD. SEC filings have been screened by our Benford's Law software, for quarterly 10Q and annual 10K filings from 5/1/2020 to 3/24/2025 for FORWARD AIR CORP under CIK number 0000912728. For filings made in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) format, our algorithm extracts all "tagged" numbers presented by the company; for any non-XBRL filings our algorithm uses its own interal set of rules to extract what it believes to be numbers as found throughout the filings. The format found for each filing is presented below together with the results for FWRD, with the percentage of found numbers beginning with each digit (1's, 2's, 3's, 4's, 5's, 6's, 7's, 8's, and 9's) charted against the "normal" range observed throughout our coverage universe, as well as the "normal" range for FORWARD AIR CORP based on the past FWRD filings our system processed in the past.
34.5
16.8
11.7
8.4
8.2
6.6
5.8
3.9
4.2
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
XBRL?   [ original filing, FWRD stockholder letter ]
Total numbers found: 1,386
Recent share count: 28,954,411 (2's column)

= Typical range across full coverage universe
Benford's Law Stocks Indicator
1386
Normal count compared to other filers, falling within the middle 50%. At this number count, it would take about 14 numbers to move any given column by a full percentage point.
98

Starting from a possible score of 100, we made the following score deductions:
 • We deducted point upon observing the 1's percentage was above the typical coverage universe range.
 • We deducted point upon observing the 1's percentage was above the company's typical historical range.
 • The 9's percentage was higher than the 8's percentage, increasing the penalty multiplier.
Benford's Law Stocks Indicator
FWRD
High score compared to other filers, with FWRD falling in the highest 10% of filers.
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Check our work! We provide our FORWARD AIR CORP Benford's Law analysis for informational purposes only, and our software should be expected to make mistakes and contain errors (nothing you see on this website should be relied upon for any decision-making without first repeating the analysis yourself independently), and so below we present to you all of the numbers our system detected, for the FWRD filing above. This way, you can open the filing on your own and compare what you see below against what you yourself find. This can also be helpful for exploring any columns in particular that caught your eye.

1's 2's 3's
We found 478 numbers that start with the digit 1. Here they are:
104,903
121,969
153,267
15,685
1,098
1,790,500
111,552
127,032
134,789
105,692
119,836
16,930
12,645
1,675,930
1,790,500
13,295
1,978,178
15,000
10,088
1,370,735
1,679,634
1,250,570
182,197
143,978
191,809
196,596
1,028,397
1,282,525
1,432,043
1,062,936
189,215
1,093
1,226
186,896
1,249,832
124,991
13,836
1,124,841
179,414
124,548
13,777
1,131,228
167,351
193,191
167,351
193,191
1.64
1.64
1,131,228
167,351
193,191
1,133,960
167,351
193,191
167,351
193,191
193,191
193,191
10
11,376
11,376
17
111
1
1
167,351
167,351
11
12,012
12,012
18
121
1
1
1,131,228
10,188
10,188
1,442
1,442
170
1,210
12
12
139
164
13,212
10
1,124,841
179,414
143,978
1,028,397
10,188
11,495
10,661
133,510
14,917
1,180
1,279
15,085
13,280
15,917
12,766
199,212
1,576,219
1,608,586
102,987
18,425
155,000
178,500
1,790,500
12,247
1,442
163,832
1,790,726
138,668
1,013
1,840,420
1,906,251
17,824
1,475
1,846,807
1,906,251
1,952,073
1,846,807
1,906,251
105,266
1,952,073
104,903
121,969
1,790,500
105,266
1,952,073
12,404
14,422
103,447
111,969
1,456
10,000
16,398
11,518
13,876
1,028,397
1,092,741
14,751
1,028,397
121,091
136,896
141,720
136,986
1,272,403
1,272,403
1,028,397
1,028,397
141,720
136,986
1,054,083
1,028,397
16,039
12,213
1,500
1
1,500
1,157,714
1,212,121
103,604
1,500
110,993
15,389
16,039
118,993
1,500
127,032
193,919
13,251
16,501
15,267
19,566
11,493
10,663
17,452
119,836
11,041
18,262
10,000
10,000
1,000
1,000
100
19,566
19,791
1,131,228
167,351
193,191
124,548
13,777
179,414
1,070
178,421
123,909
13,700
143
1.64
1.64
112
18
13
154
197
158,233
176,137
12,325
11,804
18,385
155,829
162,895
18,385
124,548
13,777
100,499
14,015
1,910
1,210
12,105
110.00
100,499
100,499
13,270
13,270
1,967
12,473
195,407
1,543,003
1,543,003
10,977
181,570
10,441
192,011
14,082
13,665
1,062,729
158,929
19,109
19,410
1,752,534
173,321
1,579,213
156,408
156,040
14,606
17,583
13,844
133,673
155,800
1,100,474
171,929
1,272,403
1,190,392
159,425
1,045,000
1,675,930
100,000
100.000
104.750
102.375
100.000
109.5
101.000
1,125,000
1.00
1.00
150,000
150,000
150,000
150,000
19,834
163,999
11,923
106.21
1,349
10,090
10,594
1,280
1.9
161
175
175
100.93
115.42
109.75
109.43
142
133
104.87
115
117
114.46
105.52
11.87
120.27
127.29
1.6
105.88
11.87
14
113
15.88
1,012
10
17.16
1.91
14
18
18.67
1,329
1,387
1,424
1,436
198
18,444
178
12,026
113,588
19,922
1,369
133,510
124,991
13,836
11,894
19,538
1,561
10,189
16
1,743
156
1,190
1,435
107
1,019
1,477
124,991
13,836
12,006
1,318
13,953
129
1
12,617
14
10,807
1,391
103,745
13,240
13,574
198
153
153
13,295
111,552
149,567
16,930
12,645
155,323
122,854
14,623
13,672
11,102
1,395
120,844
19,414
102,130
15,772
11,305
184
16,930
114,574
1,395
18,323
11,074
153,009
12,404
10,000
10,000
1,000
1,000
100
1,952
13,295
13,295
1,044,938
1,196,841
164
1,115,163
1,196,841
164
19,764
18,440
139
12,297
10,251
1,582
101,206
1,028,397
1,044,803
18,925
105,009
1,062,936
189,215
1,093
1,226
1,249,832
1,096,810
1,370,735
148
118
1,096,958
1,371,001
1,370,735
19,991
10,320
1,519
10,884
11,121
116,311
1,259,936
1,679,634
185
1,260,121
1,679,839
1,679,839
1,679,634
105,656
1
15,393
101
10,962
15,993
111,359
1,853
192,583
1,866
170,455
159,513
1,115,163
1,096,958
1,260,121
1,726,088
127,861
1,137
1.23
18
1.24
1.23
18
1.24
17,127
14,721
116,465
19,951
101,744
1.28
11
11
1.37
1.27
11
11
1.37
1,124
1,082
1,499
1,124
1,630
1,082
1,707
162
1,499
1,526
1,630
We found 233 numbers that start with the digit 2. Here they are:
2,206
205
29,053
25,682
292,855
250,185
258,095
278,706
212,905
2,802,641
2,979,533
237,094
26,736
2,132,727
29,761,197
25,670,663
298
257
283,684
2,732
201,728
285,868
2,802,641
2,979,533
2,474,262
287,566
21,460
22,004
26,956
247,591
242,453
23
23
2,732
26,969
270
258,474
206
206
25,882
25,865
26,462
265
270,855
25,013
24,995
25,671
257
283,684
2,732
2,732
205,510
2
2
25
2,009
20
2
29,104
29,761
298
2,732
285,868
294
2,588
250,161
2,372
206
24,995
25,865
240,572
258,525
240,701
25,217
26,517
26,479
24,386
292,855
250,185
258,095
2,909
2,558
257,987
20,629
20,629
278,706
244,006
25,686
218,669
226,575
253,914
261,821
23,400
23,100
29,807
24,600
212,905
23,021
23,021
26,712
26,552
220
27,540
25,913
26,783
27,540
26,003
26,926
23
23
280
2
260,916
273,873
293,769
2,586
2,281
266,807
275,384
207,880
21,570
2,313,653
2,274,240
234,025
247,690
23,400
23,100
2,977
234,025
247,869
22,127
2,556,262
2,659,431
25
20,629
2.75
225,000
25,000
250,000
23,474
23,111
24
28.91
28.7
280
280
269
200
2,518
259
20
26
23.58
22
22,729
2,625
262,466
202
29,658
2,297
23,827
28,559
23,744
20,842
21
213
2,257
2,131
2,131
2,991
2,762
26,736
22,051
2,991
20,194
29,884
25,217
25.0
2,001
232,319
2,474,262
232,832
2,545,000
2,474,262
242,411
215,518
21,599
22,511
273,925
266
274,043
266
226,528
25,685
25,327
20
205
205
233,876
27,058
247,591
242,453
221,979
257,323
270,421
2,047,901
2,802,641
2,979,533
27,082
2.81
23.29
2.62
2.81
23.47
2.66
2.81
23.29
2.62
2.81
23.47
2.66
2,464
2,824
2,795
25
25
2,608
2,615
2,601
21
2,601
23
23
We found 162 numbers that start with the digit 3. Here they are:
30,402,883
363
39,604
3,269
322,291
347,028
326,188
384,046
30,858
325,640
38,169
338,230
302,759
309,508
3,537,198
31,571
31,571
314,259
30.40
30.63
30.40
30.63
314,259
334,910
3
31
3,330
3,330
314,259
338,230
3,635
30,555
30,683
36,661
3,741
37,060
30,725
39,254
3,330
37,316
363
39,604
363
39,604
364,412
320,557
31,063
326,188
3,377
336,600
35,200
35,200
31,009
31,190
34,721
314,259
30.40
30.63
30.40
30.63
305
36,842
34,490
38,347
34
3.50
32,795
30,828
3,403
359,493
337,923
39,413
35,639
3,084
32,555
368
38,021
35,200
3.50
3.25
3.75
3.25
340,000
340,000
300,000
30,000
30,000
300,000
3,370
39.75
32.5
3.8
370
33
33
30.66
382
38.78
30.66
37.8
35.5
39
33.34
339
3,507
360
3,625
36
30
34
36,179
395
33,373
39
37,420
38,169
38,757
395
38,499
394
38,015
325,640
30,858
30,805
3,383
325,640
30,858
3.4
3,384
3,260
38,926
39,381
3,149
37,414
38,294
39,733
31,571
34
31,950
33,924
34,198
35,378
374
325,914
38,073
36,416
30,300
357,709
333,622
340,976
338,428
33,904
36,368
36
3.93
36
3.93
3,635
395
3,635
396
395
4's 5's 6's
We found 116 numbers that start with the digit 4. Here they are:
472,500
410,084
45,430
45,148
44,344
48,835
47,144
42,200
480,320
42,552
47,478
42,803
4.78
4.77
436,124
40
4,340
4,340
480,320
4
411,611
43
44
42,296
42,803
42,552
444
49,000
4,340
45,822
45,822
45,822
45,822
47,456
45
46
4,235
45,148
42,091
46,808
42,803
42,583
4.78
4.77
439
45,211
4,834
4,608
42,509
42,510
40,003
40.000
400,000
4.50
4.25
4.25
4.50
4.75
400,000
450,000
481
48.70
4,088
42.8
4.7
4.2
416
4,660
44
488
43,327
4,285
4,716
42,081
47
4,995
42
4,728
4,047
42,897
42,200
434,689
409,080
440,756
410,084
44,363
454,447
44,344
469,868
434,689
428,385
4,509
4,154
422,080
47,788
4,524
46,606
47,788
41,858
43,716
419,698
419,718
4,523
4,468
4,876
44,900
4.51
4.51
4,099
4,063
4,648
4,253
4,232
46
4,625
4,648
We found 113 numbers that start with the digit 5. Here they are:
527,386,885
5,408
522,712
58,863
5,000,000
50,699,707
542,392
586,195
536,406
57,405
50,133
5,138
5,138
56,639
51
51
593,654
542,392
57,405
5,091
5,408
5,137
56,703
52,471
508,280
522,712
5,889
5,735
54,313
5,946
5,816
5,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
500
51
51
57
5
51,304
5,212
57,490
56,713
53,310
559
539,355
577,376
56,567
55,829
56,567
56,567
54,067
50
5.50
5.25
5.00
5.50
5.75
5.50
525,000
5,355
5,000
5,000
504
58.40
59.89
58.54
58.54
55,353
50,915
537
57,614
565
5,877
5,457
54,604
5,457
590,286
506,167
53,885
501,789
51,942
5.8
5.5
54,462
5,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
500
513
546,458
58,714
511,254
5,621
57,530
53,428
56,639
53,339
56,874
5,138
59
541,813
58
58
5,091
5,639
5,091
We found 91 numbers that start with the digit 6. Here they are:
62,948
64,682
63,039
6,387
6.66
6.42
6.63
6.40
600
6
62,765
62,771
617,128
6,426
69,015
66,105
6,108
62,771
6,387
68,459
619,043
6,406
6,407
650
6,539
6,712
62,948
65,112
66,374
6,387
639
6,387
6.66
6.42
6.63
6.40
67
6,387
627
67,283
643
6.00
6.75
6.50
6.25
6.00
64.26
67.02
67.02
61
61
69.81
6,268
6,317
63,039
65,772
63,039
634
61,940
61,545
65,388
66
66
64,976
6.4
6.0
63,398
699
67,951
66,925
61,728
624,994
691,369
661,270
643,666
655,937
632,846
664
61,712
645,433
65,500
6,493
66
65
654
6,671
6,035
6,426
6,322
6,426
6,484
7's 8's 9's
We found 81 numbers that start with the digit 7. Here they are:
71,941
71,727
71,598
764,261
764,261
730,412
7.17
7.14
783
783
707,244
764,261
700
7
753
753
7,686
75,000
70,000
753
783
7,508
7,454
7,361
79,095
76,732
74,926
71,727
77
7.17
7.14
72
7,066
7,670
78,260
75,292
738
738
725,000
725,000
75,000
706
76.83
76.06
77.08
75.05
72
77.08
75.68
71.15
7,833
7.76
76
78
71.79
7,686
77,236
72,508
7,262
74,217
71,598
78,133
758
79,709
70,225
70,738
70,738
701,035
73,814
74,941
73,406
73,408
76
76
72,113
72,508
76,212
75,777
7,777
7,858
7,777
We found 54 numbers that start with the digit 8. Here they are:
84,140
87,413
85,290
88,210
816,969
819,701
800
800
883
816,969
8
84,140
8,893
8,097
83,687
800
8,506
8,929
8,506
8,506
85,873
89,096
85,199
85,873
837,134
859
837,134
80
83.5
81,467
89,374
84
80,000
883
8
855
88.01
8
82.48
84
8,519
8,893
840
894
82
81,821
83,542
8,578
86,153
88,210
83,385
854,138
845,949
88,794
We found 58 numbers that start with the digit 9. Here they are:
999,216
96,440
96
96
9
93,802
93,811
9,546
9,677
9,500
91
93,811
95,801
94,277
90
90
92,412
90,557
903,800
950,300
9,899
993
90
903,800
9.5
9.5
98.0
96.0
9,152
93,811
9,120
9,196
9,120
9,902
9
90
9,246
9,243
92.89
90
9.17
96.10
984
9,318
90,747
96,440
96,440
96,500
9,733
99,638
94,545
9,087
947,817
90,570
91,496
90,325
966,471
9,288
While the above FWRD 10K Filed 3/24/2025 is interesting in isolation, we have found that it is also useful to take a look at older FORWARD AIR CORP filings processed by our Benford's Law Stocks algorithm, to see how the company's filings "typically look" on a Benford's Law analysis. Below we repeat the 10K Filed 3/24/2025 but instead of the chart comparing against the typical company across our coverage universe, below we show the same chart compared against the typical FWRD 10Q and 10K filings that we have processed historically. This is followed by similar charts for each of those historical filings.

34.5
16.8
11.7
8.4
8.2
6.6
5.8
3.9
4.2
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 98
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,386

= Typical FWRD range from 5/1/2020 to 3/24/2025
33.1
19.4
11.9
10.5
8.0
6.3
4.7
3.5
2.7
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 97
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 599

= Typical FWRD range from 5/1/2020 to 3/24/2025
27.1
19.8
12.9
10.3
10.8
5.7
6.0
4.0
3.3
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 88
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 630

= Typical FWRD range from 5/1/2020 to 3/24/2025
26.1
23.6
11.6
8.8
9.8
7.7
3.8
4.2
4.3
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 77
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 783

= Typical FWRD range from 5/1/2020 to 3/24/2025
29.4
19.2
13.1
8.8
8.8
6.7
5.6
4.3
4.2
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 100
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,307

= Typical FWRD range from 5/1/2020 to 3/24/2025
26.7
23.4
13.6
7.5
10.0
6.8
3.6
3.8
4.7
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 76
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 559

= Typical FWRD range from 5/1/2020 to 3/24/2025
27.0
23.2
11.6
9.6
10.9
6.9
3.9
3.4
3.6
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 82
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 961

= Typical FWRD range from 5/1/2020 to 3/24/2025
29.6
22.0
12.7
8.1
6.6
6.6
6.4
4.6
3.4
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 96
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 824

= Typical FWRD range from 5/1/2020 to 3/24/2025
32.4
16.6
11.7
10.3
8.4
7.4
5.3
3.8
4.1
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 100
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,304

= Typical FWRD range from 5/1/2020 to 3/24/2025
28.5
20.2
12.6
10.7
11.5
7.0
4.6
2.2
2.8
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 75
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 460

= Typical FWRD range from 5/1/2020 to 3/24/2025
27.2
21.5
14.0
9.1
9.0
5.8
5.1
3.5
4.8
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 95
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 744

= Typical FWRD range from 5/1/2020 to 3/24/2025
25.8
22.8
12.3
8.0
10.1
6.9
4.6
4.9
4.5
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 85
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 871

= Typical FWRD range from 5/1/2020 to 3/24/2025
28.3
17.8
12.5
8.1
11.7
8.7
5.1
3.9
3.7
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 83
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,475

= Typical FWRD range from 5/1/2020 to 3/24/2025
26.1
22.9
12.5
8.2
11.8
8.0
3.4
4.8
2.3
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 69
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 560

= Typical FWRD range from 5/1/2020 to 3/24/2025
33.0
19.7
9.6
10.0
9.7
6.0
6.2
3.9
1.8
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 86
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 770

= Typical FWRD range from 5/1/2020 to 3/24/2025
26.0
21.2
12.6
9.7
10.4
7.2
5.2
3.3
4.3
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 88
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 692

= Typical FWRD range from 5/1/2020 to 3/24/2025
30.4
19.9
11.2
8.9
7.3
6.8
6.0
4.1
5.4
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 93
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,156

= Typical FWRD range from 5/1/2020 to 3/24/2025
28.9
24.3
11.3
8.9
7.4
6.8
3.8
2.8
5.8
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 80
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 530

= Typical FWRD range from 5/1/2020 to 3/24/2025
26.2
22.6
12.7
7.7
10.5
7.5
4.9
3.7
4.2
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 88
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 813

= Typical FWRD range from 5/1/2020 to 3/24/2025
25.5
23.8
11.3
9.0
10.7
6.6
5.8
3.9
3.3
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 93
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,017

= Typical FWRD range from 5/1/2020 to 3/24/2025
 

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