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FORWARD AIR, INC. is a scheduled freight air transportation employer in SANDSTON, VA. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 2 violations and $17,894 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 3, 2026.

FORWARD AIR, INC.

5455 FOX RD., SANDSTON, VA, 23150

Parent: FORWARD AIR CORP (52 locations)

481112 Top companies in Scheduled Freight Air Transportation

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
2 violations
$17,894 in penalties
1 hospitalizations1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
7.3
Industry Avg DART
6.3
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
2
Total Penalties
$17,894
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
4 years
Last Activity
4yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$8,947 avg per violation$17,894 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$17,894 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

81%
Worse than most peers
vs 27 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
100%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

FORWARD AIR, INC. is one of 52 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization FORWARD AIR CORP. FORWARD AIR CORP is a SEC public reporter (FWRD), with most recent reported revenue of $2.5B.

Federal enforcement records on FORWARD AIR, INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of FORWARD AIR CORP across all 52 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by FORWARD AIR CORP

Other employers in Scheduled Freight Air Transportation within VA

Industry context

Within the scheduled freight air transportation industry in VA, FORWARD AIR, INC. ranks in the 81th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 27 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 100th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 7.3 for the scheduled freight air transportation sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 6.3.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is FORWARD AIR, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
FORWARD AIR, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 2 violations and $17,894 in total penalties.
How does FORWARD AIR, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
FORWARD AIR, INC. operates in the scheduled freight air transportation industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 7.3.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FORWARD AIR, INC. of SANDSTON, VA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026. FORWARD AIR, INC. resolves to the parent rollup FORWARD AIR CORP, which operates 52 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for FORWARD AIR, INC. include 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if FORWARD AIR, INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.