Forward Ltl
- USDOT
- 728630
- Docket
- MC333604
- Website
- Forward Ltl
Carrier Ratings
- Cleanliness
-
9.0
- Communication
-
7.7
- Timeliness
-
9.0
Positive Flags
- Easy to Work With
- 2
- On Time Pickup
- 1
- On Time Delivery
- 1
- Strong Dispatcher Communication
- 1
- Friendly
- 1
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Overview
Leverage Forward’s nationwide network of facilities, trucks, and routes to keep your business moving forward—across country or across town. As an important part of your shipping logistics, the location of terminals is key in streamlining operations. They’re the holding station for your freight that’s awaiting carpool pickup from one of our linehaul providers.
Fleet Details
| Type | Tractors | Trailers | Trucks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned | 410 | 5322 | 192 |
| Leased | 1240 | 0 | 141 |
Freight
- General Freight
- Intermodal Containers
- Chemicals
- Commodities Dry Bulk
- Beverages
Truck Types
- Dry Van
Shipment Types
- Full Truckload
- MCS-150 Mileage
- 150,210,894 (2022)
- Electronic Tracking
- 0% of reviewers say the carrier uses electronic tracking
Lanes
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Compliance
Authorizations
- FMCSA authority status
- Common Active — 02/26/1998 (26 years, 2 months)
- Contract Active — 02/26/1998 (26 years, 2 months)
- Carrier operation
- Interstate
- Hazmat
- Cargo authorization
- Property
Safety Violations
| Type | Total | Severe | Out of Service | Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 906 | 125 | 241 | 3.34 | 29.3% |
| Unsafe Driving | 310 | 97 | 0 | 1.56 | 22.5% |
| Hours of Service Compliance | 118 | 22 | 14 | 0.15 | 7.9% |
| Driver Fitness | 10 | 6 | 7 | 0.02 | 1.1% |
| Controlled Substances | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
Accident Report
| Type | Last 6 Months | 6-12 Months ago | 12-24 Months ago | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatalities | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Injuries | 9 | 12 | 23 | 44 |
| Tow-away | 24 | 34 | 64 | 122 |
| Crash Reports | 24 | 36 | 66 | 126 |
Inspections
| Type | Inspections | OOS Inspections | OOS Percentage | National Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 2154 | 20 | 0.93% | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 1229 | 206 | 16.76% | 22.26% |
Insurance Coverage
- Insurance type
- BIPD (Excess)
- Company name
- Ace American Insurance Company
- Policy limit
- $4,000,000
- Policy number
- XSAH10780470
- Effective date
- 04/25/2024
- Address
- 436 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, US, 19106
- Phone
- +1-800-433-0385
- Insurance type
- BIPD (Primary)
- Company name
- Self Insured
- Policy limit
- $1,000,000
- Policy number
- N/A
- Effective date
- 10/09/2012
- Insurance type
- Cargo
- Company name
- Through Transport Mutual Insurance Asso. Ltd
- Policy limit
- $0
- Policy number
- 98151/2023/001
- Effective date
- 10/01/2023
- Address
- Plaza Five Ste. 2710, Jersey City, NJ, US, 07311
- Phone
- +1-201-557-7400
- Insurance type
- Surety Bond
- Company name
- Travelers Casualty & Surety Co. Of America
- Policy limit
- $0
- Policy number
- 107310079
- Effective date
- 04/29/2024
- Address
- One Tower Square 5 Gs, Hartford,, CT, US, 06183
Verified Broker from New Hampshire
“Less than Truckload from Boston, MA to Worcester, MA”
- Timeliness
- 10/10
- Cleanliness
- 10/10
- Communication
- 10/10
- On Time Pickup
- On Time Delivery
- Strong Dispatcher Communication
- Easy to Work With
I haven't used them much but when I do use them, never have had an issue, would use again... good carrier.
- Lanes
- Boston, MA to Worcester, MA
- Freight Details
- General Freight
- Tracking
- Did not use electronic tracking
Daniel B
“GOOD SHIPMENTS ”
- Timeliness
- 7/10
- Cleanliness
- 7/10
- Communication
- 7/10
- Friendly
- Easy to Work With
I've worked with forward air for a while, they have good rates, they handle CFS picks up, they are like any LTL carrier, have some questionable adjustments, delayed shipments etc, but overall I've good experiences with them. I would use again when I can .
- Lanes
- Phoenix, AZ to Miami, FL
- Freight Details
- General Freight
- Tracking
- Did not use electronic tracking
Verified Broker from Ohio
“Full Truckload from Chicago, IL to Cincinnati, OH”
- Timeliness
- 10/10
- Cleanliness
- 10/10
- Communication
- 6/10
- Likes
This company is great when you have a surprise small load they normally will always work us in
- Dislikes
Sometimes they loose communication while in transit and return calls really when its too late
- Lanes
- Chicago, IL to Cincinnati, OH
- Freight Details
- General Freight
- Tracking
- Did not use electronic tracking
Carrier Ratings
- Cleanliness
-
9.0
- Communication
-
7.7
- Timeliness
-
9.0
Positive Flags
- Easy to Work With
- 2
- On Time Pickup
- 1
- On Time Delivery
- 1
- Strong Dispatcher Communication
- 1
- Friendly
- 1
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