Forward Air completed the acquisition of Omni Logistics from Ridgemont Equity and EVE Partners for $2.1bn.

Forward Air, an asset-light provider of transportation services, completed the acquisition of Omni Logistics, a logistics and supply chain management company, from Ridgemont Equity and EVE Partners, two private equity fims, for $2.1bn. “This is an exciting day for Forward and we are pleased to welcome the Omni team to the Forward family. Together, we are now uniquely positioned to be the premier provider of choice in high-quality freight transportation to a larger customer base with an expanded domestic footprint,” Tom Schmitt, Forward Air Chairman and CEO.