{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"134958","rtpr_id":"nGNXnx0b8","ticker":"SAIA","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["SAIA"],"title":"Saia Provides July and August LTL Operating Data","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-09-03T11:30:00.224Z","article_body":"JOHNS CREEK, Ga., Sept. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Saia, Inc. (Nasdaq: SAIA)\nis providing LTL shipment and tonnage data for the first two months of the\nthird quarter. In July 2026, LTL shipments per workday increased 0.8%, LTL\ntonnage per workday increased 7.8% and LTL weight per shipment increased 7.0%,\neach compared to July 2025. In August 2026, LTL shipments per workday\nincreased 1.1%, LTL tonnage per workday increased 8.7% and LTL weight per\nshipment increased 7.5%, each compared to August 2025.\n\nThese changes are summarized in the table below:\n\n                            July 2026            August 2026            Quarter to Date (QTD) 2026   \n                            versus July 2025     versus August 2025     versus QTD 2025              \n LTL Shipments per workday  0.8%                 1.1%                   1.0%                         \n LTL Tonnage per workday    7.8%                 8.7%                   8.3%                         \n LTL Weight per shipment    7.0%                 7.5%                   7.2%                         \n                                                                                                     \n\nActual third quarter and annual shipments, tonnage and weight per shipment\ncould differ materially from the data expressed in this press release,\nincluding by reason of the risk factors included in Item 1A of the Company’s\nAnnual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, and in\nother filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The information\nherein speaks as of the date of this press release and is subject to change.\nSaia is under no obligation, and expressly disclaims any obligation to update\nor alter such information, whether as a result of new information, future\nevents, or otherwise, except as required by law.\n\nSaia, Inc. (Nasdaq: SAIA) offers customers a wide range of\nless-than-truckload, brokered truckload, expedited transportation and other\nlogistics services. With headquarters in Georgia, Saia LTL Freight operates\n218 terminals with national service. For more information on Saia, Inc. visit\nthe Investor Relations section at www.saia.com/about-us/investor-relations.\n\nCautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements\n\nThe Securities and Exchange Commission encourages companies to disclose\nforward-looking information so that investors can better understand the future\nprospects of a company and make informed investment decisions. This news\nrelease may contain these types of statements, which are “forward-looking\nstatements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform\nAct of 1995.\n\nWords such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,”\n“intend,” “may,” “plan,” “predict,” “believe,”\n“should,” “potential” and similar words or expressions are intended to\nidentify forward-looking statements. Investors should not place undue reliance\non forward-looking statements and the Company undertakes no obligation to\npublicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, except as required\nby law. All forward-looking statements reflect the present expectation of\nfuture events of our management as of the date of this news release and are\nsubject to a number of important factors, risks, uncertainties and assumptions\nthat could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in\nany forward-looking statements. These factors, risks, uncertainties and\nassumptions include, but are not limited to, (1) general economic conditions\nincluding downturns or inflationary periods in the business cycle; (2)\noperation within a highly competitive industry and the adverse impact from\ndownward pricing pressures, including in connection with fuel surcharges, and\nother factors; (3) industry-wide external factors largely out of our control;\n(4) cost and availability of qualified drivers, dock workers, mechanics and\nother employees, purchased transportation and fuel; (5) inflationary increases\nin expenses and corresponding reductions of profitability; (6) cost and\navailability of diesel fuel and fuel surcharges; (7) cost and availability of\ninsurance coverage and claims expenses and other expense volatility, including\nfor personal injury, cargo loss and damage, workers’ compensation,\nemployment and group health plan claims; (8) failure to successfully execute\nthe strategy to expand our service geography; (9) unexpected liabilities\nresulting from the acquisition of real estate assets; (10) costs and\nliabilities from the disruption in or failure of our technology or equipment\nessential to our operations, including as a result of cyber incidents,\nsecurity breaches, malware or ransomware attacks; (11) risks arising from\nremote work, including increased risk of related cybersecurity incidents; (12)\nfailure to keep pace with technological developments; (13) liabilities and\ncosts arising from the use of artificial intelligence; (14) labor relations,\nincluding the adverse impact should a portion of our workforce become\nunionized; (15) cost, availability and resale value of real property and\nrevenue equipment; (16) supply chain disruption and delays on new equipment\ndelivery; (17) changes in U.S. trade policy and the impact of tariffs; (18)\ncapacity and highway infrastructure constraints; (19) risks arising from\ninternational business operations and relationships; (20) seasonal factors,\nharsh weather and disasters caused by climate change; (21) the\ncreditworthiness of our customers and their ability to pay for services; (22)\nour need for capital and uncertainty of the credit markets; (23) the\npossibility of defaults under our debt agreements, including violation of\nfinancial covenants; (24) inaccuracies and changes to estimates and\nassumptions used in preparing our financial statements; (25) dependence on key\nemployees; (26) employee turnover from changes to compensation and benefits or\nmarket factors; (27) increased costs of healthcare benefits; (28) damage to\nour reputation from adverse publicity, including from the use of or impact\nfrom social media; (29) failure to achieve acquisition synergies or disruption\nto our business due to such acquisitions; (30) the effect of litigation and\nclass action lawsuits arising from the operation of our business, including\nthe possibility of claims or judgments in excess of our insurance coverages or\nthat result in increases in the cost of insurance coverage or that preclude us\nfrom obtaining adequate insurance coverage in the future; (31) the potential\nof higher corporate taxes and new regulations, including with respect to\nclimate change, employment and labor law, healthcare and securities\nregulation; (32) unforeseen costs from new and existing data privacy laws;\n(33) the effect of governmental regulations, including hours of service and\nlicensing compliance for drivers, engine emissions, the Compliance, Safety,\nAccountability (CSA) initiative, regulations of the Food and Drug\nAdministration and Homeland Security, and healthcare and environmental\nregulations; (34) changes in accounting and financial standards or practices;\n(35) widespread outbreak of an illness or any other communicable disease; (36)\ninternational conflicts and geopolitical instability; (37) evolving\nstakeholder expectations regarding environmental and social issues; (38)\ngovernment shutdown or failure to fund services; (39) provisions in our\ngoverning documents and Delaware law that may have anti-takeover effects; (40)\nissuances of equity that would dilute stock ownership; (41) weakness,\ndisruption or loss of confidence in financial or credit markets; and (42)\nother financial, operational and legal risks and uncertainties detailed from\ntime to time in the Company’s SEC filings.\n\nAs a result of these and other factors, no assurance can be given as to our\nfuture results and achievements. Accordingly, a forward-looking statement is\nneither a prediction nor a guarantee of future events or circumstances and\nthose future events or circumstances may not occur. You should not place undue\nreliance on the forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of\nthis news release. We are under no obligation, and we expressly disclaim any\nobligation, to update or alter any forward-looking statements, whether as a\nresult of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise\nrequired by law.\n\n CONTACT:  Saia, Inc.                                                               \n           Matthew Batteh                                                           \n           Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Investors@saia.com  \n                                                                                    \n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/934f4927-0fe7-4471-af88-7a3870f9f424)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNXnx0b8","title":"Saia Provides July and August LTL Operating Data","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"SAIA","created":"2026-09-03T11:30:00.224Z","tickers":["SAIA"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"JOHNS CREEK, Ga., Sept. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Saia, Inc. (Nasdaq: SAIA)\nis providing LTL shipment and tonnage data for the first two months of the\nthird quarter. In July 2026, LTL shipments per workday increased 0.8%, LTL\ntonnage per workday increased 7.8% and LTL weight per shipment increased 7.0%,\neach compared to July 2025. In August 2026, LTL shipments per workday\nincreased 1.1%, LTL tonnage per workday increased 8.7% and LTL weight per\nshipment increased 7.5%, each compared to August 2025.\n\nThese changes are summarized in the table below:\n\n                            July 2026            August 2026            Quarter to Date (QTD) 2026   \n                            versus July 2025     versus August 2025     versus QTD 2025              \n LTL Shipments per workday  0.8%                 1.1%                   1.0%                         \n LTL Tonnage per workday    7.8%                 8.7%                   8.3%                         \n LTL Weight per shipment    7.0%                 7.5%                   7.2%                         \n                                                                                                     \n\nActual third quarter and annual shipments, tonnage and weight per shipment\ncould differ materially from the data expressed in this press release,\nincluding by reason of the risk factors included in Item 1A of the Company’s\nAnnual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, and in\nother filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The information\nherein speaks as of the date of this press release and is subject to change.\nSaia is under no obligation, and expressly disclaims any obligation to update\nor alter such information, whether as a result of new information, future\nevents, or otherwise, except as required by law.\n\nSaia, Inc. (Nasdaq: SAIA) offers customers a wide range of\nless-than-truckload, brokered truckload, expedited transportation and other\nlogistics services. With headquarters in Georgia, Saia LTL Freight operates\n218 terminals with national service. For more information on Saia, Inc. visit\nthe Investor Relations section at www.saia.com/about-us/investor-relations.\n\nCautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements\n\nThe Securities and Exchange Commission encourages companies to disclose\nforward-looking information so that investors can better understand the future\nprospects of a company and make informed investment decisions. This news\nrelease may contain these types of statements, which are “forward-looking\nstatements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform\nAct of 1995.\n\nWords such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,”\n“intend,” “may,” “plan,” “predict,” “believe,”\n“should,” “potential” and similar words or expressions are intended to\nidentify forward-looking statements. Investors should not place undue reliance\non forward-looking statements and the Company undertakes no obligation to\npublicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, except as required\nby law. All forward-looking statements reflect the present expectation of\nfuture events of our management as of the date of this news release and are\nsubject to a number of important factors, risks, uncertainties and assumptions\nthat could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in\nany forward-looking statements. These factors, risks, uncertainties and\nassumptions include, but are not limited to, (1) general economic conditions\nincluding downturns or inflationary periods in the business cycle; (2)\noperation within a highly competitive industry and the adverse impact from\ndownward pricing pressures, including in connection with fuel surcharges, and\nother factors; (3) industry-wide external factors largely out of our control;\n(4) cost and availability of qualified drivers, dock workers, mechanics and\nother employees, purchased transportation and fuel; (5) inflationary increases\nin expenses and corresponding reductions of profitability; (6) cost and\navailability of diesel fuel and fuel surcharges; (7) cost and availability of\ninsurance coverage and claims expenses and other expense volatility, including\nfor personal injury, cargo loss and damage, workers’ compensation,\nemployment and group health plan claims; (8) failure to successfully execute\nthe strategy to expand our service geography; (9) unexpected liabilities\nresulting from the acquisition of real estate assets; (10) costs and\nliabilities from the disruption in or failure of our technology or equipment\nessential to our operations, including as a result of cyber incidents,\nsecurity breaches, malware or ransomware attacks; (11) risks arising from\nremote work, including increased risk of related cybersecurity incidents; (12)\nfailure to keep pace with technological developments; (13) liabilities and\ncosts arising from the use of artificial intelligence; (14) labor relations,\nincluding the adverse impact should a portion of our workforce become\nunionized; (15) cost, availability and resale value of real property and\nrevenue equipment; (16) supply chain disruption and delays on new equipment\ndelivery; (17) changes in U.S. trade policy and the impact of tariffs; (18)\ncapacity and highway infrastructure constraints; (19) risks arising from\ninternational business operations and relationships; (20) seasonal factors,\nharsh weather and disasters caused by climate change; (21) the\ncreditworthiness of our customers and their ability to pay for services; (22)\nour need for capital and uncertainty of the credit markets; (23) the\npossibility of defaults under our debt agreements, including violation of\nfinancial covenants; (24) inaccuracies and changes to estimates and\nassumptions used in preparing our financial statements; (25) dependence on key\nemployees; (26) employee turnover from changes to compensation and benefits or\nmarket factors; (27) increased costs of healthcare benefits; (28) damage to\nour reputation from adverse publicity, including from the use of or impact\nfrom social media; (29) failure to achieve acquisition synergies or disruption\nto our business due to such acquisitions; (30) the effect of litigation and\nclass action lawsuits arising from the operation of our business, including\nthe possibility of claims or judgments in excess of our insurance coverages or\nthat result in increases in the cost of insurance coverage or that preclude us\nfrom obtaining adequate insurance coverage in the future; (31) the potential\nof higher corporate taxes and new regulations, including with respect to\nclimate change, employment and labor law, healthcare and securities\nregulation; (32) unforeseen costs from new and existing data privacy laws;\n(33) the effect of governmental regulations, including hours of service and\nlicensing compliance for drivers, engine emissions, the Compliance, Safety,\nAccountability (CSA) initiative, regulations of the Food and Drug\nAdministration and Homeland Security, and healthcare and environmental\nregulations; (34) changes in accounting and financial standards or practices;\n(35) widespread outbreak of an illness or any other communicable disease; (36)\ninternational conflicts and geopolitical instability; (37) evolving\nstakeholder expectations regarding environmental and social issues; (38)\ngovernment shutdown or failure to fund services; (39) provisions in our\ngoverning documents and Delaware law that may have anti-takeover effects; (40)\nissuances of equity that would dilute stock ownership; (41) weakness,\ndisruption or loss of confidence in financial or credit markets; and (42)\nother financial, operational and legal risks and uncertainties detailed from\ntime to time in the Company’s SEC filings.\n\nAs a result of these and other factors, no assurance can be given as to our\nfuture results and achievements. Accordingly, a forward-looking statement is\nneither a prediction nor a guarantee of future events or circumstances and\nthose future events or circumstances may not occur. You should not place undue\nreliance on the forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of\nthis news release. We are under no obligation, and we expressly disclaim any\nobligation, to update or alter any forward-looking statements, whether as a\nresult of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise\nrequired by law.\n\n CONTACT:  Saia, Inc.                                                               \n           Matthew Batteh                                                           \n           Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Investors@saia.com  \n                                                                                    \n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/934f4927-0fe7-4471-af88-7a3870f9f424)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-09-03T11:30:00.261054881Z","server_sent_at_ms":1788435000261},"received_at":"2026-09-03T11:30:00.376Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"123845","press_release_id":"134958","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Ground Transportation","sector":"Industrials"},"redFlags":["shipment growth near flat (~1%) with all tonnage growth from weight per shipment — possible freight mix shift toward heavier, potentially lower-yield freight","no revenue per hundredweight or pricing data disclosed, so yield trend cannot be assessed"],"eventType":"operations_update","narrative":"Saia reported July and August LTL operating data, with quarter-to-date tonnage per workday up 8.3% year-over-year and tonnage growth accelerating from 7.8% in July to 8.7% in August.\n\nAugust shipments per workday rose just 1.1% year-over-year, while weight per shipment climbed 7.5%, meaning the tonnage strength is driven almost entirely by heavier freight rather than shipment volume.\n\nQTD shipments were up only 1.0%, so the release signals improving freight demand in aggregate but a mix shift that may pressure yield metrics when Q3 results are reported.\n\nThis is routine monthly disclosure, not earnings; no revenue, pricing, or guidance figures were provided.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Saia QTD tonnage up 8.3% but shipments up only 1% — volume growth is all freight mix; watch yield implications into Q3 earnings."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"terminals":218,"qtd_tonnage_per_workday_yoy":"8.3%","qtd_weight_per_shipment_yoy":"7.2%","july_tonnage_per_workday_yoy":"7.8%","july_weight_per_shipment_yoy":"7.0%","qtd_shipments_per_workday_yoy":"1.0%","august_tonnage_per_workday_yoy":"8.7%","august_weight_per_shipment_yoy":"7.5%","july_shipments_per_workday_yoy":"0.8%","august_shipments_per_workday_yoy":"1.1%"}},"namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Matthew Batteh","role":"Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer"}],"products":["Saia LTL Freight"],"companies":[{"name":"Saia, Inc.","ticker":"SAIA","relationship":"issuer"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"materialImpact":{"score":2,"reasoning":"Routine issuer-authored monthly operating metrics release with no financials, guidance, or corporate actions. 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