Saia Inc (NASDAQ: SAIA) is a transportation company headquartered in Johns Creek, Georgia, that provides national less-than-truckload (LTL) freight services through a single integrated organization. The company generates revenue by picking up shipments generally ranging from 100 to 10,000 pounds, consolidating them at carrier-operated freight terminals, and transporting them via linehaul operations to destination terminals for final delivery. Approximately 97% of revenue is derived from transporting LTL shipments, with the remainder coming from brokered truckload, expedited transportation, and other logistics services, per the FY2025 10-K filed 2026-02-24. Saia operates as a national LTL carrier competing against other for-hire LTL carriers as well as small package carriers, final mile delivery services, railroads, air freight carriers, third-party logistics providers, and emerging digital competitors.

Revenue model

Transactional freight revenue per shipment. Approximately 97% of revenue comes from LTL shipment transport fees (FY2025, 10-K filed 2026-02-24). The remaining revenue comes from brokered truckload, expedited transportation, and other logistics services.

Products and services

National LTL freight transport (shipments generally 100 to 10,000 pounds); brokered truckload services; expedited transportation; logistics services.

Customers and end markets

Shippers requiring less-than-truckload freight transport. End markets not individually specified in the filing excerpts provided.

Value-chain role

For-hire LTL carrier. Operates local pick-up and delivery networks, carrier-operated freight terminals, and linehaul operations connecting origin and destination terminals.

Geographic exposure

National U.S. coverage per filing description. Specific terminal counts or state-by-state breakdown not supported by the provided excerpts.

Competitors

Small package carriers, Final mile delivery services, Railroads, Air freight carriers, Third-party logistics providers, Emerging digital competitors, Truckload carriers

Source: SEC 10-K, filed 2026-02-24

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