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    SEC Form 10-Q filed by Saia Inc.

    7/25/25 4:15:18 PM ET
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    UNITED STATES

    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

    Washington, D.C. 20549

     

    FORM 10-Q

     

    (Mark One)

    ☒

    QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

    FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2025

    OR

     

    ☐

    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

    Commission file number: 0-49983

     

    Saia, Inc.

    (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     

    Delaware

    48-1229851

    (State of incorporation)

    (I.R.S. Employer

    Identification No.)

    11465 Johns Creek Parkway, Suite 400

    Johns Creek, GA

    30097

    (Address of principal executive offices)

    (Zip Code)

    (770) 232-5067

    (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

     

    Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

    Title of each class

     

    Trading

    Symbol(s)

     

    Name of each exchange on which registered

    Common Stock, par value $.001 per share

     

    SAIA

     

    The Nasdaq Global Select Market

    Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

    Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

    Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

     

    Large accelerated filer

    ☒

    Accelerated filer

    ☐

    Non-accelerated filer

    ☐

    Smaller reporting company

    ☐

    Emerging growth company

    ☐

    If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

    Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

    There were 26,636,046 shares of Common Stock outstanding at July 23, 2025.

    1


     

     

    SAIA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

    INDEX

     

    PAGE

     

     

     

     

    PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

     

     

     

     

    ITEM 1:

    Financial Statements

     

    3

     

     

     

     

    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024

     

    3

     

     

     

     

     

    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the quarters and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024

     

    4

     

     

     

     

     

    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the quarters and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024

     

    5

     

     

     

     

    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024

     

    6

     

     

     

     

    Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

     

    7

     

     

     

     

    ITEM 2:

    Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

     

    12

     

     

     

     

    ITEM 3:

    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

     

    19

     

     

    ITEM 4:

    Controls and Procedures

     

    19

     

    PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

     

    ITEM 1:

    Legal Proceedings

     

    20

     

     

    ITEM 1A:

    Risk Factors

     

    20

     

     

    ITEM 2:

    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

     

    20

     

     

     

     

    ITEM 5:

    Other Information

     

    21

     

     

    ITEM 6:

    Exhibits

     

    22

     

     

    Signature

     

    23

     

     

    2


     

    PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

     

    Item 1. Financial Statements

    Saia, Inc. and Subsidiaries

    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

    (unaudited)

     

     

    June 30, 2025

     

     

    December 31, 2024

     

    Assets

     

    (in thousands, except share and per share data)

     

    Current Assets:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Cash and cash equivalents

     

    $

    18,837

     

     

    $

    19,473

     

    Accounts receivable, net

     

     

    347,196

     

     

     

    322,991

     

    Prepaid expenses

     

     

    45,800

     

     

     

    35,497

     

    Income tax receivable

     

     

    24,819

     

     

     

    44,107

     

    Other current assets

     

     

    14,498

     

     

     

    13,701

     

    Total current assets

     

     

    451,150

     

     

     

    435,769

     

    Property and Equipment, at cost

     

     

    4,133,481

     

     

     

    3,790,069

     

    Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization

     

     

    1,321,880

     

     

     

    1,233,134

     

    Net property and equipment

     

     

    2,811,601

     

     

     

    2,556,935

     

    Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets

     

     

    145,336

     

     

     

    126,828

     

    Goodwill and Identifiable Intangibles, net

     

     

    16,016

     

     

     

    16,442

     

    Other Noncurrent Assets

     

     

    33,623

     

     

     

    30,883

     

    Total assets

     

    $

    3,457,726

     

     

    $

    3,166,857

     

    Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Current Liabilities:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Accounts payable

     

    $

    128,993

     

     

    $

    114,560

     

    Wages, vacation and employees’ benefits

     

     

    61,909

     

     

     

    49,953

     

    Claims and insurance accruals

     

     

    47,111

     

     

     

    43,126

     

    Other current liabilities

     

     

    33,859

     

     

     

    38,036

     

    Current portion of long-term debt

     

     

    1,967

     

     

     

    5,313

     

    Current portion of operating lease liability

     

     

    28,970

     

     

     

    27,372

     

    Total current liabilities

     

     

    302,809

     

     

     

    278,360

     

    Other Liabilities:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Long-term debt, less current portion

     

     

    307,124

     

     

     

    194,981

     

    Operating lease liability, less current portion

     

     

    106,282

     

     

     

    96,798

     

    Deferred income taxes

     

     

    236,536

     

     

     

    219,062

     

    Claims, insurance and other

     

     

    68,453

     

     

     

    66,385

     

    Total other liabilities

     

     

    718,395

     

     

     

    577,226

     

    Commitments and Contingencies (Note 3)

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Stockholders’ Equity:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 50,000 shares authorized,
         
    none issued and outstanding

     

     

    -

     

     

     

    -

     

    Common stock, $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized,
         
    26,636,046 and 26,598,512 shares issued and outstanding at
         June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively

     

     

    27

     

     

     

    27

     

    Additional paid-in-capital

     

     

    300,593

     

     

     

    295,106

     

    Deferred compensation trust, 73,584 and 70,100 shares of common
         stock at cost at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively

     

     

    (9,418

    )

     

     

    (7,981

    )

    Retained earnings

     

     

    2,145,320

     

     

     

    2,024,119

     

    Total stockholders’ equity

     

     

    2,436,522

     

     

     

    2,311,271

     

    Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

     

    $

    3,457,726

     

     

    $

    3,166,857

     

    See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

    3


     

    Saia, Inc. and Subsidiaries

    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

    For the quarters and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024

    (unaudited)

     

     

    Second Quarter

     

     

    Six Months

     

     

     

    2025

     

     

    2024

     

     

    2025

     

     

    2024

     

     

     

    (in thousands, except per share data)

     

    Operating Revenue

     

    $

    817,115

     

     

    $

    823,244

     

     

    $

    1,604,690

     

     

    $

    1,578,019

     

    Operating Expenses:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Salaries, wages and employees' benefits

     

     

    390,975

     

     

     

    372,240

     

     

     

    780,231

     

     

     

    713,953

     

    Purchased transportation

     

     

    57,699

     

     

     

    61,047

     

     

     

    117,548

     

     

     

    113,554

     

    Fuel, operating expenses and supplies

     

     

    161,634

     

     

     

    160,877

     

     

     

    328,305

     

     

     

    317,202

     

    Operating taxes and licenses

     

     

    22,014

     

     

     

    19,693

     

     

     

    42,451

     

     

     

    39,459

     

    Claims and insurance

     

     

    22,826

     

     

     

    18,828

     

     

     

    44,371

     

     

     

    36,291

     

    Depreciation and amortization

     

     

    62,546

     

     

     

    52,536

     

     

     

    121,589

     

     

     

    101,385

     

    Other operating, net

     

     

    22

     

     

     

    430

     

     

     

    628

     

     

     

    670

     

    Total operating expenses

     

     

    717,716

     

     

     

    685,651

     

     

     

    1,435,123

     

     

     

    1,322,514

     

    Operating Income

     

     

    99,399

     

     

     

    137,593

     

     

     

    169,567

     

     

     

    255,505

     

    Nonoperating (Income) Expenses:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Interest expense

     

     

    4,742

     

     

     

    2,412

     

     

     

    9,027

     

     

     

    2,954

     

    Interest income

     

     

    (34

    )

     

     

    (110

    )

     

     

    (73

    )

     

     

    (865

    )

    Other, net

     

     

    (873

    )

     

     

    (326

    )

     

     

    (516

    )

     

     

    (1,114

    )

    Nonoperating expenses, net

     

     

    3,835

     

     

     

    1,976

     

     

     

    8,438

     

     

     

    975

     

    Income Before Income Taxes

     

     

    95,564

     

     

     

    135,617

     

     

     

    161,129

     

     

     

    254,530

     

    Income Tax Provision

     

     

    24,173

     

     

     

    33,098

     

     

     

    39,928

     

     

     

    61,316

     

    Net Income

     

    $

    71,391

     

     

    $

    102,519

     

     

    $

    121,201

     

     

    $

    193,214

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic

     

     

    26,739

     

     

     

    26,691

     

     

     

    26,730

     

     

     

    26,682

     

    Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted

     

     

    26,785

     

     

     

    26,802

     

     

     

    26,782

     

     

     

    26,798

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Basic Earnings Per Share

     

    $

    2.67

     

     

    $

    3.84

     

     

    $

    4.53

     

     

    $

    7.24

     

    Diluted Earnings Per Share

     

    $

    2.67

     

     

    $

    3.83

     

     

    $

    4.53

     

     

    $

    7.21

     

    See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

    4


     

    Saia, Inc. and Subsidiaries

    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

    For the quarters and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024

    (unaudited)

     

     

     

    Common Shares

     

     

    Common Stock

     

     

    Additional Paid-in Capital

     

     

    Deferred Compensation Trust

     

     

    Retained Earnings

     

     

    Total

     

     

     

    (in thousands)

     

    Balance at December 31, 2024

     

     

    26,599

     

     

    $

    27

     

     

    $

    295,106

     

     

    $

    (7,981

    )

     

    $

    2,024,119

     

     

    $

    2,311,271

     

    Stock compensation, including options and long-term incentives

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    4,527

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    4,527

     

    Exercise of stock options, less shares withheld for taxes

     

     

    10

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    2,463

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    2,463

     

    Shares issued for long-term incentive awards, net of shares withheld for taxes

     

     

    25

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (7,644

    )

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (7,644

    )

    Purchase of shares by Deferred Compensation Trust

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    1,007

     

     

     

    (1,007

    )

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

    Net income

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    49,810

     

     

     

    49,810

     

    Balance at March 31, 2025

     

     

    26,634

     

     

    $

    27

     

     

    $

    295,459

     

     

    $

    (8,988

    )

     

    $

    2,073,929

     

     

    $

    2,360,427

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Stock compensation, including options and long-term incentives

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    3,727

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    3,727

     

    Director deferred share activity

     

     

    2

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    1,077

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    1,077

     

    Shares issued for long-term incentive awards, net of shares withheld for taxes

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (100

    )

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (100

    )

    Purchase of shares by Deferred Compensation Trust

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    566

     

     

     

    (566

    )

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

    Sale of shares by Deferred Compensation Trust

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (136

    )

     

     

    136

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

    Net income

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    71,391

     

     

     

    71,391

     

    Balance at June 30, 2025

     

     

    26,636

     

     

    $

    27

     

     

    $

    300,593

     

     

    $

    (9,418

    )

     

    $

    2,145,320

     

     

    $

    2,436,522

     

     

     

     

     

    Common Shares

     

     

    Common Stock

     

     

    Additional Paid-in Capital

     

     

    Deferred Compensation Trust

     

     

    Retained Earnings

     

     

    Total

     

     

     

    (in thousands)

     

    Balance at December 31, 2023

     

     

    26,549

     

     

    $

    27

     

     

    $

    285,092

     

     

    $

    (5,679

    )

     

    $

    1,662,054

     

     

    $

    1,941,494

     

    Stock compensation, including options and long-term incentives

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    2,724

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    2,724

     

    Exercise of stock options, less shares withheld for taxes

     

     

    17

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    1,993

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    1,993

     

    Shares issued for long-term incentive awards, net of shares withheld for taxes

     

     

    22

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (7,968

    )

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (7,968

    )

    Purchase of shares by Deferred Compensation Trust

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    314

     

     

     

    (314

    )

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

    Sale of shares by Deferred Compensation Trust

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (65

    )

     

     

    65

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

    Net income

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    90,695

     

     

     

    90,695

     

    Balance at March 31, 2024

     

     

    26,588

     

     

    $

    27

     

     

    $

    282,090

     

     

    $

    (5,928

    )

     

    $

    1,752,749

     

     

    $

    2,028,938

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Stock compensation, including options and long-term incentives

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    3,207

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    3,207

     

    Director deferred share activity

     

     

    2

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    1,422

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    1,422

     

    Purchase of shares by Deferred Compensation Trust

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    931

     

     

     

    (931

    )

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

    Sale of shares by Deferred Compensation Trust

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (39

    )

     

     

    39

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

    Net income

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    102,519

     

     

     

    102,519

     

    Balance at June 30, 2024

     

     

    26,590

     

     

    $

    27

     

     

    $

    287,611

     

     

    $

    (6,820

    )

     

    $

    1,855,268

     

     

    $

    2,136,086

     

     

    See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

     

    5


     

    Saia, Inc. and Subsidiaries

    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

    For the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024

    (unaudited)

     

     

    Six Months

     

     

     

    2025

     

     

    2024

     

     

     

    (in thousands)

     

    Operating Activities:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net income

     

    $

    121,201

     

     

    $

    193,214

     

    Noncash items included in net income:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Depreciation and amortization

     

     

    121,589

     

     

     

    101,385

     

    Deferred income taxes

     

     

    17,474

     

     

     

    4,084

     

    Other, net

     

     

    13,216

     

     

     

    10,669

     

    Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Accounts receivable

     

     

    (27,886

    )

     

     

    (66,063

    )

    Accounts payable

     

     

    10,996

     

     

     

    11,438

     

    Change in other assets and liabilities, net

     

     

    23,225

     

     

     

    (17,485

    )

    Net cash provided by operating activities

     

     

    279,815

     

     

     

    237,242

     

    Investing Activities:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Acquisition of property and equipment

     

     

    (377,540

    )

     

     

    (681,919

    )

    Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment

     

     

    1,967

     

     

     

    643

     

    Other

     

     

    (8,394

    )

     

     

    4,999

     

    Net cash used in investing activities

     

     

    (383,967

    )

     

     

    (676,277

    )

    Financing Activities:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Repayments of revolving credit facility

     

     

    (633,000

    )

     

     

    (489,100

    )

    Borrowings of revolving credit facility

     

     

    746,000

     

     

     

    556,100

     

    Borrowings on private shelf agreement

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    100,000

     

    Proceeds from stock option exercises

     

     

    2,463

     

     

     

    1,993

     

    Shares withheld for taxes

     

     

    (7,744

    )

     

     

    (7,968

    )

    Repayment of finance leases

     

     

    (4,203

    )

     

     

    (6,813

    )

    Other financing activity

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (223

    )

    Net cash provided by financing activities

     

     

    103,516

     

     

     

    153,989

     

    Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents

     

     

    (636

    )

     

     

    (285,046

    )

    Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of period

     

     

    19,473

     

     

     

    296,215

     

    Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of period

     

    $

    18,837

     

     

    $

    11,169

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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    Saia, Inc. and Subsidiaries

    Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

    (unaudited)

     

     

    (1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

    Basis of Presentation

    The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Saia, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (together, the Company or Saia). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in the condensed consolidated financial statements.

    The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company without audit by the independent registered public accounting firm. In the opinion of management, all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the condensed consolidated balance sheets, statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the interim periods included herein have been made. These interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information, the instructions to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted from these statements. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. Operating results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2025 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that may be expected for the year ended December 31, 2025.

    Business

    The Company provides national less-than-truckload (LTL) services through a single integrated organization. While more than 97 percent of its revenue has been derived from transporting LTL shipments across the contiguous United States, the Company also offers customers a wide range of other value-added services, including non-asset truckload, expedited transportation and logistics services across North America. The Company’s customer base is diversified across numerous industries.

    Revenue Recognition

    The Company’s revenues are derived primarily from the transportation of freight as it satisfies performance obligations that arise from contracts with its customers. The Company’s performance obligations arise when it receives a bill of lading (BOL) to transport a customer's commodities at negotiated prices contained in either a transportation services agreement or a publicly disclosed tariff rate. Once a BOL is received and accepted, a legally-enforceable contract is formed whereby the parties are committed to perform and the rights of the parties, shipping terms and conditions, and payment terms have been identified. Each shipment represents a distinct service that is a separately identified performance obligation.

    The typical transit time to complete a shipment is from one to five days. Billing for transportation services normally occurs after completion of the service and payment is generally due within 30 days after the invoice date. The Company recognizes revenue related to the Company’s LTL, non-asset truckload and expedited transportation services over the transit time of the shipment as it moves from origin to destination based on the transit status at the end of each reporting period.

    Key estimates included in the recognition and measurement of revenue and related accounts receivable are as follows:

    •
    Revenue associated with shipments in transit is recognized ratably over the transit time; and
    •
    Adjustments to revenue for billing adjustments and collectability.

    The portion of the gross invoice related to interline transportation services that involve the services of another party, such as another LTL service provider, is not recorded in the Company’s revenues. Revenue from logistics services is recognized as the services are provided.

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    Claims and Insurance Accruals

    The Company maintains insurance coverage with third-party insurance carriers that provides various levels of protection for covered risk exposure, including in the areas of workers’ compensation, bodily injury and property damage, casualty, cargo loss and damage and group health, with coverage limits and retention and deductible amounts that vary based on policy periods and claim type. Claims and insurance accruals related to workers’ compensation, bodily injury and property damage, casualty, cargo loss and damage and group health are established by management based on estimates of losses that the Company will ultimately incur on reported claims and on claims that have been incurred but not yet reported. Accruals are calculated on reported claims based on an evaluation of the nature and severity of the claim, historical loss experience and on legal, economic and other factors. Actuarial analysis is also used in calculating the accruals for workers’ compensation and bodily injury and property damage claims.

    Property and Equipment

    Property and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation. The Company periodically evaluates estimated useful lives of property and equipment considering its planned and actual usage, planned and actual maintenance and replacement, and other relevant physical and economic factors that may affect our use of the assets. During the second quarter of 2024, the Company determined that the estimated useful lives of certain of its trailers and dollies should be extended from 14 years to 20 years. This change is recognized prospectively. The changes in estimates resulted in an increase in income from continuing operations of approximately $2.9 million (a $2.2 million increase in net income) for the six months ended June 30, 2025.

    Segment Reporting

    Saia is comprised of a single reportable segment organized around its transportation services. The measure of segment assets is reported on the balance sheet as total consolidated assets.

     

    The following table presents selected financial information with respect to the Company’s single reportable segment (in thousands):

     

     

     

    Second Quarter

     

     

    Six Months

     

     

     

    2025

     

     

    2024

     

     

    2025

     

     

    2024

     

    Revenue

     

    $

    817,115

     

     

    $

    823,244

     

     

    $

    1,604,690

     

     

    $

    1,578,019

     

    Less:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Wages (a)

     

     

    231,441

     

     

     

    227,223

     

     

     

    464,969

     

     

     

    434,649

     

    Salaries (a)

     

     

    50,150

     

     

     

    46,584

     

     

     

    101,826

     

     

     

    91,783

     

    Purchased Transportation

     

     

    57,699

     

     

     

    61,047

     

     

     

    117,548

     

     

     

    113,554

     

    Other Segment items (b)

     

     

    315,007

     

     

     

    297,935

     

     

     

    628,675

     

     

     

    580,029

     

    Depreciation and Amortization

     

     

    62,546

     

     

     

    52,536

     

     

     

    121,589

     

     

     

    101,385

     

    Interest Expense

     

     

    4,742

     

     

     

    2,412

     

     

     

    9,027

     

     

     

    2,954

     

    Interest Income

     

     

    (34

    )

     

     

    (110

    )

     

     

    (73

    )

     

     

    (865

    )

    Income Tax Expense

     

     

    24,173

     

     

     

    33,098

     

     

     

    39,928

     

     

     

    61,316

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Segment and Consolidated Net Income

     

    $

    71,391

     

     

    $

    102,519

     

     

    $

    121,201

     

     

    $

    193,214

     

     

    (a) Wages includes payroll costs for non-management employees generally paid on an hourly or per-mile basis. Salaries includes payroll costs for exempt employees.

     

    (b) Other segment items include employees' benefits, fuel, operating expenses and supplies, operating taxes and licenses and claims and insurance.

     

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    (2) Computation of Earnings Per Share

    The calculation of basic earnings per common share and diluted earnings per common share was as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):

     

     

    Second Quarter

     

     

    Six Months

     

     

     

    2025

     

     

    2024

     

     

    2025

     

     

    2024

     

    Numerator:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net income

     

    $

    71,391

     

     

    $

    102,519

     

     

    $

    121,201

     

     

    $

    193,214

     

    Denominator:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Denominator for basic earnings per share–weighted
         average common shares

     

     

    26,739

     

     

     

    26,691

     

     

     

    26,730

     

     

     

    26,682

     

    Dilutive effect of share-based awards

     

     

    46

     

     

     

    111

     

     

     

    52

     

     

     

    116

     

    Denominator for diluted earnings per share–adjusted
         weighted average common shares

     

     

    26,785

     

     

     

    26,802

     

     

     

    26,782

     

     

     

    26,798

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Basic Earnings Per Share

     

    $

    2.67

     

    $

    3.84

     

     

    $

    4.53

     

    $

    7.24

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Diluted Earnings Per Share

     

    $

    2.67

     

    $

    3.83

     

     

    $

    4.53

     

    $

    7.21

     

    For the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2025, there were 13,937 and 11,917 anti-dilutive share-based awards, respectively. For the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2024, there were no anti-dilutive share-based awards.

     

    (3) Commitments and Contingencies

    The Company is subject to legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of its business. Management believes that adequate provisions for the resolution of all contingencies, claims and pending litigation have been made for probable and estimable losses and that the ultimate outcome of these actions will not have a material adverse effect on its financial condition but could have a material adverse effect on the results of operations in a given quarter or annual period.

    (4) Fair Value of Financial Instruments

    The carrying amounts of financial instruments including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and short-term debt approximated fair value as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, because of the relatively short maturity of these instruments. Based on the borrowing rates currently available to the Company for debt with similar terms and remaining maturities, the estimated fair value of total debt at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 was $309.8 million and $200.5 million, respectively. The fair value of fixed rate debt is based on current market interest rates for similar types of financial instruments, reflective of level two inputs. The carrying amount of the Company’s variable rate debt approximates fair value as interest rates approximate the current rates available to the Company. The carrying value of the debt was $309.1 million and $200.3 million at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.

    (5) Debt and Financing Arrangements

    At June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, debt consisted of the following (in thousands):

     

     

    June 30, 2025

     

     

    December 31, 2024

     

    Credit Arrangements, described below

     

    $

    307,000

     

     

    $

    194,000

     

    Finance Leases

     

     

    2,091

     

     

     

    6,294

     

    Total debt

     

     

    309,091

     

     

     

    200,294

     

    Less: current portion of long-term debt

     

     

    1,967

     

     

     

    5,313

     

    Long-term debt, less current portion

     

    $

    307,124

     

     

    $

    194,981

     

    The Company’s liquidity needs arise primarily from capital investment in new equipment, land and structures, information technology and letters of credit and surety bonds required under insurance programs, as well as funding working capital requirements.

    9


     

    Credit Arrangements

    Revolving Credit Facility

    The Company is a party to an unsecured credit agreement with its banking group (the Revolving Credit Facility). On December 9, 2024, the Company entered into an amendment to the Revolving Credit Facility. The amendment increased commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility by $300 million to an aggregate commitment of $600 million and expanded the accordion feature, subject to certain conditions and availability of lender commitments, from $150 million to $300 million. This amendment also extended the maturity date of the Revolving Credit Facility from February 3, 2028, to December 9, 2029. Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at the Company’s election at a variable rate equal to (a) one, three or six month term SOFR (the forward-looking secured overnight financing rate) plus 0.10%, or (b) an alternate base rate, in each case plus an applicable margin. Additionally, the amendment adjusted the applicable margin such that the applicable margin is now between 1.25% and 2.00% per annum for term SOFR loans and between 0.25% and 1.00% per annum for alternate base rate loans, in each case based on the Company’s consolidated net lease adjusted leverage ratio. The amendment also modified the fees that the Company accrues based on the daily unused portion of the credit facility, which will now range between 0.175% and 0.30% based on the Company’s consolidated net lease adjusted leverage ratio. The Revolving Credit Facility contains certain customary representations and warranties, affirmative and negative covenants and provisions relating to events of default. Under the Revolving Credit Facility, if an event of default occurs, the banks will be entitled to take various actions, including the acceleration of amounts due. Under the Revolving Credit Facility, the Company is subject to a maximum consolidated net lease adjusted leverage ratio of less than 3.50 to 1.00 with the potential to be temporarily increased in the event the Company makes an acquisition that meets certain criteria. The Company was in compliance with its debt covenants under the Revolving Credit Facility at June 30, 2025.

    At June 30, 2025, the Company had outstanding borrowings of $207.0 million and outstanding letters of credit of $36.4 million under the Revolving Credit Facility. At December 31, 2024, the Company had outstanding borrowings of $94.0 million and outstanding letters of credit of $32.2 million under the Revolving Credit Facility. At June 30, 2025, the Company had $356.6 million in availability under the Revolving Credit Facility.

    Private Shelf Agreement

    On November 9, 2023, the Company entered into a $350 million uncommitted Private Shelf Agreement (the Shelf Agreement), with PGIM, Inc. (Prudential), and certain affiliates and managed accounts of Prudential (the Note Purchasers) which allows the Company, from time to time, to offer for sale to Prudential and its affiliates, in one or a series of transactions, senior notes of the Company, through November 9, 2026.

    Pursuant to the Shelf Agreement, on May 1, 2024, the Company issued senior promissory notes (the Initial Notes) in an aggregate principal amount of $100 million to the Note Purchasers. The Initial Notes bear interest at 6.09% per annum and mature on May 1, 2029, unless repaid earlier by the Company. The Initial Notes are senior unsecured obligations and rank pari passu with borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility or other senior promissory notes issued pursuant to the Shelf Agreement.

    Additional notes issued under the Shelf Agreement, if any, would bear interest at a rate per annum, and would have such other terms, as would be set forth in a confirmation of acceptance executed by the parties prior to the closing of the applicable sale transaction.

    The Shelf Agreement requires that the Company maintain a consolidated net lease adjusted leverage ratio of less than 3.50 to 1.00, with limited exceptions. The Shelf Agreement also contains certain customary representations and warranties, affirmative and negative covenants and provisions related to events of default. Upon the occurrence and continuance of an event of default, the holders of notes issued under the Shelf Agreement may require immediate payment of all amounts owing under such notes. The Company was in compliance with its debt covenants under the Shelf Agreement at June 30, 2025.

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    At June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had outstanding notes under the Shelf Agreement of $100.0 million.

    Principal Maturities of Long-Term Debt

    The principal maturities of long-term debt, including interest on finance leases, for the next five years (in thousands) are as follows:

     

     

     

    Amount

     

    2025

     

    $

    1,138

     

    2026

     

     

    991

     

    2027

     

     

    —

     

    2028

     

     

    —

     

    2029

     

     

    307,000

     

    Thereafter

     

     

    —

     

    Total

     

     

    309,129

     

    Less: Amounts Representing Interest on Finance Leases

     

     

    38

     

    Total

     

    $

    309,091

     

     

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    Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

    This Management’s Discussion and Analysis should be read in conjunction with the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and our 2024 audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. Those consolidated financial statements include additional information about our significant accounting policies, practices and the transactions that underlie our financial results.

    Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

    The Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) encourages companies to disclose forward-looking information so that investors can better understand the future prospects of a company and make informed investment decisions. This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” contains these types of statements, which are forward-looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “predict,” “believe,” “should,” “potential” and similar words or expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, except as otherwise required by applicable law. All forward-looking statements reflect the present expectation of future events of our management as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and are subject to a number of important factors, risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in any forward-looking statements. These factors, risks, uncertainties and assumptions include, but are not limited to, the following:

    •
    general economic conditions including downturns or inflationary periods in the business cycle;
    •
    operation within a highly competitive industry and the adverse impact from downward pricing pressures, including in connection with fuel surcharges, and other factors;
    •
    industry-wide external factors largely out of our control;
    •
    cost and availability of qualified drivers, dock workers, mechanics and other employees, purchased transportation and fuel;
    •
    inflationary increases in expenses and corresponding reductions of profitability;
    •
    cost and availability of diesel fuel and fuel surcharges;
    •
    cost and availability of insurance coverage and claims expenses and other expense volatility, including for personal injury, cargo loss and damage, workers’ compensation, employment and group health plan claims;
    •
    failure to successfully execute the strategy to expand our service geography;
    •
    unexpected liabilities resulting from the acquisition of real estate assets;
    •
    costs and liabilities from the disruption in or failure of our technology or equipment essential to our operations, including as a result of cyber incidents, security breaches, malware or ransomware attacks;
    •
    risks arising from remote work, including increased risk of related cybersecurity incidents;
    •
    failure to keep pace with technological developments;
    •
    liabilities and costs arising from the use of artificial intelligence;
    •
    labor relations, including the adverse impact should a portion of our workforce become unionized;
    •
    cost, availability and resale value of real property and revenue equipment;
    •
    supply chain disruption and delays on new equipment delivery;
    •
    capacity and highway infrastructure constraints;
    •
    changes in U.S. trade policy and the impact of tariffs;
    •
    risks arising from international business operations and relationships;
    •
    seasonal factors, harsh weather and disasters caused by climate change;
    •
    the creditworthiness of our customers and their ability to pay for services;
    •
    our need for capital and uncertainty of the credit markets;
    •
    the possibility of defaults under our debt agreements, including violation of financial covenants;
    •
    inaccuracies and changes to estimates and assumptions used in preparing our financial statements;
    •
    failure to operate and grow acquired businesses in a manner that support the value allocated to acquired businesses;
    •
    dependence on key employees;
    •
    employee turnover from changes to compensation and benefits or market factors;
    •
    increased costs of healthcare benefits;

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    •
    damage to our reputation from adverse publicity, including from the use of or impact from social media;
    •
    failure to achieve acquisition synergies or disruption to our business due to such acquisitions;
    •
    the effect of litigation and class action lawsuits arising from the operation of our business, including the possibility of claims or judgments in excess of our insurance coverages or that result in increases in the cost of insurance coverage or that preclude us from obtaining adequate insurance coverage in the future;
    •
    the potential of higher corporate taxes and new regulations, including with respect to climate change, employment and labor law, healthcare and securities regulation;
    •
    the effect of governmental regulations, including hours of service and licensing compliance for drivers, engine emissions, the Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) initiative, regulations of the Food and Drug Administration and Homeland Security, and healthcare and environmental regulations;
    •
    unforeseen costs from new and existing data privacy laws;
    •
    changes to the way LTL freight is categorized;
    •
    costs from new and existing laws regarding how to classify workers;
    •
    changes in accounting and financial standards or practices;
    •
    widespread outbreak of an illness or any other communicable disease;
    •
    international conflicts and geopolitical instability;
    •
    evolving stakeholder expectations regarding environmental and social issues;
    •
    provisions in our governing documents and Delaware law that may have anti-takeover effects;
    •
    issuances of equity that would dilute stock ownership;
    •
    weakness, disruption or loss of confidence in financial or credit markets; and
    •
    other financial, operational and legal risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in the Company’s SEC filings.

    These factors and risks are described in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, as updated by Part II, Item 1A. of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

    As a result of these and other factors, no assurance can be given as to our future results and achievements. Accordingly, a forward-looking statement is neither a prediction nor a guarantee of future events or circumstances and those future events or circumstances may not occur. You should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Form 10-Q. We are under no obligation, and we expressly disclaim any obligation, to update or alter any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by applicable law.

    Executive Overview

    The Company’s business is highly correlated to non-service sectors of the general economy. The Company’s strategy is to improve profitability by increasing revenue per shipment while also increasing volumes. Components of this strategy include building density in existing geography, and pursuing geographic and terminal expansion in an effort to promote profitable growth while improving our customer value proposition over time. The Company’s business is labor intensive, capital intensive and service sensitive. The Company looks for opportunities to improve safety, cost effectiveness and asset utilization (primarily tractors and trailers). Pricing initiatives over time have had a positive impact on profitability. The Company continues to execute targeted sales and marketing programs along with initiatives to align costs with volumes and improve customer satisfaction. Technology continues to be an important investment as we work towards improving customer experience, operational efficiencies and Company image.

    Second Quarter Overview

    The Company’s operating revenue decreased by 0.7 percent in the second quarter of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. In the second quarter of 2025, LTL shipments per workday were down 2.8 percent. LTL revenue per shipment, excluding fuel surcharge, increased 2.7 percent to $298.71 compared to the prior year quarter.

    Consolidated operating income was $99.4 million for the second quarter of 2025 compared to $137.6 million for the second quarter of 2024. Diluted earnings per share were $2.67 in the second quarter of 2025 compared to diluted earnings per share of $3.83 in the prior year quarter. The operating ratio (operating expenses divided by operating revenue) was 87.8 percent in the second quarter of 2025 compared to 83.3 percent in the second quarter of 2024. The Company generated $279.8 million in net cash provided by operating activities in the first six months of 2025 compared with $237.2 million in the same period last year.

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    General

    This Management’s Discussion and Analysis describes the principal factors affecting the results of operations, financial condition, liquidity and capital resources, as well as the critical accounting policies and estimates of Saia, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (together, the Company or Saia).

    Saia is a transportation company headquartered in Johns Creek, Georgia that provides national less-than-truckload (LTL) services through a single integrated organization. While more than 97 percent of revenue is historically derived from transporting LTL shipments across the contiguous United States, the Company also offers customers a wide range of other value-added services, including non-asset truckload, expedited transportation and logistics services across North America.

    Our business is highly correlated to non-service sectors of the general economy. Our business also is impacted by a number of other factors as discussed under “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and Part II, Item 1A. “Risk Factors.” The key factors that affect our operating results are the volumes of shipments transported through our network, as measured by our average daily shipments and tonnage; the prices we obtain for our services, as measured by revenue per shipment and revenue per hundredweight (a measure of yield), whether including or excluding fuel surcharge revenue; our ability to manage our cost structure for capital expenditures and operating expenses such as salaries, wages and benefits, purchased transportation, claims and insurance expense, fuel and maintenance; and our ability to match operating costs to shifting volume levels.

    Results of Operations

    Saia, Inc. and Subsidiaries

    Selected Results of Operations and Operating Statistics

    For the quarters ended June 30, 2025 and 2024

    (unaudited)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Percent

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Variance

     

     

     

     

    2025

     

     

    2024

     

     

    '25 v. '24

     

     

     

     

    (in thousands, except ratios, workdays, revenue per hundredweight, revenue per shipment, pounds per shipment and length of haul)

    Operating Revenue

     

    $

    817,115

     

     

    $

    823,244

     

     

     

    (0.7

    )

    %

    Operating Expenses:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Salaries, wages and employees’ benefits

     

     

    390,975

     

     

     

    372,240

     

     

     

    5.0

     

     

    Purchased transportation

     

     

    57,699

     

     

     

    61,047

     

     

     

    (5.5

    )

     

    Fuel and other operating expenses

     

     

    206,496

     

     

     

    199,828

     

     

     

    3.3

     

     

    Depreciation and amortization

     

     

    62,546

     

     

     

    52,536

     

     

     

    19.1

     

     

    Operating Income

     

     

    99,399

     

     

     

    137,593

     

     

     

    (27.8

    )

     

    Operating Ratio

     

     

    87.8

    %

     

     

    83.3

    %

     

     

     

     

    Nonoperating Expense

     

     

    3,835

     

     

     

    1,976

     

     

     

    94.1

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Working Capital (as of June 30, 2025 and 2024)

     

     

    148,341

     

     

     

    118,233

     

     

     

     

     

    Cash Flows provided by Operating Activities (year to date)

     

     

    279,815

     

     

     

    237,242

     

     

     

     

     

    Net Acquisitions of Property and Equipment (year to date)

     

     

    375,573

     

     

     

    681,276

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Saia LTL Freight Operating Statistics:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Workdays

     

     

    64

     

     

     

    64

     

     

     

     

     

    LTL Tonnage

     

     

    1,576

     

     

     

    1,559

     

     

     

    1.1

     

     

    LTL Shipments

     

     

    2,261

     

     

     

    2,327

     

     

     

    (2.8

    )

     

    LTL Revenue per hundredweight

     

    $

    25.20

     

     

    $

    25.75

     

     

     

    (2.1

    )

     

    LTL Revenue per hundredweight, excluding fuel surcharge

     

    $

    21.42

     

     

    $

    21.69

     

     

     

    (1.2

    )

     

    LTL Revenue per shipment

     

    $

    351.36

     

     

    $

    345.07

     

     

     

    1.8

     

     

    LTL Revenue per shipment, excluding fuel surcharge

     

    $

    298.71

     

     

    $

    290.72

     

     

     

    2.7

     

     

    LTL Pounds per shipment

     

     

    1,394

     

     

     

    1,340

     

     

     

    4.0

     

     

    LTL Length of haul

     

     

    893

     

     

     

    888

     

     

     

    0.6

     

     

     

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    Quarter and six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to quarter and six months ended June 30, 2024

     

    Revenue and volume

    Consolidated revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 decreased 0.7 percent to $817.1 million. For the second quarter of 2025, Saia’s LTL shipments decreased 2.8 percent to 2.3 million shipments, while LTL tonnage was up 1.1 percent to 1.6 million tons. LTL revenue per shipment, excluding fuel surcharge, increased 2.7 percent to $298.71 for the second quarter of 2025 as a result of changes in business mix and pricing actions. In spite of volume declines, our service initiatives, including our network expansion, continue to allow us to support our improved pricing. For the second quarter of 2025, approximately 75 percent of the Company’s operating revenue was subject to specific customer price negotiations that occur throughout the year. The remaining 25 percent of operating revenue was subject to a general rate increase. For customers subject to a general rate increase, Saia implemented a 7.9 percent general rate increase on October 21, 2024. Competitive factors, customer turnover and mix changes impact the extent to which customer rate increases are retained over time.

    Operating revenue includes revenue recognized from the Company’s fuel surcharge program, which is designed to reduce exposure to fluctuations in diesel fuel prices by adjusting total freight charges to account for changes in the price of diesel fuel. The Company’s fuel surcharge is generally based on the average national price for diesel fuel (as published by the United States Energy Information Administration) and is typically reset weekly. Fuel surcharges are widely accepted in the industry and are a significant component of revenue and pricing. Fuel surcharges are an integral part of customer contract negotiations, but represent only one portion of overall customer price negotiations, as customers may negotiate increases in base rates instead of increases in fuel surcharges or vice versa. Fuel surcharge revenue as a percentage of operating revenue decreased to 14.6 percent for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 compared to 15.4 percent for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, as a result of decreases in the average cost of diesel fuel.

    For the six months ended June 30, 2025, operating revenues were $1.6 billion, up 1.7 percent from operating revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2024 as a result of changes in business mix and pricing actions. Fuel surcharge revenue as a percentage of operating revenue decreased to 14.8 percent for the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to 15.5 percent for the six months ended June 30, 2024, primarily as a result of decreases in the average cost of diesel fuel.

     

    Operating expenses and margin

    Consolidated operating income was $99.4 million in the second quarter of 2025 compared to $137.6 million in the prior year quarter, as a result of lower revenues and increased labor and depreciation expenses related to our network expansion. The second quarter of 2025 operating ratio (operating expenses divided by operating revenue) was 87.8 percent compared to 83.3 percent for the same period in 2024.

    Salaries, wages and employees’ benefits increased $18.7 million in the second quarter of 2025 compared to the second quarter of 2024. This change was primarily driven by a wage increase in July 2024 for all employees, excluding executives, of approximately 4.1 percent. In addition, this increase was driven by employee costs including group insurance, which increased by approximately $8.1 million related to elevated claims activity and average cost of claims. Purchased transportation decreased $3.3 million in the second quarter of 2025 compared to the second quarter of 2024 primarily due to a decrease in purchase transportation miles in addition to a decrease in cost per mile for purchased transportation. Fuel, operating expenses and supplies increased by $0.8 million in the second quarter of 2025 compared to the second quarter of 2024 largely due to increased vehicle maintenance costs, information technology costs and an increase in facility costs due to the opening of 15 new facilities since the second quarter of 2024, partially offset by decreased fuel costs. Claims and insurance expense in the second quarter of 2025 was $4.0 million higher than the second quarter of 2024 primarily due to the development of open cases, increased claim activity and increased cost per claim. Depreciation and amortization expense increased $10.0 million in the second quarter of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024 due to ongoing investments in revenue equipment, our terminal network and technology.

    For the six months ended June 30, 2025, consolidated operating income was $169.6 million, down 33.6 percent compared to $255.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. This decrease in consolidated operating income during the first six months of 2025 was the result of lower than expected revenues in addition to increased labor and depreciation expenses related to our network expansion.

    Salaries, wages and benefits increased $66.3 million during the first six months of 2025 compared to the same period last year. This change was primarily driven by a wage increase in July 2024 for all employees, excluding executives, of approximately 4.1 percent and by an increase in average headcount associated with new terminals, largely incurred in the first quarter of 2025. Other employee related costs also increased, including a $14.3 million increase in group insurance costs and a $3.0 million increase in workers’ compensation

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    costs, both of which were related to increased claims activity. Purchased transportation increased $4.0 million for the first six months of 2025 compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to an increase in purchased transportation miles partially offset by decreased cost per mile for purchased transportation. Fuel, operating expenses and supplies increased $11.1 million during the first six months of 2025 compared to the same period last year largely due to increased facility costs, vehicle maintenance costs and information technology costs due to an expanded footprint, a larger base of revenue equipment and network support. These increases were partially offset by decreased fuel costs during the first six months of 2025. During the first six months of 2025, claims and insurance expense was $8.1 million higher than the same period last year primarily due to the development of open cases, increased claim activity and increased cost per claim. Depreciation and amortization expense increased $20.2 million during the first six months of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024 due to ongoing investments in revenue equipment, our terminal network and technology.

     

    Other

    Interest expense for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2025 was higher than the same periods in 2024 due to interest expense related to higher average balances under our credit arrangements in the current year.

    Interest income for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2025 was lower than the same periods in 2024 due to decreased average interest-bearing deposit balances in the current year.

    The effective tax rate was 25.3 percent and 24.4 percent for the quarters ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, the effective tax rate was 24.8 and 24.1 percent, respectively.

    Net income was $71.4 million, or $2.67 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2025 compared to net income of $102.5 million, or $3.83 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2024. Net income was $121.2 million, or $4.53 per diluted share, for the first six months of 2025 compared to net income of $193.2 million, or $7.21 per diluted share, for the first six months of 2024.

     

    Outlook

    Our business remains highly correlated to non-service sectors of the general economy and competitive pricing pressures, as well as the success of Company-specific improvement initiatives. Our outlook is dependent on a number of external factors, including U.S. and global financial and economic conditions, consumer confidence and strength of the U.S. economy, inflation, changes in regulatory conditions and international trade relations, including higher tariffs, labor availability, diesel fuel prices and supply chain constraints. The potential impact of these factors on our operations, financial performance and financial condition, as well as the impact on our ability to successfully execute our business strategies and initiatives, remains difficult to predict. The U.S. government has made significant changes in U.S. trade policy, including the imposition of a baseline tariff on product imports from almost all countries and the potential for individualized higher tariffs on certain other countries. These changes in U.S. trade policy and tariffs have decreased demand for our services and could have a material adverse effect on our operating results, including as a result of the possibility of higher inflation, an economic slowdown or general economic uncertainty.

    We are continuing initiatives to improve and enhance customer service in an effort to support our ongoing pricing and business mix optimization, while seeking to control costs and improve productivity. Planned revenue initiatives include building density in our current geography, targeted marketing initiatives to grow revenue in more profitable areas, further expanding our geographic and terminal network, as well as pricing and mix management. On October 21, 2024, Saia implemented a 7.9 percent general rate increase for customers comprising approximately 25 percent of Saia’s operating revenue. The extent of success of these revenue initiatives is impacted by what proves to be the underlying economic trends, competitor initiatives and other factors discussed under “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and Part II, Item 1A. “Risk Factors.”

    The strategic objective of the Company is to build market share through excellent customer service, continued operating efficiencies and through geographic and terminal expansion which should result in numerous operating leverage cost benefits. However, should the economy continue to soften, we plan to continue to match resources and capacity to shifting volume levels to lessen unfavorable operating leverage. The success of cost improvement initiatives is impacted by a number of factors, including the cost and availability of drivers, dock workers and personnel, and purchased transportation, diesel fuel and insurance costs and inflation.

    Effective July 2024, the Company implemented a market competitive salary and wage increase for all employees, excluding executives. The increase was approximately 4.1 percent, and the Company anticipates the impact will be partially offset by productivity and efficiency gains.

    See “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and Part II, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” for a more complete discussion of potential risks and uncertainties that could materially adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and prospects.

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    Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources

    The Company’s liquidity needs arise primarily from capital investment in new equipment, land and structures, information technology and letters of credit required under insurance programs, as well as funding working capital requirements.

    Working capital/capital expenditures

    Working capital at June 30, 2025 was $148.3 million, an increase from $118.2 million at June 30, 2024.

    Current assets at June 30, 2025 increased by $5.1 million as compared to June 30, 2024, driven by an increase in income tax receivable of $17.7 million as a result of the reduction of pre-tax income. Current liabilities decreased by $25.0 million at June 30, 2025 compared to June 30, 2024 largely due to a decrease in accounts payable partially offset by an increase in claims and insurance accruals.

    A summary of our cash activity is presented below:

     

     

    Six Months

     

     

    2025

     

    2024

     

     

    (in thousands)

    Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of period

     

    $19,473

     

    $296,215

    Net Cash flows provided by (used in):

     

     

     

     

    Operating activities

     

    279,815

     

    237,242

    Investing activities

     

    (383,967)

     

    (676,277)

    Financing activities

     

    103,516

     

    153,989

    Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents

     

    (636)

     

    (285,046)

    Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of period

     

    $18,837

     

    $11,169

    Cash flows provided by operating activities were $279.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 versus $237.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 largely driven by changes in operating assets and liabilities, and increased depreciation partially offset by decreased net income. For the six months ended June 30, 2025, net cash used in investing activities was $384.0 million compared to $676.3 million in the same period last year, a $292.3 million decrease. This decrease resulted primarily from the acquisition of terminals from Yellow Corporation in January 2024. For the six months ended June 30, 2025, net cash provided by financing activities was $103.5 million compared to $154.0 million during the same period last year, as a result of higher borrowings in the first six months 2024 to fund capital expenditures.

    The Company has historically generated cash flows from operations to fund a large portion of its capital expenditure requirements. The Company believes it has adequate sources of capital to meet short-term liquidity needs through its cash on hand, operating cash flows and availability under its credit arrangements, discussed below. Future operating cash flows are primarily dependent upon the Company’s profitability and its ability to manage its working capital requirements.

    The Company currently anticipates that net capital expenditures in 2025 will be approximately $600 million to $650 million, subject to ongoing evaluation of market conditions. Anticipated capital expenditures for the remainder of the year include normal replacement cycles of revenue equipment, investments in technology and revenue equipment, and real estate investments to support our growth initiatives. Net capital expenditures were $375.6 million in the first six months of 2025. Approximately $84.0 million of the 2025 remaining capital budget was committed as of June 30, 2025.

    Credit Arrangements

    Revolving Credit Facility

    The Company is a party to an unsecured credit agreement with its banking group (the Revolving Credit Facility). On December 9, 2024, the Company entered into an amendment to the Revolving Credit Facility. The amendment increased commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility by $300 million to an aggregate commitment of $600 million and expanded the accordion feature, subject to certain conditions and availability of lender commitments, from $150 million to $300 million. This amendment also extended the maturity date of the Revolving Credit Facility from February 3, 2028, to December 9, 2029. Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at the Company’s election at a variable rate equal to (a) one, three or six month term SOFR (the forward-looking secured overnight financing rate) plus 0.10%, or (b) an alternate base rate, in each case plus an applicable margin. Additionally, the amendment adjusted the applicable margin such that the applicable margin is now between 1.25% and 2.00% per annum for term SOFR loans and between 0.25% and 1.00% per annum for alternate base rate loans, in each case based on the Company’s consolidated net lease adjusted leverage ratio. The amendment also modified the fees that the Company accrues based on the daily unused portion of the credit facility, which will now range between 0.175% and 0.30% based on the Company’s consolidated net lease adjusted leverage ratio. The Revolving

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    Credit Facility contains certain customary representations and warranties, affirmative and negative covenants and provisions relating to events of default. Under the Revolving Credit Facility, if an event of default occurs, the banks will be entitled to take various actions, including the acceleration of amounts due. Under the Revolving Credit Facility, the Company is subject to a maximum consolidated net lease adjusted leverage ratio of less than 3.50 to 1.00 with the potential to be temporarily increased in the event the Company makes an acquisition that meets certain criteria. The Company was in compliance with its debt covenants under the Revolving Credit Facility at June 30, 2025.

    At June 30, 2025 the Company had outstanding borrowings of $207.0 million and outstanding letters of credit of $36.4 million under the Revolving Credit Facility. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had outstanding borrowings of $94.0 million and outstanding letters of credit of $32.2 million under the Revolving Credit Facility. At June 30, 2025, the Company had $356.6 million in availability under the Revolving Credit Facility.

    Private Shelf Agreement

    On November 9, 2023, the Company entered into a $350 million uncommitted Private Shelf Agreement (the Shelf Agreement), with PGIM, Inc. (Prudential), and certain affiliates and managed accounts of Prudential (the Note Purchasers) which allows the Company, from time to time, to offer for sale to Prudential and its affiliates, in one or a series of transactions, senior notes of the Company, through November 9, 2026.

    Pursuant to the Shelf Agreement, on May 1, 2024, the Company issued senior promissory notes (the Initial Notes) in an aggregate principal amount of $100 million to the Note Purchasers. The Initial Notes bear interest at 6.09% per annum and mature on May 1, 2029, unless repaid earlier by the Company. The Initial Notes are senior unsecured obligations and rank pari passu with borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility or other senior promissory notes issued pursuant to the Shelf Agreement.

    Additional notes issued under the Shelf Agreement, if any, would bear interest at a rate per annum, and would have such other terms, as would be set forth in a confirmation of acceptance executed by the parties prior to the closing of the applicable sale transaction.

    The Shelf Agreement requires that the Company maintain a consolidated net lease adjusted leverage ratio of less than 3.50 to 1.00, with limited exceptions. The Shelf Agreement also contains certain customary representations and warranties, affirmative and negative covenants and provisions related to events of default. Upon the occurrence and continuance of an event of default, the holders of notes issued under the Shelf Agreement may require immediate payment of all amounts owing under such notes. The Company was in compliance with its debt covenants under the Shelf Agreement at June 30, 2025.

    At June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had outstanding notes under the Shelf Agreement of $100.0 million.

    Contractual Obligations

    Contractual obligations for the Company are comprised of lease agreements, purchase obligations and long-term debt obligations. Contractual obligations for operating leases at June 30, 2025 totaled $150.2 million, including operating leases with original maturities of less than one year, which are not recorded in our consolidated balance sheet in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Contractual obligations in the form of finance leases were $2.1 million at June 30, 2025, which includes both principal and interest amounts. For the remainder of 2025, $9.7 million of interest payments are anticipated based on borrowings and commitments outstanding at June 30, 2025. See Note 5, “Debt and Financing Arrangements,” of the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-Q. Purchase obligations at June 30, 2025 were $84.2 million, including commitments of $84.0 million for capital expenditures. As of June 30, 2025, the Revolving Credit Facility had $207.0 million outstanding principal balance and the Shelf Agreement had $100.0 million outstanding principal balance.

    Other commercial commitments of the Company typically include letters of credit and surety bonds required for collateral towards insurance agreements. As of June 30, 2025 the Company had total outstanding letters of credit of $36.4 million and $59.1 million in surety bonds.

    The Company has accrued approximately $3.3 million for uncertain tax positions and $0.5 million for interest and penalties related to the uncertain tax positions as of June 30, 2025. At June 30, 2025, the Company has accrued $98.0 million for claims and insurance liabilities.

    Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

    There have been no significant changes to the application of the critical accounting policies and estimates contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. The reader should refer to our 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K for a full disclosure of all critical accounting policies and estimates of amounts recorded in certain assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses.

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    Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

    The Company is exposed to a variety of market risks including the effects of interest rates and diesel fuel prices. To help mitigate our risk to rising diesel fuel prices, the Company has an established fuel surcharge program. The detail of the Company’s debt structure is more fully described in Note 5, “Debt and Financing Arrangements,” of the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-Q.

    The following table provides information about the Company’s third-party financial instruments as of June 30, 2025. The table presents annual principal cash flows (in millions) and related weighted average interest rates by contractual maturity dates. The fair value of fixed rate debt is based on current market interest rates for similar types of financial instruments, reflective of level two inputs. The carrying amount of the Company’s variable rate debt approximates fair value as interest rates approximate the current rates available to the Company.

     

     

     

     

    2025

     

     

    2025

     

    2026

     

    2027

     

    2028

     

    2029

     

    Thereafter

     

    Total

     

    Fair Value

    Fixed rate debt

     

    $1.1

     

    $1.0

     

    $—

     

    $—

     

    $100.0

     

    $—

     

    $102.1

     

    $102.8

    Average interest rate

     

    4.3%

     

    3.5%

     

    —

     

    —

     

    6.1%

     

    —

     

    6.0%

     

     

    Variable rate debt

     

    $—

     

    $—

     

    $—

     

    $—

     

    $207.0

     

    $—

     

    $207.0

     

    $207.0

    Average interest rate

     

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

    5.7%

     

    —

     

    5.7%

     

     

     

    Item 4. Controls and Procedures

    Quarterly Controls Evaluation and Related CEO and CFO Certifications

    As of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Company conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of its “disclosure controls and procedures” (Disclosure Controls). The Disclosure Controls evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

    Based upon the controls evaluation, the Company’s CEO and CFO have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Company’s Disclosure Controls are effective to ensure that information the Company is required to disclose in reports that the Company files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms.

    During the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, there were no changes in internal control over financial reporting that materially affected, or that are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

    Attached as Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are certifications of the CEO and the CFO, which are required in accordance with Rule 13a-14 of the Exchange Act. This Controls and Procedures section includes the information concerning the controls evaluation referred to in the certifications and it should be read in conjunction with the certifications.

    Definition of Disclosure Controls

    Disclosure Controls are controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s reports filed under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported timely. Disclosure Controls are also designed to ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the CEO and CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Company’s Disclosure Controls include components of its internal control over financial reporting which consists of control processes designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of the Company’s financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

    Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls

    The Company’s management, including the CEO and CFO, does not expect that its Disclosure Controls or its internal control over financial reporting will prevent all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectives will be met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Controls can also be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people or by management override of the controls. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

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    PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

    Item 1. Legal Proceedings — For a description of legal proceedings, see Note 3 “Commitments and Contingencies” of the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

     

    Item 1A. Risk Factors — In addition to the other information included in this report and in our other reports and statements that we file with the SEC, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, which could materially affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results. The risks discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing us. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

    Other than the following risk factor, which replaces the risk factor titled "Changes in U.S. international trade relationships, including the imposition of new or higher tariffs, may adversely impact our customers, our industry, and our business," there have been no material changes to the risk factors identified in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2024.

    Changes in U.S. trade policy and the impact of tariffs may continue to adversely impact our customers, our industry, and our business.

    Changes in U.S. trade policy and the impact of tariffs may continue to adversely impact our customers, our industry, and our business. We transport a significant number of shipments that have either been imported into the U.S. or are destined for export from the United States. The U.S. government has made significant changes in U.S. trade policy, including the imposition of a baseline tariff on product imports from almost all countries and the potential for individualized higher tariffs on certain other countries. Certain foreign governments either have taken or are threatening to take retaliatory actions in response. These changes in U.S. trade policy and tariffs have decreased demand for our services and have caused uncertainty and volatility in financial markets. Tariffs or other trade restrictions may lead to continuing uncertainty and volatility in U.S. and global financial and economic conditions, declining consumer confidence, inflation or an economic slowdown. These tariffs or other trade restrictions, including corresponding actions taken by other countries in response to U.S. governmental actions or continuing uncertainty around the timing or scale of tariffs, could continue to decrease demand for our services or could increase the cost to us of equipment, goods and materials used in our business, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operation, liquidity and cash flows.

    Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds —

    Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

    Period

     

    (a) Total
    Number of
    Shares (or
    Units)
    Purchased (1)

     

     

    (b) Average
    Price Paid
    per Share
    (or Unit)

     

     

    (c) Total Number
    of Shares (or Units)
    Purchased as Part
    of Publicly
    Announced Plans
    or Programs

     

     

    (d) Maximum
    Number (or
    Approximate Dollar
    Value) of Shares (or
    Units) that may Yet
    be Purchased under
    the Plans or Programs

    April 1, 2025 through

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    April 30, 2025

     

    1,300

    (2)

     

    $241.44

    (2)

     

    —

     

     

    $—

    May 1, 2025 through

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    May 31, 2025

     

    —

    (3)

     

    $—

    (3)

     

    —

     

     

    —

    June 1, 2025 through

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    June 30, 2025

     

    950

    (4)

     

    $264.62

    (4)

     

    —

     

     

    —

    Total

     

    2,250

     

     

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

     

    (1)

    Any shares purchased by the Saia, Inc. Executive Capital Accumulation Plan are open market purchases. For more information on the Saia, Inc. Executive Capital Accumulation Plan, see the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-155805) filed on December 1, 2008.

     

    (2)

    The Saia, Inc. Executive Capital Accumulation Plan had no sales of Saia stock during the period of April 1, 2025 through April 30, 2025.

     

    (3)

    The Saia, Inc. Executive Capital Accumulation Plan sold 1,076 shares of Saia stock at an average price of $254.53 during the period of May 1, 2025 through May 31, 2025.

     

    (4)

    The Saia, Inc. Executive Capital Accumulation Plan had no sales of Saia stock during the period of June 1, 2025 through June 30, 2025.

     

     

    20


     

     

    Item 5. Other Information — During the three months ended June 30, 2025, none of our directors or Section 16 officers adopted or terminated any contract, instruction, or written plan for the purchase or sale of our securities that was intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) of the Securities Exchange Act or any non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement (as defined in Item 408(c) of Regulation S-K).

    21


     

    Item 6. Exhibits

    Exhibit

     

    Number

     

    Description of Exhibit

     

      3.1

     

    Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Saia, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Saia, Inc.’s Form 8-K (File No. 0-49983) filed on May 1, 2024).

     

     3.2

     

    Amended and Restated By-laws of Saia, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Saia, Inc.’s Form 8-K (File No. 0-49983) filed on July 29, 2008).

     

     

     

    31.1

     

    Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e).

     

    31.2

     

    Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e).

     

    32.1

     

    Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

     

    32.2

     

    Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

     

    101

     

    The following financial information from Saia, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, formatted in iXBRL (Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language) includes: (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 (unaudited), (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the quarters and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 (unaudited), (iii) Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the quarters ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 (unaudited), (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 (unaudited), and (v) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited). XBRL Instance Document – the XBRL Instance Document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

     

     

     

    104

     

    The cover page from Saia’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, formatted in Inline XBRL (included as Exhibit 101).

     

    22


     

    SIGNATURE

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

    SAIA, INC.

    Date: July 25, 2025

     /s/ Matthew J. Batteh

    Matthew J. Batteh

    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

     

     

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