---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-086727"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SAIA"
cik: "0001177702"
company_name: "SAIA INC"
filed_at: "2024-07-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T15:55:22.717939+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Saia Q2 EPS $3.83 beats $3.42 YoY; revenue up 18.5% to $823.2M

## Summary
- Diluted EPS $3.83 vs $3.42; revenue $823.2M (+18.5%); operating income $137.6M (+14.4%).
- Operating ratio of 83.3% vs 82.7% due to investments; LTL shipments per workday +18.1%.
- LTL tonnage per workday +9.7%; revenue per cwt ex fuel +8.7%; revenue per shipment ex fuel +1.0%.
- Net capex $681.3M in H1 2024 (incl. $235.7M for Yellow properties); full-year guidance ~$1B.
- Opened 6 new terminals, relocated 2 in Q2; plans to open 10-13 more terminals in 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-086727
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SAIA
- cik: 0001177702
- company_name: SAIA INC
- filed_at: 2024-07-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1177702/000095017024086727/0000950170-24-086727-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1177702/000095017024086727/saia-20240726.htm

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