---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-103114"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SAIA"
cik: "0001177702"
company_name: "SAIA INC"
filed_at: "2024-09-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T06:23:44.556581+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Saia reports July/August LTL shipments up 8.5% QTD, tonnage up 6.6%

## Summary
- July 2024 LTL shipments/workday +10.6% YoY; tonnage/workday +5.0%; weight/shipment -5.0% to 1,331 lbs.
- August 2024 LTL shipments/workday +7.0%; tonnage/workday +8.2%; weight/shipment +1.2% to 1,354 lbs.
- QTD (Jul–Aug) LTL shipments/workday +8.5%, tonnage/workday +6.6%, weight/shipment -1.8% YoY.
- Results align with company expectations as it continues network investments.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-103114
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SAIA
- cik: 0001177702
- company_name: SAIA INC
- filed_at: 2024-09-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1177702/000095017024103114/0000950170-24-103114-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1177702/000095017024103114/saia-20240904.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-103114
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-103114.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-103114.txt

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.