---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-304538"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SAIA"
cik: "0001177702"
company_name: "SAIA INC"
filed_at: "2025-12-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T15:37:49.028596+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Saia LTL Oct shipments/tonnage down ~3% YoY; Nov up 1.8-2.6%

## Summary
- October: LTL shipments per workday -3.4%, tonnage -3.3% YoY.
- November: LTL shipments per workday +2.6%, tonnage +1.8% YoY.
- Weight per shipment increased 0.1% in Oct to 1,353 lbs; Nov -0.8% to 1,346 lbs.
- Quarter-to-date: shipments -0.8%, tonnage -1.1% vs Q4 2024.
- Data is preliminary and could differ from final Q4 results.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-304538
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SAIA
- cik: 0001177702
- company_name: SAIA INC
- filed_at: 2025-12-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- 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/1177702/000119312525304538/0001193125-25-304538-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1177702/000119312525304538/saia-20251202.htm

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