---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-324937"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SAIA"
cik: "0001177702"
company_name: "SAIA INC"
filed_at: "2026-07-30T11:45:14+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-30T11:50:07.067483+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Saia Q2 2026 EPS $3.51 vs $2.67; revenue up 17.1% to $956.5M

## Summary
- Diluted EPS $3.51 vs $2.67 in Q2 2025; operating income $125.2M (+26%).
- Revenue $956.5M (+17.1%); operating ratio improved to 86.9% from 87.8%.
- LTL tonnage per workday +8.4%, shipments +4.4%; record-low claims ratio 0.3%.
- Cash $84.0M, debt $100.1M (vs $18.8M/$309.1M a year ago); net capex $158M in H1 2026.
- Full-year capex guidance $350-400M; management cites strong execution and network expansion.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-324937
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SAIA
- cik: 0001177702
- company_name: SAIA INC
- filed_at: 2026-07-30T11:45:14+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1177702/000119312526324937/0001193125-26-324937-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1177702/000119312526324937/saia-20260730.htm

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