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accession: "0001193125-26-381050"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SAIA"
cik: "0001177702"
company_name: "SAIA INC"
filed_at: "2026-09-03T11:45:14+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-03T11:50:25.055615+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Saia reports July and August LTL tonnage up 7.8-8.7% YoY; shipments up ~1%

## Summary
- July 2026: LTL shipments/workday +0.8%, tonnage/workday +7.8%, weight/shipment +7.0% vs July 2025.
- August 2026: LTL shipments/workday +1.1%, tonnage/workday +8.7%, weight/shipment +7.5% vs Aug 2025.
- QTD 2026: shipments +1.0%, tonnage +8.3%, weight per shipment +7.2% vs prior-year period.
- No guidance change; company cautions actual Q3/annual results may differ materially.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-381050
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SAIA
- cik: 0001177702
- company_name: SAIA INC
- filed_at: 2026-09-03T11:45:14+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1177702/000119312526381050/0001193125-26-381050-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1177702/000119312526381050/saia-20260903.htm

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