{"id":483134,"date":"2021-04-28T07:33:38","date_gmt":"2021-04-28T11:33:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/saia-reports-record-first-quarter-results\/"},"modified":"2021-04-28T07:33:38","modified_gmt":"2021-04-28T11:33:38","slug":"saia-reports-record-first-quarter-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/saia-reports-record-first-quarter-results\/","title":{"rendered":"Saia Reports Record First Quarter Results"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mw_release\">\n<p align=\"justify\">JOHNS CREEK, Ga., April  28, 2021  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Saia, Inc. (Nasdaq: SAIA), a leading transportation provider offering multi-regional less-than-truckload (LTL), non-asset truckload, expedited and logistics services, today reported first quarter 2021 financial results. Diluted earnings per share in the quarter were $1.40 compared to $1.06 in the first quarter of 2020.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Highlights from the first quarter operating results were as follows:<\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong>First Quarter 2021 Compared to First Quarter 2020 Results<\/strong>\n      <\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Revenue was $484.1 million, a 8.4% increase<\/li>\n<li>Operating income was $48.7 million, a 25.6% increase<\/li>\n<li>Operating ratio of 89.9 compared to 91.3<\/li>\n<li>LTL shipments per workday increased 2.6%<\/li>\n<li>LTL tonnage per workday increased 5.3%<\/li>\n<li>LTL revenue per hundredweight increased 5.6%<\/li>\n<li>LTL revenue per shipment rose 8.4% to $261.96<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>First quarter effective tax rate was 22.3% compared to 23.7% in the same period last year.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\u201cThough first quarter results were impacted by severe winter weather in February, overall I am satisfied with how we handled the disruption to our network and delivered record first quarter revenue, operating income and operating ratio,\u201d said Saia President and Chief Executive Officer, Frederick Holzgrefe. \u201cFor several days in mid-February we had about one-third of our network either closed or with limited operations as a result of severe winter weather which blanketed a good portion of the central U.S. Some business was undoubtedly lost during those days, but our operations team responded very well to quickly get our network productivity back to pre-storm levels,\u201d added Holzgrefe.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\u201cMarch results include some catch-up activity, but business trends improved as well and we were able to post revenue growth of 8.4% for the quarter and a sub-90% operating ratio for the third consecutive quarter,\u201d said Holzgrefe. \u201cOur targeted pricing actions continue to yield positive outcomes and our revenue per shipment grew 8.4% in the quarter and is driving our margin improvement,\u201d concluded Mr. Holzgrefe.<\/p>\n<p>Saia Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Douglas Col stated, \u201cRecord first quarter operating margins drove a 19% increase in operating cash flow and we exited the quarter with more than $53 million in cash on hand. In terms of other activity, we opened one new terminal in the first quarter and several others are in various stages of development, including a new terminal under construction in Northeast Atlanta, which we expect to open before the end of this year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong>Financial Position and Capital Expenditures<\/strong>\n      <\/p>\n<p>Total debt was $66.0 million at March 31, 2021 and inclusive of the cash on-hand, net debt to total capital was 1.3%. This compares to total debt of $235.8 million and net debt to total capital of 18.3% at March 31, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Net capital investments were $25.4 million in the first quarter of 2021. This compares to $102.7 million in net capital investments in the first quarter of 2020, which included equipment acquired with finance leases. In 2021, we anticipate net capital expenditures will be approximately $275 million.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong>Conference Call<\/strong>\n      <\/p>\n<p>Management will hold a conference call to discuss quarterly results today at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. To participate in the call, please dial 800-353-6461 or 334-323-0501 referencing conference ID #2579097. Callers should dial in five to ten minutes in advance of the conference call. This call will be webcast live via the Company website at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.saia.com\/about-us\/investor-relations\/financial-releases\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>https:\/\/www.saia.com\/about-us\/investor-relations\/financial-releases<\/strong><\/a>. A replay of the call will be offered two hours after the completion of the call through May 26, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The replay will be available by dialing 888-203-1112.<\/p>\n<p>Saia, Inc. (SAIA) offers customers a wide range of less-than-truckload, non-asset truckload, expedited and logistics services. With headquarters in Georgia, Saia LTL Freight operates 170 terminals serving across 44 states. For more information on Saia, Inc. visit the Investor Relations section at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saia.com\/about-us\/investor-relations\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">www.saia.com\/about-us\/investor-relations<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\n        <strong>Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements<\/strong>\n      <\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">The Securities and Exchange Commission encourages companies to disclose forward-looking information so that investors can better understand the future prospects of a company and make informed investment decisions. This news release may contain these types of statements, which are \u201cforward-looking statements\u201d within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Words such as \u201canticipate,\u201d \u201cestimate,\u201d \u201cexpect,\u201d \u201cproject,\u201d \u201cintend,\u201d \u201cmay,\u201d \u201cplan,\u201d \u201cpredict,\u201d \u201cbelieve,\u201d \u201cshould\u201d and similar words or expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements reflect the present expectation of future events of our management as of the date of this news release and are subject to a number of important factors, risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in any forward-looking statements. These factors, risks, uncertainties and assumptions include, but are not limited to, (1)\u00a0general economic conditions including downturns in the business cycle; (2)\u00a0operation within a highly competitive industry and the adverse impact from downward pricing pressures, including in connection with fuel surcharges, and other factors; (3)\u00a0industry-wide external factors largely out of our control; (4)\u00a0cost and availability of qualified drivers, purchased transportation and fuel; (5)\u00a0claims expenses and other expense volatility, including for personal injury, cargo loss and damage, workers\u2019 compensation, employment and group health plan claims; (6)\u00a0cost and availability of insurance coverage, including the possibility the Company may be required to pay additional premiums, assume additional liability under its auto liability policy or be unable to obtain insurance coverage; (7)\u00a0failure to successfully execute the strategy to expand our service geography; (8)\u00a0costs and liabilities from the disruption in or failure of our technology or equipment essential to our operations, including as a result of cyber incidents, security breaches, malware or ransomware attacks; (9)\u00a0failure to keep pace with technological developments; (10)\u00a0labor relations, including the adverse impact should a portion of our workforce become unionized; (11)\u00a0cost and availability of real property and revenue equipment; (12)\u00a0capacity and highway infrastructure constraints; (13)\u00a0risks arising from international business operations and relationships; (14)\u00a0seasonal factors, harsh weather and disasters caused by climate change; (15)\u00a0economic declines in the geographic regions or industries in which our customers operate; (16)\u00a0the creditworthiness of our customers and their ability to pay for services; (17)\u00a0our need for capital and uncertainty of the credit markets; (18)\u00a0the possibility of defaults under our debt agreements (including violation of financial covenants); (19)\u00a0failure to operate and grow acquired businesses in a manner that support the value allocated to acquired businesses; (20)\u00a0dependence on key employees; (21)\u00a0increased costs of healthcare benefits; (22)\u00a0damage to our reputation from adverse publicity, including from the use of or impact from social media; (23)\u00a0failure to make future acquisitions or to achieve acquisition synergies; (24)\u00a0the effect of litigation and class action lawsuits arising from the operation of our business, including the possibility of claims or judgments in excess of our insurance coverages or that result in increases in the cost of insurance coverage or that preclude us from obtaining adequate insurance coverage in the future; (25)\u00a0the potential of higher corporate taxes and new regulations, including with respect to climate change, employment and labor law, healthcare and securities regulation; (26)\u00a0the effect of governmental regulations, including hours of service for drivers, engine emissions, the Compliance, Safety, Accountability\u00a0(CSA) initiative, regulations of the Food and Drug Administration and Homeland Security, and healthcare and environmental regulations; (27)\u00a0unforeseen costs from new and existing data privacy laws; (28)\u00a0changes in accounting and financial standards or practices; (29)\u00a0widespread outbreak of an illness or any other communicable disease, including the COVID-19 pandemic, or any other health crisis or business disruptions that may arise from the COVID-19 pandemic in the future; (30)\u00a0increasing investor and customer sensitivity to social and sustainability issues, including climate change; (31)\u00a0anti-terrorism measures and terrorist events; (32) provisions in our governing documents and Delaware law that may have anti-takeover effects; (33)\u00a0issuances of equity that would dilute stock ownership; and (34)\u00a0other financial, operational and legal risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in the Company\u2019s SEC filings.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">As a result of these and other factors, no assurance can be given as to our future results and achievements. Accordingly, a forward-looking statement is neither a prediction nor a guarantee of future events or circumstances and those future events or circumstances may not occur. You should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this news release. We are under no obligation, and we expressly disclaim any obligation, to update or alter any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tr>\n<td style=\"max-width:5%;width:5%;min-width:5%;vertical-align: top\">\n            <strong>CONTACT:<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:95%;width:95%;min-width:95%;vertical-align: top\">\n            <strong>Saia, Inc.<\/strong><br \/>\n            <br \/>Investor Relations<br \/>investors@saia.com<br \/>770.232.4088<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>\n        \n      <\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"8\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Saia, Inc. and Subsidiaries<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"8\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"8\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>(Amounts in thousands)<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"8\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>(Unaudited)<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">March 31, <br \/>2021<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">December 31,<br \/>2020<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">ASSETS<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">CURRENT ASSETS:<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"max-width:75%;width:75%;min-width:75%;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 20.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Cash and cash equivalents<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:10%;width:10%;min-width:10%;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">53,260<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:10%;width:10%;min-width:10%;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">25,308<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 20.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Accounts receivable, net<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">242,895<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">216,899<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 20.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Prepaid expenses and other<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">52,160<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">29,489<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 30.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Total current assets<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">348,315<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">271,696<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 30.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 20.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Cost<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">1,918,279<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">1,901,244<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 20.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Less: accumulated depreciation<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">796,511<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">765,217<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 30.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Net property and equipment<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">1,121,768<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">1,136,027<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">111,737<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">113,715<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0OTHER ASSETS<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">28,765<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">27,336<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 30.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Total assets<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">1,610,585<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">1,548,774<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS&#8217; EQUITY<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">CURRENT LIABILITIES:<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 20.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Accounts payable<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">121,613<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">89,381<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 20.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Wages and employees&#8217; benefits<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">49,007<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">55,392<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 20.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Other current liabilities<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">95,247<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">90,184<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 20.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Current portion of long-term debt<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">21,055<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">20,588<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 20.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Current portion of operating lease liability<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">20,336<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">20,209<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 30.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Total current liabilities<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">307,258<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">275,754<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 30.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">OTHER LIABILITIES:<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 20.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Long-term debt, less current portion<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">44,962<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">50,388<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 20.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Operating lease liability, less current portion<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">93,366<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">95,321<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 20.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Deferred income taxes<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">121,144<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">119,818<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 20.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Claims, insurance and other<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">46,237<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">46,205<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 30.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Total other liabilities<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">305,709<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">311,732<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 30.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">STOCKHOLDERS&#8217; EQUITY:<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 20.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Common stock<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">26<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">26<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 20.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Additional paid-in capital<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">267,430<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">267,666<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 20.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Deferred compensation trust<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">(3,669<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">(2,944<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 20.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Retained earnings<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">733,831<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">696,540<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 30.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Total stockholders&#8217; equity<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">997,618<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">961,288<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 30.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Total liabilities and stockholders&#8217; equity<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">1,610,585<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">1,548,774<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"8\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Saia, Inc. and Subsidiaries<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"8\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Consolidated Statements of Operations<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"8\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>For the Quarters Ended March 31, 2021 and 2020<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"8\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"8\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>(Unaudited)<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"7\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"7\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">First Quarter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"max-width:75%;width:75%;min-width:75%;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:10%;width:10%;min-width:10%;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">2021<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:10%;width:10%;min-width:10%;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">2020<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">OPERATING REVENUE<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">484,074<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">446,396<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">OPERATING EXPENSES:<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 20.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Salaries, wages and employees&#8217; benefits<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">244,437<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">238,645<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 20.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Purchased transportation<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">45,031<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">30,059<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 20.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Fuel, operating expenses and supplies<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">84,901<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">82,899<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 20.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Operating taxes and licenses<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">14,338<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">14,396<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 20.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Claims and insurance<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">11,480<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">10,421<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 20.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Depreciation and amortization<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">35,372<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">32,590<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 20.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Gain from property disposals, net<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">(199<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">(1,390<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 30.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Total operating expenses<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">435,360<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">407,620<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">OPERATING INCOME<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">48,714<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">38,776<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">NONOPERATING EXPENSES (INCOME):<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 20.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Interest expense<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">852<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">1,402<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 20.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Other, net<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">(131<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">547<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 30.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Nonoperating expenses, net<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">721<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">1,949<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 30.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">47,993<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">36,827<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Income tax expense<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">10,702<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">8,716<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">NET INCOME<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">37,291<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">28,111<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Average common shares outstanding &#8211; basic<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">26,285<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">26,070<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Average common shares outstanding &#8211; diluted<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">26,671<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">26,492<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Basic earnings per share<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">1.42<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">1.08<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Diluted earnings per share<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">1.40<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">1.06<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"8\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\">\n            <strong>Saia, Inc. and Subsidiaries<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"8\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\">\n            <strong>Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"8\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"8\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>(Amounts in thousands)<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"8\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>(Unaudited)<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"7\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">First Quarter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"max-width:75%;width:75%;min-width:75%;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:10%;width:10%;min-width:10%;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">2021<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:10%;width:10%;min-width:10%;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">2020<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">OPERATING ACTIVITIES:<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Net cash provided by operating activities<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">60,971<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">51,267<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 30.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Net cash provided by operating activities<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">60,971<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">51,267<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">INVESTING ACTIVITIES:<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 20.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Acquisition of property and equipment<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">(25,568<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">(107,591<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 20.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">180<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">4,915<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 30.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Net cash used in investing activities<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">(25,388<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">(102,676<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 30.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">FINANCING ACTIVITIES:<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 20.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Borrowing (repayment) of revolving credit agreement, net<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u2013<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">104,140<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 20.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Proceeds from stock option exercises<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">3,678<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">2,137<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 20.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Shares withheld for taxes<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">(6,350<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">(3,404<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 20.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Other financing activity<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">(4,959<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">(4,803<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 30.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">(7,631<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">98,070<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">27,952<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">46,661<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">25,308<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">248<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">53,260<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">46,909<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"18\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Saia, Inc. and Subsidiaries<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"18\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Financial Information<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"18\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>For the Quarters Ended March 31, 2021 and 2020<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"18\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>(Unaudited)<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">First Quarter<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"7\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">First Quarter<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0%<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Amount\/Workday<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"max-width:4%;width:4%;min-width:4%;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:27%;width:27%;min-width:27%;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:10%;width:10%;min-width:10%;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">2021<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:10%;width:10%;min-width:10%;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">2020<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:10%;width:10%;min-width:10%;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Change<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:10%;width:10%;min-width:10%;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">2021<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:10%;width:10%;min-width:10%;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">2020<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:10%;width:10%;min-width:10%;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Change<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Workdays<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">63<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">64<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Operating ratio<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">89.9<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">91.3<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">LTL tonnage (1)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">1,247<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">1,203<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">3.7<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">19.79<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">18.80<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">5.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">LTL shipments (1)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">1,826<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">1,809<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">0.9<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">28.99<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">28.26<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">2.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">LTL revenue\/cwt.<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">19.18<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">18.16<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">5.6<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">LTL revenue\/cwt., excluding fuel surcharges<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">16.68<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">15.78<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">5.7<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">LTL revenue\/shipment<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">261.96<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">241.61<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">8.4<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">LTL revenue\/shipment, excluding fuel surcharges<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">227.82<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">209.92<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">8.5<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">LTL pounds\/shipment<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">1,366<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">1,331<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">2.6<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">LTL length of haul (2)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">904<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">848<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">6.6<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(1<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">In thousands.<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(2<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">In miles.<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">Note:<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"16\" style=\"text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">LTL operating statistics exclude transportation and logistics services where pricing is generally not determined by weight. The LTL operating statistics also exclude the adjustment required for financial statement purposes in accordance with the Company&#8217;s revenue recognition policy.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"__GNW8366DE3E__IMG\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/newsroom\/ti?nf=ODIyNTEyOCM0MTQyNzg1IzIwMDc4ODM=\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"__GNW8366DE3E__IMG\" src=\"https:\/\/ml.globenewswire.com\/release\/track\/1a42020e-7121-4e4b-b65a-4f3b4a22f9a3\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"mw_contactinfo\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JOHNS CREEK, Ga., April 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Saia, Inc. (Nasdaq: SAIA), a leading transportation provider offering multi-regional less-than-truckload (LTL), non-asset truckload, expedited and logistics services, today reported first quarter 2021 financial results. Diluted earnings per share in the quarter were $1.40 compared to $1.06 in the first quarter of 2020. Highlights from the first quarter operating results were as follows: First Quarter 2021 Compared to First Quarter 2020 Results Revenue was $484.1 million, a 8.4% increase Operating income was $48.7 million, a 25.6% increase Operating ratio of 89.9 compared to 91.3 LTL shipments per workday increased 2.6% LTL tonnage per workday increased 5.3% LTL revenue per hundredweight increased 5.6% LTL revenue per shipment rose 8.4% to $261.96 First &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/saia-reports-record-first-quarter-results\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Saia Reports Record First Quarter Results&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-483134","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Saia Reports Record First Quarter Results - Market Newsdesk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/saia-reports-record-first-quarter-results\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Saia Reports Record First Quarter Results - Market Newsdesk\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"JOHNS CREEK, Ga., April 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Saia, Inc. 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