Saia (SAIA) stock

Truckload carrier , market cap $9.1B

Less-than-truckload carrier for shipments

Market cap $9.1B

$354.87

+2.98%

After-hours $354.87 0.00%

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Quality Score

Average

In its industry

#2of 10

Trucking

Checks firing

5of 14

Choppy

From 52-week high

-28.3%

Below the 200-day

SAIA's Quality Score rose 1 point on Fri, Oct 30, to 7. Made a higher high and a higher low (2 chart checks started).

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Why is SAIA up?

Up 3.0% today with freight stocks: all 10 are up, 2.6% on average; the S&P 500 is down 0.5%.

Rose on Oct 29

Up 6% on Oct 29 while the S&P 500 fell 0.4%.

“Revenue per shipment, excluding fuel surcharge, increased 5.8% compared with the third quarter of last year, reflecting continued progress in pricing and mix optimization.”

Saia's Oct 29 release said

Sources: Price history, Oct 29, 2026; Company release, Oct 29, 2026

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Key facts on SAIA

Key facts on SAIA
Since its 2024 high	Down 43% profit $354.9M → $278M a year
Latest filing	8-K, Oct 29 Reported its quarterly results and reported a change of officers or directors

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SAIA in the news

TodayWith its group.

What moves trucking

Diesel$6.35+1.2%a gallon, Mon Oct 26on the week

The US average price of a gallon of diesel at the pump, from EIA's Monday survey. Fuel is a large cost for trucks and trains.

U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Mon Oct 26. Change from the week before.

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SAIA catalysts

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After its last 4 reports it closed -1.5% on average, higher 2 of 4 times.

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Why SAIA scores 7

Averagefor quality, not price, 5 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means

Well above its recent run. SAIA scores 7 today, against a median of 3 over its last 20 recorded sessions.

+5Chart checks 5 of 14 firing right now, one point each
+3News earnings beat, buyback, earnings release

Long-term trend subtracts
Profit addsRead on the last four quarters against the four before, or the last full year where no quarters are filed.

No effect today: Run-up, Size, Growth, Dilution, Volatility, Cash flow, and Persistence.

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SAIA has 5 of 14 chart checks firing

Trend1 of 5 shown

MA FAN 21 EMA W.EMA HH/HL 52W HI

Volume1 of 3 shown

VOL VDU U/D VOL

Tight range1 of 3 shown

ATR SQZ SQUEEZE NR7

Buying1 of 3 shown

OBV+CLOSE HI SPRING

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SAIA RSI today: 57.5, above its 50-day, below its 200-day

Not scored

Not in the Quality Score: over 20 years of tests, 2006 to 2026, they added no edge.

RSI 1457.5
Above 50, below 70.
MACD (12, 26, 9)Above signal
Crossed above its signal line 2 sessions ago.
50-day average$341.89
The price is 3.8% above it.
200-day average$388.15
The price is 8.6% below it.
50/200 crossDeath cross
The 50-day crossed below the 200-day on Sep 9.
ADX 149.8
Under 25, with +DI above -DI.
Support$341.59
Swing low from Jul 30, 3.7% below the price.
Resistance$358.28
Swing high from Oct 2, 1.0% above the price.
52-week high$494.71
From Jun 9, 39.4% above the price.
52-week low$249.32
From Nov 20, 2025, 29.7% below the price.
Chart patternTriangle
Lines over the Sep 8 and Oct 2 highs and under the Sep 25 and Oct 14 lows.
Bollinger Bands (20, 2)Above
The bands run from $324.33 to $350.96.
Volume1.3x
Against its 20-day average, for the time of day.

The deep dive on SAIA

What it does and how it makes money2 findingsFor Pro members2 findings on what SAIA does and how it makes money, for Pro members
Where it stands3 findingsFor Pro members3 findings on where SAIA stands: its cash, debt, and share count, for Pro members
What changed in its filings1 findingA new heading in its "Risk Factors" this year: "A government shutdown or failure to fund government services could impact our operations." (10-K for fiscal 2025; not in fiscal 2024's)SEC filing · Feb 24, 2026, against the one of Feb 24, 2025
Who holds and trades it2 findingsFor Pro members2 findings on who holds and trades SAIA, for Pro members
Against its closest peers4 peersNet income over four quarters: SAIA $278M, ODFL $1.09B, JBHT $675M, SNDR $112M.

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How SAIA ranks in Trucking

SAIA is #2 of 10 by Quality Score.

How SAIA ranks in Trucking
1	LSTRLandstar System	4/14	8
2	SAIASaia	5/14	7
3	ARCBArcBest	3/14	5
	MRTNMarten Transport		Open for its score
	ODFLOld Dominion Freight Line		Open for its score
	SNDRSchneider National		Open for its score
	WERNWerner Enterprises		Open for its score

Net income over four quarters: SAIA $278M, ODFL $1.09B, JBHT $675M, SNDR $112M.

When does SAIA report earnings, and what happens after?

Expected to report Wed Feb 10, before the open (in 100 days). Expected.

What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.

What SAIA reported on Oct 29, 2026

The quarter

A profit of $3.41 a share.

“Revenue per shipment, excluding fuel surcharge, increased 5.8% compared with the third quarter of last year, reflecting continued progress in pricing and mix optimization.”

The quarter that ended Sep 30, from the company's press release

The press release The filing on EDGAR

Where the sales came from

SAIA's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.

The outlook

The outlook the company gave, by period
Measure	Figure
Full year 2026
Net capital expenditures	about $350M

Figures as filed (SEC filing, Oct 29)

The numbers

Market value: $9.1B; today
Sales: $3.4B; up 4.8% on the year
Free cash flow: $255M; last 12 months

Sales grew 5% a year over 3 years, fiscal 2022 to 2025.

Its share count grew 0.1% a year over 3 years.

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+6.3%-11.1%+5.7%

Apr 30Jul 30Oct 29

Reported	When	Gap	Reaction	5 sessions
Oct 29, 2026Before open	Before open	+7.2%	+5.7%	open
Jul 30, 2026Before open	Before open	-2.9%	-11.1%	-9.5%
Apr 30, 2026Before open	Before open	+5.4%	+6.3%	+6.5%

SAIA closed higher after 2 of its last 4 reports.

All 4 reports, and SAIA's Quality Score going into each

SAIA sales and profit by year

Sales and profit by year

Sales grew every year from 2022 to 2025, to $3.2B. It made a profit in each of the four years.

Insiders trading SAIA

SAIA insider trades

One insider sold $137K across 1 filing in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest:

SellAnthony R. Norwood$137KEVP & CHROat $468.77 on May 20, filed May 21

SellAnthony R. NorwoodEVP & CHRO$137Kat $468.77 on May 20, filed May 21

SAIA's officers and directors

Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.

Frederick J. Holzgrefe IIIPresident & CEO · 1 trade
Matthew J. BattehChief Financial Officer · 3 trades
Raymond R. RamuExec. VP & Chief Customer Off. · 3 trades
Kelly W. BentonVP & CAO · 2 trades
Anthony R. NorwoodEVP & CHRO · 1 trade
Patrick D. SugarEVP Operations · 1 trade
Tarak PatelEVP and CIO
Di-Ann EisnorDirector · 2 trades

4 more officers and directors file at SAIA. Each page above names the rest.

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Which ETFs hold SAIA?

In ETFs: SAIA is under 0.1% of SCHG and under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Aug 31, 2026.

About Saia

Saia ranks among the 10 largest less-than-truckload carriers in the United States, with more than 210 facilities and a fleet of more than 7,500 tractors and 26,000 trailers. As a national LTL carrier, the firm offers time-definite and expedited options for shipments ranging between 100 and 10,000 pounds. Saia ranks among the top-tier providers in terms of profitability.

14,500 employeesJohns Creek, GAsaia.com

What Saia says it competes with

“We believe that service quality, pricing, geographic coverage, breadth of service offerings, responsiveness and operational flexibility remain the primary factors that differentiate competitors within our industry.”

From its annual report, SEC filing · Feb 24, 2026

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SAIA's score card

Saia (SAIA): Quality Score 7, Average, #2 of 10 in Trucking, with its price, on Breakaway — The picture a link to this page shows when it is shared.

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BreakawayMay 21Anthony R. Norwood sold SAIA$137K at $468.77, filed May 21

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Straight Answers

As of Nov 2, 2026: SAIA's Quality Score is 7 (Average), #2 of 10 in Trucking. Insiders sold $137K in the last 6 months (Form 4).

Is SAIA a good stock to buy? What its Quality Score says

SAIA scores 7 today, which Breakaway calls Average. It is #2 of 10 in Trucking by Quality Score, with 5 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 6% on Oct 29 while the S&P 500 fell 0.4%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.

What is SAIA's Quality Score?

SAIA scores 7 today, which Breakaway calls Average (6 to 10). That is #2 of 10 in Trucking by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind SAIA's 7.

Are insiders buying SAIA?

One insider sold $137K across 1 filing in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest is Anthony R. Norwood, EVP & CHRO, who sold $137K on May 20.

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