Saia Reports July and August LTL Shipment Decline

Saia, a transportation company, reported a decline in LTL shipments in July and August. The company provides LTL services, including time-definite and expedited options, to customers across North America. Saia LTL Freight specializes in shipments between 100 and 10,000 pounds and operates a network of 198 owned and leased facilities, along with a fleet of 6,500 tractors and 22,100 trailers.

Johns Creek, Ga., September 02, 2025 — Saia, Inc. (Nasdaq: SAIA), a leading transportation provider, has released its LTL shipment and tonnage data for the first two months of the third quarter. The company, which offers a range of services including national less-than-truckload (LTL), non-asset truckload, expedited, and logistics solutions, reported mixed performance for July and August 2025.

In July 2025, LTL shipments per workday declined by 1.2%, while LTL tonnage per workday increased by 0.9% and LTL weight per shipment increased by 2.1% to 1,359 pounds compared to the same month in 2024 [1]. In August 2025, LTL shipments per workday declined by 2.2%, LTL tonnage per workday declined by 2.2%, and LTL weight per shipment increased by 0.1% to 1,355 pounds compared to August 2024 [1].

These changes are summarized in the table below:

| Metric | July 2025 vs. July 2024 | August 2025 vs. August 2024 | QTD 2025 vs. QTD 2024 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LTL Shipments per workday | -1.2% | -2.2% | -1.7% |
| LTL Tonnage per workday | 0.9% | -2.2% | -0.7% |
| LTL Weight per shipment | 2.1% | 0.1% | 1.0% |

Saia operates a network of 198 owned and leased facilities, along with a fleet of 6,500 tractors and 22,100 trailers, specializing in shipments between 100 and 10,000 pounds. The company provides time-definite and expedited options to customers across North America.

The company cautions that actual third-quarter and annual shipments, tonnage, and weight per shipment could differ materially from the data expressed in this press release, including by reason of the risk factors included in Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 [1].

References:
[1] https://www.marketscreener.com/news/saia-provides-third-quarter-ltl-operating-data-ce7d59d9db8af624
[2] https://www.stocktitan.net/news/SAIA/saia-provides-third-quarter-ltl-operating-vra4sk2buxn9.html