Atlas market file · Equity · United States
Saia IncSAIA
- Last close
- 356.81
- Change
- -4.68%
- 96-bar range
- 308.92 – 494.71
- As of
- 5 Aug 2026
Saia Inc is a trucking (no local) issuer listed as SAIA on NASDAQ. Use this page to check the price chart, company context, source-backed updates, risks and evidence before opening the full Atlas research file.
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Trucking (no local) issuer. Saia Inc is connected to current market context, cited company sources and its retained research file.
Saia Inc trades as SAIA on NASDAQ. Saia Inc (SAIA) has a latest verified close of 356.81, down 4.68%, dated 5 Aug 2026.
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What changed for Saia Inc today
Saia Inc. (SAIA) kicked off 2026 with a 2.4% revenue rise to $806.2M in Q1, but the less-than-truckload carrier’s report card is a mixed bag. Fuel surcharges and a 1.0% increase in shipments per workday did the heavy lifting, while revenue per shipment excluding fuel slipped 1.2% to $297.11-a red flag for pricing power. The company’s conference call blamed 'lower weight per shipment and shorter length of haul,' which translates to: we’re moving more boxes, but they’re smaller and closer, like delivering textbooks to adjacent classrooms (source: SAIA 10-Q, period ending 2026-03-31).
At its core, Saia is a logistics grinder. It moves stuff-less-than-truckload (LTL) freight, to be precise-relying on a network of terminals and a fleet of trucks. The recent operational metrics are cheerworthy on the surface: April LTL shipments per workday rose 5.6%, tonnage 6.9%, and May saw tonnage jump 8.4%. But with revenue per shipment falling, the math gets fuzzy. Imagine a pizza chain selling more pies but making less per slice because they’re smaller and topped with cheaper ingredients (source: SAIA Press Release 2026-06-02, https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar).
Financials show a company with solid cash flow ($139.6M operating) but questionable capital allocation. Net income hit $49.9M, yet insiders sold $12M worth of shares in May via three separate 4 filings. The diluted EPS of $1.86 looks respectable until you note the 26.8M shares outstanding-a number that’s not shrinking thanks to ongoing insider activity. Free cash flow? After $66.1M in capex, it’s a mystery, as Saia didn’t disclose it (source: SAIA 10-Q, period ending 2026-03-31; SEC EDGAR 4 filings, https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar).
The June 2 8-K filing highlighted 'strategic investments' in technology and infrastructure, which sounds forward-thinking. But with only $39.2M in cash and a reliance on fuel surcharges that could evaporate with lower oil prices, the buffer is thin. Meanwhile, the board’s recent share sales-coupled with a 6.7% contractual renewal rate that barely outpaces a grocery store loyalty program-raise eyebrows. Is this a growth story or a dividend-paying pretender with a fleet of depreciating assets (source: SAIA 8-K 2026-06-02, https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar)?
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What is Saia Inc (SAIA)?Saia Inc (SAIA) has a latest verified close of 356.81, down 4.68%, dated 5 Aug 2026. Use this page to check the price chart, company context, source-backed updates,...
Saia Inc (SAIA) has a latest verified close of 356.81, down 4.68%, dated 5 Aug 2026. Use this page to check the price chart, company context, source-backed updates, risks and evidence before opening the full Atlas research file.
What does Atlas show for SAIA?Saia Inc (SAIA) has a latest verified close of 356.81, down 4.68%, dated 5 Aug 2026. It brings the latest available chart, company context, cited sources, risks and the...
Saia Inc (SAIA) has a latest verified close of 356.81, down 4.68%, dated 5 Aug 2026. It brings the latest available chart, company context, cited sources, risks and the route into the full Atlas research file together. Atlas files SAIA under USA Stocks and Technology Stocks for browsing.
How often is the SAIA page updated?The SAIA public file is refreshed when a newer verified market bar, company filing, official release or material source update is available. The visible date shows the...
The SAIA public file is refreshed when a newer verified market bar, company filing, official release or material source update is available. The visible date shows the freshness of the current market snapshot.
Which sources does Atlas use for SAIA?The SAIA file starts with SEC EDGAR filings, Nasdaq Trader and TradingView NASDAQ:SAIA. SEC EDGAR provides the filing anchor for this issuer. The page separates...
The SAIA file starts with SEC EDGAR filings, Nasdaq Trader and TradingView NASDAQ:SAIA. SEC EDGAR provides the filing anchor for this issuer. The page separates verified market context from company evidence and shows open evidence gaps instead of filling them with assumptions.
Can Atlas run a full research brief on SAIA?Yes. The workstation can open SAIA, expand the public source set into a fuller browser report, and add email, PDF or CSV export where the account tier allows it.
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Is this SAIA page investment advice?No. The SAIA page is a research and source-navigation page. It does not provide personalised financial advice, brokerage execution, a trading instruction, or a promise...
No. The SAIA page is a research and source-navigation page. It does not provide personalised financial advice, brokerage execution, a trading instruction, or a promise of returns.
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