Saia (SAIA) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)

Saia (SAIA) posted Operating Expenses of $739.4 million for Q1 2026, up 1.86% quarter-over-quarter from $725.9 million in Q4 2025, and up 3.07% year-on-year from $717.4 million in Q1 2025.

Saia (SAIA) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Saia (SAIA) has reported Operating Expenses for 17 consecutive years, with $739.4 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at $739.4 million, up 3.07% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $2.9 billion (up 3.44% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $2.9 billion, up 5.69% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses was $739.4 million for Q1 2026 at Saia, up from $725.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $739.4 million in Q1 2026 and troughed at -$1.8 billion in Q4 2022.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $516.1 million, with a median of $646.7 million recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, Operating Expenses plunged 437.51% in 2022 and jumped 136.4% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at -$1.8 billion in 2022, then surged by 136.4% to $638.5 million in 2023, then gained by 7.67% to $687.5 million in 2024, then gained by 5.59% to $725.9 million in 2025, then rose by 1.86% to $739.4 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $739.4 million in Q1 2026, $725.9 million in Q4 2025, and $721.0 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 TFI International 160.26 Bn 160.08 Bn 963.70 Mn 1.85 Bn
2 Old Dominion Freight Line 45.40 Bn 45.11 Bn 1.33 Bn 1.02 Bn
3 Xpo 24.25 Bn 24.01 Bn 1.67 Bn 423.00 Mn
4 Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings 12.57 Bn 12.51 Bn 1.57 Bn 1.82 Bn
5 Saia 11.19 Bn 11.15 Bn - 739.42 Mn
6 Schneider National 6.37 Bn 6.11 Bn 1.27 Bn 187.80 Mn
7 Rxo 4.69 Bn 4.67 Bn 254.00 Mn 197.00 Mn
8 Arcbest 3.12 Bn 3.04 Bn 951.93 Mn 995.36 Mn
9 Werner Enterprises 2.63 Bn 2.59 Bn 726.17 Mn 804.62 Mn
10 Marten Transport 1.42 Bn 1.37 Bn 203.18 Mn 205.53 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 739.42 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 725.93 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 721.03 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 717.72 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 717.41 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 687.47 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 716.93 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 685.65 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 636.86 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 638.47 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 646.71 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 574.37 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 561.39 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -1.75 Bn
Sep 30, 2022 601.21 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 599.56 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 557.77 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 519.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 510.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 488.41 Mn