Saia (SAIA) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Saia's (SAIA) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $831.3 million in Q2 2026, up 15.82% YoY from $717.7 million in Q2 2025, and up 12.42% on a QoQ basis from $739.4 million in Q1 2026.
Saia (SAIA) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Saia (SAIA) has 17 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $831.3 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 15.82% year-over-year to $831.3 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $3.0 billion (up 6.27% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $2.9 billion, up 5.69% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses climbed to $831.3 million in Q2 2026, from $739.4 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $831.3 million in Q2 2026 to a low of -$1.8 billion in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of $533.6 million and a median of $666.2 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses slumped 437.51% — and 2023, when it surged 136.4%.
- Tracing SAIA's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at -$1.8 billion in 2022, then surged by 136.4% to $638.5 million in 2023, then grew by 7.67% to $687.5 million in 2024, then grew by 5.59% to $725.9 million in 2025, then grew by 14.51% to $831.3 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $831.3 million (Q2 2026), $739.4 million (Q1 2026), and $725.9 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 42.49 Bn | 42.21 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 1.09 Bn |
| 2 | Xpo | 23.08 Bn | 22.78 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 476.00 Mn |
| 3 | TFI International | 11.47 Bn | 11.26 Bn | - | 2.07 Bn |
| 4 | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings | 11.33 Bn | 11.14 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 1.99 Bn |
| 5 | Saia | 9.61 Bn | 9.53 Bn | - | 831.28 Mn |
| 6 | Schneider National | 6.15 Bn | 5.63 Bn | 1.00 Bn | 1.50 Bn |
| 7 | Rxo | 3.68 Bn | 3.66 Bn | 302.00 Mn | 218.00 Mn |
| 8 | Arcbest | 3.03 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 1.21 Bn |
| 9 | Werner Enterprises | 2.28 Bn | 2.23 Bn | - | 917.01 Mn |
| 10 | Marten Transport | 1.20 Bn | 1.09 Bn | 184.72 Mn | 216.63 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 831.28 Mn |
| 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 |