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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |