Saia SAIA
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As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Saia (SAIA) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)

Saia's (SAIA) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $831.3 million in Q2 2026, up 15.82% on a YoY basis from $717.7 million in Q2 2025, and up 12.42% quarter-over-quarter from $739.4 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

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

Saia (SAIA) has reported Operating Expenses for 17 consecutive years, with $831.3 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Expenses rose 15.82% year-over-year to $831.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $3.0 billion (up 6.27% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $2.9 billion, up 5.69% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses grew to $831.3 million in Q2 2026 per SAIA's latest filing, from $739.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $831.3 million in Q2 2026 and bottomed at $557.8 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $662.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $666.2 million in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Operating Expenses gained 28.12% in 2022, then decreased 4.2% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $563.0 million in 2022, then gained by 13.4% to $638.5 million in 2023, then rose by 7.67% to $687.5 million in 2024, then rose by 5.59% to $725.9 million in 2025, then rose by 14.51% to $831.3 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $831.3 million, $739.4 million, and $725.9 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Old Dominion Freight Line 37.71 Bn 37.42 Bn 1.52 Bn 1.09 Bn
2 Hunt J B Transport Services 25.19 Bn 25.19 Bn - 3.24 Bn
3 Xpo 21.57 Bn 21.27 Bn 1.89 Bn 476.00 Mn
4 FedEx Freight Holding Company 18.58 Bn 18.58 Bn - -
5 Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings 11.20 Bn 11.02 Bn 1.77 Bn 1.99 Bn
6 TFI International 10.95 Bn 10.74 Bn - 2.07 Bn
7 Saia 9.28 Bn 9.19 Bn - 831.28 Mn
8 Schneider National 5.92 Bn 5.39 Bn 1.00 Bn 1.50 Bn
9 Arcbest 3.05 Bn 2.88 Bn 1.14 Bn 1.21 Bn
10 Werner Enterprises 2.33 Bn 2.27 Bn - 917.01 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
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 563.04 Mn
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