Saia (SAIA) Other Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Saia's Other Operating Expenses was $831.28 million in Q2 2026, up 15.8% from $717.72 million a year earlier and up 12.4% from the prior quarter.
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Saia (SAIA) Other Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Saia's Other Operating Expenses was $3.02 billion through Jun 30, 2026, up 6.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $2.88 billion, up 5.7% from FY2024.
- Other Operating Expenses has now increased for ten consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 11.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Other Operating Expenses was $2.73 billion in FY2024 (+12.6%), $2.42 billion in FY2023 (+4.3%), $2.32 billion in FY2022 (+18.8%) and $1.95 billion in FY2021 (+19.0%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Other Operating Expenses in data going back to Q2 2010.
- Compared with a year earlier, Other Operating Expenses has increased for 12 straight quarters, with growth averaging 7.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Other Operating Expenses over five years was Q1 2022 (growth of 28.1%); the worst was Q2 2023 (a decline of 4.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, SAIA's Other Operating Expenses in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $739.42 million (Q1 2026), $725.93 million (Q4 2025) and $721.03 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 170.52 Bn | 165.05 Bn | - |
| 2 | Csx | 89.23 Bn | 85.43 Bn | - |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 83.97 Bn | 60.87 Bn | - |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 77.16 Bn | 76.18 Bn | - |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 73.09 Bn | 67.73 Bn | - |
| 6 | Fedex | 71.02 Bn | 36.97 Bn | - |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 50.11 Bn | 32.29 Bn | - |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 39.19 Bn | 38.45 Bn | - |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 31.88 Bn | -24.49 Bn | - |
| 10 | Saia | 9.00 Bn | 8.82 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic 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 | 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 |
API Access
Saia Other Operating Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=other-operating-expenses&ticker=SAIA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "other-operating-expenses", "ticker": "SAIA", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=other-operating-expenses&ticker=SAIA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();