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Saia eyes additional capex, market upcycle as path to 80 OR
['Keiron Greenhalgh']
Transport Topics
Saia sees its investment in additional terminals over the past couple of years as a key factor in succeeding in its intentions.
Saia is considering additional network investments funded by operating cash flow as it seeks further OR improvement during the freight market recovery.
Saia posted a 4.8 OR improvement sequentially compared with the first quarter of 2026 too, outpacing the typical 2.5-3.0 improvement.
The company’s revenue per LTL shipment, excluding fuel surcharge revenue, increased 1.5% to $303.12 from $298.71 while its LTL shipments per workday increased 4.4% to 2,361 from 2,261.
Saia posted a Q2 profit of $94.3 million, an increase of 32.1% compared with $71.4 million in the year-ago period.