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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001564590-18-010343
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180502
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180502
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20180502

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SAIA INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001177702
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TRUCKING (NO LOCAL) [4213]
		IRS NUMBER:				481229851
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-8
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-224615
		FILM NUMBER:		18800343

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11465 JOHNS CREEK PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		STE 400
		CITY:			JOHNS CREEK
		STATE:			2Q
		ZIP:			30097
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7702325067

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11465 JOHNS CREEK PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		STE 400
		CITY:			JOHNS CREEK
		STATE:			2Q
		ZIP:			30097

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SCS TRANSPORTATION INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020717
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<TYPE>S-8
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>saia-s8.htm
<DESCRIPTION>S-8
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: saia-s8.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-5.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>saia-ex51_31.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-5.1
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: saia-ex51_31.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.2
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>saia-ex232_32.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-23.2
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: saia-ex232_32.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>g2018050118095562623097.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: g2018050118095562623097.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
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