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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001564590-19-021528
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190604
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190604
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190604

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

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		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-49983
		FILM NUMBER:		19875326

	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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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Exhibit 99.1</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-right:5.6%;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Saia Provides Second Quarter LTL Operating Data</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">JOHNS CREEK, GA. &#8211; June 4, 2019 &#8211; Saia, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAIA), a leading transportation provider offering multi-regional less-than-truckload (LTL), non-asset truckload, expedited and logistics services, is providing LTL shipment and tonnage data for the first two months of the second quarter.&nbsp;&nbsp;In April 2019, LTL shipments per workday increased 1.3% and LTL tonnage per workday declined 4.7% compared to April 2018.&nbsp;&nbsp;Adjusted for the shift in the Good Friday timing this year, LTL shipments per workday increased 3.2% and LTL tonnage per workday decreased 2.7% in April 2019 compared to April 2018.&nbsp;&nbsp;In May 2019, LTL shipments per workday increased 3.1% and LTL tonnage per workday declined 2.5% compared to May 2018.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Actual second quarter and annual shipments and tonnage could differ materially from the data expressed in this press release, including by reason of the risk factors included in Item 1A of the Company&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, and in other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.&nbsp;&nbsp;The information herein speaks as of the date of this press release and is subject to change.&nbsp;&nbsp;Saia is under no obligation, and expressly disclaims any obligation to update or alter such information, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Saia, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAIA) offers customers a wide range of less-than-truckload, non-asset truckload, expedited and logistics services.&nbsp;&nbsp;With headquarters in Georgia, Saia LTL Freight operates 162 terminals in 42 states.&nbsp;&nbsp;For more information on Saia, Inc. visit the Investor Relations section at www.saiacorp.com.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The Securities and Exchange Commission encourages companies to disclose forward-looking information so that investors can better understand the future prospects of a company and make informed investment decisions. This <font style="color:#000000;">news </font>release may contain these types of statements<font style="color:#000000;">,</font> which are &#8220;forward-looking statements&#8221; within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a name="_AEIOULastRenderedPageBreakAEIOU2"></a>Words such as &#8220;anticipate,&#8221; &#8220;estimate,&#8221; &#8220;expect,&#8221; &#8220;project,&#8221; &#8220;intend,&#8221; &#8220;may,&#8221; &#8220;plan,&#8221; &#8220;predict,&#8221; &#8220;believe,&#8221; &#8220;should&#8221; and similar words or expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements reflect the present expectation of future events of our management as of the date of this news release and are subject to a number of important factors, risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in any forward-looking statements. These factors, risks, uncertainties and assumptions include, but are not limited to, (1) general economic conditions including downturns in the business cycle; (2) effectiveness of Company-specific performance improvement initiatives, including management of the cost structure to match shifts in customer volume levels; (3) the creditworthiness of our customers and their ability to pay for services; (4) failure to achieve acquisition synergies; (5) failure to operate and grow acquired businesses in a manner that supports the value allocated to these acquired businesses; (6) economic declines in the geographic regions or industries in which our customers operate; (7) competitive initiatives and pricing pressures, including in connection with fuel surcharge; (8) loss of significant customers; (9) the Company&#8217;s need for capital and uncertainty of the credit markets; (10) the possibility of defaults under the Company&#8217;s debt agreements (including violation of financial covenants); (11) possible issuance of equity which would dilute stock ownership; (12) integration risks; (13) the effect of litigation including class action lawsuits; (14) cost and availability of qualified drivers, fuel, purchased transportation, real property, revenue equipment, technology and other assets; (15) the effect of governmental regulations, including but not limited to Hours of Service, engine emissions, the Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) initiative, the Food and Drug Administration, compliance with legislation requiring companies to evaluate their internal control over financial reporting, Homeland Security, environmental regulations, tax law changes and potential changes to the North American Free Trade Agreement and to certain international tariffs; (16) changes in interpretation of accounting principles; (17) dependence on key employees; (18) inclement weather; (19) labor relations, including the adverse impact should a portion of the Company&#8217;s workforce become unionized; (20) terrorism risks; (21) self-insurance claims and other expense volatility;(22) risks arising from international business operations and </p>
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