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title: "Saia reports Q1 record revenue of $806.2M, OR 91.7%, sees Q2 margin improvement"
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description: "Saia reported a record Q1 revenue of $806.2 million, up 2.4% year-over-year, with an operating ratio of 91.7%. Shipments increased by 1.0%, while revenue per shipment (excluding fuel) decreased by 1.2% to $297.11. Fuel surcharge revenue rose by 12.3%, impacted by a rapid diesel price increase. The company noted safety and productivity improvements, including record miles between preventable accidents and enhanced performance metrics compared to Q1 2025."
datetime: "2026-05-06T21:33:00.000Z"
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# Saia reports Q1 record revenue of $806.2M, OR 91.7%, sees Q2 margin improvement

**Saia reported record first-quarter revenue of $806.2 million and an operating ratio of 91.7% while citing safety and network gains.**

**Key Highlights:**

-   Q1 revenue was $806.2M, a first-quarter record and up 2.4% year-over-year.
-   Operating ratio rose to 91.7% from 91.1% due to expenses rising 3.1% vs. revenue up 2.4%.
-   Shipments increased 1.0% for the quarter; revenue per shipment ex-fuel fell 1.2% to $297.11 but improved sequentially.
-   Fuel surcharge revenue rose 12.3% (16.5% of revenue); rapid diesel price jump in March caused ~ $3.5M margin headwind.
-   Safety and productivity gains: record Q1 miles between preventable accidents, improved lost-time injury hours, and touches up \>2.5% vs. Q1 2025.

Original SEC Filing: SAIA INC \[ SAIA \] - 8-K - May. 06, 2026

**Disclaimer**

This is an AI-powered summary. It may contain inaccuracies. Consider verifying important information with the source. Please note this summary is solely based on documents filed with the SEC.

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