Saia Announces Improved Transit Times

JOHNS CREEK, Ga., Nov. 3, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Saia, Inc. (Nasdaq:SAIA) has reduced transit times from the company's Nashville, TN terminal to facilities located in:

  --    Kansas City and Springfield MO
  --    Detroit and Jackson, MI and
  --    Cleveland, Toledo and Mansfield, OH

Customers will now receive a one-day delivery improvement on freight moving between these points due to the reduced transit times. Transit times have also recently been reduced from 11 Saia terminals in the Midwest to over 30 other facilities in the company's 147-terminal network.

Transit time reductions were made possible because of continued network optimization, which has allowed for more direct moves. These improvements build on reductions made earlier this year. Saia continues to provide customers with 97 percent plus on-time service in the company's one-day lanes and 98 percent on-time service in its intra-state lanes.

About Saia, Inc.

Saia, Inc. (Nasdaq:SAIA) is a less-than-truckload provider of regional, interregional and guaranteed services covering 34 states. Saia is home to the industry-leading Xtreme Guarantee product, which guarantees total customer satisfaction from pick-up through invoicing. Saia offers complete North American coverage through partner agreements. With headquarters in Johns Creek, Ga., and a network of 147 terminals, the carrier employs 7,700 people. For more information on Saia, visit the Saia Website at www.saia.com.

CONTACT:  Saia, Inc. 
          Jeannie S. Jump, Corporate Communications Coordinator
          770-232-4069
          jjump@saia.com