Saia to Announce Third Quarter 2009 Results on October 23, 2009

Saia, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAIA), a multi-regional trucking transportation company, today announced that it will release its third quarter 2009 results before the market opens on Friday, October 23, 2009. Saia management will host a conference call to discuss the results that morning at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

To participate in the call, please dial 1-877-558-9192 with conference ID #34026406. Callers should dial in five to ten minutes in advance of the conference call. This call will be webcast live via the company web site at www.saia.com. A replay of the call will be available two hours after the completion of the call through October 30, 2009. The replay will be available by dialing 1-800-642-1687 or 706-645-9291.

The webcast is also being distributed over CCBN's Investor Distribution Network to both institutional and individual investors. Individual investors can listen to the call through CCBN's individual investor center at www.companyboardroom.com or by visiting any of the investor sites in CCBN's Individual Investor Network. Institutional investors can access the call via CCBN's password-protected event management site, StreetEvents (www.streetevents.com).

Saia, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAIA) is a less-than-truckload provider of regional, interregional and guaranteed services covering 34 states. With headquarters in Georgia and a network of 148 terminals, the carrier employs 7,700 people. For more information on Saia, please visit the Investor Relations section of the website at www.saia.com.