Saia Postpones 3Q12 Earnings Release to November 1, 2012

JOHNS CREEK, GA--(Marketwire - Oct 29, 2012) - Saia, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAIA), a leading transportation provider offering less-than-truckload, non-asset truckload, expedited and logistics services, postpones its third quarter 2012 earnings announcement due to the severe weather conditions related to Hurricane Sandy. The rescheduled earnings announcement will be Thursday, November 1, 2012.

Saia will now release its quarterly financial results before the market opens on Thursday, November 1, 2012. Saia management will host a conference call to discuss the results later that morning at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

To participate in the call, please dial 877-419-6603 or 719-325-4790 referencing conference ID #8643130. 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 offered two hours after the completion of the call through November 7, 2012 at 2:00 pm ET. The replay will be available by dialing 1-888-203-1112 or 719-457-0820.

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) offers customers a wide range of less-than-truckload, non-asset truckload, expedited and logistics services. Saia LTL Freight operates 147 terminals in 34 states. With headquarters in Georgia, Saia employs 8,000 people. For more information on Saia, Inc. visit the Investor Relations section at www.saia.com.