Saia Swings to First-Quarter Profit

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Less-than-truckload carrier Saia Inc. reported a first-quarter profit compared with a loss a year earlier, as tonnage improved.

Net income was $700,000, or 4 cents a share, compared with a loss of $3.2 million, or 21 cents a year ago. Revenue rose 15% to $243 million.

Operating income jumped to $4.1 million, from an operating loss of $2.1 million a year ago.

LTL tonnage per workday was up 3.9% from a year ago, while shipments per workday were up 2.2%, Saia said.



Saia is ranked No. 24 on the Transport Topics 100 listing of U.S. and Canadian for-hire carriers.