DULUTH, Ga. -- Saia, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAIA), a multi-regional trucking transportation company, today announced that it will release its third quarter 2006 results after market hours on Tuesday, October 24, 2006 and will hold a conference call to discuss the results that afternoon at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time.

To participate in the call, please dial 1-877-558-9192 or dial 706-758-1748 for international calls. Callers should dial in five to 10 minutes in advance of the conference call. This call will be webcast live via the company web site at www.saia.com and will be archived on the site. A replay of the call will be available two hours after the completion of the call through October 31, 2006. The replay will be available by dialing 1-800-642-1687 or 706-645-9291 and using conference code 8562833.

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 30 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 Duluth, Ga. and a network of 129 terminals, the carrier employs 7,600 people. For more information on Saia, visit the Saia website at www.saia.com.