How many employees does Saia, Inc. have?

Saia, Inc. reported 14,500 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 24, 2026. That is down 5.2% from a year earlier.

What is Saia, Inc.'s revenue per employee?

Saia, Inc. brought in $3.23B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $223K per employee. That ranks 4 of 5 companies we track in Trucking, where the median is $267K.

Where do these numbers come from?

Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

Company data

Saia, Inc. employees and revenue per employee

SAIA · Trucking · $9.37B market cap

Saia, Inc. had 14,500 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, down 5.2% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $3.23B, up 0.8% from a year earlier, or $223K per employee. Revenue held up or grew while headcount stayed flat or fell.

Employees

14,500

-5.2% YoY

Revenue

$3.23B

+0.8% YoY

Revenue / employee

$223K

Peer median $267K

Rank in industry

4 of 5

Trucking

Headcount against revenue

Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.

EmployeesRevenueIndexed to 100 in Dec 2016

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SAIA employees and revenue by fiscal year
Year ending	Employees	Revenue	Per employee	Staff YoY	Revenue YoY
Dec 2025	14,500	$3.23B	$223K	-5.2%	+0.8%
Dec 2024	15,300	$3.21B	$210K	+9.3%	+11.4%
Dec 2023	14,000	$2.88B	$206K	+13.8%	+3.2%
Dec 2022	12,300	$2.79B	$227K	+6.0%	+22.0%
Dec 2021	11,600	$2.29B	$197K	+9.4%	+25.6%
Dec 2020	10,600	$1.82B	$172K	+1.9%	+2.0%
Dec 2019	10,400	$1.79B	$172K	+1.0%	+8.0%
Dec 2018	10,300	$1.65B	$161K	+5.1%	+17.7%
Dec 2017	9,800	$1.40B	$143K	+10.1%	+12.3%
Dec 2016	8,900	$1.25B	$140K	—	—

Open roles: we have not matched a verified job board for this company yet.

Employees, last six fiscal years

Revenue per employee, last six fiscal years

Saia, Inc. against similar companies

The closest industry peers by revenue, from Trucking.

Company	Employees	Revenue	Revenue / employee	Shape
RXO RXO, Inc.	6,906	$5.74B	$831K	Leaner
XPO XPO Logistics, Inc.	22,500	$8.16B	$363K	Leaner
ODFL Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.	20,591	$5.50B	$267K	Contracting
SAIA Saia, Inc.	14,500	$3.23B	$223K	Leaner
KNX Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.	37,100	$7.47B	$201K	Hiring ahead

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Questions about Saia, Inc.

How many employees does Saia, Inc. have?: Saia, Inc. reported 14,500 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 24, 2026. That is down 5.2% from a year earlier.
What is Saia, Inc.'s revenue per employee?: Saia, Inc. brought in $3.23B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $223K per employee. That ranks 4 of 5 companies we track in Trucking, where the median is $267K.
Where do these numbers come from?: Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Saia, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 24, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell SAIA.