en.Wedoany.com Reported - Saia recently opened two less-than-truckload (LTL) service centers in Marysville, Washington, and Edinburgh, Indiana, continuing to expand its terminal network coverage to increase density within its national LTL network.
The Johns Creek, Georgia-based company's new terminals aim to strengthen service capabilities beyond the I-95 corridor and the core Southeast coverage area. Patrick Sugar, Saia's Executive Vice President of Operations, stated that these new locations reflect the philosophy of being close to customers and building density in the right places to better support shippers' needs. He added that by increasing capacity in the Pacific Northwest and the Midwest, the company can create more efficient routing opportunities and deliver a more consistent service experience.
In the LTL sector, scale and density are crucial, making an extensive terminal network a core element. This requires acquiring large tracts of land near major metropolitan areas, but construction costs are high. Marysville is part of the Seattle metropolitan area. In April, Saia opened a 74-door terminal in York, Pennsylvania, aimed at increasing service options in central Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern states.
The opening of these new terminals leverages the ability to seize unprecedented opportunities arising from the closure of Yellow Corp. and the listing of its real estate for sale. In 2024, Saia opened more than 20 terminals. The company won 17 facilities in the first auction of Yellow's service centers for a total of $235.7 million. Subsequently, in a second round of auctions, it paid $7.92 million to purchase 11 properties across seven western states, becoming the buyer that won the most properties for sale.
Yellow filed for bankruptcy in August 2023. At the time, as the third-largest LTL carrier, Yellow owned 169 terminals and leased an additional 149. The initial buyers of the real estate were typically large LTL carriers, with many industry giants actively bidding on prime assets during the auctions.
The expansion of the terminal network is already reflected in Saia's performance metrics. The company stated on June 2 that for the first two months of the second quarter of 2026, its LTL shipments per working day increased by 4.6% year-over-year, and tonnage per working day grew by 7.6% compared to the same period in 2025.
Saia is also expanding beyond its core LTL business. In mid-January, the company renamed its LinkEx division to Saia Logistics in preparation for expansion. David Miller, General Manager of Saia Logistics, told Transport Topics that growth in the former LinkEx division heading into 2026 involves expanding its last-mile dedicated fleet. Saia acquired LinkEx, based in Lancaster, Texas, in 2015, but the brand of this third-party logistics specialist had not yet been unified. Currently, the company operates a last-mile dedicated fleet of 100 26-foot box trucks, which are parked at Saia terminals. The division operates from 14 locations and expects to add another 12 locations by the end of 2026.
On the TT Top 100 list, Saia ranks 17th among the largest for-hire carriers in North America; it ranks 7th in the LTL segment, up from 9th in 2023.
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