EXHIBIT 99.1

January 25, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SCS Transportation, Inc. Announces 2004 Results

29% Increase in Full-Year Net Income

(KANSAS CITY, Mo.) — SCS Transportation, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCST) today reported full-year 2004 revenue of $982.3 million, up 19 percent from $827.4 million in 2003. Net income increased 29 percent to $19.3 million for 2004, compared with $14.9 million in 2003. Earnings per share for 2004 were $1.26, up 27 percent from $0.99 per share the previous year.

Results for 2004 include costs of $0.08 per share related to Saia’s first-half acquisition of Clark Bros., Inc. and previously announced charges for an increase in the actuarially estimated liability of Jevic workers’ compensation claims, of which $0.18 per share related to prior-year claims. In addition, 2004 results benefited by $0.12 per share from the sale of assets.

“Our most significant strategic event in 2004 was the successful acquisition by Saia of trucking operations in the Midwest and Plains States — expanding the Saia service area for customers and adding to earnings in the first year of the integration,” said Bert Trucksess, chairman, president and chief executive officer.

“We are also pleased to report continued strong growth in core operating profitability in our second full year as an independent public company. We are optimistic about prospects for 2005, as we expect ongoing improvement from company-specific initiatives, as well as favorable industry supply-demand fundamentals,” added Trucksess.

Fourth-quarter revenue was $251.9 million, up 21 percent from $207.5 million a year earlier. Net income of $4.6 million and earnings per share of $0.30 were both unchanged from the fourth quarter of 2003. Fourth-quarter 2004 results reflect the previously announced $0.15 per share charge for an increase in the actuarially estimated liability of workers’ compensation claims at Jevic. In addition, the fourth quarter of 2004 benefited from a reduction in income taxes related to the favorable resolution of various tax matters of $0.04 per share, compared to a similar $0.06 per share benefit in the fourth quarter of 2003.

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Operating Companies

Saia revenue was $165.6 million in the fourth quarter, up 28 percent from a year earlier. Operating income for Saia was $10.1 million, up 36 percent from the prior-year quarter. Saia’s fourth-quarter operating ratio was 93.9 percent, an improvement from 94.3 percent a year earlier. Saia less-than-truckload (LTL) tonnage rose 19 percent from the prior-year quarter and LTL revenue per hundredweight, excluding fuel surcharge, was up 3 percent. Adjusted for the pro forma effects of the Clark acquisition, Saia revenue was up 13 percent and operating income was up 25 percent, both over the fourth quarter of 2003.

Jevic fourth-quarter revenue was $86.3 million, up 11 percent from the prior-year quarter. Operating income for Jevic was $0.6 million, which includes the $3.8 million workers’ compensation charge. Excluding the workers’ compensation charge, Jevic’s fourth-quarter operating ratio improved to 94.9 percent versus 96.2 percent a year earlier due primarily to property gains. Revenue growth was boosted by strong yield performance in both LTL and truckload segments, along with modest tonnage growth.

Outlook and Financial Position

Based on current trends and conditions, management expects 2005 earnings per share in a range of $1.65 to $1.80.

The Company is planning for net capital expenditures of approximately $60 million in 2005 and is evaluating several strategic real estate opportunities within existing geography that could add up to $25 million. In 2004, net capital expenditures were $56 million.

SCS Transportation ended 2004 financially strong with a debt to total capital ratio of 37 percent, down from 38 percent at December 31, 2003. The Company’s 2004 Clark acquisition, as well as its 2004 capital expenditures, were substantially funded from cash and cash flows from operations.

Conference Call

SCS Transportation will hold its quarterly conference call on Wednesday, January 26, 2005, at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time (8:30 a.m. Central Time). Hosting the call will be Bert Trucksess, chairman, president and CEO, and Jim Bellinghausen, vice president of finance and CFO. To participate, please dial 1-800-275-8866, or 1-706-634-4936 for international calls. Callers should dial in five to ten minutes before the starting time. This call will be webcast live via the Company’s web site at www.scstransportation.com and will be archived on the site for 30 days.

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A replay of the call also will be available from two hours after completion through February 2, 2005, by dialing 1-800-642-1687 and using conference code 3257745.

SCS Transportation, Inc. provides trucking transportation and supply chain solutions to a broad base of customers across the United States. With annual revenue approaching $1 billion, the Company focuses on regional and interregional less-than-truckload (LTL) and selected truckload (TL) services. Operating subsidiaries are Saia, a multi-region LTL carrier based in Duluth, Ga., and Jevic, a hybrid LTL and truckload carrier based in Delanco, N.J. Headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., SCST has approximately 8,300 employees nationwide.

     The Securities and Exchange Commission encourages companies to disclose forward-looking information so that investors can better understand the future prospects of a company and make informed investment decisions. This news release contains these types of statements, which are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

     Words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “predict,” “believe” and similar words or expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. We use such forward-looking statements regarding our future financial condition and results of operations and our business operations in this release. All forward-looking statements reflect the present expectation of future events of our management and are subject to a number of important factors, risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. These factors and risks include, but are not limited to, general economic conditions; labor relations; cost and availability of qualified drivers, fuel, purchased transportation and operating assets; governmental regulations, including but not limited to Hours of Service, engine emissions, compliance with recent legislation requiring companies to evaluate their internal control over financial reporting and Homeland Security; dependence on key employees; inclement weather; integration risks; competitive initiatives and pricing pressures; terrorism risks; self-insurance claims, equity-based compensation and other expense volatility; and other financial, operational and legal risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in the Company’s SEC filings.

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INVESTOR CONTACT:	Greg Drown
	SCS Transportation, Inc.
	816-714-5906
	gdrown@scstransportation.com
MEDIA CONTACT:	Dick Johnson
	Johnson Strategic Communications, Inc.
	913-649-8885
	dick@johnsonstrategic.com

Editor’s note: Photography, video B-roll and logos for SCS Transportation are available upon request.

SCS Transportation, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Amounts in thousands)
(Unaudited)

	December 31,			December 31,
	2004			2003
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	7,499		$	30,870
Accounts receivable		110,044			93,283
Prepaid expenses and other		35,721			30,361
Total current assets		153,264			154,514
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
Cost		569,526			519,715
Less: Accumulated depreciation		248,914			227,322
Net property and equipment		320,612			292,393
GOODWILL AND OTHER ASSETS		34,862			17,159
Total assets	$	508,738		$	464,066
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and checks outstanding	$	33,193		$	27,545
Wages and employees’ benefits		35,761			30,779
Other current liabilities		28,981			30,552
Current portion of long-term debt		1,263			—
Total current liabilities		99,198			88,876
OTHER LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt		121,547			116,510
Deferred income taxes		57,662			50,623
Claims, insurance and other		17,789			18,475
Total other liabilities		196,998			185,608
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Common stock		15			15
Additional paid-in capital		205,800			201,743
Deferred compensation trust		(1,116	)		(760	)
Retained earnings (deficit)		7,843			(11,416	)
Total shareholders’ equity		212,542			189,582
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	508,738		$	464,066

SCS Transportation, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Income Statements
For the Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)

	Fourth Quarter						Year Ended
	2004			2003			2004			2003
OPERATING REVENUE	$	251,938		$	207,456		$	982,270		$	827,359
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Salaries, wages and employees’ benefits		141,211			117,513			549,511			465,714
Purchased transportation		23,282			19,124			92,099			81,551
Operating expenses and supplies		51,000			37,192			187,096			145,363
Operating taxes and licenses		9,941			8,246			38,017			32,431
Claims and insurance		6,687			6,070			27,758			25,391
Depreciation and amortization		12,011			11,124			47,968			44,039
Operating (gains) and losses		(1,333	)		(116	)		(3,067	)		(12	)
Integration charges		—			—			2,054			—
Total operating expenses		242,799			199,153			941,436			794,477
OPERATING INCOME		9,139			8,303			40,834			32,882
NONOPERATING EXPENSES:
Interest expense		2,439			2,398			9,735			9,460
Other, net		(166	)		(172	)		(312	)		(490	)
Nonoperating expenses, net		2,273			2,226			9,423			8,970
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES		6,866			6,077			31,411			23,912
Income tax provision		2,239			1,523			12,152			8,979
NET INCOME	$	4,627		$	4,554		$	19,259		$	14,933
Average common shares outstanding — basic		14,940			14,708			14,858			14,687
Average common shares outstanding — diluted		15,347			15,180			15,312			15,129
Basic earnings per share	$	0.31		$	0.31		$	1.30		$	1.02
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.30		$	0.30		$	1.26		$	0.99

SCS Transportation, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Year Ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
(Amounts in thousands)
(Unaudited)

	2004			2003
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net cash from operating activities	$	54,894		$	58,270
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisition of property and equipment		(67,113	)		(55,548	)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment		10,670			5,718
Acquisition of subsidiary, net of cash received		(23,549	)		—
Net cash used in investing activities		(79,992	)		(49,830	)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from stock option exercises		1,727			558
Net cash from financing activities		1,727			558
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS		(23,371	)		8,998
CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD		30,870			21,872
CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	$	7,499		$	30,870

Saia Motor Freight Line, Inc.
Financial Information
For the Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
(Amounts in thousands)

	Fourth Quarter				%		Year Ended				%
	2004		2003		Change		2004		2003		Change
Operating revenue (excluding fuel surcharge)		152,747		125,253		22.0		607,810		502,319		21.0
Operating revenue		165,647		129,592		27.8		645,374		520,668		24.0
Operating income		10,090		7,404				35,823		27,710
Integration charges		—		—				2,054		—
Operating ratio		93.9		94.3				94.4		94.7
Operating ratio excluding integration charges		93.9		94.3				94.1		94.7

									Fourth Quarter
		Fourth Quarter				%			Amount/Workday				%
		2004		2003		Change			2004		2003		Change
Workdays										61		62
F/S Revenue	LTL		153,440		119,135		28.8			2,515.4		1,921.5		30.9
	TL		12,207		10,457		16.7			200.1		168.7		18.6
	Total		165,647		129,592		27.8			2,715.5		2,090.2		29.9
Revenue excluding	LTL		153,018		118,896		28.7			2,508.5		1,917.7		30.8
revenue recognition	TL		12,173		10,436		16.6			199.6		168.3		18.6
adjustment	Total		165,191		129,332		27.7			2,708.1		2,086.0		29.8
Tonnage	LTL		715		601		18.9			11.72		9.69		20.9
	TL		148		139		5.9			2.42		2.25		7.6
	Total		863		740		16.5			14.14		11.94		18.4
Shipments	LTL		1,285		1,097		17.1			21.06		17.69		19.0
	TL		20		18		11.5			0.33		0.29		13.3
	Total		1,305		1,115		17.0			21.39		17.98		18.9
Revenue/cwt.	LTL		10.70		9.89		8.2
	TL		4.13		3.75		10.1
	Total		9.58		8.74		9.7
Revenue/cwt.	LTL		9.81		9.54		2.9
(excluding fuel surcharge)	TL		4.08		3.72		9.7
	Total		8.83		8.44		4.6
Revenue/shipment	LTL		119.10		108.37		9.9
	TL		611.25		584.06		4.7
	Total		126.61		116.00		9.1
Pounds/shipment	LTL		1,113		1,096		1.6
	TL		14,815		15,592		(5.0	)
	Total		1,322		1,328		(0.5	)

Jevic Transportation, Inc.
Financial Information
For the Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
(Amounts in thousands)

	Fourth Quarter				%		Year Ended				%
	2004		2003		Change		2004		2003		Change
Operating revenue (excluding fuel surcharge)		79,404		75,141		5.7		316,722		295,473		7.2
Operating revenue		86,291		77,864		10.8		336,896		306,691		9.8
Operating income		586		2,987				8,886		9,434
Actuarial workers’ compensation charge*		3,800		—				4,400		—
Operating ratio		99.3		96.2				97.4		96.9
Operating ratio excluding actuarial charge*		94.9		96.2				96.1		96.9

									Fourth Quarter
		Fourth Quarter				%			Amount/Workday				%
		2004		2003		Change			2004		2003		Change
Workdays										62		62
F/S Revenue	LTL		55,525		50,970		8.9			895.6		822.1		8.9
	TL		27,520		24,127		14.1			443.9		389.1		14.1
	Other		3,246		2,767		17.3			52.4		44.6		17.3
	Total		86,291		77,864		10.8			1,391.9		1,255.8		10.8
Revenue excluding	LTL		55,364		50,823		8.9			893.0		819.7		8.9
revenue recognition	TL		27,440		24,054		14.1			442.6		388.0		14.1
adjustment	Other		3,246		2,767		17.3			52.4		44.6		17.3
	Total		86,050		77,644		10.8			1,388.0		1,252.3		10.8
Tonnage	LTL		257		259		(0.8	)		4.14		4.17		(0.8	)
	TL		300		290		3.4			4.84		4.68		3.4
	Total		557		549		1.4			8.98		8.85		1.5
Shipments	LTL		217		214		1.3			3.50		3.45		1.3
	TL		35		34		4.2			0.57		0.54		4.2
	Total		252		248		1.7			4.07		3.99		1.6
Revenue/cwt.	LTL		10.79		9.82		9.8
	TL		4.58		4.15		10.3
	Total		7.44		6.82		9.0
Revenue/cwt.	LTL		9.89		9.47		4.5
(excl. fuel surcharge)	TL		4.19		4.00		5.0
	Total		6.82		6.58		3.7
Revenue/shipment	LTL		255.34		237.36		7.6
	TL		780.72		713.35		9.4
	Total		328.62		302.12		8.8
Pounds/shipment	LTL		2,367		2,416		(2.0	)
	TL		17,065		17,203		(0.8	)
	Total		4,421		4,428		(0.2	)

*   Charges of $3.8 million in 4Q04 and $1.9 million in 3Q04 recorded to reflect actuarially estimated liability of workers compensation claims, of which $4.4 million relates to increases in actuarial estimates for prior-year claims.