X0306 4 2013-02-07 0001177702 SAIA INC SAIA 0001374440 DARBY JAMES A 11465 JOHNS CREEK PARKWAY, SUITE 400 JOHNS CREEK GA 30097 1 VP of Finance & CFO Common Stock 2013-02-07 4 A 0 8512 27.05 A 37438 D Common Stock 2013-02-07 4 F 0 2839 27.05 D 34599 D Stock Options (Right to Buy) 12.10 2013-02-02 2017-02-01 Common Stock 7060 7060 D Phantom Stock Common Stock 27313.731 27313.731 D Stock Options (Right to Buy) 23.00 2008-02-03 2012-02-02 Common Stock 1300 1300 D Stock Options (Right to Buy) 27.38 2009-01-28 2013-01-27 Common Stock 2170 2170 D Stock Options (Right to Buy) 26.72 2010-02-02 2014-02-01 Common Stock 3710 3710 D Stock Options (Right to Buy) 14.71 2011-02-01 2015-01-31 Common Stock 8220 8220 D Stock Options (Right to Buy) 11.96 2012-02-03 2016-02-02 Common Stock 7070 7070 D Stock Options (Right to Buy) 16.39 2014-05-02 2018-05-01 Common Stock 6230 6230 D Stock Options (Right to Buy) 16.50 2015-02-02 2019-02-02 Common Stock 11130 11130 D Issuance of Performance Unit Awards under the Amended and Restated 2003 Omnibus Incentive Plan for the 2010 - 2012 performance period. Shares withheld at officer's election to cover tax liabilities incurred upon the issuance of Performance Unit Awards under the Amended and Restated 2003 Omnibus Incentive Plan for the 2010-2012 performance period. Conversion rate of this derivative security on February 7, 2013 is 0.8332 resulting in 22,758.30 shares of common stock (underlying security in column 7). Immediate The shares of phantom stock become payable, in stock, upon reporting person's termination of service as an employee, in accordance with the terms of the Plan. /s/ Stephanie R. Maschmeier 2013-02-11