Saia Opens Two Midwest Terminals as LTL Buildout Resumes
Saia added terminals in Duluth, Minnesota, and Columbia, Missouri, extending a three-month run of openings after a quiet 2025. The move adds LTL capacity in key Midwest markets.
Two more terminals join the network
Saia has opened new terminals in Duluth, Minnesota, and Columbia, Missouri, giving the LTL carrier its third straight month of terminal openings after no new locations were announced in 2025.
The company said Duluth opened earlier in June and Columbia began operations this week. Saia framed both sites as part of a broader effort to expand regional coverage and add capacity for customers across key Midwest markets.
The buildout has restarted
The June openings follow new terminals in Marysville, Washington, and Edinburgh, Indiana, announced last month. A month before that, Saia opened a terminal in York, Pennsylvania.
The restart matters because Saia was quiet on new facilities throughout 2025. In 2024, by contrast, the carrier announced 10 new terminals as it and other LTL operators absorbed real estate opportunities left behind after Yellow's bankruptcy.
Investment is still ahead of the payoff
On Saia's first-quarter earnings call, CEO Frederick Holzgrefe said the company had invested about $1.8 billion in its network and fleet over the prior 36 months, equal to more than 19% of total revenue over that period.
CFO Matthew Batteh said newer terminals are still operating above the company's average operating ratio, but that the group improved margins by more than two points year over year.
For shippers, the near-term signal is simple: Saia is still spending into the LTL network while capacity and service coverage remain competitive differentiators.
