SAIA INC — Director's Dealing 2012

May 3, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SAIA INC (SAIA)
CIK: 0001177702
Period of Report: 2012-05-01

Reporting Person: French Linda J (Director)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-05-01	Phantom Stock	$1.00	A	2255	Acquired		Common Stock (2255)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	3929	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The shares of phantom stock become payable in the Company's common stock upon the reporting person's termination of service as a Director.