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SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT LINE, LLC

DBA: SAIA LTL FREIGHT

DOT# 29124 MC# 87511 Broker
ACTIVE

Trust Score

82 / 100
B Good

Components

Compliance · 40% 100
Safety · 35% 60
Insurance · 25% 85
12 reported fatal crash(es) No active cargo insurance on file
Confidence: high · based on FMCSA safety, insurance & authority data How is this calculated?

Overview

Contact

Phone: (770) 232-5067

Fax: (770) 232-4066

Email: nsimmons@saia.com

Company Officers

FRITZ HOLZGREFE

PATRICK SUGAR

Business Info

Organization: CORPORATION

D&B #: 2781342

HazMat: HazMat Carrier

Fleet

7428

Power Units

7315

Drivers

Equipment Breakdown

Owned Trucks155
Owned Tractors7273

Authority

Status: ACTIVE

FMCSA add date: Jun 1, 1974

Common authority: Apr 5, 1978

Contract authority: Jul 17, 1986

Broker authority: ACTIVE

Authority History (25)

Authority TypeActionDate
CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONApr 5, 2022 → May 12, 2022
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONApr 5, 2022 → May 12, 2022
BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONApr 5, 2022 → May 12, 2022
BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONFeb 22, 2021 → Mar 1, 2021
CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONFeb 22, 2021 → Feb 22, 2021
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONFeb 22, 2021 → Feb 22, 2021
PROPERTY BROKERREINSTATEDJan 16, 2008
CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONDec 4, 2007 → Dec 14, 2007
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONDec 4, 2007 → Jan 3, 2008
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATEDApr 17, 2007
PROPERTY BROKERREINSTATED → REVOKEDApr 17, 2007 → Jan 7, 2008
MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATEDApr 17, 2007
MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED → REVOKEDOct 5, 1995 → Apr 16, 2007
PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED → REVOKEDOct 5, 1995 → Oct 8, 1996
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED → REVOKEDOct 5, 1995 → Apr 16, 2007
MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED → REVOKEDJul 17, 1986 → Apr 16, 2007
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED → REVOKEDNov 16, 1982 → Apr 16, 2007
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED → REVOKEDDec 21, 1981 → Apr 16, 2007
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED → REVOKEDNov 17, 1981 → Apr 16, 2007
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED → REVOKEDMar 23, 1981 → Apr 16, 2007
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED → REVOKEDMar 12, 1981 → Apr 16, 2007
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED → REVOKEDSep 5, 1980 → Apr 16, 2007
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED → REVOKEDJul 25, 1980 → Apr 16, 2007
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED → REVOKEDMay 8, 1979 → Apr 16, 2007
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED → REVOKEDApr 5, 1978 → Apr 16, 2007

Cargo Types

General FreightHousehold GoodsMetal/Sheets/CoilsBuilding MaterialsPassengersOilfield EquipmentChemicalsDry BulkBeveragesPaper ProductsAgricultural/Farm SuppliesConstruction

Active Certifications

Property

MCS-150

Last updated: May 5, 2026

Mileage: 496,095,692 (2025)

Operation Classification

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier Operation

Interstate

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Recent Changes

Safetytotal crashes: 394 → 393Nov 3, 2026
Safetytotal crashes: 393 → 394Nov 2, 2026
Safetytotal crashes: 395 → 393Oct 30, 2026
Safetyfatal crashes: 11 → 12Oct 26, 2026
Safetytotal crashes: 397 → 394Oct 25, 2026

Safety

Out-of-Service Rates

Driver3977 inspections
0.8%
6.3%
Carrier National avg
Vehicle2829 inspections
14.5%
22.9%
Carrier National avg
Hazmat1248 inspections
2.5%
2.5%
Carrier National avg
Overall3986 inspections
11.0%
Carrier

Crash Summary

12

Fatal

122

Injury

393.0

per 1M miles

380

Towaway

393

Total

BASIC Violations

Unsafe Driving646
Driver Fitness29
Hours of Service227
Drug / Alcohol0
Vehicle Maintenance1435

Safety Measurement System (SMS)

FMCSA's official per-BASIC roadside-performance measures over the trailing 24 months, computed from the 3939 inspections below. A measure of 0 means no recorded violations in that BASIC — not necessarily a strong safety record on a small sample. FMCSA does not publish peer-group percentiles for property carriers, so the underlying measures — not percentile rankings — are shown; Hazmat Compliance and Crash Indicator are not published.

SMS Inspections (24 mo)

3939

Total

28

Driver OOS

412

Vehicle OOS

BASIC Measures

Unsafe Driving0.34263 insp w/ viol
Hours of Service0.09114 insp w/ viol
Driver Fitness0.0525 insp w/ viol
Controlled Substances0.000 insp w/ viol
Vehicle Maintenance2.13844 insp w/ viol

Insurance

$5,000,000

BIPD Coverage

—

Cargo Coverage

3 policies on file3 active
TypeStatusInsurerPolicy #CoverageEffectiveExpiresForm
SURETY Active FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLANDLPM8748431Not publishedFeb 26, 2021—84
BIPD Active LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.016052736Not publishedFeb 16, 2021—82
BIPD Active AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANYU5Z00011181$5,000,000Mar 1, 2018—91X

Insurance History (25)

TypeInsurerStatusCoverageEffectiveCancelled
BIPD · F91XACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$1,000,000Mar 1, 2021Feb 16, 2021
BIPD · F91XACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledTERM/CANCL$1,000,000Mar 1, 2021Apr 1, 2021
BIPD · F82LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$1,000,000Feb 16, 2021Mar 1, 2021
BIPD · F91XAMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledTERM/CANCL$1,000,000Mar 1, 2018Apr 4, 2021
BIPD · F91XAMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledTERM/CANCL$1,000,000Mar 1, 2018Apr 4, 2021
BIPD · F91XAMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$1,000,000Mar 1, 2018Mar 1, 2018
BIPD · F91XAMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$1,000,000Mar 1, 2018Mar 1, 2018
BIPD · F91XFIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.Name ChangedTERM/CANCL$1,000,000Mar 1, 2018Mar 29, 2021
BIPD · F91XFIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$1,000,000Mar 1, 2018Feb 16, 2021
SURETY · F84FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLANDReplacedTERM/REPL$1,000,000Oct 1, 2013Feb 26, 2021
SURETY · F84FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLANDName ChangedTERM/CANCL$1,000,000Oct 1, 2013Mar 29, 2021
BIPD · F82LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$1,000,000Mar 1, 2013Feb 16, 2021
BIPD · F82LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Name ChangedTERM/CANCL$1,000,000Mar 1, 2013Mar 29, 2021
BIPD · F91XZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$1,000,000Mar 1, 2012Mar 1, 2013
BIPD · F91XZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledTERM/CANCL$1,000,000Mar 1, 2012Mar 30, 2013
CARGO · F34LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledCANCEL$1,000,000Mar 1, 2010Jun 22, 2013
BIPD · F91XDISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$1,000,000Mar 1, 2010Mar 1, 2012
CARGO · F34LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$1,000,000Mar 1, 2009Mar 1, 2009
CARGO · F34LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$1,000,000Mar 1, 2009Mar 1, 2010
CARGO · F34LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$1,000,000Mar 1, 2009Mar 1, 2009
BIPD · F91XDISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$1,000,000Mar 1, 2009Mar 1, 2010
BIPD · F91XDISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$1,000,000Mar 1, 2008Mar 1, 2009
CARGO · F34LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$1,000,000Mar 1, 2008Mar 1, 2009
SURETY · F84FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLANDReplacedTERM/REPL$1,000,000Jan 7, 2008Oct 1, 2013
SURETY · F84FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLANDCancelledTERM/CANCL$1,000,000Jan 7, 2008Nov 1, 2013

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