Compare · SAIA vs UPS
SAIA vs UPS
Side-by-side comparison of Saia Inc. (SAIA) and United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both SAIA and UPS operate in Trucking Freight/Courier Services (Industrials), so they compete in similar markets.
- UPS is the larger of the two at $83.23B, about 9.1x SAIA ($9.11B).
- UPS has been more active in the news (4 items in the past 4 weeks vs 3 for SAIA).
- Both have 25 recent analyst ratings on file.
- Company
- Saia Inc.
- United Parcel Service Inc.
- Price
- -
- -
- Market cap
- $9.11B
- $83.23B
- 1M return
- -
- -
- 1Y return
- -
- -
- Industry
- Trucking Freight/Courier Services
- Trucking Freight/Courier Services
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
- NYSE
- IPO
- 1999
- News (4w)
- 3
- 4
- Recent ratings
- 25
- 25
Saia Inc.
Saia, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a transportation company in North America. The company provides less-than-truckload services for shipments between 100 and 10,000 pounds; and other value-added services, including non-asset truckload, expedited, and logistics services. As of December 31, 2020, it operated 174 owned and leased facilities; and owned approximately 5,700 tractors and 17,400 trailers. The company was formerly known as SCS Transportation, Inc. and changed its name to Saia, Inc. in July 2006. Saia, Inc. was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Johns Creek, Georgia.
United Parcel Service Inc.
United Parcel Service, Inc. provides letter and package delivery, transportation, logistics, and financial services. It operates through three segments: U.S. Domestic Package, International Package, and Supply Chain & Freight. The U.S. Domestic Package segment offers time-definite delivery of letters, documents, small packages, and palletized freight through air and ground services in the United States. The International Package segment provides guaranteed day and time-definite international shipping services in Europe, the Asia Pacific, Canada and Latin America, the Indian sub-continent, the Middle East, and Africa. This segment offers guaranteed time-definite express options. The Supply Chain & Freight segment provides international air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, distribution and post-sales, and mail and consulting services in approximately 200 countries and territories; and less-than-truckload and truckload services to customers in North America. This segment also offers truckload brokerage services; supply chain solutions to the healthcare and life sciences industry; shipping, visibility, and billing technologies; and financial and insurance services. The company operates a fleet of approximately 127,000 package cars, vans, tractors, and motorcycles; and owns 58,000 containers that are used to transport cargo in its aircraft. United Parcel Service, Inc. was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Latest SAIA
- Saia Expands Northeast Network with New Long Island Terminal
- Saia and Wreaths Across America Team Up for NASCAR Cup Series Race
- Saia to Announce Third Quarter 2026 Results on October 29, 2026
- Bernstein initiated coverage on Saia with a new price target
- Saia Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- Saia Announces the Recipients of its 2026 Student Scholarship Program
- Saia Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- Saia upgraded by Stifel with a new price target
- SEC Form 10-Q filed by Saia Inc.
- Saia Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhibits
Latest UPS
- UPS To Release Third-Quarter 2026 Results On Tuesday, October 27, 2026
- UPS Scales Seasonal Workforce, Eyes Ninth Consecutive Peak Season of Industry-Leading On-Time Performance
- UPS Unveils UPS Secure Commerce for End-to-End Protection Against Fraud, Revenue Loss and Business Disruption
- Roadie Research Reveals the Delivery Factor Behind Repeat Business
- SEC Form 4 filed by Chief Intl, Healthcare and SCS Ramos Wilfredo
- SEC Form 4 filed by Chief Global Operations Off Cesarone Nando
- SEC Form 4 filed by Chief Digital & Tech Officer Subramanian Bala
- New insider Ramos Wilfredo claimed ownership of 790 shares and claimed ownership of 5 units of Class B Common Stock (SEC Form 3)
- United Parcel Service Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- UPS Announces Executive Leadership Changes and New Global Operating Model Effective September 1, 2026