For More Information Contact: Customer Service Phone: 800-765-7242		PRESS RELEASE December 2, 2004
Saia, Inc.® Announces Concord Partnership
DULUTH, GA - 2 December 2004 - Saia, Inc. has announced a strategic partnership agreement with Canadian carrier Concord Transportation. The partnership will allow both carriers to take advantage of geographic strengths in the partner's respective markets. The partnership agreement with Concord Transportation will cover shipments destined to or from any Canadian province. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Concord provides full-service coverage to Canada via 100% team service, which will improve Saia's transit times, as will the new partner's excellent on-time service and damage-free record. Concord offers extensive online services via their website, which includes secure invoicing and rate quotes, freight bill notification options and shipment tracking and tracing. Such industry-leading offerings were an important part in the selection of the company as a Saia partner. Saia representatives say the new partnership supports the basic company service and development strategy of offering customers one solution to all of North America. "Partnership service offers advantages and benefits to our customers," said Saia President and CEO Rick O'Dell. "This new partnership agreement with Concord Transportation will allow us to offer improved transit times and reliable, consistent service in Canada. Our partnerships are set up so our customers have one point of contact throughout the process." About Saia, Inc. Saia, Inc. is a provider of interregional and regional direct service covering the Midwest, the south, the west, and northwest with partner service to the rest of the continental United States. Saia, Inc. also provides complete North American coverage including Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Saia, Inc. and Jevic Transportation are wholly owned subsidiaries of SCS Transportation, Inc., (NASDAQ: SCST), a multi-regional carrier holding company based in Kansas City, Missouri. For more information, visit the Saia, Inc. website at www.saia.com or SCS Transportation at www.scstransportation.com.