For More Information Contact: Customer Service Phone: 800-765-7242		PRESS RELEASE February 25, 2002
Saia Now Offers Improved Service Time From Spokane, WA To Southern California
Saia announced today that the company would offer two-day transit service from Spokane, WA to Bakersfield, Fontana, Fresno, Los Angeles, Orange, Santa Maria and San Diego, CA. "Our customers in the Spokane area have indicated to us the importance of two-day service to these communities in the Southern California area, and we are happy to announce this new transit time improvement," said Tony Albanese, senior vice president of operations and sales. "Improving transit times has been a high priority for Saia and we have placed a strong emphasis on delivering the types of service that our customers have said are most useful to them," he said. "We have trimmed one day off these delivery times and believe this will be of great benefit to the customers in the northeast Washington area," he said. "Also, we are continuously working to improve our on-time service. On-time delivery and on-time pickup are two of the major components in measuring how well we handle our customer's freight," he added. Saia measures six primary indicators developed as the result of in-depth research from customers making transportation buying decisions. Those six indicators, referred to as the Saia Customer Service Indicators, include, in addition to on-time delivery and on-time pickup, claims-free shipment percentage, claims settled within 30 days, proof of delivery (POD) turnaround and invoicing accuracy. Saia is the only carrier in its class to publish a Customer Service Indicator Index, making those results available to its customers. Saia is a provider of regional one and two day service from Southern Virginia, across the south and west to California, and northwest into Oregon and Washington with partner service to the rest of the continental United States. Saia also provides service to Puerto Rico, and complete North American coverage is offered including Canada and Mexico. Saia has more than 5,000 employees networking from 109 locations. Saia is a subsidiary of SCS Transportation, Inc., a regional carrier holding company, that is a wholly owned subsidiary of Yellow Corporation (NASDAQ: YELL). Yellow Corporation is a holding company with operating subsidiaries specializing in national, regional and international transportation services. For more information visit the Saia website at www.saia.com and the Yellow Corporation website at www.yellowcorp.com.