David Faust Saia Motor Freight Line Pictures

Saia was once owned by Yellow Corp but now is owned by a newly formed parent company called SCS Transportation.
SCS also owns Jevic Transportation. They were spun off from Yellow Freight System in the fall of 2002.

Saia Volvo sleeper cab with a straight trailer.

Saia Volvo day cab with a straight trailer.

Saia Volvo day cab with a set of doubles.

Saia Freightliner, with mixed West Ex and Saia trailers. The Freightliner was an Action tractor.

Saia Freightliner conventional, another former Action tractor.

Saia Volvo pulling a set of mixed doubles. The Volvo was a West Ex tractor.

Another former West Ex Volvo pulling a set of doubles for Saia.

A 1991 Saia White/GMC WCA parked at a motel in Oklahoma City.

A Smalley White/GMC with Yellow Freight specifications just before the merger with Saia. Don Querciagrossa Collection.

Saia Freightliner taken at Medford, OR in May 2001.

Saia Freightliner FLD, former Action Express, taken at Kent, WA in June 2001.

Saia Volvo VN, former WestEx, taken at Eugene, OR in June 2001.

Saia Volvo, former WestEx, taken at Eugene, OR.

New Saia Volvo VN taken at Kent, WA. These tractors are shorter so that they can pull triples and stay within the 105' length law.

Ex Action Express Freightliner with an ex-WestEx trailer taken at Kent, WA.

Here is a stack o' Internationals taken at Kent, WA.

Saia International 9200 tractor taken 1994 in Oklahoma City. Don Querciagrossa Collection.

Saia Freightliner COE linehaul tractor before the conversion to conventionals. Don Querciagrossa Collection.

Saia Volvo VN taken at Eugene, OR in September 2001.

Freightliner and the International are former Active tractors and the Volvo is a former WestEx tractor.

Saia International COE linehaul tractor parked beside one of their Freightliner conventionals. Don Querciagrossa Collection.

Saia White/GMC WCM taken at a motel in Oklahoma City, OK. Don Querciagrossa Collection.

Saia 1991 Freightliner FLD112 with spoke wheels taken at the Oklahoma City terminal. Don Querciagrossa Collection.

This Saia photo was shot in Medford, OR. The middle trailer use to belong to Smalley (which was merged into Saia after Preston (and their Saia and Smalley subsidiaries) was bought by Yellow. Smalley was based in Tampa, FL.

Saia Motor Freight with an International F9370 conventional at the Atlanta terminal in 1991. Don Querciagrossa Collection.

Here is an Action Express rig with their first Volvo tractor. They mostly run Freightliners and Internationals. Now Action Express is a division of Yellow Freight.

Saia White WCA with spoke wheel, 1990 model in Oklahoma City. Don Querciagrossa Collection.

This Saia Volvo sleeper seems to be a former Action unit even though I never saw a sleeper for them. It was shot south of Grants Pass.

Saia Volvo VN pulling a set of triples in Medford, OR in March 2002.

Saia Volvo sleeper shot at the Tom Tom in Albany, OR in July 2002.

Another shot of the Saia Volvo sleeper taken at the Tom Tom in Albany, OR in July 2002.

Here are a couple of shots of a Saia day cab Volvo taken at the Arrowhead Truck Plaza just east of Pendelton, OR.

Here are some photos from Dave's evening outing at Boise. Dave treated himself to a taxi ride to this block where Saia, GI, Watkins and Peninsula all are and took a bunch of photos. These Saia shots are mostly of Action equipment as this was Actions headquarters.

Here is an Action FLD with doubles taken at the Boise, ID.

Action Volvo triples leaving the yard at Boise, ID.

Here is the Action Volvo before leaving the terminal

Saia doubles with a standard Saia Volvo VN.

Saia 04716 Volvo sleeper taken at Boise, ID in May 2003.

Saia Volvo doubles shot at Farewell Bend, OR in December 2003.

2003 model single axle triples tractor in Kent, WA.

New 2004 Saia daycab short enough to pull triples. Kent, WA January 2004.

Saia sleeper in Idaho on I-84.

Similar tractor in Idaho heading west on I-84.

Saia has already changed many of Clark Bros. 53ft trailers to "Saia'. They had decal made that would cover up the Clark Bros. decal. This is the first set of triples of seen and it is a Clark Bros tractor with Saia decals. Don Querciagrossa Collection.

Ex Clark Bros/Saia city International with the Saia logos over the old logos.Taken on 5/7/04 in Joliet IL. Brian Kuchay Collection.

Another angle of the Saia truck.Definately weird seeing Saia in Chicago!!!! Brian Kuchay Collection.

Saia FLD with doubles.This is an ex Clark Bros tractor. Unfortunately I could only get the pic from behind on I55 near Plainfield,IL on 5/18/04. The tractor had the Saia logo on the doors but not the windscreen. Brian Kuchay Collection.

Saia FLD which was an old Clark Bros along with the trailer taken on 5/24/04 in Franklin Park,IL which is considered to be their Chicago terminal. Brian Kuchay Collection.

Ex Clark Bros now Saia FLD taken at their Chicago terminal on 5/24/04. Brian Kuchay Collection.

Ex Clark Bros International now Saia with 53ft trailer taken delivering to Unisource in Joliet IL on 7/16/04. Brian Kuchay Collection.

Former Clark Brothers pup with new Saia logos next to a newer Saia pup purchased last year. Kent, WA August 14, 2004

Newer Saia daycab at hotel in Kent, WA

Saia Volvo VNM similar to the one I shot a few weeks back but this was the first post-Action version without the side fairings and with a short wheelbase to pull triples and stay under the 105' length law Oregon still has. 9-23-04 in Kent, WA.

Saia Volvo VNM taken at the Valu Inn at Kent, WA

Saia International 9200 with former Clark pup taken along I-84 in Idaho

Saia Volvo VNs taken in Pasco, Wa on 1/15/05. White unit is former Action tractor.

Saia International 8200 city tractor at Pasco.

Saia doubles at Idaho Welcome Station on I-84 near Ontrario, OR. 1/25/05

Saia (ex-Action Express) Volvo VNM with 45' single axle liftgate trailer. Kelso, Wa on 2/7/05

Saia city trailer.

Saia Volvo with round headlights. 2/13/05.

Three Saia Volvos parked at their Kent, WA terminal on February 13, 2005.

Saia pictures taken at their Chicago terminal in Franklin Park IL,an old Clark Bros terminal.this is of 2 newer single axle Volvos.3/27/05. Brian Kuchay Collection.

Ex Clark Bros Saia FLD taken at their Chicago terminal in Franklin Park IL. Brian Kuchay Collection.

Ex Clark Bros FLD and Saia Volvo and GMC taken at their Chicago terminal in Franklin Park IL. Brian Kuchay Collection.

Older Saia taken at their Chicago terminal in Franklin Park IL. pup. Brian Kuchay Collection.

Some nice Saia photos from Atlanta. Photographer Unknown.

White Saia sleepers seem to have come from a deal with Volvo to help power short Saia. Photographer Unknown.

Saia sleeper shot at Rye Valley, OR in February, 2005.

Saia straight truck with International 4300. Odd that this is in the old Action paint scheme.

Saia with Clark Brothers front trailer. Kent, WA in February 2005.

This is one of the first Saia tractors purchased for Northwest operations. This has the short wheelbase and no side fairings to keep it short enough to pull triples. Taken at Kelso, WA. 5/4/05

Saia Volvo with triples taken in La Grande, OR on May 27, 2005

Saia Motor Freight Line Volvo with doubles. Andrew Geisler Collection.

Saia doubles with substitute power. Don Querciagrossa Collection.

Steve Milsap's T2000 of Fontenelle IA, the last hold out of Clark Bros. outside power div with Saia doubles. Don Querciagrossa Collection.

Photos of Saia triples heading up Cabbage Hill. Note the three styles of logos. These include a former WestEx trailer on the front. Former Clark Bros. trailer in the middle and an original Saia on the rear.

Saia Volvos at Boise, ID. 8/05

Saia Volvo taken at Wolcott, IA. Don Querciagrossa Collection.

Saia International with doubles taken at the OK visitors center parking at the junction of I-35 and I-44. Don Querciagrossa Collection.

Saia Freightliner FLD. Don Querciagrossa Collection.

Saia Volvo sleeper. Don Querciagrossa Collection.

Saia Volvo southbond on I-35. Don Querciagrossa Collection.

Saia Volvo with doubles. Don Querciagrossa Collection.

Saia Volvo with triples taken at the OK visitors center parking at the junction of I-35 and I-44. Don Querciagrossa Collection.

Saia International 9200, a former Clark Bros., taken at the OK visitors center parking at the junction of I-35 and I-44. Don Querciagrossa Collection.

These Saia ex-Clark Brothers trailers taken at Pendleton.

Saia Volvo taken at Kent, WA

Saia Freightliner FLD with triples. Don Querciagrossa Collection.

Early morning at Mitchell Point Overlook (I-84). Steve Johnson Collection.

Saia tractors in Kent, WA. The blue (WestEx) tractor is next to a brand new 2007 VNM. The tandem looks odd with the white wheels and is a shortened version of the VNL next to it. The shortened versions are for triples. Now I believe they use the shortened VNM across the country (except sleepers

Saia Volvo VNS with doubles. Don Querciagrossa Collection.

Saia triples leaving Boise.

Saia triples in Boise, ID

Some older trailers from Action (former IML pup!) and Browning at Saia Boise terminal.

The last photo of the night of two triples reading to go!

Some Saia photos from an unknown photographer.

Saia Volvo VNM. Don Querciagrossa Collection.

Saia's Portland, OR terminal. Steve Johnson Collection.

New Saia Volvo with the ten year anniversary badge on it. Photos taken in Pasco, WA at their terminal.

Close ups of the 2007 Volvo single axle and a 2004 tandem.

Saia Volvo tandem axle unit taken in Kent, WA.

Saia triples taken at Swan Island in Portland, Oregon. Steve Johnson Collection.

This Saia International tractor is an old Clark Brothers unit taken at Omaha in October 2006

Saia Motor Freight Lines with ex-Clark Bros. 32' city trailer at Milwaukee, WI terminal. Brian Desserau Collection.

Saia Volvo with triples taken along I-35. Don Querciagrossa Collection.

Two Saia's parked on a Saturday morning taking a nap on driveway out of a closed rest area. Don Querciagrossa Collection.

Saia Volvo with doubles traveling along I-84. Steve Johnson Collection.

Saia Volvo chaining up on top of Cabbage Hill

A Saia Volvo with matching triples. Don Querciagrossa Collection.

A couple Saia Volvo's pulling triples along I-84 in the Columbia Gorge. Steve Johnson Collection.

This is an old Clark city tractor hooked to an old Clark heated van at a customers dock. Photograher unknown.

Connection, based out of Lexington,Ky, was purchased by Saia. Connection bought Majors before Saia bought them. Sorry some of the pictures are blurred will try to do better I was in a hurry to get them be for it got dark. The two pictures of the tractor pulling the Connection trailer was leaving town for Beaver Dam,Ky, Majors' home terminal. Photos by Ken Cornetet.


Variety of power at Kent terminal 2/11/07. The blue WCA is used only as a city unit.

This is an old Clark International 9200 "single axle"! Originally purchased by Clark to pull triples, now a city unit hooked to an old Clark 50' dry box, taken at Des Moines, Iowa

Saia Volvo with matched triples

Saia bought Madison Freight Systems in February 2007. Here are some pictures taken on March 11, 2007 at the former MFS terminal in Waunakee WI (near Madison).

Saia Volver/former Madison Freight Systems taken at Windsor, WI

Saia Volvo with doubles. Don Querciagrossa Collection.

Saia Volvo lineup. Don Querciagrossa Collection.

Saia Volvo with triples taken along I-84 in the Columbia Gorge. Photo by Steve Johnson.

Here are some more pictures I took 4/1/07 at the Saia terminal. The Red tractor is the first one I have seen in Louisville. The pups are the first too. You can see an old Majors trailer on one end and a Connection on the other. The third picture is an old Majors Truck resigned, right above the louvers you can almost see the original owner of the truck when it was new. A company local here called Dean Foods was the first owner. The had a big Dairy company here. Ken Cornetet Collection.

Saia is still using these old Action tractors on line

Saia in Santa Rosa Ca. The lift gate trailers are ex-Willig. Bruce McCracken Collection

Some power at the Santa Rosa CA terminal. Bruce McCracken Collection

This Saia tractor was a reward for a ten year safe driver

Saia does't have this program anymore.

Saia parked next to Wilson at a fuel stop

Saia VNM at daybreak in Pasco, WA

This was sitting in the Saia terminal this morning (August 18, 2007)

Saia Volvo WCA at Puyallup, WA

Westbound Saia Volvo with triples traveling along I-84 in the Columbia Gorge. Steve Johnson Photo.

This Saia Volvo with doubles was shot from my hotel room in Boise

Saia KW, ex-Madison Freight Systems in Milwaukee. Brian Dessereau Collection.

Saia Volvo sleeper taken in Boise next to I-84

Saia Volvo with triples taken in Boise next to I-84

Saia Volvo day cab taken in Boise next to I-84

City unit on Hwy 167 in Auburn, WA.

Saia triples at LaGrande, OR.

A series of shots of a Saia Volvo with a set of triples shot at the base of Ladd Canyon on I-84 of trucks heading eastbound




Westbound Saia doubles taken along I-84 in the Columbia Gorge. Steve Johnson Photo.

Early morning shots taken at the I-82 view point on Manastash Ridge overlooking Ellensburg.

Saia city tractor was at the Kent terminal

These shots were taken at the top of Snoqualmie Pass on the old road next to I-90.

Saia triples leaving Boise and just about to take the on-ramp to eastbound I-84.

Here are some Saia photos from this week. Saia triples heading west in the desert near Ontario, OR.

Saia triples heading onto the freeway eastbound at Boise in the evening.

Saia triples heading west in the curves at Lime, OR

Saia doubles at Grants Pass, OR

Two shots of a Saia set of triples heading toward the freeway in Medford, OR

Saia Volvo with The Connection trailer. Brian Kuchay Collection

Saia Volvo taken along I-84 in Idaho

White Saia FLD was taken in Kent, WA on Hwy 167

Saia Volvo taken along I-84 in Idaho

Saia sleeper tractor is being driven by Joe Bohannon taken along I-84 in Idaho

Here are some photos Mike Middleton took at Memphis, TN of new Internationals for Saia.
These are for those of us who would like to see something else other than the usual Volvos for Saia.

This Saia Volvo sleeper is from Mike Middleton and taken in Memphis, TN

Saia doubles taken in Eastern Washington

Various Saia photos taken at several Saia terminals and on the road by Joe Bohannon

Saia photos taken by Joe Bohannon

Saia Volvo near Yakima, WA on I-82

Saia photos from Pasco, WA. Two International 8200s and an 8100 that were all former Action Express tractors.
The Volvo VN is still wearing WestEx blue paint.

Saia photos from Joe's travels including a set of RMDs taken in Denver.