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EX-10.1

Exhibit 10.1

SAIA, INC.

2003 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT

THIS AGREEMENT, made as of the 1st day of February, 2008 by and between Saia, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (hereinafter called the “Company”), and Richard D. O’Dell (hereinafter called the
“Awardee”);

WITNESSETH THAT:

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company (“Board”) has adopted the Saia, Inc. 2003
Omnibus Incentive Plan (“Plan”) pursuant to which restricted stock of the Company may be granted to
employees of the Company; and

WHEREAS, the Company desires to make a restricted stock award to the Awardee for thirty-four
thousand (34,000) shares of its common stock (“Award”) under the terms hereinafter set forth;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, and of the mutual agreements hereinafter set
forth, it is covenanted and agreed as follows:

1. Award Subject to Plan. This Award is made under and is expressly subject to all
the terms and provisions of the Plan, a copy of which Awardee acknowledges has been given to
Awardee, and which terms are incorporated herein by reference. Awardee agrees to be bound by all
the terms and provisions of the Plan. Terms not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed
thereto in the Plan.

2. Grant of Award. Pursuant to action of the Committee, which action was taken on
February 1, 2008 (“Date of Award”), the Company awards to the Awardee thirty-four thousand (34,000)
shares of the common stock of the Company, of the par value of $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”);
provided, however, that the shares hereby awarded (“Restricted Stock”) are nontransferable by the
Awardee during the periods described herein (“Restriction Periods”) and are subject to the risk of
forfeiture described herein. During the Restriction Periods, at the Company’s election, the
Restricted Stock will either be represented in book-entry form by the transfer agent for the Common
Stock or by a certificate held by the Company or such transfer agent. Any certificate relating to
the Restricted Stock shall be registered in the name of the Awardee and shall bear an appropriate
legend referring to the applicable terms, conditions and restrictions.

3. Vesting. During the period ending immediately before February 1, 2011 all shares
of Restricted Stock will be subject to forfeiture and nontransferable by the Awardee. In the event
of Awardee’s termination of employment prior to February 1, 2011, except as provided in Section 4
or Section 5 or Section 6 below, the Awardee shall forfeit all the shares of Restricted Stock.

(a) If the Awardee is and has been continuously in the service of the Company since the
Date of the Award, 25% of the shares of Restricted Stock granted hereby shall become fully
vested and nonforfeitable on February 1, 2011 and such shares of Restricted Stock shall
become immediately free of such restrictions.

(b) If the Awardee is and has been continuously in the service of the Company since the
Date of the Award, a cumulative of 50% of the shares of Restricted Stock granted hereby
shall become fully vested and nonforfeitable on February 1, 2012 and such shares of
Restricted Stock shall become immediately free of such restrictions.

(c) If the Awardee is and has been continuously in the service of the Company since the
Date of the Award, a cumulative of 100% of the shares of Restricted Stock granted hereby
shall become fully vested and nonforfeitable on February 1, 2013 and such shares of
Restricted Stock shall become immediately free of such restrictions.

If the Awardee’s service as an employee of the Company terminates prior to February 1, 2013,
except as provided in Section 4, 5 or 6 below, the Awardee shall forfeit the shares of Restricted
Stock which remain nontransferable at that time.

4. Change in Control. In the event the Company is wholly or partly liquidated, or
agrees to participate in a merger, consolidation or reorganization in which it, or any entity
controlled by it, is not the surviving entity, all previously granted shares of Restricted Stock
not yet free of the restrictions of Section 3 shall become immediately free of such restrictions.

5. Death of the Awardee. In the event of the death of the Awardee, all previously
granted shares of Restricted Stock not yet free of the restrictions of Section 2 shall become
immediately free of such restrictions.

6. Total Disability of the Awardee. In the event of a termination of employment due
to the Total Disability of the Awardee, as defined in the Plan, all previously granted shares of
Restricted Stock not yet free of the restrictions of Section 2 shall become immediately free of
such restrictions.

7. Dividends. Any cash or in-kind dividends paid with respect to the unvested shares
of Restricted Stock shall be withheld by the Company and shall be paid to Awardee, without
interest, only when, and if, such shares of Restricted Stock shall become fully vested, and in no
event later than 2 1/2 months after the close of the year in which such Restricted Stock vests.

8. Payment and Taxes. As soon as practicable following the vesting of any shares of
Restricted Stock, shares of Company Common Stock shall be delivered to the Awardee. Awardee agrees
to make appropriate arrangements with the Company for satisfaction of any applicable federal, state
or local income tax withholding requirements in respect of the shares of Restricted Stock and the
Company shall be authorized to take such action as may be necessary in the opinion of the Company
to satisfy all obligations for the payment of such taxes. As a condition to the effectiveness of
this Restricted Stock Award, Awardee shall not make any election to Section 83(b) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, to realize taxable income with respect to the Restricted Stock
Award as of the Award Date without consent of the Committee.

9. Administration. This Award has been made pursuant to a determination made by the
Committee, subject to the express terms of this Agreement, and the Committee shall have plenary
authority to interpret any provision of this Agreement and to make any determinations necessary or
advisable for the administration of this Agreement and may waive or amend any provisions hereof in
any manner not adversely affecting the rights granted to the Awardee by the express terms hereof.

10. No Right to Continued Service. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to
create any limitation or restriction on such rights as the Company otherwise would have to
terminate the service of the Awardee, as an employee, as applicable.

11. Choice of Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of
Delaware, excluding any conflicts or choice of law rule or principle that might otherwise refer
construction or interpretation of the Agreement to the substantive law of another jurisdiction.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Agreement to be executed on its behalf, and
the Awardee has signed this Agreement to evidence the Awardee’s acceptance of the terms hereof, all
as of the date first above written.

SAIA, INC.

By:

James A. Darby

Vice President Finance and

Chief Financial Officer

AWARDEE

Richard D. O’DellEX-10.2

Exhibit 10.2

SAIA, INC.

2003 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT

THIS AGREEMENT, made as of the 1st day of February, 2008 by and between Saia, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (hereinafter called the “Company”), and Anthony D. Albanese (hereinafter called the
“Awardee”);

WITNESSETH THAT:

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company (“Board”) has adopted the Saia, Inc. 2003
Omnibus Incentive Plan (“Plan”) pursuant to which restricted stock of the Company may be granted to
employees of the Company; and

WHEREAS, the Company desires to make a restricted stock award to the Awardee for seventeen
thousand (17,000) shares of its common stock (“Award”) under the terms hereinafter set forth;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, and of the mutual agreements hereinafter set
forth, it is covenanted and agreed as follows:

1. Award Subject to Plan. This Award is made under and is expressly subject to all
the terms and provisions of the Plan, a copy of which Awardee acknowledges has been given to
Awardee, and which terms are incorporated herein by reference. Awardee agrees to be bound by all
the terms and provisions of the Plan. Terms not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed
thereto in the Plan.

2. Grant of Award. Pursuant to action of the Committee, which action was taken on
February 1, 2008 (“Date of Award”), the Company awards to the Awardee seventeen thousand (17,000)
shares of the common stock of the Company, of the par value of $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”);
provided, however, that the shares hereby awarded (“Restricted Stock”) are nontransferable by the
Awardee during the periods described herein (“Restriction Periods”) and are subject to the risk of
forfeiture described herein. During the Restriction Periods, at the Company’s election, the
Restricted Stock will either be represented in book-entry form by the transfer agent for the Common
Stock or by a certificate held by the Company or such transfer agent. Any certificate relating to
the Restricted Stock shall be registered in the name of the Awardee and shall bear an appropriate
legend referring to the applicable terms, conditions and restrictions.

3. Vesting. During the period ending immediately before February 1, 2011 all shares
of Restricted Stock will be subject to forfeiture and nontransferable by the Awardee. In the event
of Awardee’s termination of employment prior to February 1, 2011, except as provided in Section 4
or Section 5 or Section 6 below, the Awardee shall forfeit all the shares of Restricted Stock.

(a) If the Awardee is and has been continuously in the service of the Company since the
Date of the Award, 25% of the shares of Restricted Stock granted hereby shall become fully
vested and nonforfeitable on February 1, 2011 and such shares of Restricted Stock shall
become immediately free of such restrictions.

(b) If the Awardee is and has been continuously in the service of the Company since the
Date of the Award, a cumulative of 50% of the shares of Restricted Stock granted hereby
shall become fully vested and nonforfeitable on February 1, 2012 and such shares of
Restricted Stock shall become immediately free of such restrictions.

(c) If the Awardee is and has been continuously in the service of the Company since the
Date of the Award, a cumulative of 100% of the shares of Restricted Stock granted hereby
shall become fully vested and nonforfeitable on February 1, 2013 and such shares of
Restricted Stock shall become immediately free of such restrictions.

If the Awardee’s service as an employee of the Company terminates prior to February 1, 2013,
except as provided in Section 4, 5 or 6 below, the Awardee shall forfeit the shares of Restricted
Stock which remain nontransferable at that time.

4. Change in Control. In the event the Company is wholly or partly liquidated, or
agrees to participate in a merger, consolidation or reorganization in which it, or any entity
controlled by it, is not the surviving entity, all previously granted shares of Restricted Stock
not yet free of the restrictions of Section 3 shall become immediately free of such restrictions.

5. Death of the Awardee. In the event of the death of the Awardee, all previously
granted shares of Restricted Stock not yet free of the restrictions of Section 2 shall become
immediately free of such restrictions.

6. Total Disability of the Awardee. In the event of a termination of employment due
to the Total Disability of the Awardee, as defined in the Plan, all previously granted shares of
Restricted Stock not yet free of the restrictions of Section 2 shall become immediately free of
such restrictions.

7. Dividends. Any cash or in-kind dividends paid with respect to the unvested shares
of Restricted Stock shall be withheld by the Company and shall be paid to Awardee, without
interest, only when, and if, such shares of Restricted Stock shall become fully vested, and in no
event later than 2 1/2 months after the close of the year in which such Restricted Stock vests.

8. Payment and Taxes. As soon as practicable following the vesting of any shares of
Restricted Stock, shares of Company Common Stock shall be delivered to the Awardee. Awardee agrees
to make appropriate arrangements with the Company for satisfaction of any applicable federal, state
or local income tax withholding requirements in respect of the shares of Restricted Stock and the
Company shall be authorized to take such action as may be necessary in the opinion of the Company
to satisfy all obligations for the payment of such taxes. As a condition to the effectiveness of
this Restricted Stock Award, Awardee shall not make any election to Section 83(b) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, to realize taxable income with respect to the Restricted Stock
Award as of the Award Date without consent of the Committee.

9. Administration. This Award has been made pursuant to a determination made by the
Committee, subject to the express terms of this Agreement, and the Committee shall have plenary
authority to interpret any provision of this Agreement and to make any determinations necessary or
advisable for the administration of this Agreement and may waive or amend any provisions hereof in
any manner not adversely affecting the rights granted to the Awardee by the express terms hereof.

10. No Right to Continued Service. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to
create any limitation or restriction on such rights as the Company otherwise would have to
terminate the service of the Awardee, as an employee, as applicable.

11. Choice of Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of
Delaware, excluding any conflicts or choice of law rule or principle that might otherwise refer
construction or interpretation of the Agreement to the substantive law of another jurisdiction.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Agreement to be executed on its behalf, and
the Awardee has signed this Agreement to evidence the Awardee’s acceptance of the terms hereof, all
as of the date first above written.

SAIA, INC.

By:

James A. Darby

Vice President Finance and

Chief Financial Officer

AWARDEE

Anthony D. Albanese

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