JOHNS CREEK, Ga. (AP) _ Saia Inc. (SAIA) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $73.8 million.

On a per-share basis, the Johns Creek, Georgia-based company said it had net income of $2.76.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.53 per share.

The trucking company posted revenue of $617.1 million in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $594.2 million.

For the year, the company reported profit of $253.2 million, or $9.48 per share. Revenue was reported as $2.29 billion.

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