“In Transit — Departed Terminal”Normalized: in_transit (In transit)Saia (saia)

What Saia LTL Freight "In Transit — Departed Terminal" Means

Your Saia LTL Freight PRO shipment has departed an origin or breakbulk terminal on a linehaul trailer toward the destination service center. In lastscanned, this normalizes to `in_transit`.

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What is happening in the supply chain

Saia LTL shipment 77136436530 was loaded onto an inter-terminal linehaul run and scanned out of the origin yard.

92… USPS Awaiting Item Checker →
Verbatim carrier scan
“In Transit — Departed Terminal”
Normalized API status
in_transit
Typical time to delivery
1–3 business days
Recommended recipient action
Prepare receiving dock or confirm delivery appointment once the shipment arrives at the destination terminal.
Developer / WISMO action
Track linehaul progression via GET /v1/track/{number}?carrier=saia or set up a watch at https://app.lastscanned.com/watches.

How lastscanned normalizes this scan

Instead of maintaining brittle regexes for every carrier's raw scan phrasing across 542 carriers, query GET /v1/track/{number} or connect https://mcp.lastscanned.com. Want automatic notifications when this scan updates? Add your parcel in Dashboard Watches, or start with the Free API (5/day), Pro ($4.99/mo for 1,000 numbers), or an Instant 25-Pack ($0.50).

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Synchronous GET request

curl "https://api.lastscanned.com/v1/track/77136436530" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer lsk_live_YOUR_API_KEY"

Normalized JSON response

{
  "carrier": "saia",
  "trackingNumber": "77136436530",
  "status": "in_transit",
  "statusDescription": "In Transit — Departed Terminal",
  "message": "In Transit — Departed Terminal",
  "events": [
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-10-26T14:22:00Z",
      "localTime": "2026-10-26T10:22:00",
      "status": "in_transit",
      "description": "In Transit — Departed Terminal",
      "location": "ATLANTA, GA"
    }
  ]
}

Frequently asked questions

How do I track a Saia PRO number via API?
Call GET https://api.lastscanned.com/v1/track/77136436530?carrier=saia for normalized JSON status and terminal scan history.
Does lastscanned normalize Saia LTL and parcel scans into the same schema?
Yes. Saia LTL PRO numbers return the exact same `in_transit`, `out_for_delivery`, and `delivered` schema as parcel carriers.

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