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South Dakota trucking companies

6,440 active USDOT-registered carriers list a physical address in South Dakota. 2,003 hold active motor-carrier operating authority and 111 hold active broker authority. 4,329 operate interstate, 667 are hazmat-flagged. Figures from FMCSA files as of 2026-11-01.

Fleet sizes

82,465 power units and 64,685 drivers reported on MCS-150 filings across the state.

Cargo carried

Largest fleets based in South Dakota

Cities with the most carriers

Sioux Falls 901 · Rapid City 309 · Watertown 149 · Aberdeen 142 · Yankton 133 · Mitchell 103 · Spearfish 90 · Belle Fourche 83 · Huron 79 · Brandon 79 · Brookings 74 · Beresford 70 · Tea 69 · Dell Rapids 69 · Flandreau 66

New USDOT registrations in South Dakota (last 30 days)

A new registration is not a flag by itself — but a "10-year-old company" whose USDOT number is a month old is worth a phone call to the number on record.

Out-of-service orders, South Dakota carriers (last 30 days)

Neighboring states

Check any South Dakota carrier with the free DOT / MC lookup, read how to check a carrier before tendering, or browse carriers by cargo type and every state.

Source: FMCSA Company Census, Licensing & Insurance, and Out-of-Service files via data.transportation.gov. Methodology.