2026 Rankings
Best Trucking Companies in South Dakota
Ranked by pay, safety, responsiveness, and driver benefits from 374 carriers with active job listings.
Avg Weekly Pay
$1,922
across top 49 carriers
Safety Score
75th
avg FMCSA percentile
Responsive
3
of 49 respond within 24h
Open Positions
60
across top 49 carriers
How We Rank Companies
Our rankings are based on real data from active job listings and public safety records. Each company is scored across four categories weighted by driver priority research.
Compensation
30%
Pay percentile from active job listings, plus sign-on bonus, guaranteed pay, and settlement frequency.
Safety Record
25%
Weighted FMCSA safety score — unsafe driving and HOS compliance count double vs other categories.
Benefits
25%
Tiered benefits scoring: medical, 401k, dental, vision, paid time off, and driver lifestyle perks.
Operational
20%
Carrier responsiveness to applications and fleet size relative to other companies in this ranking.
Compensation and safety carry more weight. Rankings update automatically as new jobs are posted.
Safety data sourced from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Safety Measurement System. Our composite scores are independently calculated and may differ from FMCSA's internal percentiles. This ranking is not endorsed or certified by the FMCSA or the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Top 49 Carriers
Sorted by overall
#1
KOTTKE TRUCKING INC
220 drivers DOT 108173
Weekly Pay
$2,000
Safety
77th pctl
Response
46/100
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#2
DICK IRVIN INC
75 drivers DOT 30115
Weekly Pay
$2,250
Avg. +$10,000 sign-onSafety
83th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#3
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC
265 drivers DOT 1065394
Weekly Pay
$2,200
Safety
88th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
2
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
OTR
Regional
#4
Covenant Transport Inc
1,094 drivers DOT 273818
Weekly Pay
$1,762
Avg. +$2,500 sign-onSafety
86th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
Regional
#5
DIVINE ENTERPRISES
Responsive
150 drivers DOT 1134917
Weekly Pay
$1,375
Safety
85th pctl
Response
98/100
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
OTR
#6
Great Plains Trucking Inc.
86 drivers DOT 205160
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Safety
95th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#7
PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC
110 drivers DOT 2170456
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Avg. +$2,000 sign-onSafety
88th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#8
Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc.
25 drivers DOT 1185121
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Avg. +$5,000 sign-onSafety
92th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
OTR
#9
PREMIER TRANSPORTATION
801 drivers DOT 282577
Weekly Pay
$1,700
Safety
84th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
Regional
#10
Badger Express LLC
50 drivers DOT 451877
Weekly Pay
$1,700
Avg. +$5,000 sign-onSafety
92th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#11
True Transport Inc.
25 drivers DOT 86876
Weekly Pay
$2,250
Safety
92th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
OTR
#12
Dillard Trucking
30 drivers DOT 352045
Weekly Pay
$2,200
Avg. +$3,000 sign-onSafety
66th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#13
ALBA TRANS INC
22 drivers DOT 2843762
Weekly Pay
$3,000
Avg. +$10,000 sign-onSafety
72th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Guaranteed Pay
Medical
401k
Dental
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#14
BRADY TRUCKING INC
130 drivers DOT 569493
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Avg. +$3,000 sign-onSafety
90th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
3
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
Regional
OTR
#15
H & M TRUCKING INC
270 drivers DOT 290983
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Safety
85th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
5
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#16
G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC
30 drivers DOT 782050
Weekly Pay
$2,045
Safety
83th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#17
LUCKY WORLD INC
Responsive
65 drivers DOT 2597317
Weekly Pay
$2,150
Safety
72th pctl
Response
100/100
Open Jobs
1
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#18
MC CARRIER LLC
120 drivers DOT 2400167
Weekly Pay
$1,700
Safety
84th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#19
ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC
80 drivers DOT 2817441
Weekly Pay
$2,000
Avg. +$1,000 sign-onSafety
69th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#20
THE WAGGONERS TRUCKING
120 drivers DOT 30176
Weekly Pay
$1,650
Safety
91th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#21
NEIER INC
60 drivers DOT 394563
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Avg. +$500 sign-onSafety
93th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Pets OK
OTR
#22
KAISER TRANSPORT INC
42 drivers DOT 637350
Weekly Pay
$1,855
Safety
77th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#23
HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC
322 drivers DOT 507308
Weekly Pay
$1,650
Safety
85th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#24
K-WAY EXPRESS INC
52 drivers DOT 263306
Weekly Pay
$1,694
Safety
91th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#25
Bountiful Trucking LLC
Responsive
10 drivers DOT 2416881
Weekly Pay
$1,650
Safety
69th pctl
Response
99/100
Open Jobs
2
Medical
401k + Match
Paid Vacation
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#26
RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC
15 drivers DOT 3437344
Weekly Pay
$1,652
Safety
78th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Guaranteed Pay
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#27
PASCAL CARRIER INC
25 drivers DOT 2250349
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Avg. +$2,000 sign-onSafety
78th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
OTR
#28
A & H INC
35 drivers DOT 46339
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Avg. +$3,000 sign-onSafety
72th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
OTR
#29
M&D TRANSPORT
10 drivers DOT 2087305
Weekly Pay
$2,400
Avg. +$500 sign-onSafety
89th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Vision
Paid Vacation
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#30
Z TRANSPORTATION INC
140 drivers DOT 1466567
Weekly Pay
$1,800
Safety
82th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
4
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
Regional
OTR
#31
Excel Trucking LLC
150 drivers DOT 2258095
Weekly Pay
$2,037
Avg. +$5,000 sign-onSafety
75th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Take Truck Home
OTR
#32
AFC Transport, Inc
140 drivers DOT 2405573
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Safety
76th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#33
AN ENTERPRISE INC
110 drivers DOT 1750906
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Safety
77th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#34
EA EXPRESS LLC
18 drivers DOT 3079580
Weekly Pay
$1,900
Avg. +$2,000 sign-onSafety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
Regional
#35
Herrington Transportation Inc.
59 drivers DOT 540627
Weekly Pay
$2,000
Safety
71th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#36
Bertch Cabinet LLC
15 drivers DOT 230549
Weekly Pay
$2,000
Avg. +$5,000 sign-onSafety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Riders OK
OTR
#37
HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC
36 drivers DOT 1341547
Weekly Pay
$1,887
Avg. +$1,000 sign-onSafety
68th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#38
TDR TRANSPORT
21 drivers DOT 1937393
Weekly Pay
$2,200
Safety
67th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
OTR
#39
CTK LOGISTICS LLC
15 drivers DOT 3093642
Weekly Pay
$2,200
Safety
66th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Guaranteed Pay
Medical
Dental
Vision
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#40
REISCH TRUCKING INC
32 drivers DOT 2415460
Weekly Pay
$1,900
Avg. +$500 sign-onSafety
72th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#41
GT WORLDWIDE TRANSPORT INC
58 drivers DOT 1907589
Weekly Pay
$2,350
Safety
76th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#42
TRANS XPRESS LINE INC
35 drivers DOT 1626632
Weekly Pay
$2,000
Safety
73th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Dental
Vision
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
OTR
#43
CJC CARRIER LLC
20 drivers DOT 3141478
Weekly Pay
$2,150
Safety
64th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#44
JL LOGISTICS INC
17 drivers DOT 2640592
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Avg. +$2,500 sign-onSafety
65th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#45
Bakers Express
60 drivers DOT 2575270
Weekly Pay
$1,950
Safety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
OTR
#46
SEMO EXPRESS LLC
73 drivers DOT 1651615
Weekly Pay
$1,700
Safety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#47
EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC
60 drivers DOT 2254336
Weekly Pay
$1,732
Avg. +$2,000 sign-onSafety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#48
National Express Carriers
100 drivers DOT 2376141
Weekly Pay
$2,050
Safety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Dental
Vision
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#49
S & R TRANSPORTATION LLC
7 drivers DOT 3605785
Weekly Pay
$2,200
Avg. +$500 sign-onSafety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR