2026 Rankings
Best Trucking Companies in South Dakota
Ranked by pay, safety, responsiveness, and driver benefits from 237 carriers with active job listings.
Avg Weekly Pay
$1,900
across top 49 carriers
Safety Score
73th
avg FMCSA percentile
Responsive
2
of 49 respond within 24h
Open Positions
57
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
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC
265 drivers DOT 1065394
Weekly Pay
$2,200
Safety
87th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
2
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
OTR
Regional
#2
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
#3
ALBA TRANS INC
22 drivers DOT 2843762
Weekly Pay
$3,000
Avg. +$10,000 sign-onSafety
74th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Guaranteed Pay
Medical
401k
Dental
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#4
Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc.
25 drivers DOT 1185121
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Avg. +$5,000 sign-onSafety
93th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
OTR
#5
Badger Express LLC
50 drivers DOT 451877
Weekly Pay
$1,700
Avg. +$5,000 sign-onSafety
94th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#6
ARCH TRANSPORT LLC
Responsive
65 drivers DOT 1460045
Weekly Pay
$2,050
Avg. +$2,000 sign-onSafety
77th pctl
Response
94/100
Open Jobs
1
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#7
G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC
30 drivers DOT 782050
Weekly Pay
$2,045
Safety
86th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#8
ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC
80 drivers DOT 2817441
Weekly Pay
$2,000
Avg. +$1,000 sign-onSafety
72th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#9
BRADY TRUCKING INC
130 drivers DOT 569493
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Avg. +$3,000 sign-onSafety
91th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
2
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Riders OK
Regional
OTR
#10
MC CARRIER LLC
120 drivers DOT 2400167
Weekly Pay
$1,700
Safety
85th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#11
KAISER TRANSPORT INC
42 drivers DOT 637350
Weekly Pay
$1,855
Safety
75th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#12
NEIER INC
60 drivers DOT 394563
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Avg. +$500 sign-onSafety
92th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Pets OK
OTR
#13
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
#14
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
#15
AN ENTERPRISE INC
110 drivers DOT 1750906
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Safety
81th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#16
RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC
15 drivers DOT 3437344
Weekly Pay
$1,652
Safety
79th 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
#17
HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC
322 drivers DOT 507308
Weekly Pay
$1,650
Safety
84th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#18
Herrington Transportation Inc.
59 drivers DOT 540627
Weekly Pay
$2,000
Safety
73th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#19
AFC Transport, Inc
140 drivers DOT 2405573
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
#20
Creedence Energy Services LLC
80 drivers DOT 2542128
Weekly Pay
$1,600
Safety
98th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Local
#21
Baumgartner & Sons, Inc.
10 drivers DOT 617251
Weekly Pay
$2,250
Avg. +$1,000 sign-onSafety
88th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Paid Vacation
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#22
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
#23
CARGO PROS LLC
40 drivers DOT 2396802
Weekly Pay
$1,850
Safety
79th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#24
Prime Inc.
6,500 drivers DOT 3706
Weekly Pay
$1,700
Safety
87th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#25
TDR TRANSPORT
21 drivers DOT 1937393
Weekly Pay
$2,200
Safety
63th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
OTR
#26
Brenny Specialized Inc
64 drivers DOT 686095
Weekly Pay
$1,650
Safety
88th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#27
REISCH TRUCKING INC
32 drivers DOT 2415460
Weekly Pay
$1,900
Avg. +$500 sign-onSafety
75th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#28
H & M TRUCKING INC
270 drivers DOT 290983
Weekly Pay
$1,666
Safety
85th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
3
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#29
SIGMA SQUARED TRANSPORT CORPORATION
Responsive
2 drivers DOT 4473629
Weekly Pay
$2,225
Avg. +$1,000 sign-onSafety
50th pctl
Response
97/100
Open Jobs
2
Guaranteed Pay
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#30
PREFERRED CARTAGE SERVICE INC
56 drivers DOT 659257
Weekly Pay
$1,625
Avg. +$2,000 sign-onSafety
88th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#31
LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
100 drivers DOT 124408
Weekly Pay
$1,680
Safety
81th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#32
CTK LOGISTICS LLC
15 drivers DOT 3093642
Weekly Pay
$2,200
Safety
58th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Guaranteed Pay
Medical
Dental
Vision
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#33
Cross Integrated Transport, LLC
450 drivers DOT 2195271
Weekly Pay
$1,850
Safety
78th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Dental
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#34
Straitline Transportation, LLC
19 drivers DOT 988981
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Avg. +$2,000 sign-onSafety
75th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
OTR
#35
Forest Brook Trucking LLC
10 drivers DOT 3214704
Weekly Pay
$1,600
Safety
50th pctl
Response
63/100
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
OTR
#36
JL LOGISTICS INC
17 drivers DOT 2640592
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Avg. +$2,500 sign-onSafety
66th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#37
TERMINAL TRANSPORT INC
40 drivers DOT 75559
Weekly Pay
$1,631
Avg. +$1,000 sign-onSafety
83th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
2
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
Regional
OTR
#38
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
#39
VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORP
20 drivers DOT 2178521
Weekly Pay
$2,750
Avg. +$1,100 sign-onSafety
68th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Paid Vacation
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
OTR
#40
NTA, LTD.
47 drivers DOT 278055
Weekly Pay
$1,662
Safety
78th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#41
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
#42
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
#43
GREENE'S ENERGY SERVICES INC
20 drivers DOT 911472
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Safety
70th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k
Dental
Paid Vacation
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
OTR
#44
1 MTX LLC
75 drivers DOT 1890957
Weekly Pay
$1,950
Safety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Dental
Vision
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#45
SQUARE ONE TRANSPORT LLC
60 drivers DOT 2981749
Weekly Pay
$1,715
Avg. +$1,000 sign-onSafety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
2
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#46
Parks Motor Group Inc
12 drivers DOT 3336552
Weekly Pay
$1,975
Safety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
2
Medical
401k
Dental
Vision
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#47
LIBERTY HAULERS INC
16 drivers DOT 3092272
Weekly Pay
$1,600
Avg. +$10,000 sign-onSafety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
401k + Match
Dental
Vision
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#48
BROADWATER LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATION INC
10 drivers DOT 2583511
Weekly Pay
$1,750
Safety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Dental
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
Pets OK
Riders OK
OTR
#49
HORIZON TRANSPORTATION
70 drivers DOT 1781936
Weekly Pay
$2,250
Safety
50th pctl
Response
—
Open Jobs
1
Medical
Dedicated
Take Truck Home
OTR