Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Rapid City, South Dakota (May 2026)
Lanefinder's index counts 224 active W2 trucking carriers in Rapid City, South Dakota this May 2026. KEEP TRUCKING LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC follows at $2,200/week. South Dakota freight runs on I-29 north-south and I-90 east-west, with Sioux Falls as the primary distribution hub, and agricultural shipments of corn, soybeans, and cattle accounting for the bulk of statewide load volume.
What changed in May 2026
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Where CDL pay is strongest in Rapid City, South Dakota this month
The top of the list is KEEP TRUCKING LLC at $2,200/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1KEEP TRUCKING LLC — $2,200/wk
KEEP TRUCKING LLC is number-one in Rapid City, South Dakota this month on the composite ranking. KEEP TRUCKING LLC sits in the 95th percentile for weekly pay among Rapid City, South Dakota carriers. KEEP TRUCKING LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on controlled-substances compliance — 88th percentile. Lanefinder's application data flags KEEP TRUCKING LLC as a responsive employer.
#2JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC sits in the 95th percentile for weekly pay among Rapid City, South Dakota carriers. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 94th percentile.
#3SABUR LLC — $1,850/wk
Lanefinder's application data flags SABUR LLC as a responsive employer.
Also in the top 10: #4 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #5 ALBA TRANS INC at $3,000/wk, #6 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk, #7 Badger Express LLC at $1,700/wk, #8 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk, #9 DIVINE ENTERPRISES at $1,375/wk, #10 ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC at $2,000/wk.
What Rapid City, South Dakota drivers actually run
The route mix in Rapid City, South Dakota this month tilts OTR: 10% regional, 88% OTR, 1% local, 2% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Across Rapid City, South Dakota CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 25% dedicated, 83% take-truck-home, 68% pet-friendly, 68% riders-allowed.
How Rapid City, South Dakota compares to South Dakota
Among the figures above, riders-allowed policies is where Rapid City, South Dakota differs most from South Dakota — 11 points below statewide.
Driving CDL in South Dakota
South Dakota freight runs on I-29 north-south and I-90 east-west, with Sioux Falls as the primary distribution hub. Agricultural shipments of corn, soybeans, and cattle account for the bulk of statewide load volume. Cost of living is among the lowest in the country, and South Dakota has no state income tax — both meaningful for drivers based here. Winter on the I-90 stretch through the prairie is severe (drifting snow, ice). Western SD is genuinely remote — long fuel-stop gaps. Cattle hauling in the western half is a distinct seasonal segment.
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Where this data comes from
Compensation is the largest single weight at 30% — pay percentile, sign-on bonus, guaranteed-pay availability, and settlement cadence. FMCSA safety contributes 25%, built from five SAFER dimensions with unsafe-driving and hours-of-service weighted 2× heavier. Benefits contribute 25%, scored separately for W2 versus owner-operator and 1099 carriers. Operational performance — application responsiveness and fleet scale — contributes 20%. Updated May 2026.