Updated September 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Sioux Falls, South Dakota (September 2026)
For W2 company drivers in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Lanefinder tracks 253 carriers as of September 2026. WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC leads with an average weekly pay of $1,700 and an average $5,000 sign-on bonus. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC follows at $2,200/week. Sioux Falls is the I-29 / I-90 junction in southeastern South Dakota, serving as the primary regional distribution hub with large outbound volumes of corn, soybeans, and cattle and a major meat-packing sector in the metro.
What changed in September 2026
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Where CDL pay is strongest in Sioux Falls, South Dakota this month
The top of the list is WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC at $1,700/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC — $1,700/wk
WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC tops the Sioux Falls, South Dakota ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Strongest FMCSA dimension is driver fitness — 93rd percentile. WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#2JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC sits in the 95th percentile for weekly pay among Sioux Falls, South Dakota carriers. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 93rd percentile.
#3TDR TRANSPORT — $2,200/wk
TDR TRANSPORT sits in the 95th percentile for weekly pay among Sioux Falls, South Dakota carriers. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
Also in the top 10: #4 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #5 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #6 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk, #7 Badger Express LLC at $1,700/wk, #8 ALBA TRANS INC at $3,000/wk, #9 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk, #10 ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC at $2,000/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Of active CDL postings in Sioux Falls, South Dakota this month, 12% are regional and 85% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 3%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Sioux Falls, South Dakota postings; dedicated routes at 23%; take-truck-home at 81%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 66% and riders-allowed at 68%.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota vs South Dakota: the numbers that diverge
The largest gap is on average weekly pay: Sioux Falls, South Dakota sits 3% below the South Dakota baseline.
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
Rankings combine four signals: compensation (30%) including pay percentile, sign-on bonuses, guaranteed pay, and settlement frequency; FMCSA safety (25%); benefits (25%) scored differently for W2 vs owner-operator carriers; and operational performance (20%) measuring employer responsiveness and fleet scale. Recomputed monthly from real active job postings. Updated September 2026.