Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Sioux Falls, South Dakota (May 2026)
For W2 company drivers in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Lanefinder tracks 259 carriers as of May 2026. KEEP TRUCKING LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. 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.
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Where CDL pay is strongest in Sioux Falls, 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 tops the Sioux Falls, South Dakota ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Weekly pay here lands in the 95th percentile across Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Strongest FMCSA dimension is controlled-substances compliance — 88th percentile. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
#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 94th percentile.
#3Covenant Transport Inc — $1,762/wk
Covenant Transport Inc's FMCSA score is strongest on hours-of-service compliance — 94th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #5 KOTTKE TRUCKING INC at $2,000/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 DIVINE ENTERPRISES at $1,375/wk, #10 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/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 22%; take-truck-home at 82%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 67% and riders-allowed at 69%.
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 May 2026.