Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in South Dakota (November 2026)
There are 376 W2 trucking carriers currently posting jobs in South Dakota. The ranking below reflects active jobs as of November 2026, not historical pay surveys. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC follows at $2,100/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 November 2026
MNS1 EXPRESS INC at #6, Mountain States L.P. Gas at #8, and DICK LAVY TRUCKING at #9 are new to the top 50 in South Dakota. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#36 → #1). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #25) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#40 → #50). Elsewhere in the top 50, 4 carriers joined, 7 left, and 38 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #36 | #1 | Up 35 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #12 | #3 | Up 9 places |
| PREMIER TRANSPORTATION | #3 | #4 | Down 1 place |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #4 | #5 | Down 1 place |
| MNS1 EXPRESS INC | Not ranked | #6 | New |
| Covenant Transport Inc | #6 | #7 | Down 1 place |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | Not ranked | #8 | New |
| DICK LAVY TRUCKING | Not ranked | #9 | New |
| Great Plains Trucking Inc. | #7 | #10 | Down 3 places |
| DICK IRVIN INC | #5 | #11 | Down 6 places |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #8 | #12 | Down 4 places |
| ARKA EXPRESS INC | Not ranked | #13 | New |
| Badger Express LLC | #10 | #14 | Down 4 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #11 | #15 | Down 4 places |
| SECOR LOGISTICS LLC | #9 | #16 | Down 7 places |
| Dillard Trucking | #20 | #17 | Up 3 places |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #14 | #18 | Down 4 places |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #13 | #19 | Down 6 places |
| ELBERTA LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL LLC | #15 | #20 | Down 5 places |
| THE WAGGONERS TRUCKING | #17 | #21 | Down 4 places |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #16 | #22 | Down 6 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #19 | #23 | Down 4 places |
| Wynne Transport Service | Not ranked | #24 | New |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #1 | #25 | Down 24 places |
| A & H INC | #29 | #26 | Up 3 places |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #25 | #27 | Down 2 places |
| KAISER TRANSPORT INC | #24 | #28 | Down 4 places |
| PASCAL CARRIER INC | #28 | #29 | Down 1 place |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #26 | #30 | Down 4 places |
| HAWKS TRANSPORT LLC | Not ranked | #31 | New |
| K-WAY EXPRESS INC | #27 | #32 | Down 5 places |
| AFC Transport, Inc | #35 | #33 | Up 2 places |
| Z TRANSPORTATION INC | #33 | #34 | Down 1 place |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #31 | #35 | Down 4 places |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #32 | #36 | Down 4 places |
| EA EXPRESS LLC | #34 | #37 | Down 3 places |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #38 | New |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #38 | #39 | Down 1 place |
| Bertch Cabinet LLC | #37 | #40 | Down 3 places |
| HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC | #39 | #41 | Down 2 places |
| CJC CARRIER LLC | #43 | #42 | Up 1 place |
| TDR TRANSPORT | #42 | #43 | Down 1 place |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #45 | #44 | Up 1 place |
| Bakers Express | #46 | #45 | Up 1 place |
| SEMO EXPRESS LLC | #47 | #46 | Up 1 place |
| EAGLE EYE TRUCK LINES LLC | #48 | #47 | Up 1 place |
| S & R TRANSPORTATION LLC | #50 | #48 | Up 2 places |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #40 | #50 | Down 10 places |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #18 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC | #21 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| NEIER INC | #22 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #23 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #30 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| TRANS XPRESS LINE INC | #41 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| JL LOGISTICS INC | #44 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
Where CDL pay is strongest in South Dakota this month
The top of the list is Herrington Transportation Inc. at $2,000/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1Herrington Transportation Inc. — $2,000/wk
Herrington Transportation Inc. is number-one in South Dakota this month on the composite ranking. Weekly pay here lands in the 90th percentile across South Dakota. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
#2HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC — $2,100/wk
HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC sits in the 92nd percentile for weekly pay among South Dakota carriers. Strongest FMCSA dimension is hours-of-service compliance — 99th percentile.
HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC leads South Dakota's top 10 on sign-on bonus, advertising $10,000 for new drivers.
#3True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. climbed from #12 to #3 this month — one of the biggest moves in South Dakota. Pay sits above the 91st percentile in the South Dakota market. True Transport Inc.'s top FMCSA dimension is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 98th percentile.
True Transport Inc. doesn't top the ranking but offers higher weekly pay than #1 — $2,250/week.
Also in the top 10: #4 PREMIER TRANSPORTATION at $1,950/wk, #5 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #6 MNS1 EXPRESS INC at $2,050/wk, #7 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #8 Mountain States L.P. Gas at $2,000/wk, #9 DICK LAVY TRUCKING at $1,950/wk, #10 Great Plains Trucking Inc. at $1,750/wk.
What South Dakota drivers actually run
The route mix in South Dakota this month tilts OTR: 19% regional, 76% OTR, 3% local, 2% semi-local — drawn from active postings, not historical surveys.
Across South Dakota CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 27% dedicated, 80% take-truck-home, 65% pet-friendly, 65% riders-allowed.
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 below the national average, 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.
Related guides
- Best owner-operator companies in South Dakota
- CDL driver salary in South Dakota
- Best trucking companies in the United States
Where this data comes from
The score is built from four buckets. Thirty percent compensation, drawn from real active job postings and modified by bonus and settlement structure. Twenty-five percent safety, from FMCSA SAFER. Twenty-five percent benefits, scored hiring-type-aware. Twenty percent operational performance, drawn from how carriers actually behave toward applicants. Updated November 2026.