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title: "How many new trucking companies are in South Dakota?"
url: "https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/south-dakota"
updated: "2026-10-19"
license: "CC BY 4.0"
---

# How many new trucking companies are in South Dakota?

> 14 trucking companies based in South Dakota got for-hire operating authority from FMCSA in the 30 days ending October 19, 2026, about 2 per business day. South Dakota ranks 45th of 49 states with 0.3% of new carriers nationwide. 6 of 6 bordering states had more, led by Minnesota (120). Another 16 South Dakota carriers filed new applications in the same window.

- 57.1% started with a single truck (nationally 67%).
- Dry van is the most common equipment, registered by 85.7% of new South Dakota carriers.
- Sioux Falls had the most new carriers in the state (5).

## This week

3 granted and 1 new applications in the 7 days to October 19, 2026.

| Date | Granted | Applied |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-19 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-10-18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-10-17 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-10-16 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-10-15 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-10-14 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-10-13 | 0 | 0 |

| Carrier | MC | USDOT | City | Trucks | Equipment | Granted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Prestige Trucking LLC | MC93566598 | 4570851 | Rapid City | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-17 |
| Gavins Point Supply, LLC | MC62540750 | 5494855 | Yankton | 2 | Hopper/Bulk; Dry van | 2026-10-16 |
| C&E Trucking LLC | MC64019918 | 8551827 | Sioux Falls | 1 | Flatbed; Dry van | 2026-10-15 |

## Cities with the most new carriers

| City | New carriers |
| --- | --- |
| Sioux Falls | 5 |
| Rapid City | 3 |
| Aberdeen | 2 |
| Yankton | 1 |
| Harrold | 1 |
| Glenham | 1 |
| Dell Rapids | 1 |

## Equipment

| Equipment | Share |
| --- | --- |
| Dry van | 85.7% |
| Hopper/Bulk | 35.7% |
| Flatbed | 21.4% |
| Livestock | 21.4% |
| Car hauler | 14.3% |

## Fleet size

| Power units | Share |
| --- | --- |
| 1 truck | 57.1% |
| 2 to 5 trucks | 42.9% |

## Insurers

| Insurer | Share |
| --- | --- |
| United Financial Casualty Company | 50% |
| GEICO Marine Insurance Company | 14.3% |
| Farm Bureau Property And Casualty Insurance Company | 14.3% |
| Western Agricultural Insurance Company | 7.1% |
| Progressive Northern Insurance Company | 7.1% |

## If you sell to new South Dakota carriers

- Factoring: 14 of the 14 new South Dakota carriers (100%) are [first-time authorities](https://rookiefeed.com/guides/first-time-vs-returning-authority), still choosing a factor ([factoring leads](https://rookiefeed.com/for/factoring)).
- Insurance: 100% had liability coverage on file when granted, and United Financial Casualty Company insures 50% of all new South Dakota carriers ([leads for insurance agents](https://rookiefeed.com/for/insurance-agents), [reading the BMC-91 filing](https://rookiefeed.com/guides/bmc-91-filing-explained)).
- Dispatch: 57.1% of new South Dakota carriers started with one truck and 85.7% run dry van equipment ([owner-operator leads for dispatchers](https://rookiefeed.com/for/dispatchers)).
- Before you call or email the 14: [TCPA, DNC and CAN-SPAM basics](https://rookiefeed.com/guides/calling-new-carriers-tcpa-dnc).

## States bordering South Dakota

| State | New carriers (30 days) | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Minnesota](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/minnesota.md) | 120 | #13 |
| [Iowa](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/iowa.md) | 54 | #29 |
| Nebraska | 27 | #36 |
| Wyoming | 22 | #39 |
| North Dakota | 16 | #42 |
| Montana | 15 | #44 |

Source: Rookiefeed analysis. How we count: https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-authority-stats.md. All states: https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies.

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