How fleet size and driver counts changed among South Dakota trucking companies between May 2026 and October 2026, based on what each company reports to FMCSA. Updated weekly.
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472 active South Dakota carriers that reported at least 5 power units in both May 2026 and October 2026 grew from 8,853 to 9,003 power units (+1.7%). That ranks South Dakota 42 of 51 states by percent change in reported fleet size.
Over the same period their combined reported driver count rose from 8,359 to 8,403 (+0.5%), compared with +2.5% nationally.
SILCHUK TRANSPORT LLC added the most power units, from 71 to 100.
South Dakota accounts for 0.1% of the net power units added by comparable carriers nationwide.
The average fleet among these carriers is 19.1 power units, against 33.4 nationally.
21 carriers with at least 5 power units appear in the October 2026 data that were not in the May 2026 data, and 8 carriers from May 2026 no longer appear. These are not counted in the totals above.
| # | Company | USDOT # | HQ | Power units | Added | Growth | Drivers | Added | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SILCHUK TRANSPORT LLC | 2072826 | Sioux Falls, SD | 71 → 100 | +29 | +41% | 77 → 77 | 0 | 0% |
| 2 | GRASS LAND COLONY | 506034 | Westport, SD | 10 → 36 | +26 | +260% | 51 → 28 | -23 | -45% |
| 3 | DAKOTA STEEL | 1197068 | Canton, SD | 13 → 32 | +19 | +146% | 13 → 19 | +6 | +46% |
| 4 | X FREIGHT | 841776 | Sioux Falls, SD | 18 → 36 | +18 | +100% | 25 → 25 | 0 | 0% |
| 5 | HOWES OIL CO INC | 12728 | Sioux Falls, SD | 23 → 39 | +16 | +70% | 18 → 20 | +2 | +11% |
| 6 | SEIDEL TRUCKING | 1577983 | Bison, SD | 6 → 18 | +12 | +200% | 7 → 7 | 0 | 0% |
| 7 | SHI INC | 1107551 | North Sioux City, SD | 5 → 16 | +11 | +220% | 6 → 16 | +10 | +167% |
| 8 | SOLID CONSTRUCTION INC | 1512704 | Box Elder, SD | 23 → 31 | +8 | +35% | 17 → 19 | +2 | +12% |
| 9 | HILLS PRODUCTS GROUP INC | 881 | Rapid City, SD | 6 → 13 | +7 | +117% | 6 → 5 | -1 | -17% |
| 10 | DOUG JONES TRUCKING LLC | 302709 | Ipswich, SD | 10 → 16 | +6 | +60% | 8 → 7 | -1 | -12% |
| # | Company | USDOT # | HQ | Power units | Added | Growth | Drivers | Added | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAMES RIVER TRANSPORTATION LLC | 2920339 | Olivet, SD | 10 → 15 | +5 | +50% | 18 → 72 | +54 | +300% |
| 2 | MID STATES TRANSPORT INC | 249774 | Sioux Falls, SD | 10 → 10 | 0 | 0% | 12 → 31 | +19 | +158% |
| 3 | SHI INC | 1107551 | North Sioux City, SD | 5 → 16 | +11 | +220% | 6 → 16 | +10 | +167% |
| 4 | CRYSTAL RED TRANSPORTATION INC | 335354 | Sioux Falls, SD | 7 → 7 | 0 | 0% | 7 → 14 | +7 | +100% |
| 5 | DAKOTA STEEL | 1197068 | Canton, SD | 13 → 32 | +19 | +146% | 13 → 19 | +6 | +46% |
| 6 | HAWKEYE TRANSPORT LLC | 1711293 | Aberdeen, SD | 23 → 26 | +3 | +13% | 23 → 26 | +3 | +13% |
| 7 | PREMIUM LOGISTICS INC | 3476166 | Sioux Falls, SD | 13 → 15 | +2 | +15% | 10 → 13 | +3 | +30% |
| 8 | HOWES OIL CO INC | 12728 | Sioux Falls, SD | 23 → 39 | +16 | +70% | 18 → 20 | +2 | +11% |
| 9 | ENGEL TRUCKING INC | 592998 | Winner, SD | 5 → 5 | 0 | 0% | 10 → 12 | +2 | +20% |
| 10 | JPJ ENTERPRISES INC | 742807 | Humboldt, SD | 8 → 13 | +5 | +62% | 4 → 6 | +2 | +50% |
| # | Company | USDOT # | HQ | Power units | Added | Growth | Drivers | Added | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HEYL TRUCK LINES INC | 65762 | Sioux Falls, SD | 525 → 490 | -35 | -7% | 525 → 490 | -35 | -7% |
| 2 | WESTERN PROVISIONS INC | 196545 | Sioux Falls, SD | 45 → 37 | -8 | -18% | 47 → 40 | -7 | -15% |
| 3 | PL ENTERPRISES LLC | 3009589 | Sioux Falls, SD | 10 → 5 | -5 | -50% | 10 → 5 | -5 | -50% |
| 4 | PLAINS TOWING AND RECOVERY | 2368897 | Belle Fourche, SD | 25 → 23 | -2 | -8% | 13 → 15 | +2 | +15% |
| 5 | DAVID THOMPSON TRUCKING | 343914 | Watertown, SD | 8 → 7 | -1 | -12% | 8 → 9 | +1 | +12% |
| 6 | TRIPLE E ENTERPRISES INC | 616658 | Milbank, SD | 7 → 6 | -1 | -14% | 4 → 3 | -1 | -25% |
| 7 | DARYL PETERS TRUCKING | 686925 | Sioux Falls, SD | 10 → 9 | -1 | -10% | 10 → 10 | 0 | 0% |
Carriers shown are active for-hire carriers with their registered address in South Dakota, at least 5 power units in both months, and no passenger carriers. Counts come from each company's FMCSA (MCS-150) filings, so they are only as current as its last filing, and a large change can be a correction or a merger rather than growth. They do not show hiring or layoffs. See the methodology. More views: fastest by percent growth, fastest driver growth, and the national ranking.
