City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Rapid City, SD

161 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Pennington County.

Rapid City, SD FMCSA data • updated weekly 4.26% of South Dakota
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161
Active Trucking Companies
4.26% of all active carriers in South Dakota
20
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.8 new companies per month (+275.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
52.1%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 53.8% statewide in South Dakota
New FMCSA Registrations
134 Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
19
Total
0.8
Avg / month
4
Best: May 2026
0
Lowest: Sep 2024
Company Size Distribution
142
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 74 52.1%
2–5 Units 44 31.0%
6–20 Units 17 12.0%
21–100 Units 6 4.2%
101+ Units 1 0.7%

Based on total power units reported to FMCSA. Median: 1 unit(s).

Company Age Distribution
15.9
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 24 15.6%
3–5 Years 18 11.7%
6–10 Years 23 14.9%
11–20 Years 43 27.9%
20+ Years 46 29.9%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 15.9 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 147 91.3%
Broker 15 9.3%
Shipper 10 6.2%
Freight Forwarder 2 1.2%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 1 0.6%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 83 51.6%
2 Construction 59 36.6%
3 Other 42 26.1%
4 Logs, Poles & Lumber 38 23.6%
5 Machinery & Large Objects 33 20.5%
6 Grain, Feed & Hay 33 20.5%
7 Dry Bulk Commodities 24 14.9%
8 Motor Vehicles 20 12.4%
9 Metal: Sheets & Coils 20 12.4%
10 Farm Supplies 19 11.8%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: August 26, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.