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Active Trucking Companies
in Rapid City, SD

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

Rapid City, SD FMCSA data • updated weekly 4.29% of South Dakota
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163
Active Trucking Companies
4.29% of all active carriers in South Dakota
22
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.9 new companies per month (+350.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
51.0%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 53.4% statewide in South Dakota
New FMCSA Registrations
4711 Jun '74Jul '87Aug '00Sep '13Oct '26
160
Total
0.3
Avg / month
11
Best: Nov 2011
0
Lowest: Jul 1974
Company Size Distribution
145
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 74 51.0%
2–5 Units 46 31.7%
6–20 Units 18 12.4%
21–100 Units 6 4.1%
101+ Units 1 0.7%

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

Company Age Distribution
15.6
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 26 16.3%
3–5 Years 18 11.3%
6–10 Years 23 14.4%
11–20 Years 47 29.4%
20+ Years 46 28.8%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 15.6 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 149 91.4%
Broker 15 9.2%
Shipper 10 6.1%
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 101 62.0%
2 Building Materials 72 44.2%
3 Construction 72 44.2%
4 Other 57 35.0%
5 Logs, Poles & Lumber 54 33.1%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 47 28.8%
7 Grain, Feed & Hay 41 25.2%
8 Motor Vehicles 38 23.3%
9 Dry Bulk Commodities 38 23.3%
10 Metal: Sheets & Coils 36 22.1%
Largest Fleets in Rapid City
# Company Fleet
1 PETE LIEN & SONS INC 192
2 ROAD RASH INDUSTRIES LLC 61
3 ROTH TRUCKING INC 57
4 M G OIL COMPANY INC 56
5 SIMON CONTRACTORS OF SOUTH DAKOTA INC 48
6 DAKOTA MILL & GRAIN INC 23
7 ZANDSTRA CONSTRUCTION INC 22
8 KELLER CONSTRUCTION LLC 20
9 MOYLE PETROLEUM COMPANY 16
10 HILLS PRODUCTS GROUP INC 13

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: October 14, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.