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Active Trucking Companies
in Watertown, SD

81 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Codington County.

Watertown, SD FMCSA data • updated weekly 2.29% of South Dakota
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81
Active Trucking Companies
2.29% of all active carriers in South Dakota
17
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.7 new companies per month (+66.7% YoY)
2
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
47.4%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 54.1% statewide in South Dakota
New FMCSA Registrations
112 Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
16
Total
0.7
Avg / month
2
Best: Jan 2026
0
Lowest: Sep 2024
Company Size Distribution
76
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 36 47.4%
2–5 Units 28 36.8%
6–20 Units 8 10.5%
21–100 Units 4 5.3%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

Based on total power units reported to FMCSA. Median: 2 unit(s).

Company Age Distribution
15.1
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 21 25.9%
3–5 Years 12 14.8%
6–10 Years 7 8.6%
11–20 Years 16 19.8%
20+ Years 25 30.9%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 15.1 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 78 96.3%
Broker 6 7.4%
Shipper 1 1.2%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 1 1.2%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 Grain, Feed & Hay 34 42.0%
2 Livestock 25 30.9%
3 General Freight 20 24.7%
4 Farm Supplies 20 24.7%
5 Machinery & Large Objects 19 23.5%
6 Building Materials 17 21.0%
7 Other 15 18.5%
8 Construction 14 17.3%
9 Dry Bulk Commodities 13 16.0%
10 Motor Vehicles 11 13.6%
Largest Fleets in Watertown
# Company Fleet
1 EAST RIVER CONTRACTING LLC 33
2 PROMPT EXPRESS INC 30
3 KW FARMS TRUCKING INC 23
4 PRAIRIE CONSULTING GROUP INC 21
5 YADA ENTERPRISES INC 15
6 BULLDAWG ENTERPRISES LLC 12
7 BETTERBUILT LLC 10
8 DAVID THOMPSON TRUCKING & FARMS INC 8
9 ARROW TRUCK LINE INC 7
10 DYNOTUNE SPEED & PERFORMANCE LLC 7

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: July 1, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.