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Active Trucking Companies
in Watertown, SD

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

Watertown, SD FMCSA data • updated weekly 2.41% of South Dakota
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91
Active Trucking Companies
2.41% of all active carriers in South Dakota
18
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.8 new companies per month (+57.1% YoY)
2
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
47.5%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 53.8% statewide in South Dakota
New FMCSA Registrations
112 Oct '22Oct '23Oct '24Oct '25Sep '26
31
Total
0.6
Avg / month
2
Best: Apr 2023
0
Lowest: Nov 2022
Company Size Distribution
80
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 38 47.5%
2–5 Units 29 36.3%
6–20 Units 9 11.3%
21–100 Units 3 3.8%
101+ Units 1 1.3%

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

Company Age Distribution
14.6
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 24 26.7%
3–5 Years 12 13.3%
6–10 Years 8 8.9%
11–20 Years 20 22.2%
20+ Years 26 28.9%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 14.6 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 82 90.1%
Broker 13 14.3%
Shipper 5 5.5%
Freight Forwarder 1 1.1%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 1 1.1%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 Grain, Feed & Hay 34 37.4%
2 General Freight 27 29.7%
3 Construction 24 26.4%
4 Machinery & Large Objects 21 23.1%
5 Livestock 21 23.1%
6 Other 20 22.0%
7 Farm Supplies 20 22.0%
8 Dry Bulk Commodities 14 15.4%
9 Motor Vehicles 12 13.2%
10 Metal: Sheets & Coils 10 11.0%
Largest Fleets in Watertown
# Company Fleet
1 CSS FARMS LLC 256
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 EAST RIVER CONTRACTING LLC 8
10 ARROW TRUCK LINE INC 7

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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.