If you’re in need of trucking services, one of the following top 10 trucking companies in South Dakota might be able to help.
1. Mid-States Transport
Mid-States Transport has been a fixture in the South Dakota region for over 60 years. They provide a range of services including regional and long-haul trucking, as well as flatbed, heavy haul, and dry van transports. Their drivers pride themselves on the safety and efficiency with which they complete their jobs, along with a dedicated fleet of trucks to ensure consistency and quality.
Committed to quality deliveries across the continental United States, Mid-States Transport looks to continue a legacy of excellence and reliable service, and welcome any interested prospective clients to contact them for more information.
2. Windwalker Transportation Inc.
Founded in 1994, Windwalker Transportation has expanded from a humble beginning to a nation-wide operation that specializes in the delivery of raw and finished paper products, plastics, and meat products throughout the eastern and southeastern United States.
Based in Sioux Falls, the company offers truck washout and warehousing services in addition to its exceptional range of logistical services. The strength of Windwalker Transportation rests on the strength of its drivers, and the company has demonstrated its commitment by investing in a driver education coop program with Mitchell Technical Institute.
To request a quote or for more information about this transportation company, reach out to them on their website.
3. Zomer Brothers Trucking
Zomer Brother’s Trucking started out in 1985 as livestock delivery specialists. Years later, they have not only continued that proud tradition but added on services, including a refrigerated fleet that services the continental USA. Their livestock hauling continues to be their bread and butter, with the ability and expertise to transport cattle, hogs, and sheep across the country with a 24-hour dispatch.
In an industry where experience is the name of the game, clients know to go to Zomer Brother’s for their livestock transportation needs. They have now gone and applied that experience into their refrigerated trucking fleet, expanding their niche market but maintaining the same level of excellence that has made them a household name for years.
Let them know what you’re looking to move and see if they’re the ones for you.
4. XFreight
A valuable partner for anyone from small businesses to corporations and committed to quality from start to finish, XFreight has built a reputation for delivering service that’s worth talking about.
Established in 1999, this Sioux Falls-based logistics outfit provides full-service delivery services across the country and the world. Its ‘XLinx Logistics’ transportation solutions are cost-effective, client-oriented service with international reach, while its modern fleet ‘XTrux’ delivers on its promise to provide excellence and efficiency to every client, on every project, every time.
For details, they welcome any inquiries you might have here.
5. Dakota Carriers
Jim and Brigitte Fowlds started Dakota Carriers in 1992, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Building on their founding principles of quality and service, with a customer-friendly approach, they built Dakota Carriers into a local force.
The Midwest-based company offers an array of services including temperature-controlled trailers, dry-van trailers, and a professional dispatching team to organize the process and ensure smooth connections between drivers and destinations. Client reviews rave about working with the down-to-earth group of drivers and staff, now headed by the reputable Tim Schenk of Schenk Trucking.
For more information or to request a quote, contact them here.
6. K&J Trucking Inc.
Family-run business K&J Trucking has a simple motto: do the right thing. Since its founding in 1979, the Koch family has been trying to do exactly that, by delivering superb service to its clients and customers, treating its team with respect, and giving back to the community and the charities that support it.
Current president Michelle Koch and her team have created an atmosphere that prioritizes people over numbers, and the results speak for themselves. Today, the South Dakota-based company is one of the country’s top refrigerated carriers, and continues to place the wellness of their staff and the satisfaction of their customers above all else.
Experience a more personal kind of logistics service with K&J Trucking!
7. CrossCountry Freight Solutions
Originally founded in North Dakota, Cross Country Freight Solutions has been a mainstay in South Dakota since opening its first terminal there in 1993. A part of North American Companies, they promise reliable LTL coverage in states across the country and practice accountability with real-time tracking via barcode scanning on their drivers.
Along with their impressive implement of modern technology, the company relies on the professionalism and expertise of its experienced drivers, including those who are Hazmat and TSA certified, who are the first point of connection to their valued customers.
Talk to them about your next logistics challenge to see if they have an offering that fits your needs.
8. Olander Trucking
Doug Olander set up Olander Trucking in 1967 with his first truck. An agent for CRST in Sioux Falls and member of the South Dakota Trucking Association, Doug steered Olander Trucking to its current status as an establishment with over 1000 drivers.
Olander Trucking’s team of professionals provides services including heavy hauling services with flatbed, step deck, and low step stretch trailers. One of their more recent offerings is the use of their warehouse, equipped with a 10-ton crane, which can be used for storage and comes with security monitoring.
Since his retirement in 2015, Doug’s passed on the keys to the company to his son Todd, to carry on his legacy. Let this family-run operation take care of your trucking needs!
9. Rude Transportation Co.
Originally founded as Rude Thompson Trucklines in 1925, Rude Transportation was incorporated in 1992. One of the old trucking companies in South Dakota, Rude Transportation boasts an impressive fleet of 50 tractors and over 100 trailers, along with two repair shops in Redfield and Sioux Falls.
While holding to its roots in the Midwest, it now services areas all across the country, providing logistical solutions including daily and overnight deliveries, dealing with hazardous materials or shipments that need cross-docking, and doing it all in an expedited manner with quality that is guaranteed.
Contact Rude Transportation to find out more about their services here.
10. Heyl Truck Lines
Don Heyl started out moving gravel in Iowa and transporting watermelons to Canada when he started the company that would turn into Heyl Truck Lines in 1949. Since then, it has bloomed to a complement of 400 top-of-the-line trucks, run out of four American locations in Iowa, Florida, Texas, and South Dakota, as well as one location in Alberta, Canada.
Not only do they have experienced drivers and dispatchers to ensure smooth connections en route to any destination in the continental USA and Canada, but Heyl Truck Lines also takes pride in managing the logistics of any challenge posed by clients, from OTR/long haul to international deliveries into Canada from the USA, through their brokerage service Heyl Logistics.
Whatever the request, be sure to speak to Heyl Truck Lines to see if they have a solution for you.
