17
Registered movers
rank 48 of 52 states
69
Power units
83 drivers reported
4
Median fleet
7 report three trucks or fewer
4
Metro areas
0 carriers run 20 or more trucks
What the federal files say about South Dakota
The FMCSA Motor Carrier Census lists 110 active interstate for hire carriers with a South Dakota address that tick household goods on their MCS-150 form. Of those, 17 also carry active household goods operating authority in the federal licensing files, which is 15 percent. The rest can legally haul freight across state lines but not a household for hire.
Between them the 17 authorized carriers report 69 power units and 83 drivers. The median fleet is 4 power units, and 7 of them report three trucks or fewer. The largest is Dial-A-Move INC of Aberdeen at 10 power units and 10 drivers. 8 of the 17 filed or updated an MCS-150 during 2026, so the rest of the fleet numbers on this page are older self reported figures.
Registration addresses cluster: 100 percent of South Dakota movers sit in the top 4 metro areas listed below, led by Sioux Falls, SD-MN with 9.
Where South Dakota movers are based
9
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
5
Rapid City, SD
2
Aberdeen, SD
1
Brookings, SD
All 17 registered interstate movers in South Dakota
Sorted by reported power units. Fleet and driver counts are self reported on form MCS-150 and are only as current as the carrier’s last filing.
| Company | City | USDOT | MC number | Power units | Drivers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dial-A-Move INC | Aberdeen | 885778 | MC-386322 | 10 | 10 |
| Nationwide Transfer INC | Sioux Falls | 1741852 | MC-637914 | 8 | 9 |
| The Moving Guys LLC | Rapid City | 3199241 | MC-160684 | 6 | 6 |
| Tmt Sioux Falls LLCtrading as Two Men and A Truck | Sioux Falls | 2575221 | MC-904586 | 6 | 8 |
| Advanced Moving Holdings LLCtrading as Advanced Moving | Tea | 4509871 | MC-1785274 | 5 | 4 |
| Northwestern Warehouse Company | Rapid City | 159450 | MC-142617 | 5 | 8 |
| Parker Transfer and Storage INCtrading as Parker | Sioux Falls | 945 | MC-71820 | 5 | 4 |
| Perkins Storage & Transfer Company INC | Brookings | 969 | MC-81290 | 5 | 15 |
| Double Duty Portable Storage and Movers INCtrading as Double Duty Movers & Portable Storage | Aberdeen | 2251443 | MC-783890 | 4 | 2 |
| Green's Moving & Storage INC | Rapid City | 207599 | MC-146767 | 4 | 3 |
| Movin' on Out INC | Sioux Falls | 1201875 | MC-478873 | 3 | 3 |
| Thomas & Sons Moving Company LLC | Rapid City | 2997736 | MC-22439 | 3 | 3 |
| Blackhawk Logistics LLC | Sioux Falls | 2403454 | MC-826940 | 1 | 1 |
| D & D Logistics LLC | Rapid City | 4017443 | MC-1514392 | 1 | 1 |
| Dkt INC | Sioux Falls | 2391990 | MC-826777 | 1 | 1 |
| Slim Wimps Moving LLCtrading as Wimps Moving & Relocation | Sioux Falls | 4348883 | MC-1700147 | 1 | 4 |
| Terry L and Nancy J Watterstrading as Watters Trucking | Sioux Falls | 1492738 | MC-561525 | 1 | 1 |
Complaint history is not published here
FMCSA records household goods complaints in the National Consumer Complaint Database. That database has no bulk or export route open to the public, so no complaint counts appear on this site. Check the company yourself before you book. The FMCSA mover search returns complaint counts for the past three years alongside the registration record.
Our walkthrough of those lookups is on the FMCSA SAFER mover lookup guide.
What a move out of South Dakota costs
A full service van line is the most expensive of the eight methods this site ranks. These are our national cost bands for a two bedroom home, off peak, from cost by distance. Peak season, June through August, adds 30 to 40 percent.
| Distance | Rental truck | Container | Freight trailer | Full service mover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 to 1,000 mi | $1,100 - $2,500 | $1,800 - $3,200 | $1,500 - $2,800 | $2,500 - $5,500 |
| 1,000 to 1,500 mi | $1,500 - $3,200 | $2,200 - $4,000 | $1,800 - $3,500 | $3,000 - $7,000 |
| 1,500 to 2,000 mi | $2,000 - $4,000 | $2,600 - $4,800 | $2,200 - $4,000 | $3,800 - $8,500 |
| 2,000 to 2,500 mi | $2,500 - $4,800 | $3,000 - $5,500 | $2,600 - $4,500 | $4,500 - $10,000 |
| 2,500 mi and over | $3,000 - $5,500 | $3,500 - $6,500 | $3,000 - $5,500 | $5,500 - $12,000+ |
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Registered interstate movers by state
Where this data comes from
- Company records: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (MCMIS Company Census File), snapshot 4 September 2026. Work of the US federal government, public domain.
- Operating authority: FMCSA Licensing and Insurance carrier file (data as of 14 May 2026, the final release of that file) and the Motus operating authority file (snapshot 5 September 2026), which replaced it.
- Geography: US Census Bureau 2023 ZIP Code Tabulation Area gazetteer, 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, and the 2023 metropolitan area delineation. ZIP centroid precision.
Every company on these pages is registered with FMCSA. Registration is a filing requirement, not an endorsement, a licence to a standard, an approval, or a quality check by FMCSA or by this site. Fleet counts, driver counts and mileage are self reported by the carrier on form MCS-150 and are only as current as its last filing. Figures are reproduced as the federal files recorded them on the snapshot dates above and may have changed since.