Weekly report · Oct 26–Nov 1, 2026 · partial week, through Oct 29, 4 of 5 feed days
New trucking companies in South Dakota: 8 so far this week
8 new FMCSA trucking applicants and authority grants in South Dakota so far this week (Oct 26–Nov 1, 2026; through Oct 29, 4 of 5 feed days); 7 (88%) had no liability insurance on file. Compared with the same weekdays of the previous week. As of .
6 carriers based in South Dakota applied for FMCSA operating authority and 2 were granted authority between 2026-10-26 and 2026-10-29. 7 (88%) had no liability insurance on file.
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Week in progress: counts are through Oct 29, 4 of 5 feed days. The comparison uses the same 4 weekdays of the previous week; the page updates with each feed day.
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12-week trend
Bars show new applicants plus authority grants per ISO week; the highlighted bar is this week.
Authority types filed
| Operating authority | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | 8 | 100% |
What it means for agents
Every one of these 8 carriers needs a liability filing (and usually cargo) before it can run, and 88% had nothing on file at the snapshot. New ventures shop fast and bind with the first agent who calls with a quote. CarrierDaily delivers the individual applicants in South Dakota as a daily CSV with contact fields, flagged by insurance status, so you reach them the morning they file.
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Frequently asked questions
How many new trucking companies started in South Dakota the week of Oct 26–Nov 1, 2026?
FMCSA published 6 new operating-authority applications and granted 2 authorities to carriers based in South Dakota that week so far (through Oct 29, 4 of 5 feed days), 8 in total.
How many new South Dakota carriers had no insurance on file?
7 of 8 (88%) had no liability insurance filing on record at the time of the snapshot. Applicants do not have to file insurance until FMCSA is ready to grant authority.
Where does this data come from?
Public FMCSA data (data.transportation.gov and the daily authority files), aggregated by CarrierDaily. Counts only; no carrier is named on this page. CarrierDaily is not affiliated with FMCSA or USDOT.
Source: public FMCSA data. Not affiliated with FMCSA or USDOT. Counts are aggregates of FMCSA authority publications and grants with a business address in South Dakota, deduplicated per carrier and event within the ISO week. Insurance status is as of the daily snapshot. No carrier is named on this page. Cite as: CarrierDaily weekly new-trucking-companies report, South Dakota, Oct 26–Nov 1, 2026.