Moving Cost in South Dakota (2026)

Hiring movers in South Dakota for a local 2-bedroom 50-mile household-goods move typically runs $450–$1,300, with fully-deregulated intrastate household-goods regime under the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission (SDPUC) — Transportation Division. South Dakota's combination of fully-deregulated intrastate household-goods regime (one of only 5 U.S. states alongside SC, IA, KS, ND with full deregulation), no SD state intrastate carrier permit required (federal MC + USDOT only), $17.45/hr BLS Laborers and Movers mean wage, Sioux Falls + Rapid City metro market concentration, voluntary blanket tariff regime (no mandatory state tariff), SD Office of Attorney General Consumer Protection Division as primary HHG complaint authority, and Black Hills + Badlands long-distance intrastate move considerations.

State South Dakota
Cities Covered 0
Typical local 2-bedroom 50-mile household-goods move $450 – $1,300
BLS Laborers and Movers wage $17.45/hr

South Dakota intrastate regulator, tariff & valuation drivers

  • Intrastate regulator type: Public Utility Commission (PUC) regulation
  • State regulator name: South Dakota Public Utilities Commission (SDPUC) — Transportation Division
  • Tariff filing requirement: Fully deregulated — no state tariff filing requirement (federal MC + USDOT only)
  • Valuation disclosure (FVP vs RVP): Federal FMCSA Carmack Amendment Released Value rule applies (no state supplement)
  • Intrastate license requirement: No state intrastate license — federal FMCSA MC + USDOT number sufficient
  • Overall regulation intensity: Fully deregulated — no state intrastate carrier permit or tariff requirement
  • Typical mover hourly labor rate (BLS SOC 53-7062 mean): $17.45/hr

South Dakota mover licensing & permits

  • License status: Statewide license required
  • License board: South Dakota Public Utilities Commission (SDPUC) — Transportation Division (official site)
  • Permit: South Dakota is one of the FULLY-DEREGULATED intrastate household-goods states — no SDPUC intrastate carrier license required, federal FMCSA MC + USDOT number sufficient; minimum federal liability + cargo coverage; SD Office of Attorney General Consumer Protection Division HHG complaint authority

How household-goods moving costs vary in South Dakota

State-specific code or insurance rule: South Dakota is one of only 5 U.S. states (alongside SC 1999, IA, KS, ND) that have fully DEREGULATED intrastate household-goods moving — South Dakota PUC Transportation Division phased out intrastate HHG tariff filing and certificate-of-public-convenience requirements, leaving SD intrastate moves requiring only the federal FMCSA Operating Authority MC number and USDOT number with no state-specific intrastate carrier permit, no state tariff filing requirement, and no state-mandated FVP-vs-RVP disclosure beyond the federal Carmack Amendment baseline, plus HHG consumer protection enforcement falls entirely to SD Office of Attorney General Consumer Protection Division.

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